Work & Money · Posted 25 minutes ago 29 Shocking Industry Secrets Customers Aren't Supposed To Know I genuinely didn't know, like, 70% of these. by Angelica Martinez BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail Recently, I asked BuzzFeed readers to share the secrets in their respective industries that customers don't know about, but probably should. Y'all.
..some of the submissions were w-i-l-d! So, I rounded up 29 of the most shocking ones, including some particularly juicy secrets people spilled in previous editions of this post series and on Reddit .
Without further ado, let the tea spilling commence: 1. "I'm a recruiter. Applying for jobs on LinkedIn or Indeed using 'easy apply' or 'apply now' is about the same as buying a lottery ticket.
90% of your applications will never be seen by human eyes. They all go through AI filters and resume scanners, and most are rejected. If you see a job you like on there, the best thing you can do is go directly to the company site and apply from there.
Still, no guarantee it will be viewed." "HOWEVER, if you are looking for a job, it's important to keep your profiles on LinkedIn and Indeed up to date and active. That is how recruiters find YOU.
When I'm looking for candidates, the first filter I use is those who've been active in the past 90 days. I don't want to waste time reaching out to someone who uploaded their resume three years ago and has never been back." —Anonymous 2.
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