Trying to break into a big tech company but need suggestions...
I’m looking for my next job opportunity in the marketing field. But here’s my story...
I’ve been a little depressed lately because of the job hunting process. Don’t get me wrong - I’m super happy for everyone working at their dream company, getting their dream offer, and living their best lives. I’m all for it but can’t help myself from thinking how can I improve myself to be like each and everyone of you. I’m truly inspired by you all.
Growing up I had always been an underdog and was never the best of my grade. There’s always someone better than me or achieved things much easier than me. However, I never let that stop me from striving or pushing myself further and harder. In fact, I always give my best because I feel like I have something to prove to myself. I was never the kid that has a lot of self-confident and self-esteem as well. Parents were not the best at giving compliments or praises. Therefore, it made me think that I’m never good enough, but I use that as my motivation to push myself more and work even harder!
I started working at the age of 14 as a general laborer. In Univeristy, I was blessed to get into a marketing agency. Juggling both study and work were not easy, but I learned how to manage my time properly and meet and exceed job expectations. Fast forward, I graduated top of my class, but it took me 500+ job applications and 200+ rejections to land a job. Even when I have landed a full-time job, I continue to sharpen my skills and was doing a lot freelance marketing jobs for small businesses.
We all know what happened last year, but I actually started my own e-commerce business that has grown dramatically. Now that businesses are slowly picking back up and more marketing positions are opening up, I want to grab this opportunity. But how can I better approach the job hunting process this time? Looking for a remote position.
Work Experience at a Marketing Agency, SaaS company, small tech company, real estate company, Private Equity funds. Project and event management.
Skills: Programatic Advertising, Facebook Ads, Demand Generation, Data Analysis, Product Marketing, SEO, SMM
If you are willing to give me an opportunity, I’ll fight for every chance that I’m given. I’m a fighter and I’ll fight until the end. All thoughts, comments, feedback or referrals are appreciated.
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A certain number of rejections are normal. You won’t be a match for all. Also need to make sure you are applying to roles that match your skill set closely. And that your resume has similar keywords as those job descriptions.
But I really appreciate you for the feedback a lot! Thank you!
Not saying this is your situation, but based on the volume of applications you mentioned: As a hiring manager, I can see when someone has applied to 20 jobs at my company in the past 6 months in every role from sales to marketing to product to operations. Makes me feel like they are throwing darts at a board and don’t actually have a solid set of skills.
Maybe this will explain why the skills are all over the place. A lot of time, in a marketing role, the company required you to have a lot of skills like SEO, SMM, Display, Paid Ads, SQL, basic design and many other good stuff. Over the years, I have just acquired all these skills because I never turn down an opportunity to learn and make myself better.