Meta Techie Calls Job Applications the “Dumbest Thing” After 670 Rejections

The commentator has sparked controversy on the Internet, labeling the old fashioned job applications as the dumbest thing you can do after having his application rebuffed by a huge number of companies. As a report has found, the tech expert has made applications to more than 670 jobs and had almost 1,000 recruiters in contact but did not get an interview. He got frustrated and broke the traditional job application path and concentrated on creating real-life projects, presenting the skills in front of the audience, and offline networking.

Shift Away From Job Applications Brings Results

The Meta techie went further to tell us that he never had to send regular job applications and after several months of no response, recruiters moved towards him. In a few weeks, over 80 recruiters contacted them, and it turned out that skill visibility and networking could be even more effective in the modern technology market than mass applications. His experience points to the increasing trend that practical work and branding yourself is more important than resumes.