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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is he on LinkedIn? He really should be there networking and looking for jobs. It takes time, but he will find a job. Cover letters are not needed for tech jobs. [/quote]

Coffee chats and informationals zooms or calls are. You can’t just dump your resume and not follow up directly. Even if you are cal tech or MIT. [/quote]

I know all this. I've patiently explained this to him. DH has patiently explained this to him. He won't listen to us. All he does is send out his resume, wait for the call (it always comes) and do a zoom interview, then there's no job offer.

I think an interviewing coach is a great idea, but where would I find one? And I think he should pay for it, but that's not likely to happen. And how to get him to see someone like that?

He said to me when I was gently nudging him toward picking up the phone to call a recruiter that he was "tired of me lecturing" him. That really broke me.

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How many interviews has he had? Has he had more than one interview with the same company? First round is always with a recruiter, and it is mostly behavioral assessment. If he is not progressing to the next round, he needs help with soft skills, eg interview coach (look online for one). It is not that deep really, he will have to memorize standard responses and do interview prep. He can find lists of behavioral questions online as well.  Also, send him to teamblind.com to see what others do to land a job. It is a lot of work. And it takes time. I am not surprised it is taking him that long, especially if he aims high.[/quote]

He has interviewed with several companies he wants to work with. He gets to the second round, and then is told they don't want him. Then the recruiter ghosts him. He won't reach out to others in the (huge) company. He decides he can't work there, and gives up. A family friend offered to show his resume around his company, but my son didn't follow up. He said he wasn't sure he wanted to work for the company, so didn't even bother pursuing it even though he has no job. Makes me want to tear out my hair. [/quote]
Leave your hair be. This is how job hunt goes in this day and age for 6 figure salaries in tech. It is not just his disability, it is a reality of tech job market. He chooses to be picky, since he has a roof over his head. [/quote]

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