r/interviews • u/FarcicleSuplex • 1d ago

5500 applications….How do I get an interview?!!

Hi everyone, I don’t mean to hijack this thread, but I am desperate for any advice or help.

I have been stuck in entry level healthcare administration for over 9 years. Yesterday, I submitted my 5500th application only to be quickly rejected in about 2 hours.

I am a seasoned healthcare professional starting from the age of 15. I am college educated and possess almost a decade of clinic supervision experience, revenue cycle management, patient care experience, and hosptal Marketing experience.

Despite all of this, as well as a practice manager certification, I cannot seem to break into any mid level healthcare admin position. I’m 30 now and have never made more than 18 dollars an hour.

Throughout this nightmare, I’ve reached out to over 100 talent acquisition specialists on LinkedIn and Instagram offering breakfast, coffee, lunch, etc in exchange for 10 minutes of advice and not a single one has ever responded. I’ve had my resume (which is actually damn good) re done professionally a dozen times. Written over 5000 cover letters and still to this day I’ve only had 6 total interviews, 3 of which resulted in the jobs that encompass my Resume for a total of 9 years of experience.

I am at my wit’s end and I do need have the means or funds to return to school or change course.

If anyone in this thread has any sort of advice I would be forever appreciative.

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u/ShipComprehensive543 1d ago

Pick 10-15 companies (not 100+) in your area:

  • Mid-size clinics
  • Specialty practices
  • Healthcare startups
  • Hospital systems
  • Medical/clinical non profits

Then, learn who is in management there, and reach out to those people, not the recruiters. Ask them for 10 minutes of their time to find out the best way to market yourself to their company.

You can also join professional organization and groups locally, volunteer, network, etc.

Also focus on direct outreach to people who do the work you want to do - pick their brain. You also may benefit from moving to another organization laterally and then move up over time.

Find out if there are any certifications that will make you look more appealing - you may have one that is not well respected.

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u/FarcicleSuplex 1d ago

This is great advice and I greatly appreciate it. I usually just go on indeed or Glassdoor then find the job on the company site and apply from there. Narrowing it down and bypassing hiring managers will be my next point of attack thank you!

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u/LeagueAggravating595 1d ago

Your resume is an issue. Also, stop wasting time applying for jobs you are not qualified for and focus only on the one's you are. I'm highly skeptical you were qualified to 80% of those 5,500 jobs.

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u/FarcicleSuplex 1d ago

Which is fair to Assume. I’m only Applying to jobs I am qualified for and having been in this Industry for as long as I have, I Am qualified for several higher positions. There are several more jobs ie clinic coordinators, office managers, patient access managers, revenue cycle jobs. etc. there’s actually a lot I am qualified for. My post is more to see what am I doing wrong in communicating that with hiring managers because something is wrong. But I’m not over here applying for hosptial director, or nursing manager, or regional manager

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u/backnarkle48 1d ago

Have you asked for feedback from hiring managers and recruiter about what you can do to improve you career trajectory? Perhaps you need to get certified in a field that is in higher demand and that pays better

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u/FarcicleSuplex 1d ago

Absolutely. Over 100 not one has ever responded.

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u/backnarkle48 1d ago

the talent recruitment industry is barely a notch above slave trading and fashion modeling. Quite a system we have

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u/Dirtysandddd 21h ago

Is it impossible to move up at your current job? I’ve been places like that so I get it, but I believe that’s generally how most people break into management. Also, if you’ve been working for 9 years since 15 I’m assuming you’re 24. I definitely believe a lot of places will not allow people under 30 even a chance at management/admin roles.

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u/FarcicleSuplex 21h ago

No no I’m not 24. I’ve been in the industry since i was 15 through high school and college. The last 9 years have been postgrad. But no you would think being in there makes for an easier jump but it doesn’t. I left my last job because our manager left and it was heavily implied I was next up… I was prepping for the interview and they end up hiring someone fresh out of college. That has happened over and over.