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When applying for dev jobs, do you aim for quantity or quality?

No matter which way you do it, hunting for jobs stinks. How do you get the best results? Is sending out 100 applications actually worth it? Or, do you filter for the jobs that you feel are perfectly tailored to you?

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Bhupesh Varshney ๐Ÿ‘พ

I have been doing the latter for sometime now
And tbh it's not working out ๐Ÿ˜ฉ I still haven't lost hope though

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Francisco Quintero ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด

Keep it up. Have you tried those services where they review and give you advice to improve your CV? I used some of them in the past and my CV looks way better and it's more understandable.

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Bhupesh Varshney ๐Ÿ‘พ

I am not aware of these services
Can you share some :)

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Francisco Quintero ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด

By the time, I recall CV Compiler and Top Resume. I tried to follow the advice from them that fit me the most.

Also you might wan to look at this article medium.com/we-work-remotely/3-reas...

Hope they're useful :)

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Bhupesh Varshney ๐Ÿ‘พ

Thanks I remember trying CV compiler before

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Dana Ottaviani

I am very much searching in terms of quality. I'm not going to spend my time filling out applications or writing cover letters if the job and company isn't something I'm genuinely interested in.

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Francisco Quintero ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด

Quality. Applying to jobs is stressing and demanding. Better to be a bit picky.