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JobSpidey

@jobspideyofficial.bsky.social

Job applicants, part 1/3: the Copy-Paster sends the same CV to forty companies; the Overqualifier gets asked whether they can use email.

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#JobSearch #JobApplications #CVTips

Cover reading “The 6 people who apply to the same job” and “which one are you? be honest.” Six small pastel doodles show the applicant types introduced in the carousel.

“The Copy-Paster.” A doodle jobseeker repeats the same application document. Text reads: “Same CV. Forty companies. File name: tailored_final.pdf.”

“The Overqualifier.” A seated doodle jobseeker faces a laptop while folders and certificates tower beside them. Text reads: “Has managed a whole team. The form asks if they can use email.”

October 31, 2026 at 12:03 AM

JobSpidey

@jobspideyofficial.bsky.social

Job applicants, part 2/3: one reads the job ad twice, one forgets the application and one applies twice.

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#JobSearch #JobApplications #CVTips

“The One Who Read the Requirements.” A doodle jobseeker compares a job ad with a CV and marks matching details. Text reads: “Read the ad twice. Somehow, the CV is about this job.”

“The Ghost.” A puzzled doodle jobseeker checks a message and tries to find the original application. Text reads: “Gets an interview email. Immediately searches: ‘What job was this?’”

“The Double-Tapper.” A hopeful doodle jobseeker taps a laptop beside two matching CVs and envelopes. Text reads: “Applied twice. Now hoping it looks like enthusiasm.”

October 31, 2026 at 12:12 AM

JobSpidey

@jobspideyofficial.bsky.social

Job applicants, part 3/3: meet the Referral, then use two tasks from the job ad to make your CV relevant.

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#JobSearch #JobApplications #CVTips

“The Referral.” A doodle jobseeker pauses over an application form while a colleague waves from a doorway. Text reads: “Knows someone inside. Still asks, ‘So… do I fill in the form?’”

“The Useful Bit.” A doodle jobseeker compares a job ad and CV, each with two matching pink and sage markers. Text reads: “Open the ad. Pick two tasks you’ve done. Make both easy to find in your CV.”

Closing card reading “You can be three of these before lunch.” A strip of the six applicant doodles repeats the carousel's cast.

October 31, 2026 at 12:12 AM

profilesignal.bsky.social

@profilesignal.bsky.social

A clear résumé helps your experience come through. Check your layout before you upload.

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#JobSeekers #ResumeTips #JobApplications #CareerAdvice #Hiring

Illustrative photograph of a man reviewing a printed résumé at a desk beside a laptop.

Résumé readability, card 1 of 3. #QUESTIONFORGROUP
What is one résumé formatting problem you have had to fix?

YOUR RÉSUMÉ CAN LOOK GOOD AND STILL BE HARD FOR A HIRING SYSTEM TO READ.

Imagine sending a résumé you spent hours designing.

Your name is in a neat box. Your skills sit in a second column. Your work history looks perfect on your screen.

Then you upload it.

A hiring system may read the words in a different order. Some information may not come through as you intended.

That does not mean a computer rejected you. It means your layout is worth checking.

Résumé readability, card 2 of 3. CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, recommends a simple, single-column résumé for systems that scan applications. It also warns that tables, text boxes, pictures, and multiple columns can scramble content in some systems.

Try this before your next upload:

1. Put your name and contact details in the main body, not only in a header or footer.

2. Use clear headings, such as Work Experience, Education, and Skills.

3. Put each job title, employer, and date in an easy-to-follow order.

Résumé readability, card 3 of 3. 4. Use the file type the employer requests. If no type is specified, check that your chosen file opens and reads correctly.

5. Review the information the application pulls from your résumé. Fix anything that lands in the wrong place, if the form lets you.

Keep a designed version if you like it. You can also keep a simpler copy for online applications.

The goal is not to erase your personality.

It is to give your experience a better chance of being read as you wrote it.

A strong work history should not get lost in a box.

Source: https://cloudfront.careeronestop.org/JobSearch/Resumes/ResumeGuide/formatting.aspx

#JobSeekers #ResumeTips #JobApplications #CareerAdvice #Hiring

October 30, 2026 at 4:50 PM

🜛 Satire the PIOUS 🜛

@serakhtis.bsky.social

Id rather fucking argue about my right to live at risk of getting doxxed than these fucking jobapplications - at least that would feel productive…

October 20, 2026 at 3:47 PM

ten of coins

@tenofcoins.bsky.social

Climbing the ladder

#diarycomics #comics #jobapplications

Black white and red pen comic on notebook paper.

Text:

Applying for a permanent job
Have gotten LOTS of feedback on my app materials

Which is good, but DRAINING
BRAIN FOGGY
I feel like I forget all my past achievements

& drawing makes me nervous

like… I don’t D E S E R V E to be myself unless I succeed first

deserve

deserve deserve

October 21, 2026 at 12:33 PM

Financial news geek

@financialtalk.bsky.social

240 #JobApplications, Almost No Replies: Is AI Rejecting Older Workers? youtu.be/7h_4KpZn134

240 Job Applications, Almost No Replies: Is AI Rejecting Older Workers?

YouTube video by Dinesh Ray

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October 19, 2026 at 2:56 PM

call_user_func

@throwable.bsky.social

📦 itx/jobapplications 5.1.2

This extension enables you to manage job postings, has an application form for applicants to apply and an Application Managment Backend Module

🔗 https://github.com/itx-informationssysteme/jobapplications

October 8, 2026 at 7:10 AM

Attwells Solicitors

@attwellssolicitors.bsky.social

🤖 Should you use AI in your job application?

Our latest blog explores how AI can support your CV, applications and interview preparation, while keeping your own voice at the heart of the process.

👉 Read the full blog: [BLOG LINK]

#AI #JobApplications #Careers #AttwellsSolicitors

October 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM

BetaAloy

@betaaloy.bsky.social

The ONLY AI I trust is JobMakker. An AI that helps generate good jobapplications!

All other AIs am I suspicious and cautious about!

Why not? Reason where are their SOURCES? Googles Gemini has ZERO sources as far as I have checked!

September 28, 2026 at 6:57 AM

Tantrum Media

@tantrummedia.bsky.social

Equal opportunity, but first: Are you Hispanic or Latino? 📋
Everyone gets demographic questions. Hispanic/Latino identity gets its own extra checkpoint.
Our new editorial asks why.

🔗 Tap link in bio to read.
#Latino #WorkCulture #Hispanic #JobApplications

Editorial cover showing a Latino job applicant surrounded by pointing hands, illustrating how Hispanic and Latino identity can be singled out on job applications.

September 25, 2026 at 5:03 AM

call_user_func

@throwable.bsky.social

📦 itx/jobapplications 5.1.1

This extension enables you to manage job postings, has an application form for applicants to apply and an Application Managment Backend Module

🔗 https://github.com/itx-informationssysteme/jobapplications

August 24, 2026 at 3:10 PM

call_user_func

@throwable.bsky.social

📦 itx/jobapplications 5.0.3

This extension enables you to manage job postings, has an application form for applicants to apply and an Application Managment Backend Module

🔗 https://github.com/itx-informationssysteme/jobapplications

August 21, 2026 at 1:14 PM

Ema@TheClarityEditor

@theclarityeditor.bsky.social

Am renewing my hatred for the P11 form 😂 #JobApplications #FreelancerLife

June 16, 2026 at 9:28 AM

9cv9recruitment.bsky.social

@9cv9recruitment.bsky.social

Learn the key differences between CV and resume, including format, ideal length, and best practices to improve job application success.

blog.9cv9.com/cv-and-resum...

#CV, #Resume, #CVvsResume, #CVFormat, #ResumeFormat, #CVWriting, #ResumeWriting, #JobApplications, #CareerTips,

CV and Resume Explained: Format, Length, and Best Practices

Learn the key differences between CV and resume, including format, ideal length, and best practices to improve job application success.

blog.9cv9.com

December 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM

Proactive.IT Appointments

@proactiveitrec.bsky.social

Business leaders are seeing a "real trend" in applicants using generative AI chatbots, and warned that candidates who were good at using the technology could "engineer" the process without being "capable of doing the job".

#AI #JobApplications #Skills

AI job application rise risks employing incapable staff, boss warns

AI could allow job hunters to get work they are not

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March 25, 2025 at 9:25 AM

@ajnamdeplume #Resist ✊️🗽⚖️

@ajnamdeplume.bsky.social

#AI #Jobs #jobapplications #work #hiring #candidates #applicants #recruiters

Yup...

www.linkedin.com/news/story/a...

February 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM

Kyle Martelle

@kylemartelle.bsky.social

AI screens job applications and apparently is being discriminatory. We're missing legislation to help combat these issues. We really need to do this better. @aunz.theconversation.com #economics #equity #jobapplications #discrimination #ai

Why clearer rules on using AI in hiring would be a win for bosses too

Yes, strong laws already exist to protect job-seekers from discrimination. But AI has made things more complicated.

theconversation.com

July 23, 2026 at 8:38 PM

Unitemps

@unitemps.bsky.social

5 steps to use AI to improve your CV, without taking away from your personality 💡

#JobSearchTips #AI #JobApplications

June 27, 2025 at 9:14 AM

New Square CM

@newsquarecm.bsky.social

New Square at Concord Mills is now officially hiring for seasonal positions as of 11/22/24! lt you or someone you know is interested then come into the store and grab an application! While you're here, consider checking out all the new clothes we have for the new season.

#jobapplications #jobad

November 22, 2024 at 7:28 PM