Using the September Hiring Surge: Volume Plus Quality in Your Job Search

Bashiri Smith · Facebook reel · 2026-09-03 · 0:29 · 18,193 views · Open on Facebook

Topics: Resume, Job Search & Interviews, Industry Trends & Job Market · Level: beginner

Summary

Bashiri Smith explains that the "September Surge" is the second-biggest hiring season of the year. Companies pick hiring back up after summer, so more applicants are competing too. His advice is to send more applications without letting quality drop: keep tailoring resumes, reach out directly to recruiters and hiring managers, and post your projects publicly. He links a free training video with a full walkthrough.

Key points

• September is the second-biggest hiring season of the year. Companies ramp hiring back up after the summer slowdown.
• More open jobs also means more applicants, so expect more competition.
• Send more applications, but don't just spam LinkedIn Easy Apply.
• Tailor your resume for the roles that fit you well.
• Send warm outreach to recruiters and hiring managers.
• Post your projects on LinkedIn and X so people can see them.
• Stay as active as you can while companies are hiring. Aim for both volume and quality.

Resources mentioned

• Why Your Job Applications Keep Getting Ignored · video · youtube.com · free
  Bashiri Smith's YouTube video on his strategy for standing out among applicants and getting interviews.
  Also in: Software Engineer to AI Engineer Before 2027: A 5-Step Career Plan (Bashiri Smith on Facebook · notes), Beat the Hiring "Signal Problem": Referrals, Targeting, and Volume (Bashiri Smith on Facebook · notes)
• LinkedIn · website · linkedin.com · free
  Professional network, used here to find warm-lead connections and the names of contacts for cold outreach.
  Also in: Step-by-Step Roadmap to a $200K+ AI Engineering Role (Bashiri Smith on Facebook · notes), 7 Habits to Become an AI Engineer: Books, Tooling, Research & Shipping (Bashiri Smith on Facebook · notes), 6 Steps to Build a Resume Project That Lands an AI Engineering Job (Bashiri Smith on Facebook · notes), 6-Step Framework for Building AI Projects Target Companies Care About (Bashiri Smith on Facebook · notes) and 3 more
• X (Twitter) · website · x.com · free
  Social network where you can follow AI engineers and researchers to keep up with the field.
  Also in: Software Engineer to AI Engineer: Job Boards, Stack, Projects and Learning Sites (Bashiri Smith on Facebook · notes)

Try this

• Start sending applications now, during the September hiring surge.
• Send more applications without leaning only on Easy Apply.
• Tailor your resume for roles that fit you well.
• Send warm outreach messages to recruiters and hiring managers.
• Post your projects on LinkedIn and X.
• Stay active throughout the hiring season.
• Watch the free training video for the full walkthrough.