Aight new grads are cooked I get it but what do we do from here? /u/antonoffing_around CSCQ protests reddit

Need experience to get job, need job to get experience

Sure you could do many personal projects, grind leetcode, apply to a minimum of 800+ cause anything below that is rookie numbers, reach out to your network, get referrals, still do projects on the side, and then what

Firstly the doom and gloom really gets to me and I’m sure a lot of other people, the “you only need 1 job” mindset kinda helps but not for long.

I need advice from seniors in the field, how do I make myself a better candidate without having enough experience, mostly internships, and where do I go from here?

Edit: I think I got some really good advice on making myself a better candidate but also I think I’m struggling with having my resume seen by actual people. I feel like I’m getting screened out for jobs I have the skills for and even ones I’m overqualified for real quick.

What I’ve tried so far: – applying to jobs immediately (filtering for past 24 hours postings everyday) – got multiple mentors to review and modified my resume maybe 3-4 times – tried career fairs where I could talk to actual people and had better luck there, was told I was a good candidate and got some interviews but didn’t make it through after a couple of rounds.

Need experience to get job, need job to get experience

Sure you could do many personal projects, grind leetcode, apply to a minimum of 800+ cause anything below that is rookie numbers, reach out to your network, get referrals, still do projects on the side, and then what

Firstly the doom and gloom really gets to me and I’m sure a lot of other people, the “you only need 1 job” mindset kinda helps but not for long.

I need advice from seniors in the field, how do I make myself a better candidate without having enough experience, mostly internships, and where do I go from here?

Edit: I think I got some really good advice on making myself a better candidate but also I think I’m struggling with having my resume seen by actual people. I feel like I’m getting screened out for jobs I have the skills for and even ones I’m overqualified for real quick.

What I’ve tried so far: – applying to jobs immediately (filtering for past 24 hours postings everyday) – got multiple mentors to review and modified my resume maybe 3-4 times – tried career fairs where I could talk to actual people and had better luck there, was told I was a good candidate and got some interviews but didn’t make it through after a couple of rounds.