Why is job hunting so frustrating still?
- Tired of rewriting your CV when it's already landed you interviews and compliments?
- Annoyed when experience is dismissed because it's a similar but different language or framework?
- Frustrated by search results that don't include the tech you're looking for or aren't even tech jobs?
- Wish all job ads showed pay ranges and remote policies upfront, saving you endless conversations?
- Fed up with being asked your desired (or worse, past) rate/salary instead of being offered market rate?
- Exhausted from digging through company fluff to find the actual job requirements?
I'm building a job platform for developers to solve these issues: https://devjobs.work/
I started treating it more like a numbers game—applying fast, not overthinking every listing, and trying not to take silence or rejection personally. Helped me stay sane and keep moving.
Hi. It's an interesting project but I'd like to know if this is more focused on the jobs listings (being more detailed) or goes further with some kind of pre-vetting for developers.
Definitely better job listings, maybe some pre-vetting, but more focus on matching roles with candidates, and avoiding/preventing a flood of (mostly unqualified) applicants for every role -- which makes the job of recruiters hard and also means suitable applicants get lost in the crowd.
Job hunting is frustrating because it often feels like a cycle of redundant tasks and mismatched expectations. Rewriting your CV despite proven success, having skills dismissed due to minor differences, irrelevant search results, unclear pay ranges, and vague job ads all make the process exhausting. Developers deserve a streamlined, transparent experience
Exactly.
Clear communication and upfront details on compensation are crucial to make the job hunt smoother. It’s important for job postings to focus on skills rather than getting stuck on specific frameworks, and to provide transparency on pay and company policies right from the start. This helps avoid unnecessary back-and-forth and makes the process more efficient for everyone.
Good points, definitely the direction I want to take it!
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I think it is as simple as a supply-demand issue
Supply & demand is definitely part of it, but there's several other aspects of the job hunting process that are broken or repetitive, and hopefully I can address those.