It's hilarious how I've heard some companies say there's a shortage of workers, i'm sure there would be thousands of people willing to take your job any day, it's about your willingness to accept that not everyone has 5 college degrees and 10 years of experience
I applied for hundreds of jobs without even getting any interviews! One day, I just stopped applying. This isn’t working. So I created my job. I spent months convincing two business owners that I knew that I could be of use. After being persistent, we actually all sat together and created a new custom tailored position for me. I am so happy and grateful. Sometime you have to take matters into your own hands. Try a different approach. The system is rotten.
You know I feel what you're saying and I agree completly with you. As of now I am still working for a company that I am not enjoying to work for, so I tried and tried and tried to find another company where I could go to work I didnt had any luck (all of this during this month of Febuary) , so yeah I start to think to start doing my own thing, without depending on some decision of some1 else that might or not be knowledgeable abt the required skills to do the job. So I am now starting to take off, for an year and half now I have been developing my indie game alone (the industry I am trying to apply is on the game development market), so I am taking this as an opportunity to learn how to do marketing for my game and I am going nuts with this one. Honestly, the job market right now is crappy and it will be for a while, I just wish the best of luck for everyone else, we all going to need that in the forseeable future...
@@tercial assuming youre a Melanated man. Look into the trades, study manuals, then show your skills. I'm in the south from Cali, and lots of trades are in demand
Applied to 141 jobs, got picked up for a legal tech job in March 2023, then laid off due to “budget cuts” in June with no warning. Now currently at 152 applications, no interviews. America is in deep trouble. I’m a veteran with 3 degrees, my highest is a doctorate, this is insane. I’ve had my resume reviewed twice and corrected.
I am a Veteran as well and going through the same thing. I can get hired easily for a retail job at $12 an hour, but when it’s my field in HR, I get rejected or ghosted. I have 15 years experience + my Master’s in this field.
I just got out of uni, got masters in one of the best universities in the UK, plus by bachelors is from the best uni in my country. I got full coverage scholarships, and when I was back to my country, no one wants to hire me. I KEPT WORKING during my bachelors, and when I get interviews they ask why I had my last job in 2021? MAYBE BECAUSE I WAS DOING MY MASTERS ? I applied to more than 149 positions so far. I wanna say I’m about to have my first existential crisis, but I had like 4 since October. So it’s not just the US.
Aw, that's unfair because you are much more qualified than me. I have revised my resume so many times and created at least three cover letters for different job titles. Now, I am seeing a job that combines two roles into one, like A/R and A/P. Ugh... Also, what's with the companies that require someone to speak a language other than English? I know I am a good fit for the role, but the language requirement is holding me back. Sorry that I had to vent here.
Some things I've noticed: -Jobs can come down to the old saying of it's who you know, not what you know. People sometimes hire their friends to fill roles. Sucks but it happens. -Companies and hiring managers have ridiculously high standards. At the same time, they want to pay under-market value. People want to get paid more fairly and are looking for salary and job transparency, which some companies aren't ready for yet. -The general world seems to be in upheaval and in a bad place, so companies (which are staffed by humans) are going to respond by rejecting others and sticking to themselves for safety.
I guess it does suck when you are on the side that was not hired because the hiring manager did not know you. Also, look at it from the other side: Let us say you get hired as a director for an Agile IT Development team (that services a large enterprise). Then, you are tasked with adding to your team with five highly talented product owners and scrum masters. Well, as it turns out, while at Google (or Apple, etc.), you worked with three phenomenally talented and proven POs and Scrum Masters. Would it be wrong of you to fast-track them onto the hiring process for addition to your team? Or, should you just go with people whose work ethic and capabilities you know nothing about? It is not what we like to hear, but it is reality.
Some job hirings are just for the government requirements. They need to do that for their international employees. They have no intention to hire you when you apply since it is just a formal thing
I've seen this from the inside. A lot of bosses don't want to wait as someone learns the ropes and gets productive. There is usually no training period at a lower salary so the employers wants productiveness asap AND above all, if they make the 'wrong' choice in candidate, they are stuck with them for at least almost a year as they might decide that after a few months and then need more months to go through an performance improvement process to get rid of the new joiner. So most bosses live with the dream so long they will find a better candidate than they have already seen. Given that, I've seen 4-5 people get on boarded after all that process in the past three years, and how many have stayed until now? 0. Half laid off and half left on their own.
@@shuki1 You must be 25 years old, with 30 years of experience, know everything there is to know about how we run our company, and be willing to work for minimum wage...sound about right?
Been searching for 7 month and the amount of rejections is over whelming. With a degree and experience. I feel that is more of who you know than what you know ………
Same. I had to take a huge risk and move to a big city to get a better job Over a decade of experience in my field and three degrees. Worked at Duncan Donuts part time on top of my full time job just to save up enough money to move. Took me eight months to find a job.
Yeah, I got my 1st internship from a friend of my mother's friend. Networking is very important which is why I have been connecting with my professors and classmates while I'm still at college.
I got my last job through merit alone- I didn't know anyone at the company. But, once I got there, that same merit caused my supervisor to be threatened by my experience and better education. I didn't play the toady so he tended to undermine me and understate the improvements in the unit I was responsible for.
Yeah it’s weird, I have now applied to more jobs without an offer than I did when I first graduated college. Now I have nearly 4 years of experience and although I have more interviews, they go nowhere.
As a web developer, we see companies write a laundry list of every coding language/software package they can think of, even ones that compete. Some of these could be learned in 15 minutes, some take years. However, the recruiter doesn't know that, so if you don't fit 100% you never get past the recruiter.
It's like that with Graphic Design too... they want someone with over a decade of experience who can do it all -- print, digital, animation, 3D, web, video, sound, etc -- using a list of programs a paragraph long... and it's for an entry level position that barely pays more than minimum wage and usually has no benefits. I'd wager these are the same companies that complain about people "not wanting" to work."
That's why it's good to find a recruiter who actually knows tech. Usually those are ex-techies who know the industry. Most "tech recruiters" with which I've worked admit that they don't know what we actually do.
That has been the case almost as long as tech jobs have existed, unfortunately. I was on a job search back in 1981; one place wouldn't consider me because I was using Extended Basic Plus on a DEC PDP 11/40 and THEY used Extended Basic Plus-2 on a DEC PDP 11/70, so I wasn't qualified. Probably I dodged a bullet on that one.
@@olencone4005 i work at a bank and I have seen someone that is really capable being the subject expert where everyone with least knowledge reaches out to...he ultimate can't handle those pulls from all direction and ultimately quit so just because you get hired for being capable doesn't mean rainbow and roses
I have also heard "there are so many jobs, you are just not trying". Another gem is "joe at my company got hired, this means there are tons of jobs at my company."
My favorite requirement is when the company you have never worked for wants you to have experience using their internal custom made software to get hired!
I know what you're talking about! Those jobs, I assume, are already for internal candidates, but the company is likely forced (by law?) to post publicly.
Yep, I applied to a position through a recruitment agency and the employer required that candidates had experience using this specific platform related to their specific industry. They didn't want to have to train anyone, even a temp to perm person. Basically they were cool with just waiting around forever until their unicorn arrived.
If it's the right move don't give up just like that. Make a plan and figure out how to quit in a safe way. Maybe that's a side hustle for now till that takes off. Or putting some resumes out there to see what responses you get.
Honestly you can still go fishing quietly. I stayed 18 years minus 2 weeks at a company that I was becoming more and more miserable by the week. Don’t get discouraged after 1 month of searching. I was surprised to get an interview after 2 months of searching that has made work so much more enjoyable because I love learning something new. I did try Indeed and never got much but Indeed trying to get me into stuff I have no skills in or responses from. Instead go to company websites and study those companies. See if they have a position you can thrive with for them. Now, if you get that position give it your all and really push yourself, make sure that company knows you can be valuable to them and successful. Mainly be confident before you apply and be confident with yourself when you get it. Self doubt in your abilities you have will make you an easy early cut.
If u have any ounce of energy & time after your current job, please look, keep trying, go through contacts in your phone. It doesn’t ever hurt to put out feelers
I went fishing for some months, got a couple of offers I was comfortable to refuse, and finally found a better job. So, yes, it takes some pacience, but if you are not happy is better to move on
I had a 2-year gap in my resume due to cancer and subsequent treatment. The gap, coupled with my age, rendered me unable to get a job. So, I started my own business and for the first time in my life I am passionate about what I do. I have the best boss in the world (me) and the raises are incredible!
I might think of starting my own busniess if no ones gonna hire me cause I'll CREATE MY OWN JOB IF SOMEONE AINT GONNA HIRE ME AND CREATE JOB'S FOR OTHERS THAT NEED IT!
Thank you for calling out companies who does things like this! Companies always think that no one wants to works when they are knowingly looking for a unicorn applicant!
@@jeremybrown2043 thats what infuriates me the most. i purely watch those videos as enjoyment, i am from germany and work in manual labour type of jobs. so its not like i can use these infos. resumees here are entirely different. i got educated as a horticulturer and later switched to retail because of a lack of job opportunities and every job i had it was the same. in the nursery the seasonal workers from a poor country got milked liked crazy because so much work and still so few people even in the season. i mean they could have hired more. but why if we would work harder and faster if they just drilled us enough?outside of the season, when the additional workers where not around we also always had to run around because we were running on absolut staff minimun all the time. it was crazy. in a gardencenter the arrogant head of the corporate walked around and defending his strategie to only hire educated horticulturists but payed only peanuts above minimun wage and we only had 1 free weekend a month, in season ( around 3 months) only 1 weekend at all. we where also pressured to work past maximum legal working hours because plants needed care and so understaffed *cries gold tears and wipes them with banknotes* *_TLDR:_* at every corporate i worked it was the same shit. totally understaffed, but refused to lower the entry level skills or god forbid, offer something so people actually would want to work there. and the boss never had to feel the pain only us employees.
They know there is no such thing as an "unicorn candidate." A lot of times they will choose someone that will get along in their company culture or who they like best or it can be the boss' personal contact such as their kid just out of college than technical/vocational ability of someone they don't know. So they could advertise looking for that "unicorn" candidate to meet certain equal opportunity or some other regulatory requirements. Usually, it's "friends, brothers or in-laws," getting first dibs in the "hidden" job market.
Engineering: 15 years of experience, younger than 35 years old, masters degree, knowledge of all design software they use, lean six sigma certification, professional license, management experience and will pay early career range. Even if you have the qualifications and go through the 2 hour online application, they ghost you.
I feel like during the pandemic, employers realized they could get employees to do two and three peoples' roles if they thought it was temporary. So they post the job with no intention of hiring for it just to give the person currently covering the role some hopw that the misery will some day end. "I'm so sorry, Jane. I know you're burned out and overwhelmed. We are DESPERATELY looking for someone to lighten your load. Nobody wants to work anymore hurr hurr"
Maybe that was true for some, but many--and I mean many--employers who tried to pull that trick wound up out of business. The problem is, there are many unethical employers--and I mean many. It's an easy path until they wake up one morning and file for bankruptcy.
That's what happened to me during the pandemic. Had to run 2 or 3 cartoner machines at the same time or pack the cartons while also operating the machine. They still laid me off at the end of the pandemic
I worked for an engineering company that laid off the only two employees with PhD's. One of these two PhD's had been critically important for his math/physics knowledge, and all the other engineers always went to this guy for help with advanced math problems. The company retained newer workers with less education and less experience in the industry, one of whom actually decided to leave the company a few months later. This all left me with rather confused, perhaps disenchanted feelings about what employers are looking for in workers.
I was fired from a government job. I have a PhD. My coworkers only degrees. I had managed in the past staff and built up relationships internationally. The issue was they said yes to every dumb assed idea the incompetent bosses came up whereas I with years of experience....and significantly more than my useless boss who demonstrably lied about project etc.disagreed as necessary...Well it was me they got rid of. The moral of the story is workplaces do not make sensible decisions they make decisions to suit themselves. I've basically decided t up my own business so I don't have to deal with incompetent fools.
The horrible moment when you realize a company can’t handle your experience. I am trying to keep a subordinate from leaving. He keeps butting heads with other departments because he nicely tries to help automate their BS work but they say “no thanks well keep doing things the long expensive way”
I've been working a blue collar job for over 2 years. I recently got fired, and lemme tell you, it really has been difficult finding another job that's even just a tad better than my previous one. All my options are either the same, if not, worse than my previous job. I've applied to literally 10 other blue collar jobs (through Indeed) in a few days and heard back from none of them.
Indeed has been trash lately. In the past I've found some great jobs on there. I lost my job recently and have applied to at least 25 different places recently within the past couple weeks and only a single one has responded, of course saying the position was already filled. I've got like 14 years experience in my field as well so it's not like I'm not qualified. In fact, I'd say I'm over qualified for at least half the jobs I applied for
It has been the same thing for me, but I haven't given up. My resume now vs my resume last year has drastically changed and looked better. I started getting interviews, but I still have to work on myself to appear smarter. I suck. Also for jobs I am applying to and I think might apply to you, you are getting competition on average of 600 applicants at the least per job based on LinkedIN analytics. That is just LinkedIN. I've been working blue collar for awhile while running my own business, now that I am hardly making any money, Ive been trying to get work and it just isn't easy.
I can’t lie, the only real way to get a job is though apprenticeships but you have to spend yourself years learning depending on what you want to do such as: Plumbing, Gas engineering, electrician and mechanical engineering, there is no real apprenticeships you can other than man handling especially if you live in the Uk all the other apprenticeships are from home and you have to pay for it as well
Why do we have to jump through massive hoops to get a job? People just want to work and take care of their families. First they say people don't want to work then to they shrink the economy this is a vicious cycle In America!
I got laid-off 11 months ago! I have over 20 years experience and here is what I see has changed - Full Time positions are scarce, seems, at least for me, employers ONLY want to hire 3-6 month contracts no benefits. Also, everyday I get calls from out-of-country recruiters about jobs that are (1) entry level (2) contract only (3) 3 or 4 hour drive away! These "recruiters" have no concept of how far cities are apart from one another or the difference between someone who has 20 yrs experience or no experience all that matters is that some key word on my resume matches a job that they need to fill. I have even had off-shore recruiters put stuff in my resume without telling me and then I get asked questions in my interview and am like wait what are you talking about!
@@garrettcole2251 as a consultant (contractor) you have NO benefits and at the end of the contract your back to being unemployed with no unemployment benefits. For a younger person maybe this is okay, but for someone older having benefits is very important. Unless you create your own LLC as a contractor you can ONLY get HMO insurance which is expensive and very few doctors will accept because it pays poorly. Now, if you are a full time employee or have your own LLC as a contractor then you can get PPO insurance. For me, I really don't see how contract work benefits both parties.
@@texasflyingsquirrel no doubt. Let me ask you this. Is exploring other countries for work a viable option given that US businesses are in favor in equality. The numbers are there. Half your income towards rent. No savings or protections, and no job security. I don't see the American dream for the 99%. This economy is unsustainable given the recent violence at Michigan state University and the other 66 shootings.
I take the same approach to job postings as hiring managers do towards job applications - if it doesn't get to the point within 30 seconds I move on to the next one. When a job posting is exceedingly lengthy requiring a long laundry list of skills and familiarity with several software packages it becomes immediately obvious that they have unrealistic expectations and are overly picky. So why waste your time.
"a long laundry list of skills and familiarity with several software packages". The software part is what kills me when it comes to job applications (unless they are explicitly IT). I work in accounting, and I've used at least half a dozen different software programs from as many jobs, and most don't take more than a couple of days experience to get mostly up to speed with what you need. Yet, you will still see job postings that say things like "Minimum 5 years experience with SAP or Quickbooks" or some nonsense like that.
@@lluewhyn huh just thought of something - although you can easily learn that software - you are in this field - you know about it and you will apply. Someone who doesn't know that will most likely not apply and the recruiters have withered down the applications. I face something similar with the requirement to have knowledge in CRM (CRM is a nonsense database software that each company customizes). But I was first put off by not having "CRM" knowledge.
I learned that from a Target application. It took 30 minutes to fill out BS and after 30 minutes I was disqualified because the answers were not to their liking. I was overqualified for the position, but their assessment questionaire determined that I couldn't do the job.
That's what I heard. They use an algorithm that looks for those key words and if it doesn't find them, your resume is booted out. So you could have just what they're looking for, but because you didn't word it exactly as they wanted (and had no idea of it), you're done. It's very frustrating.
I guess that's why applying through indeed didn't help. I knew a woman who would apply to the same jobs I did, and she landed plenty of interviews, while I got none. I guess she knew how to buzz word stuff her resume and I did not. I never got a job that I submitted an application for, so I suck at applications. I was overqualified for the job and she was underqualified and always got axed after the first pay period.
I think there should be a new law and bill passed that says: All businesses should only require 1 interview. If you’re hiring you must fill the role within 2 weeks. Once it is filled remove the ad or ads for it. Also every year all businesses companies need to be investigated especially their HR Department ( Some of the most low life people in general) Someone need to put this petition together moving forward and these companies need to be held accountable. Note: even that idea itself would create a whole lot of jobs.
They also ask for specific race like America is diverse why do these employers discriminate? There should be a law where you aren't obligated to state your race just provide 1-9 forms
Despite what some UA-camrs will tell you, for most people finding a job has never been "easy" or a particularly fast process, no matter how purportedly strong the job market is. Companies will always want to hire the best, and the competition between strong candidates will always be there. Job hunting is essentially a corporatised beauty/mating contest, and like in those walks of life some candidates just naturally stand out and for the rest of us it is a much harder slog.
This is true. No good job is ever easy to get. That said, if you want to be successful getting an interview, aa good resume, and knowing how to apply will help immensely, Websites use key words to screen out most applicants so if you’re not experienced enough in the field, most people won’t know how to even apply for the position to begin with.
The nonsense from 2021-2022 about "Quit your job bruh, the job market is RED HOT" was one of the most disturbing things I've seen. The US has still not replaced enough jobs to provide for all those laid off from the lockdowns plus those new HS/college graduates/discharged military entering each year. I think for some people this is a neurotic behavior where the job market needs to seem strong so they can look down on you for not having a better job.
I quit engineering and went into medical school because the job market, even for engineers, is so unpredictable. Most companies are finding more ways to do without as many employees as they can. Medicine for now seems to be pretty stable. I have 2 years left in medical school.
I have been in medicine for years. It is stable because of the politics that the boards of medicine play to keep it that way. But be aware that it too is changing. More and more private practices are selling themselves to HMOs, and the suits who run the HMOs and the hospitals are ruthless in their quest for MORE $$$. Most of them have no background in medicine but they are constantly making up new protocols to restrict your ability to make your own clinical decisions. They will tell you what to think and how to practice. And they will try to overload you with patients. You will also find that most of your time will not be spent on patient care but on endless documentation to check all their boxes so they can fraudulently bill for everything under the Sun. Take your coursework in medical ethics very seriously. I laughed at it back when I was in school but in the real world it is often the one thing that prevents you from doing shady things that you will tacitly be expected to do as a provider. People think that the profession is glamorous and that we are all rich. I suppose it depends…if you are some independent high profile cardiac, neuro, or plastic surgeon who gets to call all the shots in your milieu. I see another big change coming in this industry. It is VERY labor-intensive and the suits don’t want to spend money on high salaries and benefits for physicians, nurses, and assistive staff anymore. They are already importing a LOT of ‘cheap’ doctors and nurses from abroad. The thing I see them introducing now that’s going to displace a lot of us is AI. No one was even thinking about any of this stuff when I was a student, but it’s happening now.
@@MaryJosephrobi No job is solid. That is a lie that society tells people. Even regular doctors who just use basic symptoms to diagnose people will be replaced by AI in the future.
@@MaryJosephrobi”Engineering” being so wide and deep, is suffering the same fate as many other careers. Too much supply with all sorts of quality and not enough real engineering jobs. Software engineering has made things worse as the material barriers to entry, compared to other Engineering disciplines, is lower as essentially you just need a computer. The word “Engineer” has been so diluted that even coding bootcamp graduates are calling themselves Engineers. That’s why you now can find Engineers anywhere from designing spaceships to driving Uber, and it’s not going to get better for the profession.
How to get an entry level job Before: *Walks in* Are you the manager? When can I start? Them: Tomorrow, just tell me what's your size for the uniform Today: Hey, you're looking for employees right? Them: Yeah, just leave your CV, Motivational letter, BA, MS, references and 20+ years of experience documentation, I'll get back to you in 5 to 10 years
I had a company cancel my interview 5 minutes before it was scheduled to start because an internal candidate apparently expressed interest the end of the previous day and everything was approved that morning. This was a I think 10am interview and I think we were in the same timezone. Oh, and it was canceled via email instead of a phone call by somebody in HR instead of the hiring manager.
There are so many job openings. But, employers are way too picky on who they hire. You can have all of the experience in the world, still not get hired. Employers have no right to complain that they can't find any talent.
Maybe employers don't realize this but on Indeed applicants can SEE when their resumes are viewed. It is disgraceful and ridiculous how many employers advertise for a position the need to fill "immediately", then take 2, 4, 8 weeks, sometimes even months before they even LOOK at a resume.
It's brutal right now.. never had this much trouble in my life. I'm applying to VP and Sr. Director positions, and there are (according to LinkedIn) over 200 applicants for each position I apply to. That's nuts!
@@maxalberts2003 It's definitely new for VP roles in tech. I've been doing this for 25 years, and except for during COVID, I've never seen anything like this.
@@JustMe99999 I am right there with you. It is an absolute mess. But, take heart, many industry professionals and clients tell me it'll pick up in May - September.
The pineline reqs should have been illegal. Why does the company collect your information (make you waste your time and willingly give up your personal information) while they don’t have an open req?
On Wall Street one way of obtaining information about your competitors is to create a help wanted ad except there is no job to be filled. Competitive information is gleaned in the face to face interview. All's fare in love and war.
I talked to a friend of mine (who works for a local city) about a job they had posted (with great benefits) and he told me that they already have a person picked out, but they had to post the job to meet legal requirements for hiring.
As someone who got a degree about 4 years ago, applied to ~330 jobs, but has only gotten 5 interviews in my field, this is a question that has very much been on my mind. Thanks for this video.
This is typical. I had 20 years of experience in my field and no breaks in my resume. It took 400 applications. Got about 15 followups of some sort. Translated to about 4 offers. So about a 1 in 100 ratio.
@Unohdttu - if you got your degree 4 years ago - I assume you are quite young. Take some advice from an unemployed degree'd engineer who has been working for 20 years (I wish someone had told me this). Go to Indeed, do a search by salary. Choose a nice high salary (like say, $100k, or $150k or $200k or even $250k a year), then look at the most prominent entry level jobs in this category. You know if there are a lot of entry level jobs at the high salary - it only gets better. . Go back to school and study in those specific fields. Perhaps figure out how to combine your current degree. . They say a 'fulfilling career' is the most important thing. But more often than not a great paying job is better than whatever comes second.
I've been unemployed for the past few years. Yep you read that -- years. I've had only 2 interviews and the few that respond I get rejected. i just got rejected for a work from home chat job from Wayfair of all places. I've been crying off and on for 3 hours. It's absolutely humiliating. I've even been rejected from fast food jobs and I have management experience. I'm not looking for anything big or CEO like at all. I even applied to work as a custodian. TO CLEAN SHIT....AND I STILL GOT DENIED. I've never felt so hopeless in my life and it's just my mother and I at home and I can't even help her financially. I no longer have a desire to even freeze my eggs anymore I can't afford it. I no longer have dreams or goals, no desire for family in the future none of it I don't care anymore. It's gotten to the point to where living feels pointless.
That's how I feel. I just recently got rejected from a job I wanted and it was one of the few interviews I've gotten. I've seen the same jobs posted over and over again I've been rejected from those. All of my work experience meant nothing if getting it in that same field with the exact requirements results in more failure. I'm constantly getting ragged on at home with someone thinking I'm doing something wrong when it's employers just not wanting to hire me. I don't think more school is gonna help and I'm tired of school, I'm tired of training I WANT YO WORK!!! I want my life back! I wish I could go back to a few years before my lay-off and bailed out before I hit the 8 year mark of my last job.
This is the story of my life also!!! 20+ years of legal experience, a masters degree in legal studies, law school classes (for a Juris Masters program) and I still get ghosted or denied for someone half my age with not even close to any experience or education that I have. Makes me feel as though all the hard and I mean HARD work (working with attorneys makes you want to jump off a bridge sometimes. They are cruel and degrading) that I’ve put in lately to gain more education has been all for not. The bestest part is not only am I getting rejected but I’m on the hook for close to $200k in student loans from law school and my masters degree.
It seems to be an absolute abundance of phantom jobposts. I finished my Ph.D. in Chemistry in 2017 and defended it in 2018. Ever since 2017, I've been seeing the same companies post exactly the same jobs over and over again, but never fill those roles! In bad months, half of all the job posts are such positions! I applied for one company multiple times and got twice an interview. Each time, I got surprised that during the interview I got told that they are actually considering me for a different position! They never said it before the interview... Even with the interview, I'm not really sure, if they were actually trying to fill the role they claimed they were looking for...
That's so true. I'm a chemical engineer. It's so funny that I get nowhere with applying for a job. Doesn't matter, calling, writing emails, filling up the web site application. Seeing the add right after I've received a letter from them that they didn't find the right candidate for this position in this round (this kind of letters or emails make me sick).
@edi That's funny, I had the same experience just last week. I applied for a position and during the onsite interview, the job description changed completely. Oddly, that interview only lasted 15 minutes. It was in the field of polyurethanes. Month after month, year after year, I see the same jobs being posted over and over again on Indeed. They disppear for one or two months but they eventually come back.
I agree. As the saying goes- "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." If you are fifty plus (even younger in some markets)- start your own business or buy a business! YOU be your boss.
This is why it is important to acquire assets that will provide you with a revenue stream that can replace your income from a job. That way you're never at the mercy of employer.
@@grocerygoat06 that’s a big one. I get things are not the greatest right now but losing your job and being low to no debt is going to be easier on you versus lots of debt, trying to pay credit cards, car notes, rent, student loans, payday loans, installment loans, Afterpay, Klarna, phone bills, regular bills etc all while you’re out of a job.
I spent two years laid off during the Great Recession of 2009-2010. I applied for hundreds of jobs. I got less than ten interviews. I got "close" twice. In neither case was I hired. I later found out that employers are either (a) going through the motions because they have the person they want and/or are promoting from within but have to do interviews to give the appearance of a competitive job search and (b) have no intention of hiring anyone who lives more than a few dozen miles away but interview more distant candidates to, again, give the appearance of a competitive job search. I wound up getting rehired by the same firm who laid me off to do the same job; there (a) had been a change of leadership and they wanted me back and (b) I still lived in the area. It's discouraging and scary to think what I'd have done if that had not happened.
I have applied for 100+ jobs and cannot get a call. U.S. Naval Academy grad, combat veteran. Nothing! Not even Home Depot or Lowes. This job market sucks and the government is lying.
I hear ya. Ive been applying to all those sorts of jobs for like 10 years lol and never had one basic "teenager" job. I worked event gig work for years and that industry was wrecked during the pandemic. Decided to leverage myself and go into a different industry, office. I got into entry level data entry for insurance company which was absolutely terrible toxic enviornment but got my foot in the door with just an associates degree. It allowed me to get my current job as a receptionist/data entry and its a better enviornment but still minimum wage. Even target is about the same pay lol.. but yeah i think office skills would get me further whichever direction i go cause from my experience with someone with a nontraditional background, my event experience was "too abstract" and kept me at 0 in most employers eyes lol. Too much thinking involved to see the value i could give them 😏. Im seeing these office jobs as stepping stones. When the time is right, i plan to level up higher elsewhere for more than minimum wage.. because no way would they probably want to jump my rate up like $10+ more lol. It is what it is :/. Doing jobs that keep you on the path somewhere in the right direction - whatever that may be Keep trying👍
If you’re willing to get a CDL with endorsements and work as a truck driver, you’ll never be out of a job. My husband works locally five days a week, and made a bit over $100K last year.
I’m 61, a PhD scholar, have been looking for a year and a half. I do non profit arts work. Have had lots of interviews, no offers. I just got recruited to apply for a great job, so fingers crossed.
Unfortunately once you hit 60 you're going to unemployed and unemployable... ageism plays a big roll. That is why it's important to become financially independent before turning 60.
Started looking at your videos over two years ago after covid layoffs and even now, in the most solid time in my industry can’t complain for the quality and tactfulness of the work you do sit. Please keep it up, I’m sure you have saved people’s livelihoods in one way or the other.
I'm a self taught data analyst with certifications and verifiable projects, in Austin, TX. There's always plenty of roles in that area, but I never can seem to get past the 2nd interview, and several friends of mind have reported the same in their own job searches. It's maddening and disheartening.
I've noticed Bait and Switch. They will have a manager position posted and then tell you that it is filled, but there are several supervisor positions that are available. Or supervisor positions, but are only offering lead positions.
Or the other Bait and Switch, "sorry we filled the position at this location buuuuuut you are PERFECT for our other location 3 states over" and then that "same position" pays 15k less because "cost of living is lower here" ignoring how much it is to move
The layoff situation you mention is always why I grew up knowing I would never survive in the private sector. Been working for the government since the early pandemic, and hopefully this type of employment maintains its stability. Was fortunate enough to get the job through my grad school though
Up here in Canada (Alberta specifically), there's a real disdain for people who work in the public sector. I think it comes from resentment that private sector employers don't offer the same stability or reasonable working conditions so people feel the need to lash out.
@@KahlilDechaine I completely understand that. My father has done very well for himself and my family within the corporate ladder, but he's job-hopped like many wouldn't believe. Given possible workplace toxicity, structural infirmity, and the essential death of employer loyalty within the American private sector, I wouldn't be surprised if more people wise up to civil service being one of the few remaining avenues to a pension, continued healthcare, a strong and steady paycheck, and minimum risk of one's position suddenly disappearing without recourse. The normal way to apply to these types of jobs is already uber-competitive, not to mention at least one government site being basically broken from the inside-either you need to have powerful inside connections, or you'd better be a wünderkind for the AI if you want a human to so much as sniff your resumé, regardless of how good it is. Now imagine, as in some countries (not sure how it is in the Great White North, though I do hope to visit one day), if we actually had to take an exam on top of all of this, AND we were in a China-esque job crunch where kids my age would rather pull a brain drain than consider blue-collar work, it's so culturally disparaged. People talk about the greatness of places like Wall St. and Silicon Valley, but usually only people with extraordinary advantages wind up in either of those destinations. So yeah, believe me, I'm hip to the feeling that government posts are pretty much one of the last remaining (obvious) paths for the "little guys" to pound out a comfortable, relatively worry-free, even happy life-and even that may require sacrifices in certain areas.
@@thebestcentaur In North America, that would require a significant cultural shift. Unions as well get a bad rap. Maybe there's some merit to it (corruption?) but I don't really know how unions operate. My experience with private sector work has been mixed. There was a time when I could say I made a comfortable living that would allow me to look after bills, take care of unexpected emergencies, invest and engage in interests while maintaining a modest and sustainable lifestyle. That all changed in more recent years where I had to take whatever I could get and just be able to scrape by in what amounted to dead end jobs. There was no recognition of previous skillsets, work experience or achievements that would allow me to move forward. After 5 years working for 5 employers, I just quit because I was able to do so but it isn't a long term solution and that is the impasse. No regrets quitting though. I did try to apply for public work in the past but there were hoops like you indicate. If anyone can land a secure position, private or public, all the power to them.
It’s been years ago now that I was laid off from the best job I ever had. Since then I’ve submitted applications and resumes in the hundreds. Had professional and non professional resume help, been to placement agencies. Use to walk around with business cards and copies of my resume in my pocket giving them out to almost anyone. So since then I’ve worked at not good places, even though I upgraded my education and credentials. I’ve actually talked with people doing the job I wanted. I had better education, experience, and credentials. So I asked how did I get that one great job? A person vouched for me to an HR person who put me on a list. I walked in off the street and applied, two days later sit for entrance exam. The next week interviewed and two days later working full time employment. I was young and inexperienced. I’ve since virtually given up finding another good job. Now just looking for the next job.
@@benjamincrew1949 very poor school district, my first real IT job out of college. I was grateful for it. Worked there for 3 years and then moved on. Worked at another school district as a tech lead making 45ish for a few years. Recently got a new job making the 70+K. Been really fortunate. Hopefully my next job will be 6 figures in Networking or SysAdmin.
I believe the impossible standards and requirements simply allows the employer to choose whomever they want without having to justify the decision not to select someone based on race, age or anything else they could get in trouble for.
I've been searching for 10 months now. 8 interviews out of over 100 apps. the struggle is exhausting. I'm waiting on decisions from 2 recent interviews, I hope so badly they come through. My current job is dead-end and miserable.
These bastard-azz companies NEEEEEEED to stop LYING, saying its lack of 'skills', when literally EVERYONE is into some sort of bootcamp, or taking courses, or in college. Which the Dept of Labor, actually worked for the employee, in making the process more simple, vs employers and their corporate donations.
Yep. Classic gaslighting on the part of companies so-called hiring. Then the companies blame-shift onto job candidates, claiming that the candidates are "lazy". Wow! 😥
@@benjamincrew1949 hmm, nvr thought of this , until you said it. Personally speaking, I have alot of skills, been in IT almost 25yrs. Took a break (caring for family member in their final stages) , now have returned to workforce. Tons of skills, but no degree... the one thing I do routinely hear is. OVERqualified -for previous job functions Ive had or UNDERqualified -(as in no degree) for the new job functions I apply to. Had many b.astard-azz HR mgrs ask me , why am I not in mgmt? Always saying it like theyre accusing me of something. Very simple, I want to work... leave my work at work, go home live my REAL LIFE. But these b.astard azz mgrs dont see that The whole job process, and work force is so toxic and abusive .. then these b.astard azz CEOs cant understand why ppl rather just work for themselves, leaving job market... altogether.
It took 6 months to find my current job, the average number of applicants for each job I applied for on Indeed had around 400 applicants, sometimes over 1000. Despite being over-qualified, I just wasn't getting seen, let alone considered. It was brutal.
@@olympic-ass-eater I got some offers from Indeed, but the percentage of applications to offers was around 1%. I was more successful when applying directly on an organisation's website, and copy + pasting (simplifying) my CV to include keywords from the job description.
I can relate to everyones posts on this thread. I have a BA, 17 years of experience in sales, top sales rep at my last company, and generated over $3-million in revenue for them & still am having a hard time landing the position I want. My last role was a VP role too. Definitely a tough market currently...
Depending on your region you can't even (reasonably) rent a 1 bedroom apartment with a $16/h job, you'll be eating bread crumbs 1 week every month. These ceos/chairmans/boards just find every possible way to hoard money, not pay their workers their actual worth. Service industry can't find workers for this exact reason, Blue collar can't keep workers due to unreasonable work loads, Tech companies outsource their entire employment ranks to other countries. Trades are always short staffed due to the sheer physical requirements and frequent injuries. Hospitals & Nursing Homes simply refuse to hire an adequate number of nurses.... I feel sorry for these young people just coming into the workforce, the situation is in shambles.
Yep. Witnessed the pipeline job thing firsthand. Got through 2 rounds of interviews with another company though so fingers crossed I hear from them within the week
My father can't do his job anymore because of health reasons and i dropped out of college to help out. Worst time to do that, i get no attention in IT at an entry level job and i hardly get any interviews in other lines of work. I am not underqualified, i am skilled in multiple programming languages and have work experience in a non related field, still I'm treated like chopped liver on the market
Pipelining is a horrible practice, there should be regulations against it. I think the recruiters' incompetence is an important reason, too. At least in my case, that was the reason. I've met too many recruiters who weren't actually interested in the candidates, they were only there to justify their paychecks. Funnily enough, I was accepted as a freelance collaborator in a lot of companies. I've been a freelancer all my life because otherwise I couldn't get a job, despite my 2 college degrees and my achievements, certifications and experience. Some companies do have impossible standards - I once went through 7 rounds of interviews and tests, only to be offered a lower income than I was already making at the time, despite the fact that I specifically asked them (at the beginning of the recruiting process) to give me an estimate of the salary, so that we wouldn't waste each other's time if the numbers were too low.
Recruiters--and by that term I mean professional recruiters who do that job for a full-time living, work their butts off trying to place folks. Their incomes depend on it. However there's another type of recruiter who lurks in a company's HR department inventing positions that don't exist and tracking prospective applicants/hires. These types generally rear their heads during recessions with promises they have no intention of keeping. It's hard to separate the wheat from the chaff.
I have a disability (dyspraxia) so finding something I am capable of doing, without being a risk to myself etc, picking companies which are disability friendly
Same here, I have ADHD, anxiety, and dyscalculia. Honestly sucks. I’m thinking of joining a group that help people like us to network and increase my odds.
@@Selsmittenxo I also have (diagnosed) ADHD and (undiagnosed) dyspraxia. I suspect I also have dyscalculia because math has always been my Achilles’ heel. I might have a few autistic traits as well, but I definitely don’t have full-blown autism. (Oh, and I also have anxiety.) That’s why I can’t do a good number of jobs that many other neurotypical people do, but I do have talents. We just have to find a position and/or company that allows us to play to our strengths. There are sites like Inclusively and Mentra with networking/chat groups that cater to neurodivergent people, but unfortunately, the jobs listed there are mostly tech, marketing, and sales jobs. I have no talent or interest in any of them. Some of the few things I’m good at are languages (editing, writing, etc.).
I also have dyspraxia and sensory processing disorder. So my problem is to find a job where I don't work in an open space as a entry level software engineer. The only luck I have is than I'm french and there are a shortage of engineer in France .
I've been struggling with job hunting because no one wants to hire me. Why can't getting a job be the world's easiest thing ever? Even when I've been through some interviews they never call me back and say "Hey, you're hired." No wonder why it's one of the reasons why I hate real life because real life sucks so much that the real world doesn't care about you. Even sometimes I just can't trust managers because most of the time they don't call me for an interview and when I get done with the interview they just don't call me back. I have the right qualifications for the job title, even I'm certified with food since I've been experienced with customer service and I just can't stand the real world!
It's hard because companies are hellbent on wrenching the power back from workers. It's the same as when property owners keep empty properties off the market to artificially inflate the real estate market.
Let's throw in: Age discrimination. Wage discrimination. Instead of hiring great candidates at the true value of a job, lots of companies pick the person they can get the cheapest. And like to replace older, quality people with younger people they get "cheap," who often have less skill and work ethic. "Woke" HR people discriminating against anyone who isn't. Ingrained or legally preferred "preferences," where certain groups get bonus points that often overcome lack of qualifications. Computer programs that suck at filtering candidates. Companies don't want to pay for relocation. It's a miracle anyone DOES get hired.
One thing people should not assume is that there’s an issue with a laid off worker. Management in my company overspent in 2022 on ridiculous things. Management is very green. I also see that startups tend to hire a bunch of young men that dont have management experience and muddy the business. They don’t know how to grow it properly. People hire their buddies. I was a producer and was let go. They kept their non revenue producing friends.
I was at Target the other day and overheard one 20 something year old stock boy (man) ask another one, how do you open this box, the other replied, use this, what is it? it's a box opener, you never used one before? NO, the first young men replied, folks you can't make this stuff up.
very good video. I got a new job at the end of 2022. It was a sideways move with a slight increase in pay. I took it because I knew it would give me new skills I need to move up the ladder.
I'm giving up. I had a really good interview the other day. They said thet were impressed with my CV, my experience and skills. Today, I got an email to say they need more experience. The job advert stated a minimum 1 year experience requirement. I have 3 years experience. I'm done. I give up. Death is looking more beautiful right now.
I have found that most recruiters and HR people have no idea what they are doing or what kind of employee they should be looking for. The problem is they don't do the job that they are hiring for so they are actually very unqualified to be hiring. I gave up on the job hunt a few years ago and created my own online business it was the best decision I made I never want to go back to the job hunting process and then sucking up to a crappy boss once I do get the job. I would rather use my talent to build my own dreams.
A few years back, I have been in a very bad place, job seeking wise. I had a bit of business in a city known well for automotive industry. I was desperate, so I called HR, told them, that I am in the city and would be willing to talk to them about some jobs. I literally stood infront of their offices and the recruiter told me, to reply to a particular position on one well known portal, that they use it for pipe-lining! Yep, directly from the recruiter I wanted a job from.
Stats can be manipulated like crazy. Unfortunately, many autistic people are seen as annoying by others. It's not fair, but most people have minimal patience when it comes to social interaction.
Not sure why you would tell the employer that lol. Do you think most people got the job because they're honest lol the answer is NO. being honest can lead you to nothing sometime( depending what it is) no employer will check into your health records to see if you're being truthful regards to your health. You don't jump of the bridge because someone told you to.
Best thing for remote is To say you’re currently remote and would like to know if there are opportunities to go to a remote model in the future. A lot of companies that do not typically post or are open to having some remote options if you convince them with high work ethic etc. worst case, you land a job and keep looking until you find what you’re looking for. Just survive the storm ⛈
I'm 34 years old and a late bloomer with finishing my Bachelor's degree. I have an interest in a career involving recruiting, but it's extremely difficult finding companies right now who want to hire Entry-level candidates. Jobs posted on LinkedIn have over 100+ applicants, and I'm almost certain many who have applied are overqualified for the roles. It's an extremely frustrating situation right now!
H1B Visas for foreign workers require the employer to "prove" there isn't a qualified U.S. worker to fill the job. Part of that requires them to post the job and see who applies. They have no intention of hiring anyone that applies. They hope that no one applies or anyone that does apply can be labeled as not fulfilling the requirements.
My employer has a revolving door. We're Always hiring but employee retainment is only at about 15%😒 People either frequently quit or they get fired due to constant time & attendance infractions.
Many recruiting managers have room temperature IQs and more concerned with their next trip or leaving work on time to make it to their lip plumping/botox on time than hiring the right person for the job.
RE undesirable jobs and Reports: yeah. I can't say I'm interested in working for, say, McDonald's, even as supply chain, not just service worker positions. I haven't eaten there in decades, and I don't want my participation to contribute to their success. So a breakdown of the labor report on half a million jobs added and unemployment being at a forty year low should be remembered in context. I am unemployed b/c my position was eliminated, and it's been 8 months, so I can no longer file for unemployment, so I'm probably not counted in the 3.4% U number
Fact of the matter is, a lot of these places say they want workers, but they ain't want to take a chance on nobody. Companies have forgotten old wisdom: sometimes you only find out if a worker is a good fit by trying to put him or her in the spot.
Got a retail part time job after months of job searching. While I was celebrating that, they told me there were no hours so they have been allocating me one shift a week! Emotionally & mentally, it's torture & humiliating. I see other part- timers getting 3 shifts a week!
You stated that the best way to get hired is if the recruiter contacts you. The problem is that the positions that recruiters are contacting me about are either not a good fit or something I'm not interested in. Not sure how best to address this. I want to say no but I don't want to close a potential door to something I do want. If you or anyone else has any insights on this dilemma, it would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Same! I work in marketing and keep getting contacted for sales roles, I know it’s a hard industry and I bet they don’t actually want my introverted ass trying to pitch a sale. 😂
Yeah, I get pitches from recruiters for positions that I am nowhere near qualified for or that are onsite on the other side of the country -- it's like, did they not read my resume? Are they not aware of the job preferences they had me fill out? I'm never really sure how to handle these pitches... in the past, no matter how politely I've done it, if I try to redirect their efforts to something more appropriate to my interests I just never hear anything from them again, as if they were spooked off once I noticed them.
@@olencone4005 I recently been getting Job Reqs for position I cannot reach and for Pay thats not worth travel. I usually reply to "While I am Interested Unfortunally i must decline your offer due to [Insert reason here]" Usually my reason as as mentioned above, Distance. I Cannot afford a car and the pay they offer me Cannot afford a car and a home. I have people i must support so livingout of a car in not an option and the Travel is too far to make in anyway unless they expect me to spend 2 hours on transit or spending 30+ on uber.
Tell the recruiter that the job is no fit and "out of scope". They mostly spam message the pitch anyways, seeing what sticks. Most likely, the recruiter will not have looked at your profile. We talk about recruiters that have no plan/ are not professional, spam you with garbage and or will be ghosting you anyways as they have a KPI to meet. They will be out of a job themselves in 2-3 months, job hunting XD
I’m 65, and I work a full-time day job, and a part-time evening job. I’ll be doing this until I can’t. I’ve been looking for a different full-time day gig to carry me over for another 5-7 years. Not looking for doctors wages. Getting nowhere, or the pay is rock bottom chump change, or they’re bold faced BS artists. The lesson here may be if you have a job, and you can roll with it for now, stay put. I mentor young men (20s-30s) in my church. Between the degen dating/mating market, and the equally degen toxic workplace, God help young men today!
They demonstrably disrespect you and your time, go out of their way to manufacture ways to waste your time and obfuscate the truth, and deny any level of transparency or clarity. Despite so many places having PERMENANT 'we're hiring' signs, these places certainly seem extremely resistant and indifferent to those earnestly and actively seeking a job. It's almost as if they get some sadistic kick out of messing around with people who are struggling, and have zero intention of following through with their word.
Here’s the deal - employers won’t talk about this aspect for obvious reasons- most want to hire based upon ideology instead of work experience or aptitude. This is how it is in small towns I have noticed
I've been mocked by an employer for having a chronic condition (which doesn't even effect my work. I have a high cancer risk that's all) was told "hmm you didn't think this through did you" I said "sorry what?" She said "well usually we hire those who would atleast live long enough. We will think about this, but don't expect a call back given your hindered"
Haha.. I’ve been unemployed for almost 3 months. I applied everywhere. No response whatsoever; crickets while here hungry and broke. McDonalds was the latest place I applied to,and they are known for constantly hiring people regardless of who you are.. If McDonalds doesn’t call you in for an interview, then this American workforce is in dogshit
I looked this up, because I've been to several interviews that felt promising, but no luck. For ever single one it seems like they have someone else in mind, that they have already promised the job to. It's rough out here y'all. All I'm tryin to do is stop using up my shrinking savings.
Always learn a trade just because. Electrical even better odds. I didn’t work for two years because of the pandemic. Got my electricians diploma about 10 yrs ago. In my 20’s , I decided to jump jobs every two years, now I have a load of experience from many employers. Finally after two years of not working and enjoying life. I put myself back into the job hunt. I thought I nailed the first zoom interview, which lasted 45 minutes. I was passed up, then I applied again for another position and got hired directly from an in person interview. Just started a week now. But thankful to have landed it. But everyday I’m getting offers for employment via phone or email. Learn a trade, will pay off. Good luck every one.
incredibly untrue, i graduated with a diploma in electricity from a trade school and ive been rejected, ghosted and lead on from about 150+ jobs. its been months since graduation and all of the same woes of degree fields applies to trades right now as well.
@@memeboat9261 Sorry to hear of your situation, I’m guessing market place plays a role as well. I’m from the Bay Area and for some reason, im still getting job offers after working for two months now. Have you tried posting on indeed or career builder
@@justintran3265 i appreciate the kind words, ive used indeed and ziprecruiter. as well as going in person for applications and going through in person interviews but i, along with about 80-90% of my class have not gotten jobs yet.
Bryan, have seen those pipelining reqs in the UK for several months now, (>5months) in areas where you would think this is not happening. ...project accounting, where you need actual expert knowledge and this one is an employees market. Big UK engineering firms just collect CV and are even so bold saying it clearly. Shady practice and turns one off. I blacklisted those companies and their recruiters ASAP.
Thx a million for these incredible key points! I have heard that some applicants who have an impressive resume, answer interview questions that impressed hiring managers; or even, got an job interview from their friends/connections who work in the company. Despite all of that, none of these applicants got the job. With your experience as a hiring manager, what is the meaning of this? This is something that is needed to be broadly discuss among struggling job seekers who faced drawbacks that they do not want to work, but they do! Thx again!
I also do Job interviews with new candidates and my best advice to give to anyone is interview: 1. Stay positive 2. Say positive thing only about your last company ( even if it all negative) 3. Say positive thing about yourself that align with job descriptions you want 4. Never show weakness, desperation, or make excuses 5. Ask questions to interviewer (we love when we get questions and be interviewed as well) 6. Never put down jobs you had for short periods ( examples: you worked at 3 different jobs with in a year and each job you didn't last through probation period) it tell us your not reliable 7. Reference is the biggest thing to have. We wouldn't know if the Reference was even your boss to begin with or just a friend pretendingto be the boss. We just need confirmation you had worked for them. Few advice to help out. We just need to find people to fill in to position fast.
I got good interviews story: I had interview appointment I was driving to, my car went out of gas and was stranded in country side. While waiting to get gas from my wife I called the interviewer explaining the situation I was in and I might be running abit late. Interviewer was appreciated of heads up. I got to office 2 minutes to spare( thank goodness I gave myself 1 hr head start). The manager was cool and let me collect myself and cool down do to my situation. I don't recall we really had a interviews Q/A situation. it was more of bullshiting about our experience and challenging each other knowledge of the field. He told me because I called him that I might be running late sold him without that call he wouldn't give me opportunity for interview. At the end I turn down his offer do to my wife pregnancy and I realize i wouldn't be as reliable as i wanted too. he ask me when the do date. After my second child was born several months after Interview he call me checking on me. He was working at different locations and wanted me to swing by to bullshit. He offered me 30k more to work for compare what I was bringing know. I took his offer.
Been through it. I had so many job interviews which went on several rounds only to be told no but hey it was at least between me and some other dude ...who was very probably already working there....also yeah, companies want stellar people but for bargain prices and this is even more true on a job market where there are more job seekers then jobs.
You need a referral no matter how good your resume is. Otherwise you will be competing with lots of other people with same quaulifation. Recommendation eliminate half the risk in hiring.
I had never heard of 'pipeline rec'. Yes, I agree about positioning yourself whether your posting your CV on jobboards but more importantly, optimising your LinkedIn. Thanks for this ❤
It’s intentionally designed to make it hard to get a job, when you couple in with the fact that corporations are super needy they can make it really tough.
Reading this makes me really want to work on my day-trading skills, or anything else for that matter, so that I don't have to be 100% dependent for survival on an employer who will always not give a crap about me.
You are on the right direction, you don't go anywhere with the job but with good skill set like trading of you could Master that, you could live amazing life but of course it's not that easy.
There isn’t a shortage of workers, there’s a shortage of people willing to hire
200 applicants for almost every job in applying to. No.
@@andrewnguyen3312 that's what I have noticed as well
It's been like this in the Philippines since in the beginning.
@jm7859 Is entire world even gulf Arabs. Since covid19 and Ukraine war the situation of economy went worst.
It's hilarious how I've heard some companies say there's a shortage of workers, i'm sure there would be thousands of people willing to take your job any day, it's about your willingness to accept that not everyone has 5 college degrees and 10 years of experience
I applied for hundreds of jobs without even getting any interviews! One day, I just stopped applying. This isn’t working. So I created my job. I spent months convincing two business owners that I knew that I could be of use. After being persistent, we actually all sat together and created a new custom tailored position for me. I am so happy and grateful. Sometime you have to take matters into your own hands. Try a different approach. The system is rotten.
You know I feel what you're saying and I agree completly with you. As of now I am still working for a company that I am not enjoying to work for, so I tried and tried and tried to find another company where I could go to work I didnt had any luck (all of this during this month of Febuary) , so yeah I start to think to start doing my own thing, without depending on some decision of some1 else that might or not be knowledgeable abt the required skills to do the job. So I am now starting to take off, for an year and half now I have been developing my indie game alone (the industry I am trying to apply is on the game development market), so I am taking this as an opportunity to learn how to do marketing for my game and I am going nuts with this one. Honestly, the job market right now is crappy and it will be for a while, I just wish the best of luck for everyone else, we all going to need that in the forseeable future...
Exchange some new unconventional ways to creating a job.
Yeah I realize to get a job now you have to go through no. Traditional means and network.
@@tercial assuming youre a Melanated man. Look into the trades, study manuals, then show your skills. I'm in the south from Cali, and lots of trades are in demand
@@garrettcole2251 yeah I've been working in tech as a project manager. But I guess I might look into Trades. I'd have to go to trade school right?
Applied to 141 jobs, got picked up for a legal tech job in March 2023, then laid off due to “budget cuts” in June with no warning. Now currently at 152 applications, no interviews. America is in deep trouble. I’m a veteran with 3 degrees, my highest is a doctorate, this is insane. I’ve had my resume reviewed twice and corrected.
I am a Veteran as well and going through the same thing. I can get hired easily for a retail job at $12 an hour, but when it’s my field in HR, I get rejected or ghosted. I have 15 years experience + my Master’s in this field.
I just got out of uni, got masters in one of the best universities in the UK, plus by bachelors is from the best uni in my country. I got full coverage scholarships, and when I was back to my country, no one wants to hire me. I KEPT WORKING during my bachelors, and when I get interviews they ask why I had my last job in 2021? MAYBE BECAUSE I WAS DOING MY MASTERS ? I applied to more than 149 positions so far.
I wanna say I’m about to have my first existential crisis, but I had like 4 since October.
So it’s not just the US.
Aw, that's unfair because you are much more qualified than me. I have revised my resume so many times and created at least three cover letters for different job titles. Now, I am seeing a job that combines two roles into one, like A/R and A/P. Ugh... Also, what's with the companies that require someone to speak a language other than English? I know I am a good fit for the role, but the language requirement is holding me back. Sorry that I had to vent here.
Some things I've noticed:
-Jobs can come down to the old saying of it's who you know, not what you know. People sometimes hire their friends to fill roles. Sucks but it happens.
-Companies and hiring managers have ridiculously high standards. At the same time, they want to pay under-market value. People want to get paid more fairly and are looking for salary and job transparency, which some companies aren't ready for yet.
-The general world seems to be in upheaval and in a bad place, so companies (which are staffed by humans) are going to respond by rejecting others and sticking to themselves for safety.
I guess it does suck when you are on the side that was not hired because the hiring manager did not know you. Also, look at it from the other side: Let us say you get hired as a director for an Agile IT Development team (that services a large enterprise). Then, you are tasked with adding to your team with five highly talented product owners and scrum masters. Well, as it turns out, while at Google (or Apple, etc.), you worked with three phenomenally talented and proven POs and Scrum Masters. Would it be wrong of you to fast-track them onto the hiring process for addition to your team? Or, should you just go with people whose work ethic and capabilities you know nothing about? It is not what we like to hear, but it is reality.
That has never changed, no matter how much the newer generation wants to believe that "the industry is different now".
As my dad puts it, "it's not who you know, it's who knows YOU"
So, in other words, the employer wants someone just smart enough to do the job, but too dumb/desperate to ask for what they're worth.
Some job hirings are just for the government requirements. They need to do that for their international employees. They have no intention to hire you when you apply since it is just a formal thing
It's nuts that companies have positions that don't get filled because they're waiting for the "perfect" candidate. And they always want experience.
I've seen this from the inside. A lot of bosses don't want to wait as someone learns the ropes and gets productive. There is usually no training period at a lower salary so the employers wants productiveness asap AND above all, if they make the 'wrong' choice in candidate, they are stuck with them for at least almost a year as they might decide that after a few months and then need more months to go through an performance improvement process to get rid of the new joiner. So most bosses live with the dream so long they will find a better candidate than they have already seen.
Given that, I've seen 4-5 people get on boarded after all that process in the past three years, and how many have stayed until now? 0. Half laid off and half left on their own.
And wages are always so low
Unicorn hunting. 🦄 ✨
@@shuki1 this is so true!
@@shuki1 You must be 25 years old, with 30 years of experience, know everything there is to know about how we run our company, and be willing to work for minimum wage...sound about right?
Been searching for 7 month and the amount of rejections is over whelming. With a degree and experience. I feel that is more of who you know than what you know ………
Same. I had to take a huge risk and move to a big city to get a better job
Over a decade of experience in my field and three degrees. Worked at Duncan Donuts part time on top of my full time job just to save up enough money to move. Took me eight months to find a job.
Yeah, I got my 1st internship from a friend of my mother's friend. Networking is very important which is why I have been connecting with my professors and classmates while I'm still at college.
I got my last job through merit alone- I didn't know anyone at the company. But, once I got there, that same merit caused my supervisor to be threatened by my experience and better education. I didn't play the toady so he tended to undermine me and understate the improvements in the unit I was responsible for.
Yeah it’s weird, I have now applied to more jobs without an offer than I did when I first graduated college. Now I have nearly 4 years of experience and although I have more interviews, they go nowhere.
Its who u bl*w
As a web developer, we see companies write a laundry list of every coding language/software package they can think of, even ones that compete. Some of these could be learned in 15 minutes, some take years. However, the recruiter doesn't know that, so if you don't fit 100% you never get past the recruiter.
It's like that with Graphic Design too... they want someone with over a decade of experience who can do it all -- print, digital, animation, 3D, web, video, sound, etc -- using a list of programs a paragraph long... and it's for an entry level position that barely pays more than minimum wage and usually has no benefits. I'd wager these are the same companies that complain about people "not wanting" to work."
That's why it's good to find a recruiter who actually knows tech. Usually those are ex-techies who know the industry. Most "tech recruiters" with which I've worked admit that they don't know what we actually do.
That has been the case almost as long as tech jobs have existed, unfortunately. I was on a job search back in 1981; one place wouldn't consider me because I was using Extended Basic Plus on a DEC PDP 11/40 and THEY used Extended Basic Plus-2 on a DEC PDP 11/70, so I wasn't qualified. Probably I dodged a bullet on that one.
@@olencone4005 i work at a bank and I have seen someone that is really capable being the subject expert where everyone with least knowledge reaches out to...he ultimate can't handle those pulls from all direction and ultimately quit so just because you get hired for being capable doesn't mean rainbow and roses
Appreciate this comment since I’m going the self-taught route
"Get a job, you're just lazy" they said lol
I'm not lazy, it's just that I don't care / office space 😂
@@BEACHDUDE71 lol :D
I have also heard "there are so many jobs, you are just not trying". Another gem is "joe at my company got hired, this means there are tons of jobs at my company."
And you can't find any and they tell us that we're spoilt hey we tried atleast finding a job that no one's gonna give us...
I've heard people complaining literally after a few months when Biden hit the office. Just saying 😂
Posting phoney jobs on Indeed or through recruiters is pipelining?? I call that “scamming”!
Truth
My favorite requirement is when the company you have never worked for wants you to have experience using their internal custom made software to get hired!
I know what you're talking about! Those jobs, I assume, are already for internal candidates, but the company is likely forced (by law?) to post publicly.
Yep, I applied to a position through a recruitment agency and the employer required that candidates had experience using this specific platform related to their specific industry. They didn't want to have to train anyone, even a temp to perm person. Basically they were cool with just waiting around forever until their unicorn arrived.
Bastards!
every time I'm tempted to quit my job I remind myself how difficult it is to get a job right now and immediately change my mind lol.
If it's the right move don't give up just like that. Make a plan and figure out how to quit in a safe way. Maybe that's a side hustle for now till that takes off. Or putting some resumes out there to see what responses you get.
Honestly you can still go fishing quietly. I stayed 18 years minus 2 weeks at a company that I was becoming more and more miserable by the week. Don’t get discouraged after 1 month of searching. I was surprised to get an interview after 2 months of searching that has made work so much more enjoyable because I love learning something new. I did try Indeed and never got much but Indeed trying to get me into stuff I have no skills in or responses from. Instead go to company websites and study those companies. See if they have a position you can thrive with for them. Now, if you get that position give it your all and really push yourself, make sure that company knows you can be valuable to them and successful. Mainly be confident before you apply and be confident with yourself when you get it. Self doubt in your abilities you have will make you an easy early cut.
If u have any ounce of energy & time after your current job, please look, keep trying, go through contacts in your phone. It doesn’t ever hurt to put out feelers
I went fishing for some months, got a couple of offers I was comfortable to refuse, and finally found a better job. So, yes, it takes some pacience, but if you are not happy is better to move on
Do not quit. Not right now.
I had a 2-year gap in my resume due to cancer and subsequent treatment. The gap, coupled with my age, rendered me unable to get a job. So, I started my own business and for the first time in my life I am passionate about what I do. I have the best boss in the world (me) and the raises are incredible!
I did the same thing 5 years ago. Best move I ever made !! Good for you !
What business may I ask did you start.??
I can’t get hired and the job gap grows
I might think of starting my own busniess if no ones gonna hire me cause I'll CREATE MY OWN JOB IF SOMEONE AINT GONNA HIRE ME AND CREATE JOB'S FOR OTHERS THAT NEED IT!
How did you get the money to start your business?
Thank you for calling out companies who does things like this! Companies always think that no one wants to works when they are knowingly looking for a unicorn applicant!
@Christian Perez exactly! They seriously need a reality check!
And yet it only adds stress and burnout on the actual employees having to pick up extra overtime for not having the staff needed.
@@jeremybrown2043 thats what infuriates me the most. i purely watch those videos as enjoyment, i am from germany and work in manual labour type of jobs. so its not like i can use these infos. resumees here are entirely different.
i got educated as a horticulturer and later switched to retail because of a lack of job opportunities and every job i had it was the same. in the nursery the seasonal workers from a poor country got milked liked crazy because so much work and still so few people even in the season. i mean they could have hired more. but why if we would work harder and faster if they just drilled us enough?outside of the season, when the additional workers where not around we also always had to run around because we were running on absolut staff minimun all the time. it was crazy.
in a gardencenter the arrogant head of the corporate walked around and defending his strategie to only hire educated horticulturists but payed only peanuts above minimun wage and we only had 1 free weekend a month, in season ( around 3 months) only 1 weekend at all. we where also pressured to work past maximum legal working hours because plants needed care and so understaffed *cries gold tears and wipes them with banknotes*
*_TLDR:_*
at every corporate i worked it was the same shit. totally understaffed, but refused to lower the entry level skills or god forbid, offer something so people actually would want to work there. and the boss never had to feel the pain only us employees.
They know there is no such thing as an "unicorn candidate." A lot of times they will choose someone that will get along in their company culture or who they like best or it can be the boss' personal contact such as their kid just out of college than technical/vocational ability of someone they don't know. So they could advertise looking for that "unicorn" candidate to meet certain equal opportunity or some other regulatory requirements. Usually, it's "friends, brothers or in-laws," getting first dibs in the "hidden" job market.
Engineering: 15 years of experience, younger than 35 years old, masters degree, knowledge of all design software they use, lean six sigma certification, professional license, management experience and will pay early career range. Even if you have the qualifications and go through the 2 hour online application, they ghost you.
I feel like during the pandemic, employers realized they could get employees to do two and three peoples' roles if they thought it was temporary. So they post the job with no intention of hiring for it just to give the person currently covering the role some hopw that the misery will some day end. "I'm so sorry, Jane. I know you're burned out and overwhelmed. We are DESPERATELY looking for someone to lighten your load. Nobody wants to work anymore hurr hurr"
Maybe that was true for some, but many--and I mean many--employers who tried to pull that trick wound up out of business. The problem is, there are many unethical employers--and I mean many. It's an easy path until they wake up one morning and file for bankruptcy.
Yep
Bingo!!! This happened to me
That's what happened to me during the pandemic. Had to run 2 or 3 cartoner machines at the same time or pack the cartons while also operating the machine. They still laid me off at the end of the pandemic
@@6inchscar487 I'm willing too bet 💰🤑💰 they didn't pay you more for your lack of help and having too work harder either!
I worked for an engineering company that laid off the only two employees with PhD's. One of these two PhD's had been critically important for his math/physics knowledge, and all the other engineers always went to this guy for help with advanced math problems. The company retained newer workers with less education and less experience in the industry, one of whom actually decided to leave the company a few months later. This all left me with rather confused, perhaps disenchanted feelings about what employers are looking for in workers.
I was fired from a government job. I have a PhD. My coworkers only degrees. I had managed in the past staff and built up relationships internationally. The issue was they said yes to every dumb assed idea the incompetent bosses came up whereas I with years of experience....and significantly more than my useless boss who demonstrably lied about project etc.disagreed as necessary...Well it was me they got rid of. The moral of the story is workplaces do not make sensible decisions they make decisions to suit themselves. I've basically decided t up my own business so I don't have to deal with incompetent fools.
They want cheap labor. People with more experience cost too much.
Contract consultants filling in the gaps.
I've seen this too. It's extremely annoying.
The horrible moment when you realize a company can’t handle your experience. I am trying to keep a subordinate from leaving. He keeps butting heads with other departments because he nicely tries to help automate their BS work but they say “no thanks well keep doing things the long expensive way”
I've been working a blue collar job for over 2 years. I recently got fired, and lemme tell you, it really has been difficult finding another job that's even just a tad better than my previous one. All my options are either the same, if not, worse than my previous job. I've applied to literally 10 other blue collar jobs (through Indeed) in a few days and heard back from none of them.
Your saying excatly why I haven't left my current job. I can't find anything slightly better then I got now, even if I took a few dollars cut in pay.
Indeed has been trash lately. In the past I've found some great jobs on there. I lost my job recently and have applied to at least 25 different places recently within the past couple weeks and only a single one has responded, of course saying the position was already filled. I've got like 14 years experience in my field as well so it's not like I'm not qualified. In fact, I'd say I'm over qualified for at least half the jobs I applied for
Me as well.... No fault dismissal after 7 months in a role because they had failed to sell the business. You go through the motions then nothing.
Wow! I work in industrial sales. In my area the manufacturers are crying for blue collar workers. From shop floor production grunts to skilled trades.
It has been the same thing for me, but I haven't given up. My resume now vs my resume last year has drastically changed and looked better. I started getting interviews, but I still have to work on myself to appear smarter. I suck. Also for jobs I am applying to and I think might apply to you, you are getting competition on average of 600 applicants at the least per job based on LinkedIN analytics. That is just LinkedIN. I've been working blue collar for awhile while running my own business, now that I am hardly making any money, Ive been trying to get work and it just isn't easy.
finding a good job is like finding a good girlfriend, I've given up on both
I agree
I can’t lie, the only real way to get a job is though apprenticeships but you have to spend yourself years learning depending on what you want to do such as: Plumbing, Gas engineering, electrician and mechanical engineering, there is no real apprenticeships you can other than man handling especially if you live in the Uk all the other apprenticeships are from home and you have to pay for it as well
Why do we have to jump through massive hoops to get a job? People just want to work and take care of their families. First they say people don't want to work then to they shrink the economy this is a vicious cycle In America!
Universal judicial corruption (i.e. "at-will employment") and false "teachings" (i.e. errors/misinformation). FYI "false knowledge" is an oxymoron.
💯💯💯💯
It took me about 6 months and I had a few sub par offers but all of a sudden I got two quite good ones in the space of two weeks! Don't give up folks
I got laid-off 11 months ago! I have over 20 years experience and here is what I see has changed - Full Time positions are scarce, seems, at least for me, employers ONLY want to hire 3-6 month contracts no benefits. Also, everyday I get calls from out-of-country recruiters about jobs that are (1) entry level (2) contract only (3) 3 or 4 hour drive away! These "recruiters" have no concept of how far cities are apart from one another or the difference between someone who has 20 yrs experience or no experience all that matters is that some key word on my resume matches a job that they need to fill. I have even had off-shore recruiters put stuff in my resume without telling me and then I get asked questions in my interview and am like wait what are you talking about!
You said contract. Will that be the norm for the permanent future??
@@garrettcole2251 I hope not or at least not for me - Yes, contracts pay more but there are no benefits, no medical, dental, retirement, or PTO.
The US common law allows contract work legally. I have no problem with contract work. It can benefit both parties.
@@garrettcole2251 as a consultant (contractor) you have NO benefits and at the end of the contract your back to being unemployed with no unemployment benefits. For a younger person maybe this is okay, but for someone older having benefits is very important. Unless you create your own LLC as a contractor you can ONLY get HMO insurance which is expensive and very few doctors will accept because it pays poorly. Now, if you are a full time employee or have your own LLC as a contractor then you can get PPO insurance. For me, I really don't see how contract work benefits both parties.
@@texasflyingsquirrel no doubt. Let me ask you this. Is exploring other countries for work a viable option given that US businesses are in favor in equality. The numbers are there. Half your income towards rent. No savings or protections, and no job security. I don't see the American dream for the 99%. This economy is unsustainable given the recent violence at Michigan state University and the other 66 shootings.
I take the same approach to job postings as hiring managers do towards job applications - if it doesn't get to the point within 30 seconds I move on to the next one. When a job posting is exceedingly lengthy requiring a long laundry list of skills and familiarity with several software packages it becomes immediately obvious that they have unrealistic expectations and are overly picky. So why waste your time.
Yup the simple description have been the best jobs I've had
"a long laundry list of skills and familiarity with several software packages". The software part is what kills me when it comes to job applications (unless they are explicitly IT). I work in accounting, and I've used at least half a dozen different software programs from as many jobs, and most don't take more than a couple of days experience to get mostly up to speed with what you need. Yet, you will still see job postings that say things like "Minimum 5 years experience with SAP or Quickbooks" or some nonsense like that.
don't do technology. you don't have to work in the same tech jobs
@@lluewhyn huh just thought of something - although you can easily learn that software - you are in this field - you know about it and you will apply. Someone who doesn't know that will most likely not apply and the recruiters have withered down the applications. I face something similar with the requirement to have knowledge in CRM (CRM is a nonsense database software that each company customizes). But I was first put off by not having "CRM" knowledge.
I learned that from a Target application. It took 30 minutes to fill out BS and after 30 minutes I was disqualified because the answers were not to their liking. I was overqualified for the position, but their assessment questionaire determined that I couldn't do the job.
Aren’t the automated application systems still a problem? If your resume doesn’t have the right magic word, it’s rejected before a human can see it.
I rewrite my resume and cover letter with each application. Specifically to include keywords used in the job description. Sadly, it works.
They've been a problem for 20 some years!
That's what I heard. They use an algorithm that looks for those key words and if it doesn't find them, your resume is booted out. So you could have just what they're looking for, but because you didn't word it exactly as they wanted (and had no idea of it), you're done. It's very frustrating.
@@JosephDickson THAT IS GOOD ADVICE !!! Thanks
I guess that's why applying through indeed didn't help. I knew a woman who would apply to the same jobs I did, and she landed plenty of interviews, while I got none. I guess she knew how to buzz word stuff her resume and I did not. I never got a job that I submitted an application for, so I suck at applications. I was overqualified for the job and she was underqualified and always got axed after the first pay period.
I think there should be a new law and bill passed that says: All businesses should only require 1 interview. If you’re hiring you must fill the role within 2 weeks. Once it is filled remove the ad or ads for it. Also every year all businesses companies need to be investigated especially their HR Department ( Some of the most low life people in general) Someone need to put this petition together moving forward and these companies need to be held accountable. Note: even that idea itself would create a whole lot of jobs.
No gpa question. Why does that matter who keeps track of it.
No prior pay rate question.
They also ask for specific race like America is diverse why do these employers discriminate? There should be a law where you aren't obligated to state your race just provide 1-9 forms
@@andradeb2695 You are NOT obligated to state your race. It's optional.
Despite what some UA-camrs will tell you, for most people finding a job has never been "easy" or a particularly fast process, no matter how purportedly strong the job market is. Companies will always want to hire the best, and the competition between strong candidates will always be there. Job hunting is essentially a corporatised beauty/mating contest, and like in those walks of life some candidates just naturally stand out and for the rest of us it is a much harder slog.
This is true. No good job is ever easy to get. That said, if you want to be successful getting an interview, aa good resume, and knowing how to apply will help immensely, Websites use key words to screen out most applicants so if you’re not experienced enough in the field, most people won’t know how to even apply for the position to begin with.
The real job market is never as strong as the fluffed up numbers
Yup dating and job searching are the same
The nonsense from 2021-2022 about "Quit your job bruh, the job market is RED HOT" was one of the most disturbing things I've seen. The US has still not replaced enough jobs to provide for all those laid off from the lockdowns plus those new HS/college graduates/discharged military entering each year.
I think for some people this is a neurotic behavior where the job market needs to seem strong so they can look down on you for not having a better job.
@@dionbrooks4981 Well it might look that way on the internet but not in the real world.
I quit engineering and went into medical school because the job market, even for engineers, is so unpredictable. Most companies are finding more ways to do without as many employees as they can. Medicine for now seems to be pretty stable. I have 2 years left in medical school.
I have been in medicine for years. It is stable because of the politics that the boards of medicine play to keep it that way. But be aware that it too is changing. More and more private practices are selling themselves to HMOs, and the suits who run the HMOs and the hospitals are ruthless in their quest for MORE $$$. Most of them have no background in medicine but they are constantly making up new protocols to restrict your ability to make your own clinical decisions.
They will tell you what to think and how to practice. And they will try to overload you with patients. You will also find that most of your time will not be spent on patient care but on endless documentation to check all their boxes so they can fraudulently bill for everything under the Sun.
Take your coursework in medical ethics very seriously. I laughed at it back when I was in school but in the real world it is often the one thing that prevents you from doing shady things that you will tacitly be expected to do as a provider.
People think that the profession is glamorous and that we are all rich. I suppose it depends…if you are some independent high profile cardiac, neuro, or plastic surgeon who gets to call all the shots in your milieu.
I see another big change coming in this industry. It is VERY labor-intensive and the suits don’t want to spend money on high salaries and benefits for physicians, nurses, and assistive staff anymore. They are already importing a LOT of ‘cheap’ doctors and nurses from abroad. The thing I see them introducing now that’s going to displace a lot of us is AI. No one was even thinking about any of this stuff when I was a student, but it’s happening now.
Wow. I thought engineering was solid.
@@MaryJosephrobi No job is solid. That is a lie that society tells people. Even regular doctors who just use basic symptoms to diagnose people will be replaced by AI in the future.
Not solid. There are lots of ex-engineers! I'm one of them.
@@MaryJosephrobi”Engineering” being so wide and deep, is suffering the same fate as many other careers. Too much supply with all sorts of quality and not enough real engineering jobs. Software engineering has made things worse as the material barriers to entry, compared to other Engineering disciplines, is lower as essentially you just need a computer. The word “Engineer” has been so diluted that even coding bootcamp graduates are calling themselves Engineers. That’s why you now can find Engineers anywhere from designing spaceships to driving Uber, and it’s not going to get better for the profession.
How to get an entry level job
Before: *Walks in* Are you the manager? When can I start?
Them: Tomorrow, just tell me what's your size for the uniform
Today: Hey, you're looking for employees right?
Them: Yeah, just leave your CV, Motivational letter, BA, MS, references and 20+ years of experience documentation, I'll get back to you in 5 to 10 years
I had a company cancel my interview 5 minutes before it was scheduled to start because an internal candidate apparently expressed interest the end of the previous day and everything was approved that morning. This was a I think 10am interview and I think we were in the same timezone. Oh, and it was canceled via email instead of a phone call by somebody in HR instead of the hiring manager.
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That really sucks :/ hate when that happens.
Happens ..
That also happened to me.
That's the most brutal thing I've read today. Hope you're doing well.
There are so many job openings. But, employers are way too picky on who they hire. You can have all of the experience in the world, still not get hired. Employers have no right to complain that they can't find any talent.
Maybe employers don't realize this but on Indeed applicants can SEE when their resumes are viewed. It is disgraceful and ridiculous how many employers advertise for a position the need to fill "immediately", then take 2, 4, 8 weeks, sometimes even months before they even LOOK at a resume.
indeed is useless, throw that app away and try other.
Indeed is garbage 4 months applying for like 100 jobs and only 4 call backs. Any job sites you guys reccomend?
Immediately is just a buzzword. There is no position on the market that has to be filled "immediately".
It's brutal right now.. never had this much trouble in my life. I'm applying to VP and Sr. Director positions, and there are (according to LinkedIn) over 200 applicants for each position I apply to. That's nuts!
The number you mention is nothing new. Have you ever sat on a search committee?
@@maxalberts2003 It's definitely new for VP roles in tech. I've been doing this for 25 years, and except for during COVID, I've never seen anything like this.
@@JustMe99999 I am right there with you. It is an absolute mess. But, take heart, many industry professionals and clients tell me it'll pick up in May - September.
I'm seeing the same, I actually saw one this week with over 1,800+ applicants!!!
@@decayingwhale i don’t see that happening. I think the layoffs will accelerate. There is a LOT of dysfunction in the job market these days.
The pineline reqs should have been illegal. Why does the company collect your information (make you waste your time and willingly give up your personal information) while they don’t have an open req?
On Wall Street one way of obtaining information about your competitors is to create a help wanted ad except there is no job to be filled. Competitive information is gleaned in the face to face interview. All's fare in love and war.
Applying to jobs is a full time job + overtime. I feel like we should tax/fine such companies and pay our citizens to job-hunt.
The Big 4 does this.
I talked to a friend of mine (who works for a local city) about a job they had posted (with great benefits) and he told me that they already have a person picked out, but they had to post the job to meet legal requirements for hiring.
Yup, lots of government jobs like that...both local and federal...
As someone who got a degree about 4 years ago, applied to ~330 jobs, but has only gotten 5 interviews in my field, this is a question that has very much been on my mind. Thanks for this video.
Definitely the impossible requirements thing. "Must have a PhD and at least 25 years of work experience in this position."
This is typical. I had 20 years of experience in my field and no breaks in my resume. It took 400 applications. Got about 15 followups of some sort. Translated to about 4 offers. So about a 1 in 100 ratio.
@@nickelglasses700 This is literally insane to me. Might as well lie on my resume and hack the system..
@Unohdttu - if you got your degree 4 years ago - I assume you are quite young. Take some advice from an unemployed degree'd engineer who has been working for 20 years (I wish someone had told me this). Go to Indeed, do a search by salary. Choose a nice high salary (like say, $100k, or $150k or $200k or even $250k a year), then look at the most prominent entry level jobs in this category. You know if there are a lot of entry level jobs at the high salary - it only gets better.
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Go back to school and study in those specific fields. Perhaps figure out how to combine your current degree.
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They say a 'fulfilling career' is the most important thing. But more often than not a great paying job is better than whatever comes second.
This is why so many people lie on their resume
I've been unemployed for the past few years. Yep you read that -- years. I've had only 2 interviews and the few that respond I get rejected. i just got rejected for a work from home chat job from Wayfair of all places. I've been crying off and on for 3 hours. It's absolutely humiliating. I've even been rejected from fast food jobs and I have management experience. I'm not looking for anything big or CEO like at all. I even applied to work as a custodian. TO CLEAN SHIT....AND I STILL GOT DENIED. I've never felt so hopeless in my life and it's just my mother and I at home and I can't even help her financially. I no longer have a desire to even freeze my eggs anymore I can't afford it. I no longer have dreams or goals, no desire for family in the future none of it I don't care anymore. It's gotten to the point to where living feels pointless.
That's how I feel. I just recently got rejected from a job I wanted and it was one of the few interviews I've gotten. I've seen the same jobs posted over and over again I've been rejected from those. All of my work experience meant nothing if getting it in that same field with the exact requirements results in more failure.
I'm constantly getting ragged on at home with someone thinking I'm doing something wrong when it's employers just not wanting to hire me. I don't think more school is gonna help and I'm tired of school, I'm tired of training I WANT YO WORK!!! I want my life back!
I wish I could go back to a few years before my lay-off and bailed out before I hit the 8 year mark of my last job.
@@glow1815 Health Customer Service, huh?
This is the story of my life also!!! 20+ years of legal experience, a masters degree in legal studies, law school classes (for a Juris Masters program) and I still get ghosted or denied for someone half my age with not even close to any experience or education that I have. Makes me feel as though all the hard and I mean HARD work (working with attorneys makes you want to jump off a bridge sometimes. They are cruel and degrading) that I’ve put in lately to gain more education has been all for not. The bestest part is not only am I getting rejected but I’m on the hook for close to $200k in student loans from law school and my masters degree.
Calm down, don't freak out. Keep applying, keep trying. Try a new business, youtube, try to make your hobby your job. Calm down above all.
Have you considered working as a truck driver?, there’re plenty of truck driving positions that pay very well, at least in the Northeast.
It seems to be an absolute abundance of phantom jobposts. I finished my Ph.D. in Chemistry in 2017 and defended it in 2018. Ever since 2017, I've been seeing the same companies post exactly the same jobs over and over again, but never fill those roles! In bad months, half of all the job posts are such positions!
I applied for one company multiple times and got twice an interview. Each time, I got surprised that during the interview I got told that they are actually considering me for a different position! They never said it before the interview... Even with the interview, I'm not really sure, if they were actually trying to fill the role they claimed they were looking for...
That's so true. I'm a chemical engineer. It's so funny that I get nowhere with applying for a job. Doesn't matter, calling, writing emails, filling up the web site application. Seeing the add right after I've received a letter from them that they didn't find the right candidate for this position in this round (this kind of letters or emails make me sick).
@@Ladida386 Yes. That happens to me as well with the very same lie.
"Labour shortage" my @$$
@edi That's funny, I had the same experience just last week. I applied for a position and during the onsite interview, the job description changed completely. Oddly, that interview only lasted 15 minutes. It was in the field of polyurethanes. Month after month, year after year, I see the same jobs being posted over and over again on Indeed. They disppear for one or two months but they eventually come back.
I think one reason is companies know they can overwork their current employees, not pay them more and it allows them to get away with hiring less.
Bingo!
If they can get one person to do the job of 5 people they will.
It’s awful right now even for folks with years of experience. Watch out for scams too!
I have been applying to hundreds of jobs and I wanna cry I’m graduating this year !!
What is your major?
Being over 50, it's practically impossible to get a job, so I finally just gave up and retired a lot earlier than I had planned to.
Same here. Employers won’t even consider someone over 50. I’m over 60 and have no chance.
I agree. As the saying goes- "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." If you are fifty plus (even younger in some markets)- start your own business or buy a business! YOU be your boss.
I tell older people at least the insanity is over for you. Young people have to put up with this for another 30 years!
This is why it is important to acquire assets that will provide you with a revenue stream that can replace your income from a job. That way you're never at the mercy of employer.
I'll also add....Stay out of debt! I can't stress that enough.
@@grocerygoat06 that’s a big one. I get things are not the greatest right now but losing your job and being low to no debt is going to be easier on you versus lots of debt, trying to pay credit cards, car notes, rent, student loans, payday loans, installment loans, Afterpay, Klarna, phone bills, regular bills etc all while you’re out of a job.
I spent two years laid off during the Great Recession of 2009-2010. I applied for hundreds of jobs. I got less than ten interviews. I got "close" twice. In neither case was I hired. I later found out that employers are either (a) going through the motions because they have the person they want and/or are promoting from within but have to do interviews to give the appearance of a competitive job search and (b) have no intention of hiring anyone who lives more than a few dozen miles away but interview more distant candidates to, again, give the appearance of a competitive job search. I wound up getting rehired by the same firm who laid me off to do the same job; there (a) had been a change of leadership and they wanted me back and (b) I still lived in the area. It's discouraging and scary to think what I'd have done if that had not happened.
I have applied for 100+ jobs and cannot get a call. U.S. Naval Academy grad, combat veteran. Nothing! Not even Home Depot or Lowes. This job market sucks and the government is lying.
I hear ya. Ive been applying to all those sorts of jobs for like 10 years lol and never had one basic "teenager" job.
I worked event gig work for years and that industry was wrecked during the pandemic. Decided to leverage myself and go into a different industry, office. I got into entry level data entry for insurance company which was absolutely terrible toxic enviornment but got my foot in the door with just an associates degree. It allowed me to get my current job as a receptionist/data entry and its a better enviornment but still minimum wage. Even target is about the same pay lol.. but yeah i think office skills would get me further whichever direction i go cause from my experience with someone with a nontraditional background, my event experience was "too abstract" and kept me at 0 in most employers eyes lol. Too much thinking involved to see the value i could give them 😏. Im seeing these office jobs as stepping stones. When the time is right, i plan to level up higher elsewhere for more than minimum wage.. because no way would they probably want to jump my rate up like $10+ more lol. It is what it is :/. Doing jobs that keep you on the path somewhere in the right direction - whatever that may be
Keep trying👍
Same. Not even a call back or email. Something aint right
@@SamoraC It is strange isn't it?
If you’re willing to get a CDL with endorsements and work as a truck driver, you’ll never be out of a job. My husband works locally five days a week, and made a bit over $100K last year.
I’m 61, a PhD scholar, have been looking for a year and a half. I do non profit arts work. Have had lots of interviews, no offers. I just got recruited to apply for a great job, so fingers crossed.
Ageism?
Unfortunately once you hit 60 you're going to unemployed and unemployable... ageism plays a big roll. That is why it's important to become financially independent before turning 60.
@@MaxwellMax too true! I was unable to do that. So I just have to cope.
@@annwagner5779 I understand. Have you looked into other work covering a different skill set?
@@MaxwellMax yes, I’m doing that. I am also doing freelance work with some success.
Started looking at your videos over two years ago after covid layoffs and even now, in the most solid time in my industry can’t complain for the quality and tactfulness of the work you do sit. Please keep it up, I’m sure you have saved people’s livelihoods in one way or the other.
I'm a self taught data analyst with certifications and verifiable projects, in Austin, TX. There's always plenty of roles in that area, but I never can seem to get past the 2nd interview, and several friends of mind have reported the same in their own job searches. It's maddening and disheartening.
I've noticed Bait and Switch. They will have a manager position posted and then tell you that it is filled, but there are several supervisor positions that are available. Or supervisor positions, but are only offering lead positions.
Or the other Bait and Switch, "sorry we filled the position at this location buuuuuut you are PERFECT for our other location 3 states over" and then that "same position" pays 15k less because "cost of living is lower here" ignoring how much it is to move
There's been a decreased number of remote job openings.
Yeah cause everyone found out how good they were and now they are hyper competitive
The layoff situation you mention is always why I grew up knowing I would never survive in the private sector. Been working for the government since the early pandemic, and hopefully this type of employment maintains its stability. Was fortunate enough to get the job through my grad school though
Up here in Canada (Alberta specifically), there's a real disdain for people who work in the public sector. I think it comes from resentment that private sector employers don't offer the same stability or reasonable working conditions so people feel the need to lash out.
@@KahlilDechaine I completely understand that. My father has done very well for himself and my family within the corporate ladder, but he's job-hopped like many wouldn't believe. Given possible workplace toxicity, structural infirmity, and the essential death of employer loyalty within the American private sector, I wouldn't be surprised if more people wise up to civil service being one of the few remaining avenues to a pension, continued healthcare, a strong and steady paycheck, and minimum risk of one's position suddenly disappearing without recourse. The normal way to apply to these types of jobs is already uber-competitive, not to mention at least one government site being basically broken from the inside-either you need to have powerful inside connections, or you'd better be a wünderkind for the AI if you want a human to so much as sniff your resumé, regardless of how good it is. Now imagine, as in some countries (not sure how it is in the Great White North, though I do hope to visit one day), if we actually had to take an exam on top of all of this, AND we were in a China-esque job crunch where kids my age would rather pull a brain drain than consider blue-collar work, it's so culturally disparaged. People talk about the greatness of places like Wall St. and Silicon Valley, but usually only people with extraordinary advantages wind up in either of those destinations. So yeah, believe me, I'm hip to the feeling that government posts are pretty much one of the last remaining (obvious) paths for the "little guys" to pound out a comfortable, relatively worry-free, even happy life-and even that may require sacrifices in certain areas.
@@thebestcentaur In North America, that would require a significant cultural shift. Unions as well get a bad rap. Maybe there's some merit to it (corruption?) but I don't really know how unions operate. My experience with private sector work has been mixed. There was a time when I could say I made a comfortable living that would allow me to look after bills, take care of unexpected emergencies, invest and engage in interests while maintaining a modest and sustainable lifestyle. That all changed in more recent years where I had to take whatever I could get and just be able to scrape by in what amounted to dead end jobs. There was no recognition of previous skillsets, work experience or achievements that would allow me to move forward. After 5 years working for 5 employers, I just quit because I was able to do so but it isn't a long term solution and that is the impasse. No regrets quitting though. I did try to apply for public work in the past but there were hoops like you indicate. If anyone can land a secure position, private or public, all the power to them.
Hoping to land a government job cause stability really is lacking over here ( also in Alberta lol)
@@Selsmittenxo tell me about that. What's up with stability out there???
It’s been years ago now that I was laid off from the best job I ever had. Since then I’ve submitted applications and resumes in the hundreds. Had professional and non professional resume help, been to placement agencies. Use to walk around with business cards and copies of my resume in my pocket giving them out to almost anyone. So since then I’ve worked at not good places, even though I upgraded my education and credentials. I’ve actually talked with people doing the job I wanted. I had better education, experience, and credentials.
So I asked how did I get that one great job?
A person vouched for me to an HR person who put me on a list. I walked in off the street and applied, two days later sit for entrance exam. The next week interviewed and two days later working full time employment. I was young and inexperienced.
I’ve since virtually given up finding another good job. Now just looking for the next job.
I had a super hard time getting a job until I got 3+ years of solid experience, then I got picked for an interview just about every job I applied for
What is your carrier field?
@@haha-cm6pg I work in IT. I have about 6+ years of experience across 3 jobs now. Started out at 34K and now making 71K.
@@cjk4540 awesome 👏
@@cjk4540 What kind of IT work? 34K sounds like you got lowballed for a tech job, even starting out. Is it a low cost of living area?
@@benjamincrew1949 very poor school district, my first real IT job out of college. I was grateful for it. Worked there for 3 years and then moved on. Worked at another school district as a tech lead making 45ish for a few years. Recently got a new job making the 70+K. Been really fortunate. Hopefully my next job will be 6 figures in Networking or SysAdmin.
I believe the impossible standards and requirements simply allows the employer to choose whomever they want without having to justify the decision not to select someone based on race, age or anything else they could get in trouble for.
I've been searching for 10 months now. 8 interviews out of over 100 apps. the struggle is exhausting. I'm waiting on decisions from 2 recent interviews, I hope so badly they come through. My current job is dead-end and miserable.
These bastard-azz companies NEEEEEEED to stop LYING, saying its lack of 'skills', when literally EVERYONE is into some sort of bootcamp, or taking courses, or in college. Which the Dept of Labor, actually worked for the employee, in making the process more simple, vs employers and their corporate donations.
Yep. Classic gaslighting on the part of companies so-called hiring. Then the companies blame-shift onto job candidates, claiming that the candidates are "lazy". Wow! 😥
"Skill gap" essentially means "Won't work for peanuts."
@@benjamincrew1949 hmm, nvr thought of this , until you said it.
Personally speaking, I have alot of skills, been in IT almost 25yrs. Took a break (caring for family member in their final stages) , now have returned to workforce. Tons of skills, but no degree... the one thing I do routinely hear is.
OVERqualified -for previous job functions Ive had
or
UNDERqualified -(as in no degree) for the new job functions I apply to.
Had many b.astard-azz HR mgrs ask me , why am I not in mgmt? Always saying it like theyre accusing me of something. Very simple, I want to work... leave my work at work, go home live my REAL LIFE. But these b.astard azz mgrs dont see that
The whole job process, and work force is so toxic and abusive .. then these b.astard azz CEOs cant understand why ppl rather just work for themselves, leaving job market... altogether.
I agree I've been stuck in the factory rat life trying to get into a triming job at a dispensary but they all keep blowing me off
It took 6 months to find my current job, the average number of applicants for each job I applied for on Indeed had around 400 applicants, sometimes over 1000.
Despite being over-qualified, I just wasn't getting seen, let alone considered. It was brutal.
What job site do you use?
@@olympic-ass-eater I got some offers from Indeed, but the percentage of applications to offers was around 1%.
I was more successful when applying directly on an organisation's website, and copy + pasting (simplifying) my CV to include keywords from the job description.
@@londonspade5896 Good advice, thanks.
@@londonspade5896 same here although i haven't provided CV maybe that will get me more noticed
My situation 😢 been a year and still hard to find a job ☹️
I can relate to everyones posts on this thread. I have a BA, 17 years of experience in sales, top sales rep at my last company, and generated over $3-million in revenue for them & still am having a hard time landing the position I want. My last role was a VP role too. Definitely a tough market currently...
Depending on your region you can't even (reasonably) rent a 1 bedroom apartment with a $16/h job, you'll be eating bread crumbs 1 week every month. These ceos/chairmans/boards just find every possible way to hoard money, not pay their workers their actual worth. Service industry can't find workers for this exact reason, Blue collar can't keep workers due to unreasonable work loads, Tech companies outsource their entire employment ranks to other countries. Trades are always short staffed due to the sheer physical requirements and frequent injuries. Hospitals & Nursing Homes simply refuse to hire an adequate number of nurses....
I feel sorry for these young people just coming into the workforce, the situation is in shambles.
Yep. Witnessed the pipeline job thing firsthand. Got through 2 rounds of interviews with another company though so fingers crossed I hear from them within the week
you get the job?
Yes, since I commented this, I got the job! I started a month after I left that comment
My father can't do his job anymore because of health reasons and i dropped out of college to help out. Worst time to do that, i get no attention in IT at an entry level job and i hardly get any interviews in other lines of work. I am not underqualified, i am skilled in multiple programming languages and have work experience in a non related field, still I'm treated like chopped liver on the market
Pipelining is a horrible practice, there should be regulations against it. I think the recruiters' incompetence is an important reason, too. At least in my case, that was the reason. I've met too many recruiters who weren't actually interested in the candidates, they were only there to justify their paychecks. Funnily enough, I was accepted as a freelance collaborator in a lot of companies. I've been a freelancer all my life because otherwise I couldn't get a job, despite my 2 college degrees and my achievements, certifications and experience. Some companies do have impossible standards - I once went through 7 rounds of interviews and tests, only to be offered a lower income than I was already making at the time, despite the fact that I specifically asked them (at the beginning of the recruiting process) to give me an estimate of the salary, so that we wouldn't waste each other's time if the numbers were too low.
Recruiters--and by that term I mean professional recruiters who do that job for a full-time living, work their butts off trying to place folks. Their incomes depend on it. However there's another type of recruiter who lurks in a company's HR department inventing positions that don't exist and tracking prospective applicants/hires. These types generally rear their heads during recessions with promises they have no intention of keeping. It's hard to separate the wheat from the chaff.
@@maxalberts2003 true.
Companies need to be more mindful and considerate to job seekers, because a lot of us have families to feed.
Well they obviously don’t care about that
Businesses only care about profit
Are you fucking kidding me? They would work you to death and charge your family to pick up your corpse if they could.
I have a disability (dyspraxia) so finding something I am capable of doing, without being a risk to myself etc, picking companies which are disability friendly
I have the same problem.
I have hydrocephalus and cerebral palsy and I struggle to find employment that is accommodating.
Same here, I have ADHD, anxiety, and dyscalculia. Honestly sucks. I’m thinking of joining a group that help people like us to network and increase my odds.
@@Selsmittenxo
I also have (diagnosed) ADHD and (undiagnosed) dyspraxia. I suspect I also have dyscalculia because math has always been my Achilles’ heel. I might have a few autistic traits as well, but I definitely don’t have full-blown autism. (Oh, and I also have anxiety.) That’s why I can’t do a good number of jobs that many other neurotypical people do, but I do have talents. We just have to find a position and/or company that allows us to play to our strengths. There are sites like Inclusively and Mentra with networking/chat groups that cater to neurodivergent people, but unfortunately, the jobs listed there are mostly tech, marketing, and sales jobs. I have no talent or interest in any of them. Some of the few things I’m good at are languages (editing, writing, etc.).
I also have dyspraxia and sensory processing disorder. So my problem is to find a job where I don't work in an open space as a entry level software engineer. The only luck I have is than I'm french and there are a shortage of engineer in France .
I've been struggling with job hunting because no one wants to hire me. Why can't getting a job be the world's easiest thing ever? Even when I've been through some interviews they never call me back and say "Hey, you're hired." No wonder why it's one of the reasons why I hate real life because real life sucks so much that the real world doesn't care about you. Even sometimes I just can't trust managers because most of the time they don't call me for an interview and when I get done with the interview they just don't call me back. I have the right qualifications for the job title, even I'm certified with food since I've been experienced with customer service and I just can't stand the real world!
I feel your strugle. It seems like living in this world you have to earn that right and cant be given just by the mere fact of existing
I finally got a job last month and thank god I got lucky.
It's hard because companies are hellbent on wrenching the power back from workers.
It's the same as when property owners keep empty properties off the market to artificially inflate the real estate market.
Thank you - when I watch your videos, I get remotivated to not give up!
I do not trust Indeed job postings at all. Put in for many and never got called with higher education and experience. All a scam!
you are right, they are collecting only data. i am sure it's scam. I stopped using it.
Can’t just catch a break, the second employees start getting the upper hand everything crashes lol…
Employees never had the upper hand
staffing agencies help with employment. find any work you can get
Let's throw in:
Age discrimination.
Wage discrimination.
Instead of hiring great candidates at the true value of a job, lots of companies pick the person they can get the cheapest. And like to replace older, quality people with younger people they get "cheap," who often have less skill and work ethic.
"Woke" HR people discriminating against anyone who isn't.
Ingrained or legally preferred "preferences," where certain groups get bonus points that often overcome lack of qualifications.
Computer programs that suck at filtering candidates.
Companies don't want to pay for relocation.
It's a miracle anyone DOES get hired.
And yet unemployment is at historic lows and the labor market remains as tight as the reps that work in HR
One thing people should not assume is that there’s an issue with a laid off worker. Management in my company overspent in 2022 on ridiculous things. Management is very green. I also see that startups tend to hire a bunch of young men that dont have management experience and muddy the business. They don’t know how to grow it properly. People hire their buddies. I was a producer and was let go. They kept their non revenue producing friends.
My favorite is getting the job interview and they’ve already filled the position.
I was at Target the other day and overheard one 20 something year old stock boy (man) ask another one, how do you open this box, the other replied, use this, what is it? it's a box opener, you never used one before? NO, the first young men replied, folks you can't make this stuff up.
very good video. I got a new job at the end of 2022. It was a sideways move with a slight increase in pay. I took it because I knew it would give me new skills I need to move up the ladder.
In Switzerland companies pay (2) years salary to the furloughed worker. That changes the dynamic of laying people off.
But for widespread deregulation, the US could have been here. Would have done the true labor force plenty more good
*A small grammar related style suggestion: apply TO company or organization but apply* *_FOR_* *a specific job.*
I'm giving up. I had a really good interview the other day. They said thet were impressed with my CV, my experience and skills. Today, I got an email to say they need more experience.
The job advert stated a minimum 1 year experience requirement. I have 3 years experience.
I'm done. I give up. Death is looking more beautiful right now.
Easy to get a job, not easy to get a job you actually want & there the challenge lies
I have found that most recruiters and HR people have no idea what they are doing or what kind of employee they should be looking for. The problem is they don't do the job that they are hiring for so they are actually very unqualified to be hiring. I gave up on the job hunt a few years ago and created my own online business it was the best decision I made I never want to go back to the job hunting process and then sucking up to a crappy boss once I do get the job. I would rather use my talent to build my own dreams.
What do you do for your business?
So discouraging....what a great time to be alive!!!!!
work a retail job
A few years back, I have been in a very bad place, job seeking wise. I had a bit of business in a city known well for automotive industry. I was desperate, so I called HR, told them, that I am in the city and would be willing to talk to them about some jobs. I literally stood infront of their offices and the recruiter told me, to reply to a particular position on one well known portal, that they use it for pipe-lining! Yep, directly from the recruiter I wanted a job from.
I know one reason already. I have autism and stats do not lie. Three quarters of us don’t have jobs.
I have hydrocephalus and cerebral palsy and it’s a lot worse for people like me. Thankfully, I have employment but am looking for better pay.
Stats can be manipulated like crazy. Unfortunately, many autistic people are seen as annoying by others. It's not fair, but most people have minimal patience when it comes to social interaction.
Not sure why you would tell the employer that lol. Do you think most people got the job because they're honest lol the answer is NO. being honest can lead you to nothing sometime( depending what it is) no employer will check into your health records to see if you're being truthful regards to your health. You don't jump of the bridge because someone told you to.
Best thing for remote is To say you’re currently remote and would like to know if there are opportunities to go to a remote model in the future. A lot of companies that do not typically post or are open to having some remote options if you convince them with high work ethic etc. worst case, you land a job and keep looking until you find what you’re looking for. Just survive the storm ⛈
I'm 34 years old and a late bloomer with finishing my Bachelor's degree. I have an interest in a career involving recruiting, but it's extremely difficult finding companies right now who want to hire Entry-level candidates. Jobs posted on LinkedIn have over 100+ applicants, and I'm almost certain many who have applied are overqualified for the roles. It's an extremely frustrating situation right now!
H1B Visas for foreign workers require the employer to "prove" there isn't a qualified U.S. worker to fill the job. Part of that requires them to post the job and see who applies. They have no intention of hiring anyone that applies. They hope that no one applies or anyone that does apply can be labeled as not fulfilling the requirements.
They all abuse that system.
My employer has a revolving door.
We're Always hiring but employee retainment is only at about 15%😒
People either frequently quit or they get fired due to constant time & attendance infractions.
Sounds like Walmart.
@@cordfortina9073
You would be correct.
Only store managers can pull that.
I made about $30k.
Many recruiting managers have room temperature IQs and more concerned with their next trip or leaving work on time to make it to their lip plumping/botox on time than hiring the right person for the job.
RE undesirable jobs and Reports: yeah. I can't say I'm interested in working for, say, McDonald's, even as supply chain, not just service worker positions. I haven't eaten there in decades, and I don't want my participation to contribute to their success. So a breakdown of the labor report on half a million jobs added and unemployment being at a forty year low should be remembered in context. I am unemployed b/c my position was eliminated, and it's been 8 months, so I can no longer file for unemployment, so I'm probably not counted in the 3.4% U number
Fact of the matter is, a lot of these places say they want workers, but they ain't want to take a chance on nobody.
Companies have forgotten old wisdom: sometimes you only find out if a worker is a good fit by trying to put him or her in the spot.
Got a retail part time job after months of job searching. While I was celebrating that, they told me there were no hours so they have been allocating me one shift a week! Emotionally & mentally, it's torture & humiliating. I see other part- timers getting 3 shifts a week!
At least you have something for your resume while looking for better work. I got jack crap 😂
Bro atleast you got a job man godamm it?!!
@@everydayfun9531I have rent to pay, I'm not a teen with parents who can pick up the slack whenever!
You stated that the best way to get hired is if the recruiter contacts you. The problem is that the positions that recruiters are contacting me about are either not a good fit or something I'm not interested in. Not sure how best to address this. I want to say no but I don't want to close a potential door to something I do want. If you or anyone else has any insights on this dilemma, it would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Same! I work in marketing and keep getting contacted for sales roles, I know it’s a hard industry and I bet they don’t actually want my introverted ass trying to pitch a sale. 😂
Yeah, I get pitches from recruiters for positions that I am nowhere near qualified for or that are onsite on the other side of the country -- it's like, did they not read my resume? Are they not aware of the job preferences they had me fill out? I'm never really sure how to handle these pitches... in the past, no matter how politely I've done it, if I try to redirect their efforts to something more appropriate to my interests I just never hear anything from them again, as if they were spooked off once I noticed them.
@@olencone4005 I recently been getting Job Reqs for position I cannot reach and for Pay thats not worth travel.
I usually reply to "While I am Interested Unfortunally i must decline your offer due to [Insert reason here]" Usually my reason as as mentioned above, Distance. I Cannot afford a car and the pay they offer me Cannot afford a car and a home. I have people i must support so livingout of a car in not an option and the Travel is too far to make in anyway unless they expect me to spend 2 hours on transit or spending 30+ on uber.
Tell the recruiter that the job is no fit and "out of scope".
They mostly spam message the pitch anyways, seeing what sticks.
Most likely, the recruiter will not have looked at your profile.
We talk about recruiters that have no plan/ are not professional, spam you with garbage and or will be ghosting you anyways as they have a KPI to meet.
They will be out of a job themselves in 2-3 months, job hunting XD
I’m 65, and I work a full-time day job, and a part-time evening job. I’ll be doing this until I can’t. I’ve been looking for a different full-time day gig to carry me over for another 5-7 years. Not looking for doctors wages. Getting nowhere, or the pay is rock bottom chump change, or they’re bold faced BS artists.
The lesson here may be if you have a job, and you can roll with it for now, stay put.
I mentor young men (20s-30s) in my church. Between the degen dating/mating market, and the equally degen toxic workplace, God help young men today!
They demonstrably disrespect you and your time, go out of their way to manufacture ways to waste your time and obfuscate the truth, and deny any level of transparency or clarity. Despite so many places having PERMENANT 'we're hiring' signs, these places certainly seem extremely resistant and indifferent to those earnestly and actively seeking a job. It's almost as if they get some sadistic kick out of messing around with people who are struggling, and have zero intention of following through with their word.
Here’s the deal - employers won’t talk about this aspect for obvious reasons- most want to hire based upon ideology instead of work experience or aptitude. This is how it is in small towns I have noticed
I've been mocked by an employer for having a chronic condition (which doesn't even effect my work. I have a high cancer risk that's all) was told "hmm you didn't think this through did you" I said "sorry what?" She said "well usually we hire those who would atleast live long enough. We will think about this, but don't expect a call back given your hindered"
Haha.. I’ve been unemployed for almost 3 months. I applied everywhere. No response whatsoever; crickets while here hungry and broke. McDonalds was the latest place I applied to,and they are known for constantly hiring people regardless of who you are.. If McDonalds doesn’t call you in for an interview, then this American workforce is in dogshit
I looked this up, because I've been to several interviews that felt promising, but no luck. For ever single one it seems like they have someone else in mind, that they have already promised the job to. It's rough out here y'all. All I'm tryin to do is stop using up my shrinking savings.
Always learn a trade just because. Electrical even better odds. I didn’t work for two years because of the pandemic. Got my electricians diploma about 10 yrs ago. In my 20’s , I decided to jump jobs every two years, now I have a load of experience from many employers. Finally after two years of not working and enjoying life. I put myself back into the job hunt. I thought I nailed the first zoom interview, which lasted 45 minutes. I was passed up, then I applied again for another position and got hired directly from an in person interview. Just started a week now. But thankful to have landed it. But everyday I’m getting offers for employment via phone or email. Learn a trade, will pay off. Good luck every one.
incredibly untrue, i graduated with a diploma in electricity from a trade school and ive been rejected, ghosted and lead on from about 150+ jobs. its been months since graduation and all of the same woes of degree fields applies to trades right now as well.
@@memeboat9261 Sorry to hear of your situation, I’m guessing market place plays a role as well. I’m from the Bay Area and for some reason, im still getting job offers after working for two months now. Have you tried posting on indeed or career builder
@@justintran3265 i appreciate the kind words, ive used indeed and ziprecruiter. as well as going in person for applications and going through in person interviews but i, along with about 80-90% of my class have not gotten jobs yet.
Bryan, have seen those pipelining reqs in the UK for several months now, (>5months) in areas where you would think this is not happening.
...project accounting, where you need actual expert knowledge and this one is an employees market.
Big UK engineering firms just collect CV and are even so bold saying it clearly.
Shady practice and turns one off. I blacklisted those companies and their recruiters ASAP.
In the UK age discrimination is legal. "Anyone older than 35 will not be considered".
@@deepthinker999 35 is still young :o
Thx a million for these incredible key points! I have heard that some applicants who have an impressive resume, answer interview questions that impressed hiring managers; or even, got an job interview from their friends/connections who work in the company. Despite all of that, none of these applicants got the job. With your experience as a hiring manager, what is the meaning of this? This is something that is needed to be broadly discuss among struggling job seekers who faced drawbacks that they do not want to work, but they do! Thx again!
I also do Job interviews with new candidates and my best advice to give to anyone is interview:
1. Stay positive
2. Say positive thing only about your last company ( even if it all negative)
3. Say positive thing about yourself that align with job descriptions you want
4. Never show weakness, desperation, or make excuses
5. Ask questions to interviewer (we love when we get questions and be interviewed as well)
6. Never put down jobs you had for short periods ( examples: you worked at 3 different jobs with in a year and each job you didn't last through probation period) it tell us your not reliable
7. Reference is the biggest thing to have. We wouldn't know if the Reference was even your boss to begin with or just a friend pretendingto be the boss. We just need confirmation you had worked for them.
Few advice to help out. We just need to find people to fill in to position fast.
I got good interviews story: I had interview appointment I was driving to, my car went out of gas and was stranded in country side. While waiting to get gas from my wife I called the interviewer explaining the situation I was in and I might be running abit late. Interviewer was appreciated of heads up. I got to office 2 minutes to spare( thank goodness I gave myself 1 hr head start). The manager was cool and let me collect myself and cool down do to my situation. I don't recall we really had a interviews Q/A situation. it was more of bullshiting about our experience and challenging each other knowledge of the field. He told me because I called him that I might be running late sold him without that call he wouldn't give me opportunity for interview. At the end I turn down his offer do to my wife pregnancy and I realize i wouldn't be as reliable as i wanted too. he ask me when the do date. After my second child was born several months after Interview he call me checking on me. He was working at different locations and wanted me to swing by to bullshit. He offered me 30k more to work for compare what I was bringing know. I took his offer.
Most companies don’t give out references anymore. Does your company?
Sounds like a very boomer-like mindset.
Boomer mentality
So lie, got it!
Been through it. I had so many job interviews which went on several rounds only to be told no but hey it was at least between me and some other dude ...who was very probably already working there....also yeah, companies want stellar people but for bargain prices and this is even more true on a job market where there are more job seekers then jobs.
You need a referral no matter how good your resume is. Otherwise you will be competing with lots of other people with same quaulifation. Recommendation eliminate half the risk in hiring.
I had never heard of 'pipeline rec'. Yes, I agree about positioning yourself whether your posting your CV on jobboards but more importantly, optimising your LinkedIn. Thanks for this ❤
It’s intentionally designed to make it hard to get a job, when you couple in with the fact that corporations are super needy they can make it really tough.
Reading this makes me really want to work on my day-trading skills, or anything else for that matter, so that I don't have to be 100% dependent for survival on an employer who will always not give a crap about me.
Or start a business on the side and see where it goes. Good luck!
You are on the right direction, you don't go anywhere with the job but with good skill set like trading of you could Master that, you could live amazing life but of course it's not that easy.