The last two months have been reduced to sending a large number of applications. Unfortunately, I am not as lucky as those others who say that it is very easy to find a new job. There are many open positions, but the competition is huge. A great number of people applied for each position. I hope this job hunt doesn't take long. What is your exit strategy from this misery of a place?
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I was let go from a Fiserv contract. I blasted my resume on Indeed endlessly for two months. Then recruiter calls were coming in from 10 am to 6 pm every 20 minutes. I'd get about 4 interviews a week. If the calls slowed down I'd spend a couple of hours sending out resumes. Enter either the topic of what you do or some tools you used. Even for rarely used topics you won't run out of places to apply. It took me 5 months of searching and by the end I took one good contract but was getting close on others. I had two bad experiences. First with a company that was great but I was having trouble working from home alone during the pandemic. Next was Fiserv which tried to make me feel like an id--t, slow poke or fool. One manager in particular could look at me in a video call and say things such as the software monitoring tool is watching your keystrokes but it is there to be your BUDDY. The software was in fact named Your Buddy. They find weak people with little confidence to paddle as fast as possible, put in free time to make deadlines and only give praise if they reach PKIs without even knowing the quality of the work.
I agree with you. My end date is also coming up and I’m sending out resumes but no offers. After a phone call with HR for a recent Director job I applied to (at least I got that far), I was told they were “fortunate to have many talented and qualified candidates apply”. I didn’t make it beyond my call with HR and it’s clear that if looking for remote work - the competition is fierce. I’m trying to stay positive, but it’s a bit scary.
my end date coming soon too for layoff cant wait , I've been offered jobs in the banking enviroment but turned them down
It took me almost a year to find a job that paid more than Fiserv. I had plenty of offers, but not for comparable pay.
You can get $24 an hour at target and even $20 in some fast food places. If you are a phone rep, it is a no-brainer to get out/ If your tech and overworked and underpaid, there is stuff out there.
"begging for people" every job I apply for says 100+ people have applied to it, and thats within the first few days of it being posted.
To OP, I feel your pain. My end date is coming up quick. I am getting interviews but having a problem getting an offer. I have no choice but to keep trying. Keep trying and good luck.
Competition is tough right now, the market is saturated with Fiserv employees. The best way to get your foot in the door is referral.
Good time to keep looking. Unfortunately there is no way around finding a new job. Until then put up with the cr-p as much as you can
My strategy is to stay at Fiserv, the company I love, with the clients that depend on me and the teammates I lead.
Wait to get laid off, take the package, walk out, give the finger and don't look back. There are jobs out there, and they are begging for people. Use LinkedIn