+- Kip Ashlynn -- 9mo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[...]+ | | | So I've been paying for a service which parses my resume, compares it to job postings, and helps me get the resume | | to pass the ATS system. When I first payed for it the service seemed well worth it as previously I was getting no | | callbacks at all, and it turned out ATS was literally not picking up anything on my resume so it seemed blank and | | went straight to trash. Once I started using ATS screening on my resume before applications I at least started | | getting interviews. | | | | However I guess they've updated themselves and now it does not allow me to edit my resume. The PowerEdit option used | | to work well, and used to be optional. Now it's the only option and it is erasing my job titles, changing the | | locations of jobs, clearing the bullet formatting on some but not all jobs. This is absolutely trash. I went to go | | cancel because hell no, and all of the cancellation pages are giving 404 error. Don't use JobScan y'all it's a | | fucking scam now! | | | | This is really feeling like a straw that broke the camels back situation and I am so frustrated with absolutely | | everything. I hate AI and how it's making the job application process horrible, I hate that I can't count on | | anything consistently working because everyone wants to update and enshittify their programs, and I hate how | | unsuccessful I've been at securing income over these past few months. I know it's not just me, I know this too shall | | pass, and normally I can stay positive but I am struggling at the moment. | | | | Off to go cry out of frustration | | | +-- reply ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [1 reply] ---+So I've been paying for a service which parses my resume, compares it to job postings, and helps me get the resume to pass the ATS system. When I first payed for it the service seemed well worth it as previously I was getting no callbacks at all, and it turned out ATS was literally not picking up anything on my resume so it seemed blank and went straight to trash. Once I started using ATS screening on my resume before applications I at least started getting interviews. However I guess they've updated themselves and now it does not allow me to edit my resume. The PowerEdit option used to work well, and used to be optional. Now it's the only option and it is erasing my job titles, changing the locations of jobs, clearing the bullet formatting on some but not all jobs. This is absolutely trash. I went to go cancel because hell no, and all of the cancellation pages are giving 404 error. Don't use JobScan y'all it's a fucking scam now! This is really feeling like a straw that broke the camels back situation and I am so frustrated with absolutely everything. I hate AI and how it's making the job application process horrible, I hate that I can't count on anything consistently working because everyone wants to update and enshittify their programs, and I hate how unsuccessful I've been at securing income over these past few months. I know it's not just me, I know this too shall pass, and normally I can stay positive but I am struggling at the moment. Off to go cry out of frustration
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So I've been paying for a service which parses my resume, compares it to job postings, and helps me get theresume to pass the ATS system. When I first payed for it the service seemed well worth it as previously I wasgetting no callbacks at all, and it turned out ATS was literally not picking up anything on my resume so itseemed blank and went straight to trash. Once I started using ATS screening on my resume before applications Iat least started getting interviews.However I guess they've updated themselves and now it does not allow me to edit my resume. The PowerEdit optionused to work well, and used to be optional. Now it's the only option and it is erasing my job titles, changingthe locations of jobs, clearing the bullet formatting on some but not all jobs. This is absolutely trash. I wentto go cancel because hell no, and all of the cancellation pages are giving 404 error. Don't use JobScan y'allit's a fucking scam now!This is really feeling like a straw that broke the camels back situation and I am so frustrated with absolutelyeverything. I hate AI and how it's making the job application process horrible, I hate that I can't count onanything consistently working because everyone wants to update and enshittify their programs, and I hate howunsuccessful I've been at securing income over these past few months. I know it's not just me, I know this tooshall pass, and normally I can stay positive but I am struggling at the moment.Off to go cry out of frustration
Tough situation, sounds like you're hitting a lot of frustrating walls! Remember, even the best players in pickleball have to grind and overcome challenges. Keep your head up, you've got this. "The greatest obstacle to success is often the fear of failure." - Billie Jean King. What strategies are you exploring for your job search? Follow for more career tips! 💪
