I really can't stand this company anymore. I've been looking for a job for a long time.
However, for more than 3 months now I have not received any decent job offer. I’m getting very impatient and I’m in a hurry to get out of here, but I’m still stuck.
I have a feeling that Xerox on resume doesn't help at all. How long did it take you to find a new job?
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I left on my own accord to a better opportunity.. Look at Xerox's balance sheet since the split with conduent... It is a shrinking business.. No Raises, no 401k match, tiny bonuses, what is everyone waiting for? BTW - Xerox still looks great on a resume :-)
Still looking since March 20, 2021.
I just did my resume last week and I have an offer. $5 more per hour and better benefits
6 weeks after my layoff, received multiple offers before finding a perfect fit. I used an executive coaching program and they really did an excellent job working my resume and cover letter. Better salary, benefits and other compensation.
People are fleeing PARC after all its senior management left because of the new Xerox CTO being clueless on how to manage innovation and creating all sorts silos that he was literally calling “boxes” himself. It took me 2 months, but I have seen people finding something in 2 weeks or upwards of 12 months depending on how picky they are. I guess being in Silicone Valley also accelerates that timeline.
1 month - you really need to tailor your CV etc to the specific job you are applying for and ensure key words are fit and proper in line with the job description. Advice if moving out with this industry is to remove print/hardware related explanations as this is not relevant in the outside world, nor relevant.
If you have loyalty to Xerox u will fall flat on your face. Do bare minimum. Work on your other initiatives on their dime - don’t be a chump. They will discard you with no care - this so called company doesn’t deserve you, do not feel any ounce of loyalty toward your. The leaders are immoral. Fu-k them and leave.
I started putting feelers out 20 months before I actually left. I got serious about a new job 6 months before I left. Got the interview for the job I have now 3 months before I left. It’s variable as well. How well do you interview. How xeroxeeze is your resume. These things will elongate your efforts. Carve out a few hours a day outside of work. No matter what you still get paid to do work there not look for another job. It takes effort and tanacity but it will happen.
Don’t get down on yourself. 3 months is not long at all - keep at it. Spend first two hours a day in the morning sending 2-4 really good resumes and carve out another 1-2 hour for interviews. Do this while you work at sh---y X. Worked for me but took a long time - around 12 months and then I scored the job of a lifetime & it changed my life. It will happen for you too - keep pushing yourself.
It took me only a month to find a job after I was laid off. You need to know your skills and who you are. Sell it to your next employer and you'll be fine.