After being laid off, Tom, a seasoned Software Engineer with extensive experience in backend and frontend technologies, faced a tough job market in France. He diligently applied for nearly 300 positions but received little response, with 80% of applications leading to no replies and the rest resulting in polite rejections. This period marked a journey of rediscovery for Tom, highlighting the harsh realities of job hunting in an evolving tech industry where experience is not always paired with opportunity.
At that point, Tom had seven years of experience building backend systems with Java Spring, PostgreSQL, Tomcat, and more... But in the sweeping wave of layoffs across the tech industry, sometimes even that wasn't enough.
He spent the first few weeks researching the tech job market in France, where he lives. Each day, he sent applications to roles that matched his current skill set.
The result was heartbreaking: 80% didn't reply at all, and the rest were polite rejections - 'We have chosen a candidate who better fits the position.'
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