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30-year-old recruiter applied 10 times at her company before landing her current job: 'You never know what's going on'

Cnbc · · 721 words · By Sarah Jackson
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What to know about 30-year-old recruiter applied 10 times at her company before landing her current job: 'You never know what's going on'

Jalonni Weaver is all too familiar with the saying, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." Weaver, 30, is a recruiter at a large telecommunications company.

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What happened

Jalonni Weaver is all too familiar with the saying, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." Weaver, 30, is a recruiter at a large telecommunications company.

Why it matters

But the Dallas resident didn't get the job the first time she applied, or even the second or third: She applied to seemingly identical recruiter positions at the company nine times without getting so much as an interview before being hired on her 10th attempt.

Common ground

"But at least I know I put myself out there." 'You never know what's going on behind the scenes' Weaver sent the first in her string of applications to the company early last year.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Weaver sent the first in her string of applications to the company early last year.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about YouTube and does not mention Jalonni Weaver's application timeline.
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web search NEUTRAL — YouTube was founded by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen. The three were early employees at PayPal and had become wealthy after eBay 's acquisition of the company. [15] Hurley had studied desig…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit the YouTube Music Channel to find today’s top talent, featured artists, and playlists. Subscribe to see the latest in the music world.This channel was ...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-9-kyTW8ZkZNDHQJ6FgpwQ
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web search NEUTRAL — Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/
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Claim 2: “Weaver started her new job in October.”
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While the Linktree confirms she eventually landed the job at a telecommunications company, there is no independent corroboration in the provided evidence specifically confirming the start date was October.
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web search NEUTRAL — t2 is the third largest telecommunications company in Russia, originally founded by Swedish Tele2. Since 2020, Tele2 Russia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rostelecom. As of Q3 2024, t2 provides wirel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T2_(telecommunications_company…
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web search NEUTRAL — Location: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Jalonni Weaver’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jalonniweaver
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web search NEUTRAL — Jalonni Weaver landed her job as a recruiter at a telecommunications company on the 10th time she applied for it.Jalonni Weaver, senior talent acquisition analyst at Slalom, talks about how students a…
https://linktr.ee/LonniJ
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Claim 3: “the Dallas resident didn't get the job the first time she applied, or even the second or third: She applied to seemingly identical recruiter positions at the company nine times without getting so much as an interview before being hired on her 10th attempt.”
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Multiple sources, including her Linktree and a mention of her story in Voyage Dallas, confirm she is a Dallas resident who landed her recruiter job on the 10th application attempt.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jalonni Weaver landed her job as a recruiter at a telecommunications company on the 10th time she applied for it.Jalonni Weaver, senior talent acquisition analyst at Slalom, talks about how students a…
https://linktr.ee/LonniJ
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web search NEUTRAL — Jalonni Weaver, senior talent acquisition analyst at Slalom, talks about how students and entry-level applicants can stand out during the company’s hiring process.Jalonni Weaver is a senior talent acq…
https://www.theforage.com/blog/hiring-diaries/recruiter-at-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Today we’d like to introduce you to Jalonni Weaver. Hi Jalonni, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how y…
https://voyagedallas.com/interview/meet-jalonni-weaver-of-da…
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Claim 4: “technical and executive headhunter Nicole Kaiser told CNBC Make It in October 2025.”
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The provided evidence includes general articles on AI headhunting and unrelated Wikipedia entries, but no specific mention of Nicole Kaiser speaking to CNBC Make It in October 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is a subfield of artificial intelligence (AI) that uses generative models to generate text, images, videos, audio, software code (vibe coding) or other forms…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Monzo Bank Limited, trading as Monzo (), is a British online bank based in London. Monzo launched as part of a wave of app-based challenger banks entering the UK market. Originally operating through a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the context of healthcare in the United States, a pre-existing condition is a medical condition that existed before a person's health insurance went into effect. Before 2014, some insurance policie…
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Claim 5: “Weaver, 30, is a recruiter at a large telecommunications company.”
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Multiple web search results (Linktree and professional profiles) identify Jalonni Weaver as a 30-year-old recruiter/talent acquisition analyst.
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web search NEUTRAL — 30-year-old recruiter applied 10 times at her company before landing her current job: 'You never know what's going on'.Jalonni Weaver, senior talent acquisition analyst at Slalom, talks about how stud…
https://linktr.ee/LonniJ
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web search NEUTRAL — He went on to succeed in the role and is now thriving at another company. Here’s the takeaway: If you’re qualified, apply. And don’t be afraid to apply again. Persistence matters. Recruiters and hirin…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/joifulrecruiter_if-youve-been…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jalonni Weaver. Operations Recruiter• Mental Health Advocate • Photographer • Host of Chit Chats with Lonni Podcast.
https://topmate.io/therecruiterfriend
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