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Yeah, agree here. Even with a stream of continuous employment, nobody gets a job by submitting CV's to websites. You have to have a network.

Best advice I would give to anyone taking a break from work is to stay in touch with your old coworkers-take them out to lunch occasionally, stop by the office and bring cookies, etc.

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> Yeah, agree here. Even with a stream of continuous employment, nobody gets a job by submitting CV's to websites. You have to have a network.

I disagree. I've only gotten jobs through submitting CVs to websites. I've received over a dozen offers and had 6 jobs through this method.

It does actually work. It gets better the better your resume gets. I've never used a referral to get a job offer even once.

It's possible. I've done it twice. But it takes hundreds of applications for every "yes"

Absolutely true!

Just like in programming, I'd rather write a hack program to replace that monotony. That hack program is networking. :-)

Yes, I have gotten nearly every one of my jobs by applying through a website. If you're applying for roles that are a reasonable fit, you have a decent chance of getting a response.

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