Have been sending out resumes for a while and still haven’t got anything yet.
Wells Fargo is definitely the ki---r of your career.
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I don't think it's Wells Fargo but consider this. There are a lot of people who have been laid off outside of Wells Fargo which means that there is plenty of competition out there. I have been getting interviews, but no offers. Keep going. No choice. At this point, I think it's about luck.
problem may not be WF but between your keyboard and chair
@drm+1cV5fxUt. Adding to the last bullet. Sometimes they pull the job back when they fill the position internally, or they decide against offering the job entirely, to anyone. Such as a budget cut.
If your not getting interviews, it's your resume.
If you're getting interviews but no offers, it's your interviewing skills.
If you're getting offers that get pulled back (it happens sometimes), it's your references/background check.
It certainly is not an asset to have on your resume, but it did not keep me from getting several offers. I do think if there is a lot of competition, you will be pushed back with it on your resume, however.
I ended up getting out of financial services, and the schitt stain of it all!
Agree with OP; this is how I’ve felt since been searching this summer. I’m more than qualified, interview well but the issue seems to be wf isn’t respected
If your not getting interviews, it's your resume.
If you're getting interviews but no offers, it's your interviewing skills.
If you're getting offers that get pulled back (it happens sometimes), it's your references/background check.
Op is spot on. WF absolutely is a dark stain on your resume. Left that dumpsterfire many years ago and know for a fact you’re not contacted unless you’re a the only qualified applicant. Telling that in the midst of the great resignation and 10 million plus job openings you can’t get a response from a recruiter.
"Managers hate that."
Not this manager.
I disagree, recruiters from other big banks are reaching out me directly through my LinkedIn profile. I am interviewing with them this week and next. So make sure you get your ducks lined up and polish your resume and online profile.
I know of plenty of people that are getting interviews. Here's the shocker, the other companies don't pay as well as Wells. This isn't in IT though.
One more thing to add to the below. I was 25 years into my career at that point and thought I knew how to write a resume. I was shocked to find out how wrong I was.
Consider hiring a resume consultant. I was laid off by Wells about 6 years ago. Got hired back, but in the interim they set me up with LHH. Met with one of their consultants about my resume and target jobs and found out that my resume was pretty bad. They helped me reorganize it, and it made a big difference in the responses I got. The biggest thing I learned was that you have literally reword your resume to match each individual job description. It’s a time consuming PIA, but it works.
Probably just not WF.
I've sent out a bunch of resumes, never a single response. No headhunters are even hitting my Linked-in, which is odd because I usually get multiple solicitations a week. If companies aren't so desperate for talent that they're combing through the staffing agencies, then there isn't a problem finding bodies for jobs.
Just because a company is posting and saying they can't find anyone doesn't mean they're actually looking for someone or going to lower the standards to attract somebody. They might be testing the waters or expecting thoroughly overqualified candidates and be willing to hold out for them.
The incomes for the wealthy have already recovered, the not-wealthy are expected to not recover for at least a decade.
It's a game of chicken between the workers and the wealthy.