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#RI-69d35f5d·4 months ago·
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Identified and stopped applying to ghost jobs

Wasted time and energy on unresponsive job applications

What I wish I knew
"To research companies before applying"
If I could tell you one thing
"Only apply to jobs listed on company websites and not through job boards"
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2/10
Positive or neutral outcome.
Would make the same decision again.
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