In response to these challenges, Yanamaddi shares her innovative approach to job hunting. After unsuccessful attempts with auto-filling extensions and AI auto-apply services, she hired and trained a college student from India to apply for jobs on her behalf. This strategy led to her securing a job within 60 days, inspiring her to start a service to assist others facing similar job hunting difficulties.
Key takeaways:
- The current US job market is extremely challenging, making job search one of the most stressful phases in life.
- Applying to hundreds of jobs and networking are the only ways to land a job, but the process is frustrating and often fruitless.
- Despite the effort put into job applications, more than 98% of them never receive a response, leading to a low success rate and high stress levels.
- Leela Yanamaddi, a laid off Carnegie Mellon Grad, found success by hiring and training a college student from India to apply to jobs on her behalf, leading her to start a service to help others facing similar job hunt trauma.