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stan-k OP t1_ix7tygs wrote

Source: My job applications in 2022, specifically the Excel sheet I tracked my various job application in.

Tools: SankeyMATIC for the diagram, PowerPoint for the successful application route and background.

And this time posted on a Monday.

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k1ngsn0w t1_ix7uddq wrote

Hopefully you learned on starting to be more proactive in your job search as your only self-submitted ad led to a job offer.....

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stan-k OP t1_ix808sd wrote

It's close, but I don't think it's the right lesson here.

I would recommend to include checking the websites of all companies you know in your industry/expertise for job offers. But don't rely on it, this pool is too small. There was only a single hit for me out of about 30 companies, it just turned out to be a good hit!

For extra info, the one that got me the CxO interview was recruiter sourced, and the one I declined (because I now had an offer) was from a LinkedIn search.

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k1ngsn0w t1_ix81jqh wrote

Tbh I always find these types of graphics to be so pointless to begin with. Not only do we not know if you're actually qualified for the jobs you applied to, we also know nothing on your interview skills. Therefore this data tells me zip zilch nada.

Also - whats pre-sales manager? I've done vendor management for years and Ive never heard the title. Is it like the person who sets up calls for the sales manager?

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stan-k OP t1_ix830rd wrote

Fair enough. For me, it's a celebration of completing the job search. The benefit for the group is to show there is a lot of rejection even in a successful search. Seeing other people's reminded me of that.

PreSales is an annoying description that doesn't describe the role. It's also known as "Technical Sales", "Sales Engineering" or "Solutions Consulting". It boils down to supporting the sales team with product demonstrations, technical knowledge, and questionnaires, typically in B2B software. If you've ever seen "A hologram for the king", it's the people on Tom Hank's team that sit in the tent and prepare the hologram.

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