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@@ALifeAfterLayoff Applying for jobs is the slowest and least efficient way to find a new role. Would you mind examining the sheer lunacy of that sentence for just one minute? How can employers read a sentence like that and still dare to think that they haven't royally f*cked everything up?
@@martinjohnson1534 I appreciate the point of the statement, but I teach how to reclaim control over your career by applying strategy at all levels. We can complain and be unhappy about it, but it doesn't change anything. Or we can look at it objectively for what it is, and use that knowledge to our advantage. I prefer the latter.
years ago I made a solemn promise if I ever win the lottery I will go to interviews for sport and mess with them the way they do people desperate for jobs. "Why should I work here?" "Why did the last person leave this position?" "How long has this position been open?" "Can I contact any references to confirm the integrity of working at this company?" and on and on...
Employer lying = no big deal. Applicant lying = red flag. Unaccountable employer = getting away with money or influence. Unaccountable employee = getting lawsuits and warrants. I guess we live in a society.
Nonsense. I'm 61 and can have any job I want. I do seasonal and temp jobs and could go full time at any place I've ever worked, from hospitality to construction.
It's not your age it is the management of the company and what they are looking for as jobs are available for people above 40 because of experience and knowledge
It depends on the industry and values of the employer. I worked at a hospital for 11 years. The original manager liked hiring older staff because she felt we were "more reliable." In her words fewer call outs due to late nights and partying. The new manager was the complete opposite. For the next 7 years she only hired 2 or 3 people over the age of 30. She liked the cheap labor and malliable minds that were to scared to talk back. I got sick of working in sororiety girl hell so I applied for a transfer.
@TheHungarianchick It you went to college later in life or didn't go at all you can lighten your resume. I've worked in healthcare since 1997 but my resume begins in 2008. I've only been questioned about doing this once. When asked, I told them the resume listed my *revelant work experience.* The hospitals I work in don't care about my long term care experience from the 90s/00s. But I do list everything on Linkedin. Just in case anyone tries to accuse me of concealing my age. Its there. They just have to hunt for it.
I got one of my previous jobs with the help of my cousin, who was their accountant, they couldn't find anyone for the position for less than 535€ net and I was willing to do it for minimum(~490€ net) wage just to get a job.. Months later they fired my colleague from our "2 person job role", then a year later I was in the position of "Either I get ~700€ net a month or I'll leave" considering I was doing 5 roles at the time, having to take the fired person's job onto myself, I was told that if I want more I can leave since they got someone else and.. I did, followed by 4 more people, including the person they hired for my role, who didn't go back after a single day. After I left my cousin told me that she thinks the company will stay afloat for maybe 2 years considering how much money the owners take out instead of paying off debt and such, they filed for bankruptcy mid summer. The person in my role they fired decided to go to university instead and now makes almost 3x as much as he did at the company.
Signs you're a red flag employer; #1.) You ask the applicant to fill out the same information that is on the resume they just submitted. #2.) During the interview, you review the resume for the first time, asking redundant questions. #3.) You ask the employee to take a test based on how well they perform with others employees and include ignorant questions like "would you steal from the company if you could?". #4.) You make applicants jump through hoops, to ensure they are a trainable, loyal, dog. #5.) The employer lies about the job description.
Just reverse these. I've had employers be late, unready, no reception with a locked front door, not specifying who they are (both written - interview tomorrow at 10, and for phone interviews - remember me, one of ten applications you made a month ago), ask you to call them and never pick up, won't specify number of rounds or interview processes, won't specify what they do or their current projects, state that they don't have an opening they're just window shopping, lie about wage / required skills / duties, crap talk ex employees or other applicants, throw their own receptionist under the bus, unusually low salary, etc.
I have found that EMPLOYERS FREQUENTLY SHOW UP LATE AND UNPREPARED FOR THE INTERVIEWS THEY THEMSELVES HAVE SET UP. And yet they somehow get by with making hiring decisions based on an employee's promptness and preparedness. I would NEVER work for an organization with that kind of double standard. When I was recruiting, I heard horror story after horror story about business owners not even pretending to be interested in the process.
It's funny you mention this...I had an interviewer show up 15 minutes late, and was really mad the whole time she had to interview me, and was kind of giving me attitude whenever I asked her a question. Meanwhile, the other person left the room to answer a phone call. What kind of organisation is this if that's how you go about your business? It was safe to say I was NOT interested.
@@maxalberts2003 I was once in a position to interview my future boss. My previous boss, who had quit, was really chill and gave me a lot of autonomy. So one of the things I thought of doing was showing up 5 minutes late to the interview and then asking them how they felt about me showing up late. I didn’t do it, but I thought about it!
So true! I interviewed at a company who couldn’t answer any of my questions about the role, botched the salary negotiation, and then had people coming and going at odd intervals during my interview. I had a terrible feeling about the role but decided to take it because I was trying to break into tech as a late career changer. The biggest lesson I learned from accepting that job is to trust your gut if you have a bad feeling about anything from the start.
Pretty much. I've had group interviews with 6 managers that didn't know my name or seem interested in being there at all. Hiring managers that are 30 minutes late after telling me when I arrived they would be right out. Etc etc etc
@@ThatsJStorm - They say that you don't get a second chance to make a first impression, and this is an example of that. On the other hand, HR sometimes dares to grill you to see how you react, but that doesn't seem to have been the case in your case. Finishing the conversation yourself is the message. What I have also done to be one step ahead of them: An email to HR with the message that their company does not meet expectations. Experience teaches.
One huge thing being left out: if the person interviewing you thinks youre possibly going to be a better employee than they are……, theyll trash your resume, dump your file and never hire you! Sad but true.
THIS! I'm an entrepreneur and been moving into the corporate world, and there is a whole different mentality and an entire political system (game) that is foreign to me (because it's ridiculous and self centered) and this has been a big challenge. Be good but don't be better than the guy above you, work hard but don't be the first one in and the last one out, just do your job without a care for the future of the company, respect a person for their job title not their actual contributions... it's gross and really just stupid.
That happened to a friend. He was an attorney, and if I have the story correct, when he was a lot younger, he was looking for a job. When he finished being interviewed, and left the interviewers office, he saw the interviewer throw his resume in the trash. Of course, he was not hired by that company. However, I'm pleased to write that he had a successful career as a corporate attorney. RIP Bob
💯 I was the best candidate for a great job at a top company right out of grad school. Made it to the final round where it was between me and another candidate. I didn’t get the job, and came to learn that all but one of the decision makers wanted to hire me rather than the other candidate. I immediately knew who 86’ed me because he looked at my stellar resume - and me - with disbelief and disgust throughout the interview. 😂
I still don't understand why there has to be this ludicrous nonsense around salary. Like, we're all supposed to pretend we aren't there for the money? So now we both waste our time.
Employers still are under the impression that their company is anything more than a piece of paper and they're doing us some sort of favor when they post some jobs.
So if I don't tell them my salary expectations, then I'm difficult, but it's totally normal for them to refuse to disclose the budgeted salary range. That's some bullshit.
I am the master of hopping industries… That’s why I’m out of the workforce and started a business. I’ve worked in medical, theatre, steel, software design, service… the list goes on. Some people are wired for variety, and some people go into an opportunity needing to be exposed to new things. Once I’ve mastered what I’m doing the job seems stale and I’m planning my exit. I finally realized I’ve learned enough in life to manage my own business.
@@Behappy4ever-i7y I'm the same way! A TED talk was done on this a few years ago the called "Multipotentialite" also a few UA-cam videos are now starting to surface about having multiple interests. Like you said, some of are unicorns 🦄 & just love mixing it up 🙃! I've embraced this about myself & learned along time ago that "skill stacking" (is what I call it 🤣!) not only equals adaptability, but can transfer over into many other roles and business 😉💵✨️🫶🏾!
Or use sites like Indeed to tell the info they "feel" needs to be told, have someone apply, bring them in, and then inform of things that weren't on Indeed - some of which were LITERALLY THE MAKE OR BREAK OF SOMEONE'S ABILITY TO DO THE JOB (such as the times and days). I think using only Indeed is a red flag employer...Every job I've tried for there, I've either been ghosted or informed of things i needed to know prior to the job interview. So guess who's wasted time over that crap, and who doesn't have many job skills in the first place? Me.
Im under no obligation to tell the recruiter i got fired. Most employers dont care and im not giving them an excuse to not hire me. They can do that on their own
Yeah I wonder about the rest of this guy's advice when he's like lol don't lie about being fired! How would they even know? If they find someone who will bad mouth you, then suddenly bad mouthing an ex is OK? Will we just take their word for it?
@@Don-kk7ou "The position wasn't what I expected and I wanted to achieve more, so it was agreed that I should move on and find something else that suits me, my goals, and skill sets."..... That's all you have to say.
6:28 WRONG WRONG WRONG! *Never* admit that you’ve gotten fired from a job. Terrible advice, just terrible. Admitting something like that, even if directly questioned, is a great way to set yourself up for long-term unemployment. On this issue, you need to decide ahead of time to lie through your teeth to the interviewer’s face.
Unfortunately, you are right. Employers are often lying about many things. Lying seems to be expected nowadays. Not what I wanted to realize after years and years of being a naive honest jobseeker..
If it matters, companies will often say they fired someone even if they quit, and how does anyone really know the reason anyway? Even the one who walked away may not know. I think, the only way to be honest is to omit a job you're unsure of from your mention, and resume too if necessary. Just realize that an uncertain past can be caused so easily and it's hard to get around it and therefore many employers really just don't even ask for a resume, and it's better to find one that won't leave you like that.
@Destroyer_13 Never be a slave inside your own head, even if you have to be one in reality. You can always walk away or do something different. A resume is just to resume a job, and it's not some dance you must perform in some particular way. Also, if you learn to be a contractor and how contracts and skills can land you a job, you might not even need the resume.
I was told once: I don't think you will be a right fit. Most of the team is married/with children, they work extra hours and since you do other activities maybe you won't be able to do extra hours, you don't look like you would go to the bar after work... I didn't reveal too much, but since they knew I was getting certified and mentoring other people in the past, that was a red flag. I avoided a really bad job.
Job hopping is so common nowadays though. And it's hard when you can't pay bills with one job, so you move to the next when they offer a higher amount. And yes, you find yourself crossing industries, which I believe is a strength more than a weakness. I've been unfairly brushed aside for that.
In 2013 I started job with 15 min short interview, stayed there for 4 years, no drama, no problem. Returned to the same place but different department in 2023 and gosh, this is a battleground. Two interviews, that last for hours, test questions, thorough background checks. No training, no onboarding, coworkers point out your mistakes and cc higher management, snitches snitch on you, gossips, badmouthing. 60% of tasks are far outside of your job description. What happened to job market 😱
@@cpK054L may you explain more on why India is responsible for this experience commenter shared? I’m in the United States, and don’t know what the prior commenter’s market is.
@@ancientburner I'll be very brief. Be from Chennai Undercut the market barely deliver on first milestone next milestone, mess up Demand you ship them from India to US Agree deliver on second milestone, and start locking away IP for job security Company A is handcuffed to these guys They make one of them managers They start hiring nepotistically, their cousins, aunts, uncles, some guy named Raja from Pune and Prathima from Jakarta. End up not fixing jack diddly shit. Product becomes literal shit. Company is being held together with government money, because there's the manager's cousins, friend's uncle who worked at the Nintendo of the Federal Reserve exploting grant money. US tries to implement a law saying that large companies are not allowed to hire unless they post the job first. So, what they do in short is make the description virtually impossible, and if they do match, the pay is criminally with the intent of shipping a family member with fake criterias to grab an H1B and then ship his family via a H2B and H4B. The solution to this issue is just to straight BAN H1-B visas, and companies that rely on it should go bankrupt. that includes big tech, because they make doodoo products nowadays anyways
@@ancientburner”Why should we hire someone here for 80,000 after benefit costs that I’ll have to deal with when we as a company can spend 20,000 a year and provide no benefits and have someone do the job overseas that I won’t have to interact with daily?”
I think my last interviewer thought I lied about an experience. I have no idea why they thought that, but I can pinpoint the exact moment they stopped taking the interview seriously. No loss, there is no way I would want to work with someone who would not trust me.
@@sor3999 no. just a white european, that for some reason, people don't like. I know it's not the way i dress, or talk, or behave or even my body as a whole. It's my face, because that "pinpoint moment" always takes place when they actually see my face for the first time, before i even say something. Face to face or remotely doesn't matter .... they see my face and I'm done. PS: in case you are wondering, the answer is no: my face is not tatooed, has no marks, no scars or anything like that.
I also pinpointed something like this… to be honest I can’t figure out why the hiring manager would think I was lying about this one particular thing because 1) it was in the job description but NOT in the requirements… and then to add insult to injury the hiring manager started asking me… ME why my last two employers didn’t advance my role when I had a “slash title” at both of them… how the f* should I know… I almost wanted to tell her “why don’t you call them and ask… “ I’m so sick of this.
@johndoe2-ns6tf I also feel this way… but I AM black. Soon as I get past the phone interview to the Video… they’re like “while your credentials…” admittedly I’m just an average looking overweight female… I mean I do have a strong jawline but… that has nothing… to do with my ability to work lol.
This is bad advice. My last job fired someone because they hid that they were fired before. And they probably wouldn’t have done it had he not hid that because then they started to wonder what else would he be willing to hide and they couldn’t allow that. Also BTW as someone who looked the guy up online yeah he was hiding and lying about a lot of crap. Some of which could get him in legal trouble.
@@ninjagirl226 He never would have got the job in the first place if he voluntarily said he was previously fired. Unless the company specifically asked about it before hiring then it's not a lie and no company would care after hiring anyways so I doubt this story. I always operate on not volunteering too much information.
@ It’s what happened. He didn’t volunteer it, but if you read my other comment he had enough of a trail to connect the dots. That you really didn’t need HR to ask the other company. We were just curious what in someone’s background gave them the nerve to boss us around; turns out it’s a guy with a lot to hide.
So in terms of "job hopping" my sister did graphic design and it is often short term work. It is challenging to obtain full time employment. Job hopping should not be a red flag given the frequency of layoffs today.
That’s called “freelancing” when it’s short term projects that are different people/companies, which isn’t considered job hopping. Job hopping is when it’s retail, food service, etc.. like base pay jobs that you keep hopping from one to another in 6 months or less in a span of 5-7yrs and you rack up working at like 10-20 different companies. It comes across as erratic and unpredictable to prospective companies & that you can’t hold down a single job long term. I say this as having done strategic job hopping (ie - seasonal or full time at 5-6 different companies in 10yrs & my career is a freelance makeup artist (film industry).
Also contract work tends to no result in a full-time offer. I was stuck in that mess for years and many managers didn't understand that a 6 or 12 month contract was exactly that... a 6 or 12 month contract... they just end... that's it.
So many companies seem to be looking for reasons to not hire you (or anybody), they just have to interview candidates to meet a quota or keep their public image up for the investors. Sad to say, but the nepo factor is stronger today, and 90% of my jobs (I'm a consultant) came unsolicited from someone who knew me and had a project. Since the late 1980's, cold resumes have resulted in very little new work ...
What I'm gathering from this is that employers don't actually want to ask applicants questions about their job history, but instead want to engage in some sort of pseudoscientific soothsaying by examining resumes and drawing assumptions from out of context facts.... Because if the resumes over two pages then it's too long....
True. But this may be a way to guard their time a bit. They can't take all the facts into account for maybe 30 applicants. Instead, they slim down the pool by using key metrics. We all prioritize a bit in this manner when we get busy, so I don't think it's nefarious, it's just self protection on their part.
No, NEVER tell someone that you were fired/terminated. That is the WORSE advice I have ever heard in my life. Being “honest” when it comes to that stuff is not a good idea whatsoever.
unless youre applying for a federal job, withholding information is against the law; most of the time, they really don't care. They are looking for honesty
Unless it's an old job that doesn't matter. Otherwise...yes. If it were your last employer, definitely don't admit to being fired and juat roll the dice on the employer being contacted. I'd love to say to be honest about that, but too many have been burned on getting that second chance by being too honest. Even if you put a spin on it about what you learned and how you've grown due to being let go, most employers will not focus on that. You weren't good for that company and you won't be good for theirs. Bryan did a video as well about those being laid off against their will struggling to find a new job. If someone who was laid off is struggling, there would be little hope for a person who admits to being fired.
@@imberrysandy For federal jobs, especially security clearances, you do need to be 100% transparent. But unless they explicitly ask, there's no reasons to admit it openly.
Not a good idea, when employers do employment checks, the companies only provide dates. So there's no way to verify unless hiring mgr knows your former boss.
@@godsamongmen8003 what you also wrote can be a "I know a guy that can do it cheaper" argument. There's always a lot of nuance with the choice. If they have that attitude, they will indeed still have hundreds of applicants - no argument. But, do u choose and buy a mattres solely on price tag basis, like - which mattres is cheapest in the world, u get that one. How do u think that would impact ur sleep and subsequently quality of life? Workers are often company"s greatest capital, regardless if that is reflected in their salary or not. Close your eyes, imagine ure an emplyer and are looking for one employee for ur hard earned and painstakingly built business. Lowest of wages, and all wages below living wage included, dont promise effort bcs there's very little to lose on bith sides, and it usually ends up in loss on both sides. (Ive had eintitled bosses experiences ofc, their karma is good employees leave or circle widely around such places)
Bryan, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your invaluable insights for job seekers. This year has been a long and challenging journey in my job search, but I am thrilled to share that I have finally found employment in my field. Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, I am deeply thankful to everyone who has played a role in my success. Thank you, Bryan, for all that you do. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyous holiday season!
I understand the idea behind these types of videos is to make the job seeker feel empowered and knowledgeable. But I can't lie: these videos are really depressing. There's so much hypocrisy involved in finding a role here in the USA. The majority of hiring managers do not belong in management. They prefer to take advantage of their power than lead and develop a great team. I can see why people contemplate ending their life when they get unexpectedly laid off or fired, especially if they don't have a strong support system or savings. I have no hope for our workforce here in the USA. I don't believe that good quality employers truly exist.
Btw: This is just to let others know that if you also feel this way, please know that you're not alone. But we have to keep pushing. We don't have any other choice. ❤
Hello, I'm a job seeker in Norway and feel exhausted from the process, but similarly, I keep pushing, even when I don't have much hope. Hypothetically, if I ever were to be a boss one day, I hope I can be a kind one. I know that some employers (managers) are good, because my boss at my part-time job is understanding and recognized value in me.
Life for the typical American citizen (and the western world in general, I guess) is an exercise in hypocrisy: We are ruled by both a representative democracy (increasingly corrupted into plutocracy) and a dictatorship (employment, with its hierarchy of kings/managers in your chain of command) simultaneously.
I am with you. See Revelati0n 21:8 and Pr0verbs 19:22. This life isn't all there is. I can understand people contemplating ending their life, but they must not. That is deemed self-/\/\urder in G0d's sight.
Red flags Not a family member Not willing to work dirt cheap Not being a doormat Asking what the pay is, though they ask you what you want for $ Being over 40 Not answering illegal questions Not bending over backwards for interview Unwilling to work for free as part of the interview Unwilling to wait over an hour past interview time before seeing someone Unwilling to sign extremely 1 sided contract
You can say something like, “Well the one time I made an error on the job was when I was multitasking on five different tasks due to someone having called out and leaving me alone to pick up the slack. Needless to say being split in five directions caused an error on my part, but it was fully rectify immediately.” You gotta market yourself in such a way that not only do they believe it, but it’s believable to you as well.
Brian… Let’s be real here. If ANY job candidate admits to getting terminated at their previous employer, the employer will reject the candidate and assume they are a liability. Have you personally moved a candidate forward to the next round that admitted to getting fired? What is the right response to someone who got fired then?
@@curtisrandolph1887 Human resources only gives that but the problem is in many types of business the managers know each other pretty well. Not only that but they will ask current employees if they ever worked with this person and would they recommend him/her. My manager just picks up his phone and calls his golfing buddy who is the manager of the place the new applicant is coming from. It is all off the record but if there was an issue with the applicant then the application goes into the shredder.
Asking the real questions! I think he bases that tip purely on seeing someone get disqualified, but how did they find out? Called a manager there and that manager bad mouthed the employee? Suddenly, it's OK to bad mouth your ex? That somehow doesn't reflect badly on them? So how do we know we can take their word for it? You could quit and they might not be happy with that and lie to sabotage your future job prospects. It also puts the previous employer as having perfect judgment. Ever eaten at your favorite restaurant but still see bad reviews for it from food snobs on Yelp? Same thing.
You are a different breed because I’ve been on some awful interviews. The last truly awful interview I had was with our city college system. The panel of eight (8), yes, eight all arrived late, 15 minutes. I answered all their clinical questions, but I could tell the panel was going through the motions. More odd things happened, but I knew I didn’t want to work in their system.
04:01 Yeah. I work in technology. "Job Hopping" is a result of the job market. If companies don't like "job hoppers," they should turn the lens on themselves and ask what environment has been created that lends itself to people either leaving or being let go? If a company *expects* loyalty then *offer* loyalty and not hollow jingoistic nonsense about "company culture."
Always say "No" if asked have you been fired from a job. Honesty is not always the best policy. Just never put that job on your resume. Those employers do not check anyway and it's illegal for a former employer to disclose that information.
I've been fired after many years with the same company. I have only ever had this, and one other, job in my life. I can hardly keep that job off my resume! And if you think employers don't check... here's a reality check: they talk to your former employer even before deciding to invite you for an interview! That's why I don't even get replies to applications for minimum wage jobs...
@LittleKitty22 Well...if you've only had 2 jobs in your life then I guess you have to put the job you been fired from on your resume. However I would not put it even if I had 1 job my whole life. You would be an exception because you only had 2 jobs, I guess that would be up to you. That's why you're having trouble getting jobs. You're too honest. Sometimes on the application it asks "can they contact your current or previous employer" I always put No because it's none of my current or previous employer's business.
This guy gives bad advice. Don't talk about salary or ask for too much money? Tell them you were sacked? Take "ownership" if things don't go right? Following any of this advice won't get you anywhere. You have to present yourself as the perfect person, not some flawed third class loser who is desperate for a job. You gotta sell yourself as the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Don't make yourself perfect. At least for me, I would think you are not willing to take responsibility for when you make a mistake. And those are the worst kind of employees, always blaming others for their faults. It's disastrous for the theam cohesion and motivation.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff For real. Recruiters consider me to be a rockstar candidate, and I am definitely not perfect. My ability to realize when I am wrong and to course correct is a valuable and rare trait for employers to look out for. The worst employees I have dealt with are the ones that act like they are perfect.
Facts and the they wonder why people are just hustling instead or have 2 jobs nowadays 1 job might not be enough or whatever just in case you gotta do things like this
You forgot being honest, direct, transparent, having integrity, not ignoring when games are played, failing to pass the vibe check for the most senior NPD role, etc.
I'm a red flag. I have job-hopped a lot. But the reason is because I actually ignored red flags during the interview process for a lot of those jobs. And, later (when hired) felt the karma of ignoring the red flags when the work demands/boss/office environment/pay felt so toxic that I eventually quit. And the karma goes on because nowadays employers mostly ignore my submitted resumes or I get an interview but the interviewers rush through questions, seem almost hostile (not smiling, almost contemptuous). The joke is, I don't actually want their lousy jobs (and maybe the interviewer can sense that) but I'm about to reach the bottom of the barrel financially. Also, most "recruiters" that contact you on sites like LinkedIn are bullsh*t peddlers and I've learned the hard way that I just need to ignore them. I've learned some new skills in the past year. Hoping to turn that into self-employment. Fingers crossed.
The job hopping thing shouldnt be a red flag because thats normal for some blue collar industries. For instance, im a truck driver and employers in this industry are so notoriously bad that all of us Class A Drivers just play musical chairs with them and its not uncommon to change jobs every 6 months. Don't ever bother ask for raises here, what one employer won't do another will.
I’ve been in construction my whole career and went wherever the work was. Once a project finished it was time to find a new job. It’s still this way even though I’m off the tools.
It depends on the industry. If you're normal for the industry, no problem, but if you're in an industry that people normally stay for five years at a job, and you're changing jobs every six months, that's a red flag.
One particular time, I was a red flag candidate, was when I got to the right place on time but the front desk staff mislead me saying it was in another building down the block, so I raced to that building all flustered only to go back to the original building where my interview actually was. So let that be a lesson to ask the front desk staff who you're there for for the interview more specifically.
Nah, there is no lesson. They lied to you and gave you the runaround. I've seen this behavior multiple times, people don't want to do their jobs. I went to go pick something up in a certain room, got told it was in another room, the person there says it's the person who sent me there in the first place. We go back and THEN they helped us. They even tried to deflect us again, and we didn't budge and lo and behold our stuff was there.
I was applying for an entry-level air conditioning repair position. The interviewer looked at my application and said, "I don't know about that aggravated assault." I said, "Sir, my criminal record clearly shows that I only assault policemen. I've never in my life assaulted a customer. Besides, two of them grabbed me from behind, and the third pointed an AR-15 at me. That kind of behavior will piss off just about anyone." He said he'd call me. He never did.
I showed up on time to an online interview and waited. Employer was given wrong passcode or something. Then, wanted to know where I was. I said, no thank you.
Wha, wha, wait! Back in 85, we all looked forward to a more compassionate workplace - as a certain half of the population were beginning to move beyond the clerical pool, and into managerial positions.
@@stevetrujillo-j7pWe were just stuck with a guy that couldn’t talk and would get lost on the way to the bathroom. The new guy has already made good on his promise to ramp up deportation.
Rejecting a candidate for changing jobs too many times is code for "the employer thinks you're getting too old." That's ageism, a prohibited form of discrimination.
Agism is a problem, but not in this context. In this context, the employer doesn't want you to leave after being there just a couple of years. I know that works against gaining raises by job hopping, but I'm only speaking from the employer's perspective. I still think it's better to job hop every two to three years for raises, personally.
What's with these weird coping responses? Truth is they want to hire someone below market salary and think they can get away with it The worst part is that they usually can
On #1, I had a guy reschedule his interview 15 minutes AFTER the interview was supposed to start. His excuse was that “he forgot to reset his clock after daylight savings” (which had occurred 2 days prior). I was adamant that he ruined his chance and that we shouldn’t reschedule but the other interviewers wanted to show some mercy. I decided that I was going to judge him very harshly in his interview because of it. In my head, he had to have a perfect interview to even be in the running. Imagine my surprise when he aces the interview and I end up offering him the job. To this day he’s one of my most productive workers and one of my proudest hires.
Sometimes shit happens. It's something people in general should understand. Yes, it doesn't leave a great first impression, but you really don't know anyone off of so little.
Most of these are also red flags done by employers. Somehow they’re allowed to show those red flags and that’s okay but if candidates do the same, then you’re on a bad spot,when in reality obviously it should be punished on both ends.
My boss, who is fantastic to work for, pulled me aside and told me his boss had concerns about some nit picky things, and to be aware about my position. I told him if I were fired I would ride unemployment as long as possible and file an age discrimination lawsuit. It has been a couple of months and I haven't heard anything since.
That’s because him telling you put you on alert to start behaving differently. This way you step up and don’t get fired. Companies do this to put fear into employees to boost performance and productivity.
I wouldn't be so confident about the discrimination lawsuit. You really need an absolutely unambiguous case such as them saying "I totally discriminate against jcarey for his age" that has multiple witnesses or they idiotically wrote it down. And in True Blue Liberal California, you can't even record them unless it's a common area, how convenient! They can surveil you, but not them. I would know, I consulted a lawyer myself for this.
I live in California what I see is not a lot of people getting fired but a lot of people getting laid off because the companies are either filing bankruptcy or they're moving out of state because the taxes here are outrageous so unless you can follow that job to another state you will be out of work and not all of us can move to another state
Most states are finally passing laws requiring that companies disclose pay ranges for jobs. I don't think it's technically unrealistic expectations people have but the fact that most companies hide what they are going to pay and are trying to pay as low as they possibly can. I've seen nearly the exact same job with similar responsibilities at multiple companies have a difference of pay of $30,000 - $50,000. So for one of those jobs they will say your expectation is ridiculous while another says it is exactly what they want to pay.
This popped up on my feed and honestly this is exactly what I would expect from someone in a corporate HR position to say. Yeah, tell them you were fired! Honesty is the best policy! That has a super high success rate!! What a joke.
6:28 No Brian, just no. If you were fired from a job, just leave it off your resume and don't talk about it. I did that and fudged the dates a little bit from the job before that and it worked like a charm.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff 1. Don't work for the same company for 20 years. 2. Look for work as soon as you feel like they are trying to fire you. 3. In this scenario, say you were laid off.
I've gotten asked about the gaps in my resume, and they accused me of trying to hide being fired from a nonexistent unspecified job because one of the gaps during the Great Recession was too large so "obviously" I had to have had some work in there, rather than being completely broke because I couldn't get hired and cashing in my IRA.
@@jackcarraway4707You do realize it’s called being hyperbolic with an example? Not everyone applying for a new job has done 20yrs at the sand job. Gotta not take something like what they said so literally. This type of rigged thinking can show up in job interviews without you even realizing.
Understood. I did the same. My lawsuit is suppose to close, since I've agree to settlement. Just the matter of whether my former employer really do the payout or not. If no payment come through by dateline time, lawsuit will become a court case.
The job hopping part is quite true. My brother in law kept job hopping for a year maybe a year and a half. He kept getting better pay each time. I think it was a 10k a year bump every 2-3 months. He said the Army told him to do that when he was separating. He was in IT same as me, around the 5th or 6th time his most recent employer caught wind of this and fired him and nobody would hire him. He was jobless for about two years and had to live with my in-laws. Then he had to take a bank teller job for a year before anyone would give him an entry level IT Job again.
@@lucristianx Same!! I started a new job, but I had interviewed with 26 companies, and the vast majority of them ended after speaking with the hiring manager... I did my homework, and most advice is about making it through the recruiter screening
@ same issue for me. Seems like a lot of hiring managers have a warped perception of what’s available. I keep hearing they’re easing off college degrees but have not seen it myself.
@@lucristianxSo curious, because I not only had a 2yr gap & got a job back in September (still employees), what are you saying in your job interviews and what field is it as well?
Thank you for sharing! This video is a good reminder that I don’t want to go back into the workforce 😅 too much nonsense I will say though, I did get my last job (finance) after “bro-ing out” with the interviewer. But this was in 2021 when jobs were easy to find and, of course, you have to read the room.
Mmhmm! Lots of people in the comments don’t know how to sway and charm interviewers to the point they can talk their way into the job. It’s a skill that can be learned, but only if the person has the confidence to persuade.
I did an interview where one of the other interviewers complained someone was getting "too comfortable". I personally didn't see any issue, but he seems the a stickler for decorum. I called him the "no fun allowed guy". But yes, I personally would advise to keep as sterile, I mean "professional", as you can because you don't know who you might offend.
Not that I recommend anyone do this on purpose, but I actually did show up late to an interview and still got the job 😂! However, I did call them ahead of time though. Like he said, take everything with a grain of salt and it just depends on the employer ❤. Great video 😊!
Job Hopping: I am in the oil & gas industry in Houston, TX. Very unstable due to oil prices and politics. I have had many short- term jobs not because I want to change but rather the companies are in trouble. At times I have taken an unrelated job in order to stay employed. My work history is what it is. How to present it. Don't say a Function Resume.
You could 100%, depending on what job title you have, Google related job fields that could take you on. This can help you finally get out of the short term contract freelancing like job market of that industry. Even look into getting your CDL license if you don’t have it yet, combined with your current skill set, you can EASILY move towards automotive or aeronautics.
A few bad career decisions in my late teens and early twenties caused me disappointment and dead end jobs. I had to do some soul searching and figure things out before I got my life and career in order. Opinions and experiences are my own. Have a good day reader.
Essential analysis, here! This essay is easily applicable to life. I think in these terms when I'm dating, looking for a job/hiring for a job, renting an apartment. It all comes down to one's philosophy; how you do anything is how you do everything.
>Job hopping. This objection does NOT make sense when you realize that company loyalty is dead. I mean, it's not the 1950s anymore when you could easily provide for a family and buy a house with as single income at a single company you spend your entire career with (even at a factory.)
The salary should be stated in the job posting. No negotiation or asking candidates what their expectations are. That’s just a way to be opaque and hide wage discrimination
I love your last one in particular. We've all screwed up and just be honest about it it's not someone else's phone it's your own fault I respect that when I'm interviewing
I already do this on a smaller scale. I know that I can get away with it because I earned a very rare, very hard-to-obtain engineering credential only 0.13% of population has. Hence, I know that the firms need me more than I need them. Just this week I asked an interview panel: "Why is this job vacant" ? Their reply was: "he retired". They shut me down quickly but I proved to myself that I can push back without fear of them taking away the "carrot they were dangling". :)
4:21 if you're single and you live alone, you're gonna do what you need to do so? You don't go homeless, so yeah. There might be a job hopper that goes from one industry to another industry to a factory position and warehouse position, and then a position as a recruiter, and then another position as a whatever and all of them are temporary positions. All of them were contract. But they took them so they wouldn't become homeless and I would challenge you to be a single woman, not married. No children me living alone and you try to find it. Job That's not temporary, and you try to find a job. That's i'm gonna keep you around 43 or four years.There's a lot of temporary jobs out there
Thank you for making this video. I have been trying to land a better job for the better part of 2-3 years and one or two of the pointers you made in this video may have been an influence this entire time. Currently running for the best opportunity I've seen so far, so this video will help me significantly.
Something you said also applies to dating. During my bachelor days I always ghosted girls if they spent the entire first date complaining about their ex. I'm now happily married with children, they're not.
I've heard the advice of never talking badly about your previous employer even when they were super toxic and harassing you. I think it's more of a red flag on the entire corporate culture if nobody ever wants to hear anything bad about other employers, even though everybody knows they exist.
Ok, lets talk about jon hopping. I don't want to be seen as a job hopper. I can see the interviewer asking me why I have so many short term stays, and what I mean is 1-2 years at a location. Those full-time employers and interviewers wanted someone who would be there for a long time, because their hiring me is a risk. Well .... going to work for them is a risk also ... after promising to be around for the long run, then I get laid off later because I am high-earner thanks to my experience. I'd like the interviewers to PROMISE ME I'll won't be let go or laid off 6 months or a year later. Like anything else, the employer/employee relationship is a two way street. Yes, they want undying loyalty from me to them, but they have no problems shedding me off like an old coat when it serves them. Anyway, that's been my experience.
1. Late is not unprepared - if you think that way, let me ask you: where you ever late because of traffic? Being on time is PARTIALLY under your control. 2. Totally subjective, but yes, the recruiter will choose the option that is easier for HIM, not you. Regarding salary expectations, do not apply to jobs who don't post a range: 99% are a waste of time. 3. A lot of successive jobs is called contracting. Some recruiters are too thick to get that. Too bad. 4. Salary negotiations are exactly that. If you think this is a red flag, you do not have the ability to negotiate. Too bad.
I've never been late to an interview because I've always given myself a decent buffer time to account for things like traffic. Not planning for the unexpected is precisely the definition of not being prepared.
Being late is an executive functioning issue. You aren’t prepared and have lousy time management. This is an employer’s market. Why give them that easy way to boot you out? Pad an extra 30 mins and get there on time. And yes. I’ve had to do this with my city’s shit tactic bus system. What a treat.
@@joshuah345 If you have an "executive functioning disorder", then you need to only apply to jobs that are willing to accommodate that. I know I'm hitting the NEXT>> button the nanosecond a candidate says that.
I am a triple red flag: I'm over 60, live in the most expensive part of the country for tech workers, and have 40 years of experience which absolutely screams "too expensive". The only way I keep in the job market is networking with former colleagues, especially younger ones that are still viable in the market and can vouch for my being "worth every penny".
Salary expectation is a tricky thing. Stingy ones will think a candidate expectation is too high, whilst there are employers willing to hire fresh grad with no relevant previous experience equal to rate of someone with 2-3 years experience. Salary is always subjective. There's no such thing a market rate anymore nowadays. It was in the 90s & early 2000s but not now. You just need to go to the place that value you the most.
The best gauge is if your number still gets you interviews. Yeah some places might be scared off, and that's a good thing. However, most jobs for me on LinkedIn show a range, so that helps not waste any time because what I want is not being offered I just don't apply.
I am a sector hopper more than job hopper. Several jobs have been 5 years each, one role about 15 years (but spanning several sectors). It rarely takes me long to pick up a new sector. I am in my 60s now, it becomes a struggle to land good level jobs, because they think I am counting down to retirement (I am not one of those).
@@HYPERxSONICxFANx2012 obviously because then it shows them that you’re likely to do the same to them too and leave after only a short time. Why would they want to hire and train someone who’s just going to leave a short time later?
Job hopping is a BS reason. (Corporate Gaslighting) Many of these recruiters are the biggest job hoppers and they put these multiple jobs on their resume as "experience" but expect you not to do the same. 😢
@@User-r7m4c think about it. If you were an employer, why would you want to hire someone who is a known job Hopper? Why would you want to hire someone who you know is going to leave you soon? It costs money time and resources to train someone.
@@hughes-520 Better adaptation and multiple skill sets, instead of just talent in few areas. Very desirable employee and more likely to stay given proper incentive, especially if regularly promoted to multiple departments. Use the "hopping" as a company advantage and better perspective.
@@User-r7m4c but you’re not a desirable employee based on what the history shows. You’re a liability. They’re not going to just hope it works out with you. Past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior. And they aren’t going to shower you with a bunch of things you want in order to incentivize you to stay, when they have numerous other candidates for the position who are reliable and not job hoppers, and don’t need to be incentivized to stay
Some companies have unrealistic expectations for scheduling interviews. I’ve had organizations try to schedule interviews two days after the initial contact, or offer one day out of the middle of the next week for an interview I would have to arrange extensive travel and overnight accommodations for. If I was out of work or had an unusually flexible schedule this would be fine. But many jobseekers hold down full time jobs and actually need time to request off and have to schedule our interviews in a way that doesn’t make it obvious to our current employers that we are making moves to leave.
I had a job interview 4 cities away. I needed to take 2 buses. I left 2 hours ahead. First bus was fine. Second bus flew past the streetlight 7 minutes ahead of schedule on a yellow light. Waited another hour for the next bus. Next bus was 13 minutes late with 4 wheelchairs. I ended up being 5 minutes late after leaving 2 hours early and lost the job. Annoying AF.
So, job hopping is a red flag but if you were fired before you got to hop, that's not a red flag? There's so many ways to get around the why did you leave your last company? question: We mutually agreed it was no longer a good fit for either party, I wanted to join a larger/smaller organization, seeking to travel more/travel less, lack of growth, work-life balance, job description changed significantly from when originally hired, etc... Hell, tell them it was a layoff due to organizational restructure and they eliminated your position- Never tell them you were fired. If your lie is good and makes sense, brushing past it like no big deal - most employers won't waste their time to check up on it. Let them dig it up, and if they do and find out, oh well. In any job market, and especially this one- you'd be a fool to admit you were fired. In a world of at-will employment, people get fired for all types of reasons as well as for no reason at all. You should not be tied to your last employer and what they think/thought of you- you represented them within the years you worked there and not one second after. It's exactly why in an interview it's good to speak about your accomplishments but the new potential employer wants to know what you will do for them, not just what you did in the past for another.
It's people like you that ruined the job market. HR, 'recruiting', headhunting, whatever you want to call it. Just make it as impossible as you can for normal people to get work. Sickening.
Agree on most points. In terms of being fired, I make any termination pkg (before I sign it) states "without cause" so that I can position it later to get unemployment insurance and during my job search that "I was given a pkg and we parted amicably". I've never been fired for cause and don't want to be prejudiced, but yes. I've been fired. I do not disclose all the details. Every interviewer has admired my honesty especially when I say "I thanked them for the pkg and took a year off and trelavelled." Every time the interviewer looks envious 😅
100% accurate on how you treat people. When I was the hiring manager and worked in the office, I would routinely ask the receptionist about their impressions of the candidates. At first she was surprised because in all her years with the company no one asked for her opinion, but she provided valuable input and I rejected more than one seemingly perfect candidate because of how they treated her or how they acted in the lobby when the team couldn’t see them.
Applying for jobs is the slowest and least efficient way to find a new role. Here's why: www.alifeafterlayoff.com/this-is-the-worst-way-to-find-a-new-job/
@@ALifeAfterLayoff Applying for jobs is the slowest and least efficient way to find a new role. Would you mind examining the sheer lunacy of that sentence for just one minute? How can employers read a sentence like that and still dare to think that they haven't royally f*cked everything up?
@@martinjohnson1534 I appreciate the point of the statement, but I teach how to reclaim control over your career by applying strategy at all levels. We can complain and be unhappy about it, but it doesn't change anything. Or we can look at it objectively for what it is, and use that knowledge to our advantage. I prefer the latter.
Just started a new job last week, several people have already quit because of someone in our group I'm calling out because of him
But it's perfectly ok for me to arrive 15 early but the interviewer doesn't take for interview until 45 minutes later! Stop being a hypocrite!
nah this bs, recruiters can fuck up all the time and face no backlash
years ago I made a solemn promise if I ever win the lottery I will go to interviews for sport and mess with them the way they do people desperate for jobs.
"Why should I work here?"
"Why did the last person leave this position?"
"How long has this position been open?"
"Can I contact any references to confirm the integrity of working at this company?"
and on and on...
I hope you win! 😂
I'm going to buy you a ticket.
The references was funny.
@@kyram123 dude, love the idea. Sounds like a good hobby
Make a podcast with the replies or no replies you get 👍
Employer lying = no big deal.
Applicant lying = red flag.
Unaccountable employer = getting away with money or influence.
Unaccountable employee = getting lawsuits and warrants.
I guess we live in a society.
Hey sounds like you need to be the employer! What. Great advantage you enjoy by being the boss!
Hilarious
Lmao the dudes on Wall Street went and crashed the entire global economy and still walked away rich. A society..
I know why I’m a red flag candidate: I’m over 50 years old.
Nonsense. I'm 61 and can have any job I want. I do seasonal and temp jobs and could go full time at any place I've ever worked, from hospitality to construction.
@@Chahlie sounds like bullshit to me Heather,
It's not your age it is the management of the company and what they are looking for as jobs are available for people above 40 because of experience and knowledge
It depends on the industry and values of the employer. I worked at a hospital for 11 years. The original manager liked hiring older staff because she felt we were "more reliable." In her words fewer call outs due to late nights and partying.
The new manager was the complete opposite. For the next 7 years she only hired 2 or 3 people over the age of 30. She liked the cheap labor and malliable minds that were to scared to talk back. I got sick of working in sororiety girl hell so I applied for a transfer.
@TheHungarianchick It you went to college later in life or didn't go at all you can lighten your resume. I've worked in healthcare since 1997 but my resume begins in 2008.
I've only been questioned about doing this once. When asked, I told them the resume listed my *revelant work experience.* The hospitals I work in don't care about my long term care experience from the 90s/00s.
But I do list everything on Linkedin. Just in case anyone tries to accuse me of concealing my age. Its there. They just have to hunt for it.
Another sign that you're a red flag candidate: you're not the boss's nephew.
@@coldlyanalytical1351 you couldn't be more wrong.
I've been in IT for nearly 15 years. I've had 5 employers and only one of them had not familial relationships in the leadership chain.
... best friend too
I got one of my previous jobs with the help of my cousin, who was their accountant, they couldn't find anyone for the position for less than 535€ net and I was willing to do it for minimum(~490€ net) wage just to get a job.. Months later they fired my colleague from our "2 person job role", then a year later I was in the position of "Either I get ~700€ net a month or I'll leave" considering I was doing 5 roles at the time, having to take the fired person's job onto myself, I was told that if I want more I can leave since they got someone else and.. I did, followed by 4 more people, including the person they hired for my role, who didn't go back after a single day.
After I left my cousin told me that she thinks the company will stay afloat for maybe 2 years considering how much money the owners take out instead of paying off debt and such, they filed for bankruptcy mid summer.
The person in my role they fired decided to go to university instead and now makes almost 3x as much as he did at the company.
@@coldlyanalytical1351 Super common in the West as well. If you've not seen it in a long career, clearly it's not been a diverse one.
Signs you're a red flag employer;
#1.) You ask the applicant to fill out the same information that is on the resume they just submitted.
#2.) During the interview, you review the resume for the first time, asking redundant questions.
#3.) You ask the employee to take a test based on how well they perform with others employees and include ignorant questions like "would you steal from the company if you could?".
#4.) You make applicants jump through hoops, to ensure they are a trainable, loyal, dog.
#5.) The employer lies about the job description.
Another red flag high turnover
Just reverse these. I've had employers be late, unready, no reception with a locked front door, not specifying who they are (both written - interview tomorrow at 10, and for phone interviews - remember me, one of ten applications you made a month ago), ask you to call them and never pick up, won't specify number of rounds or interview processes, won't specify what they do or their current projects, state that they don't have an opening they're just window shopping, lie about wage / required skills / duties, crap talk ex employees or other applicants, throw their own receptionist under the bus, unusually low salary, etc.
The Plinko chip hit the center with this one. lol
I'm out on that one, I can show up do the job most people take 10 years just to be comfortable.
So true. American corporations often get away with "M@rder."
I have found that EMPLOYERS FREQUENTLY SHOW UP LATE AND UNPREPARED FOR THE INTERVIEWS THEY THEMSELVES HAVE SET UP. And yet they somehow get by with making hiring decisions based on an employee's promptness and preparedness. I would NEVER work for an organization with that kind of double standard. When I was recruiting, I heard horror story after horror story about business owners not even pretending to be interested in the process.
It's funny you mention this...I had an interviewer show up 15 minutes late, and was really mad the whole time she had to interview me, and was kind of giving me attitude whenever I asked her a question. Meanwhile, the other person left the room to answer a phone call.
What kind of organisation is this if that's how you go about your business? It was safe to say I was NOT interested.
@@vigglarodzi had an interviewer who was b!tchy. Didnt wanna be there
I think I have had more interviewers show up late than not.
@@maxalberts2003 I was once in a position to interview my future boss. My previous boss, who had quit, was really chill and gave me a lot of autonomy. So one of the things I thought of doing was showing up 5 minutes late to the interview and then asking them how they felt about me showing up late.
I didn’t do it, but I thought about it!
So true! I interviewed at a company who couldn’t answer any of my questions about the role, botched the salary negotiation, and then had people coming and going at odd intervals during my interview. I had a terrible feeling about the role but decided to take it because I was trying to break into tech as a late career changer. The biggest lesson I learned from accepting that job is to trust your gut if you have a bad feeling about anything from the start.
The job seeker has to be perfect while the hiring manager can be a total dolt. I see ...
@@althunder4269 you’re the one who wants some thing from them (a job).
@@althunder4269 - Red flag : Floris van Bommel shoes, State of art jacket, Brax pants, ... .
While hr is dressed like a bag of potatoes.
I thought it was the other way around
Pretty much. I've had group interviews with 6 managers that didn't know my name or seem interested in being there at all. Hiring managers that are 30 minutes late after telling me when I arrived they would be right out. Etc etc etc
@@ThatsJStorm - They say that you don't get a second chance to make a first impression, and this is an example of that.
On the other hand, HR sometimes dares to grill you to see how you react, but that doesn't seem to have been the case in your case.
Finishing the conversation yourself is the message.
What I have also done to be one step ahead of them: An email to HR with the message that their company does not meet expectations.
Experience teaches.
One more redflag is that you're not willing to work extra hours/days without compensation or take a full workload of 2 people for a one person's pay 😊
They don't ask that, they just do it!
What kinds of questions would they ask to secretly get that information?
@@anathardayaldar The word making a commitment comes to mind. We are looking for someone who is willing to make a commitment.
That's called taking advantage of people and treating them like a doormat.
@@jenniferburchill3658 no, Jennifer, that's called being a salaried worker.
One huge thing being left out: if the person interviewing you thinks youre possibly going to be a better employee than they are……, theyll trash your resume, dump your file and never hire you! Sad but true.
Particularly if the interviewer would be your immediate supervisor or one rank above, yes.
Absolutely true!
THIS! I'm an entrepreneur and been moving into the corporate world, and there is a whole different mentality and an entire political system (game) that is foreign to me (because it's ridiculous and self centered) and this has been a big challenge. Be good but don't be better than the guy above you, work hard but don't be the first one in and the last one out, just do your job without a care for the future of the company, respect a person for their job title not their actual contributions... it's gross and really just stupid.
That happened to a friend. He was an attorney, and if I have the story correct, when he was a lot younger, he was looking for a job. When he finished being interviewed, and left the interviewers office, he saw the interviewer throw his resume in the trash. Of course, he was not hired by that company. However, I'm pleased to write that he had a successful career as a corporate attorney. RIP Bob
💯 I was the best candidate for a great job at a top company right out of grad school. Made it to the final round where it was between me and another candidate. I didn’t get the job, and came to learn that all but one of the decision makers wanted to hire me rather than the other candidate. I immediately knew who 86’ed me because he looked at my stellar resume - and me - with disbelief and disgust throughout the interview. 😂
I still don't understand why there has to be this ludicrous nonsense around salary. Like, we're all supposed to pretend we aren't there for the money? So now we both waste our time.
Be up front with salary expectations. I always try to get information and give a number before the interview.
I like to ask "Could you give me a salary range for the position?" And if it's what I'm looking for, I continue on, or I will tell them no.
I appreciate that in Colorado, they are required to post salary bands with the job postings. There are no awkward salary expectation talks.
Employers still are under the impression that their company is anything more than a piece of paper and they're doing us some sort of favor when they post some jobs.
@@tehyas4622 That's the case where I am too, but I think some companies are able to bypass this? It's usually still asked to me though...
So if I don't tell them my salary expectations, then I'm difficult, but it's totally normal for them to refuse to disclose the budgeted salary range. That's some bullshit.
I am the master of hopping industries… That’s why I’m out of the workforce and started a business. I’ve worked in medical, theatre, steel, software design, service… the list goes on. Some people are wired for variety, and some people go into an opportunity needing to be exposed to new things. Once I’ve mastered what I’m doing the job seems stale and I’m planning my exit. I finally realized I’ve learned enough in life to manage my own business.
Picture please 😅
@@Behappy4ever-i7y I'm the same way! A TED talk was done on this a few years ago the called "Multipotentialite" also a few UA-cam videos are now starting to surface about having multiple interests. Like you said, some of are unicorns 🦄 & just love mixing it up 🙃! I've embraced this about myself & learned along time ago that "skill stacking" (is what I call it 🤣!) not only equals adaptability, but can transfer over into many other roles and business 😉💵✨️🫶🏾!
❤I'm the same way and I agree with you 🎉😂!!!
Thanks for posting this! I'm definitely like this, and I'm realizing I need to find a way to work for myself.
Cap
Employers lie all the time to employees and fire them without notice. But god forbid if you lie during an interview.
Exactly. They lie and don't tell candidates what the bad parts of the job are.
💯
Or use sites like Indeed to tell the info they "feel" needs to be told, have someone apply, bring them in, and then inform of things that weren't on Indeed - some of which were LITERALLY THE MAKE OR BREAK OF SOMEONE'S ABILITY TO DO THE JOB (such as the times and days).
I think using only Indeed is a red flag employer...Every job I've tried for there, I've either been ghosted or informed of things i needed to know prior to the job interview. So guess who's wasted time over that crap, and who doesn't have many job skills in the first place? Me.
Say what you gotta say and do what you gotta do during the interview.
@@deirdrekiely6187 or they lie about salary ranges when in fact they want to a cheaper hire for the role.
Im under no obligation to tell the recruiter i got fired. Most employers dont care and im not giving them an excuse to not hire me. They can do that on their own
The less said the better.
6:28 worst advice given
I was fired , if I dont tell them , they will know😢
Yeah I wonder about the rest of this guy's advice when he's like lol don't lie about being fired! How would they even know? If they find someone who will bad mouth you, then suddenly bad mouthing an ex is OK? Will we just take their word for it?
@@Don-kk7ou "The position wasn't what I expected and I wanted to achieve more, so it was agreed that I should move on and find something else that suits me, my goals, and skill sets."..... That's all you have to say.
6:28 WRONG WRONG WRONG!
*Never* admit that you’ve gotten fired from a job. Terrible advice, just terrible.
Admitting something like that, even if directly questioned, is a great way to set yourself up for long-term unemployment.
On this issue, you need to decide ahead of time to lie through your teeth to the interviewer’s face.
He's a corpo recuiter so you know which side he's on.
Unfortunately, you are right. Employers are often lying about many things. Lying seems to be expected nowadays. Not what I wanted to realize after years and years of being a naive honest jobseeker..
If it matters, companies will often say they fired someone even if they quit, and how does anyone really know the reason anyway? Even the one who walked away may not know. I think, the only way to be honest is to omit a job you're unsure of from your mention, and resume too if necessary. Just realize that an uncertain past can be caused so easily and it's hard to get around it and therefore many employers really just don't even ask for a resume, and it's better to find one that won't leave you like that.
@@Bit-while_going taking a job off your resume might not be an option. What if they ask where you were for 6 years?
@Destroyer_13 Never be a slave inside your own head, even if you have to be one in reality. You can always walk away or do something different. A resume is just to resume a job, and it's not some dance you must perform in some particular way. Also, if you learn to be a contractor and how contracts and skills can land you a job, you might not even need the resume.
I was told once: I don't think you will be a right fit. Most of the team is married/with children, they work extra hours and since you do other activities maybe you won't be able to do extra hours, you don't look like you would go to the bar after work... I didn't reveal too much, but since they knew I was getting certified and mentoring other people in the past, that was a red flag. I avoided a really bad job.
Job hopping is so common nowadays though. And it's hard when you can't pay bills with one job, so you move to the next when they offer a higher amount. And yes, you find yourself crossing industries, which I believe is a strength more than a weakness. I've been unfairly brushed aside for that.
In 2013 I started job with 15 min short interview, stayed there for 4 years, no drama, no problem.
Returned to the same place but different department in 2023 and gosh, this is a battleground.
Two interviews, that last for hours, test questions, thorough background checks.
No training, no onboarding, coworkers point out your mistakes and cc higher management, snitches snitch on you, gossips, badmouthing.
60% of tasks are far outside of your job description.
What happened to job market 😱
India
@@cpK054L may you explain more on why India is responsible for this experience commenter shared? I’m in the United States, and don’t know what the prior commenter’s market is.
@@ancientburner
I'll be very brief.
Be from Chennai
Undercut the market
barely deliver on first milestone
next milestone, mess up
Demand you ship them from India to US
Agree
deliver on second milestone, and start locking away IP for job security
Company A is handcuffed to these guys
They make one of them managers
They start hiring nepotistically, their cousins, aunts, uncles, some guy named Raja from Pune and Prathima from Jakarta.
End up not fixing jack diddly shit.
Product becomes literal shit.
Company is being held together with government money, because there's the manager's cousins, friend's uncle who worked at the Nintendo of the Federal Reserve exploting grant money.
US tries to implement a law saying that large companies are not allowed to hire unless they post the job first.
So, what they do in short is make the description virtually impossible, and if they do match, the pay is criminally with the intent of shipping a family member with fake criterias to grab an H1B and then ship his family via a H2B and H4B.
The solution to this issue is just to straight BAN H1-B visas, and companies that rely on it should go bankrupt.
that includes big tech, because they make doodoo products nowadays anyways
@@ancientburner It's called Outsourcing, if you're over 20 you should know about that already.
@@ancientburner”Why should we hire someone here for 80,000 after benefit costs that I’ll have to deal with when we as a company can spend 20,000 a year and provide no benefits and have someone do the job overseas that I won’t have to interact with daily?”
Red flag candidate:
- you do excellent work
- you have thought autonomy
Red flag employer: undefined job description. “Duties as needed.”
Depends how much they're offering. For the right price, collateral duties could be attractive.
I think my last interviewer thought I lied about an experience. I have no idea why they thought that, but I can pinpoint the exact moment they stopped taking the interview seriously. No loss, there is no way I would want to work with someone who would not trust me.
i'm quite familiar with that "pinpoint moment". It always happens in the exact moment the recruiter and I meet face to face.
@johndoe2-ns6tf Are you black in the South?
@@sor3999 no. just a white european, that for some reason, people don't like. I know it's not the way i dress, or talk, or behave or even my body as a whole. It's my face, because that "pinpoint moment" always takes place when they actually see my face for the first time, before i even say something. Face to face or remotely doesn't matter .... they see my face and I'm done.
PS: in case you are wondering, the answer is no: my face is not tatooed, has no marks, no scars or anything like that.
I also pinpointed something like this… to be honest I can’t figure out why the hiring manager would think I was lying about this one particular thing because 1) it was in the job description but NOT in the requirements… and then to add insult to injury the hiring manager started asking me… ME why my last two employers didn’t advance my role when I had a “slash title” at both of them… how the f* should I know… I almost wanted to tell her “why don’t you call them and ask… “ I’m so sick of this.
@johndoe2-ns6tf I also feel this way… but I AM black. Soon as I get past the phone interview to the Video… they’re like “while your credentials…” admittedly I’m just an average looking overweight female… I mean I do have a strong jawline but… that has nothing… to do with my ability to work lol.
Never say you got fired. There's no way for anyone to know that and the last place won't tell due to legal reasons.
It’s surprising how many people don’t know that. Previous employers won’t disclose why you left because of fear of being sued for slander.
Yes! Absolutely. I totally agree.
This is bad advice. My last job fired someone because they hid that they were fired before.
And they probably wouldn’t have done it had he not hid that because then they started to wonder what else would he be willing to hide and they couldn’t allow that.
Also BTW as someone who looked the guy up online yeah he was hiding and lying about a lot of crap. Some of which could get him in legal trouble.
@@ninjagirl226 He never would have got the job in the first place if he voluntarily said he was previously fired. Unless the company specifically asked about it before hiring then it's not a lie and no company would care after hiring anyways so I doubt this story. I always operate on not volunteering too much information.
@ It’s what happened. He didn’t volunteer it, but if you read my other comment he had enough of a trail to connect the dots. That you really didn’t need HR to ask the other company.
We were just curious what in someone’s background gave them the nerve to boss us around; turns out it’s a guy with a lot to hide.
Homie here needs to do a vid about how most employers are lying, cheating, stealing, sociopaths, even worse than most employees.
So in terms of "job hopping" my sister did graphic design and it is often short term work. It is challenging to obtain full time employment. Job hopping should not be a red flag given the frequency of layoffs today.
I don't necessarily disagree, especially in the past 4 years.
That’s called “freelancing” when it’s short term projects that are different people/companies, which isn’t considered job hopping.
Job hopping is when it’s retail, food service, etc.. like base pay jobs that you keep hopping from one to another in 6 months or less in a span of 5-7yrs and you rack up working at like 10-20 different companies. It comes across as erratic and unpredictable to prospective companies & that you can’t hold down a single job long term.
I say this as having done strategic job hopping (ie - seasonal or full time at 5-6 different companies in 10yrs & my career is a freelance makeup artist (film industry).
Also contract work tends to no result in a full-time offer.
I was stuck in that mess for years and many managers didn't understand that a 6 or 12 month contract was exactly that... a 6 or 12 month contract... they just end... that's it.
I think it also depends on the industry.
Job hopping is usually out of the employees control. Companies treat workers as if they’re disposable cause we are.
So many companies seem to be looking for reasons to not hire you (or anybody), they just have to interview candidates to meet a quota or keep their public image up for the investors. Sad to say, but the nepo factor is stronger today, and 90% of my jobs (I'm a consultant) came unsolicited from someone who knew me and had a project. Since the late 1980's, cold resumes have resulted in very little new work ...
What I'm gathering from this is that employers don't actually want to ask applicants questions about their job history, but instead want to engage in some sort of pseudoscientific soothsaying by examining resumes and drawing assumptions from out of context facts.... Because if the resumes over two pages then it's too long....
True. But this may be a way to guard their time a bit. They can't take all the facts into account for maybe 30 applicants. Instead, they slim down the pool by using key metrics. We all prioritize a bit in this manner when we get busy, so I don't think it's nefarious, it's just self protection on their part.
No, NEVER tell someone that you were fired/terminated. That is the WORSE advice I have ever heard in my life. Being “honest” when it comes to that stuff is not a good idea whatsoever.
I think it's OK to say you were let go and give a plausible reason. But I agree, admitting you were fired sounds like a bad idea.
unless youre applying for a federal job, withholding information is against the law; most of the time, they really don't care. They are looking for honesty
Unless it's an old job that doesn't matter. Otherwise...yes. If it were your last employer, definitely don't admit to being fired and juat roll the dice on the employer being contacted. I'd love to say to be honest about that, but too many have been burned on getting that second chance by being too honest. Even if you put a spin on it about what you learned and how you've grown due to being let go, most employers will not focus on that. You weren't good for that company and you won't be good for theirs.
Bryan did a video as well about those being laid off against their will struggling to find a new job. If someone who was laid off is struggling, there would be little hope for a person who admits to being fired.
@@imberrysandy For federal jobs, especially security clearances, you do need to be 100% transparent.
But unless they explicitly ask, there's no reasons to admit it openly.
Not a good idea, when employers do employment checks, the companies only provide dates. So there's no way to verify unless hiring mgr knows your former boss.
I remember practicing interviewing in high school and thought that was too much. Nothing compared to what we need to do nowadays 😭
These are decent points, but employers often do these kind of red flag behavior and they get forgotten.
Supply and demand. In a tough job market, employers can behave whatever way they want and still have hundreds of applications for a low-paying job.
@@godsamongmen8003 what you also wrote can be a "I know a guy that can do it cheaper" argument. There's always a lot of nuance with the choice. If they have that attitude, they will indeed still have hundreds of applicants - no argument. But, do u choose and buy a mattres solely on price tag basis, like - which mattres is cheapest in the world, u get that one. How do u think that would impact ur sleep and subsequently quality of life? Workers are often company"s greatest capital, regardless if that is reflected in their salary or not. Close your eyes, imagine ure an emplyer and are looking for one employee for ur hard earned and painstakingly built business. Lowest of wages, and all wages below living wage included, dont promise effort bcs there's very little to lose on bith sides, and it usually ends up in loss on both sides. (Ive had eintitled bosses experiences ofc, their karma is good employees leave or circle widely around such places)
They pay
@@MagicSteel1 ^ found the two interviewers.
Bryan, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your invaluable insights for job seekers. This year has been a long and challenging journey in my job search, but I am thrilled to share that I have finally found employment in my field. Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, I am deeply thankful to everyone who has played a role in my success.
Thank you, Bryan, for all that you do. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyous holiday season!
Nah why do we take employers seriously, system is screwed and nobody wants to apply for a job anymore
I understand the idea behind these types of videos is to make the job seeker feel empowered and knowledgeable. But I can't lie: these videos are really depressing. There's so much hypocrisy involved in finding a role here in the USA. The majority of hiring managers do not belong in management. They prefer to take advantage of their power than lead and develop a great team. I can see why people contemplate ending their life when they get unexpectedly laid off or fired, especially if they don't have a strong support system or savings. I have no hope for our workforce here in the USA. I don't believe that good quality employers truly exist.
Btw: This is just to let others know that if you also feel this way, please know that you're not alone. But we have to keep pushing. We don't have any other choice. ❤
Hello, I'm a job seeker in Norway and feel exhausted from the process, but similarly, I keep pushing, even when I don't have much hope. Hypothetically, if I ever were to be a boss one day, I hope I can be a kind one. I know that some employers (managers) are good, because my boss at my part-time job is understanding and recognized value in me.
Life for the typical American citizen (and the western world in general, I guess) is an exercise in hypocrisy: We are ruled by both a representative democracy (increasingly corrupted into plutocracy) and a dictatorship (employment, with its hierarchy of kings/managers in your chain of command) simultaneously.
There are quality employers, but there are too few of them, it feels like there is none.
I am with you. See Revelati0n 21:8 and Pr0verbs 19:22. This life isn't all there is. I can understand people contemplating ending their life, but they must not. That is deemed self-/\/\urder in G0d's sight.
Red flags
Not a family member
Not willing to work dirt cheap
Not being a doormat
Asking what the pay is, though they ask you what you want for $
Being over 40
Not answering illegal questions
Not bending over backwards for interview
Unwilling to work for free as part of the interview
Unwilling to wait over an hour past interview time before seeing someone
Unwilling to sign extremely 1 sided contract
i won't even wait an hour actually
FACTS!!
"tell us about a time you made a mistake. Hmmmm okay. We really don't like to hire people who make mistakes"
You can say something like, “Well the one time I made an error on the job was when I was multitasking on five different tasks due to someone having called out and leaving me alone to pick up the slack. Needless to say being split in five directions caused an error on my part, but it was fully rectify immediately.”
You gotta market yourself in such a way that not only do they believe it, but it’s believable to you as well.
Brian… Let’s be real here. If ANY job candidate admits to getting terminated at their previous employer, the employer will reject the candidate and assume they are a liability. Have you personally moved a candidate forward to the next round that admitted to getting fired? What is the right response to someone who got fired then?
Lie. The ex employer will only give dates of employment. Usually.
@@curtisrandolph1887 Human resources only gives that but the problem is in many types of business the managers know each other pretty well. Not only that but they will ask current employees if they ever worked with this person and would they recommend him/her.
My manager just picks up his phone and calls his golfing buddy who is the manager of the place the new applicant is coming from. It is all off the record but if there was an issue with the applicant then the application goes into the shredder.
@@curtisrandolph1887exactly, “position was cut due to budget…restructuring etc” or just say lay off
Asking the real questions! I think he bases that tip purely on seeing someone get disqualified, but how did they find out? Called a manager there and that manager bad mouthed the employee? Suddenly, it's OK to bad mouth your ex? That somehow doesn't reflect badly on them? So how do we know we can take their word for it? You could quit and they might not be happy with that and lie to sabotage your future job prospects. It also puts the previous employer as having perfect judgment. Ever eaten at your favorite restaurant but still see bad reviews for it from food snobs on Yelp? Same thing.
You are a different breed because I’ve been on some awful interviews. The last truly awful interview I had was with our city college system. The panel of eight (8), yes, eight all arrived late, 15 minutes. I answered all their clinical questions, but I could tell the panel was going through the motions. More odd things happened, but I knew I didn’t want to work in their system.
You know you are free to walk out of an interview, right??
@@deirdrekiely6187thays called burning a nridge, unnecessarily bc you never know who knows who, outside the company. In industry, its real scenario.
@ Totally, however a long term network connection helped me get the interview. I did not want blowback on him, if I walked out.
Sometimes candidate already selected but HR require 'process' is followed.
I went on interview and 5 minutes in politely told the interviewer no thanks. They were shocked and tried to convince me to continue.
04:01 Yeah. I work in technology. "Job Hopping" is a result of the job market. If companies don't like "job hoppers," they should turn the lens on themselves and ask what environment has been created that lends itself to people either leaving or being let go? If a company *expects* loyalty then *offer* loyalty and not hollow jingoistic nonsense about "company culture."
And this is why loyalty is dead.
Always say "No" if asked have you been fired from a job. Honesty is not always the best policy. Just never put that job on your resume. Those employers do not check anyway and it's illegal for a former employer to disclose that information.
If it's listed as a reference on the resume, it is legal to disclose the information.
@Robbedem
Like I said...a person should not put that fired job on their resume nor as a reference. That'll be stupid.
I've been fired after many years with the same company. I have only ever had this, and one other, job in my life. I can hardly keep that job off my resume! And if you think employers don't check... here's a reality check: they talk to your former employer even before deciding to invite you for an interview! That's why I don't even get replies to applications for minimum wage jobs...
@LittleKitty22
Well...if you've only had 2 jobs in your life then I guess you have to put the job you been fired from on your resume. However I would not put it even if I had 1 job my whole life. You would be an exception because you only had 2 jobs, I guess that would be up to you. That's why you're having trouble getting jobs. You're too honest. Sometimes on the application it asks "can they contact your current or previous employer" I always put No because it's none of my current or previous employer's business.
@@LittleKitty22
You never give people ammunition to work against you. Be blessed.
This guy gives bad advice. Don't talk about salary or ask for too much money? Tell them you were sacked? Take "ownership" if things don't go right? Following any of this advice won't get you anywhere. You have to present yourself as the perfect person, not some flawed third class loser who is desperate for a job. You gotta sell yourself as the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Glad someone said it. It feels like half his advice, is either malicious or obtuse. And maybe 1/4th is useful.
He says from the get-go he's a "professional recruiter". We should all know which side he's standing on, and it's NOT the employee.
Don't make yourself perfect. At least for me, I would think you are not willing to take responsibility for when you make a mistake. And those are the worst kind of employees, always blaming others for their faults. It's disastrous for the theam cohesion and motivation.
If you try to convey you're perfect and never make mistakes, good luck. No hiring team I've ever worked with will believe you.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff For real. Recruiters consider me to be a rockstar candidate, and I am definitely not perfect. My ability to realize when I am wrong and to course correct is a valuable and rare trait for employers to look out for.
The worst employees I have dealt with are the ones that act like they are perfect.
It shouldn't take all of that to get a job.
Facts and the they wonder why people are just hustling instead or have 2 jobs nowadays 1 job might not be enough or whatever just in case you gotta do things like this
You forgot being honest, direct, transparent, having integrity, not ignoring when games are played, failing to pass the vibe check for the most senior NPD role, etc.
@@LeggoMyEggHo_ THIS!!!
I'm a red flag. I have job-hopped a lot. But the reason is because I actually ignored red flags during the interview process for a lot of those jobs. And, later (when hired) felt the karma of ignoring the red flags when the work demands/boss/office environment/pay felt so toxic that I eventually quit. And the karma goes on because nowadays employers mostly ignore my submitted resumes or I get an interview but the interviewers rush through questions, seem almost hostile (not smiling, almost contemptuous). The joke is, I don't actually want their lousy jobs (and maybe the interviewer can sense that) but I'm about to reach the bottom of the barrel financially. Also, most "recruiters" that contact you on sites like LinkedIn are bullsh*t peddlers and I've learned the hard way that I just need to ignore them.
I've learned some new skills in the past year. Hoping to turn that into self-employment. Fingers crossed.
What career field are you aiming to work in?
The job hopping thing shouldnt be a red flag because thats normal for some blue collar industries. For instance, im a truck driver and employers in this industry are so notoriously bad that all of us Class A Drivers just play musical chairs with them and its not uncommon to change jobs every 6 months. Don't ever bother ask for raises here, what one employer won't do another will.
I’ve been in construction my whole career and went wherever the work was. Once a project finished it was time to find a new job. It’s still this way even though I’m off the tools.
It depends on the industry. If you're normal for the industry, no problem, but if you're in an industry that people normally stay for five years at a job, and you're changing jobs every six months, that's a red flag.
One particular time, I was a red flag candidate, was when I got to the right place on time but the front desk staff mislead me saying it was in another building down the block, so I raced to that building all flustered only to go back to the original building where my interview actually was. So let that be a lesson to ask the front desk staff who you're there for for the interview more specifically.
Sounds like bad luck. Or, if you're religious, God purposely dodged you from a bullet there.
I was sent to the wrong address of the employer first day on the job!
Nah, there is no lesson. They lied to you and gave you the runaround. I've seen this behavior multiple times, people don't want to do their jobs. I went to go pick something up in a certain room, got told it was in another room, the person there says it's the person who sent me there in the first place. We go back and THEN they helped us. They even tried to deflect us again, and we didn't budge and lo and behold our stuff was there.
Jokes have gotten me the interview. But I really read that room. I would definitely give the same advice, but I thought it was worth a mention.
Interviewing nowadays feels like alot of BS.
it is and it tires me out so quickly
@@westheguitarist8546 that's because it is.....
I was applying for an entry-level air conditioning repair position. The interviewer looked at my application and said, "I don't know about that aggravated assault."
I said, "Sir, my criminal record clearly shows that I only assault policemen. I've never in my life assaulted a customer. Besides, two of them grabbed me from behind, and the third pointed an AR-15 at me. That kind of behavior will piss off just about anyone." He said he'd call me. He never did.
I showed up on time to an online interview and waited. Employer was given wrong passcode or something. Then, wanted to know where I was. I said, no thank you.
Its all outrageous mind games.
@@lankimanc and that is what we saw from Trump for all these years. And now we are stuck with this sociopath for 4 more.
@@stevetrujillo-j7p wtf does that have to do with job hunting ???
Wha, wha, wait! Back in 85, we all looked forward to a more compassionate workplace - as a certain half of the population were beginning to move beyond the clerical pool, and into managerial positions.
@@stevetrujillo-j7p lamo deranged
@@stevetrujillo-j7pWe were just stuck with a guy that couldn’t talk and would get lost on the way to the bathroom. The new guy has already made good on his promise to ramp up deportation.
So glad to see zoomers and millennials pushing back on employer trash bag behavior
...Gen X have also had enough (well, some of us anyway..).
@HunkumSpunkum True
Alpha are getting started pushing back too. But the mindsets of employers are as bogus as ever.
Rejecting a candidate for changing jobs too many times is code for "the employer thinks you're getting too old." That's ageism, a prohibited form of discrimination.
Aahhh
Agism is a problem, but not in this context. In this context, the employer doesn't want you to leave after being there just a couple of years. I know that works against gaining raises by job hopping, but I'm only speaking from the employer's perspective. I still think it's better to job hop every two to three years for raises, personally.
@@AlexJames-jv3emEmployers hate job hoppers but at the same time they refuse to give raises that would prevent it.
@@skyranger1366 We move jobs so often because employers are crappy employers......catch 22.
@@HunkumSpunkum a catch 22 employers started
I once got rejected for asking for 5% over market salary. Hiring can be crazy.
Odds are, there were other factors that are difficult to disclose and the 5% was the justification.
Time for some deep introspection.
@@BiggMolol, or maybe they didn't want to pay and got desperate candidates
It would indicate you weren’t a top candidate for that role.
What's with these weird coping responses? Truth is they want to hire someone below market salary and think they can get away with it
The worst part is that they usually can
@@ALifeAfterLayoffthat or someone is desperate and will do it for less
On #1, I had a guy reschedule his interview 15 minutes AFTER the interview was supposed to start. His excuse was that “he forgot to reset his clock after daylight savings” (which had occurred 2 days prior). I was adamant that he ruined his chance and that we shouldn’t reschedule but the other interviewers wanted to show some mercy. I decided that I was going to judge him very harshly in his interview because of it. In my head, he had to have a perfect interview to even be in the running. Imagine my surprise when he aces the interview and I end up offering him the job. To this day he’s one of my most productive workers and one of my proudest hires.
Sometimes shit happens. It's something people in general should understand. Yes, it doesn't leave a great first impression, but you really don't know anyone off of so little.
I've turned down jobs when the interview turned up red flags for me.
Most of these are also red flags done by employers. Somehow they’re allowed to show those red flags and that’s okay but if candidates do the same, then you’re on a bad spot,when in reality obviously it should be punished on both ends.
My boss, who is fantastic to work for, pulled me aside and told me his boss had concerns about some nit picky things, and to be aware about my position. I told him if I were fired I would ride unemployment as long as possible and file an age discrimination lawsuit. It has been a couple of months and I haven't heard anything since.
That’s because him telling you put you on alert to start behaving differently. This way you step up and don’t get fired. Companies do this to put fear into employees to boost performance and productivity.
I wouldn't be so confident about the discrimination lawsuit. You really need an absolutely unambiguous case such as them saying "I totally discriminate against jcarey for his age" that has multiple witnesses or they idiotically wrote it down. And in True Blue Liberal California, you can't even record them unless it's a common area, how convenient! They can surveil you, but not them. I would know, I consulted a lawyer myself for this.
I live in California what I see is not a lot of people getting fired but a lot of people getting laid off because the companies are either filing bankruptcy or they're moving out of state because the taxes here are outrageous so unless you can follow that job to another state you will be out of work and not all of us can move to another state
Most states are finally passing laws requiring that companies disclose pay ranges for jobs. I don't think it's technically unrealistic expectations people have but the fact that most companies hide what they are going to pay and are trying to pay as low as they possibly can. I've seen nearly the exact same job with similar responsibilities at multiple companies have a difference of pay of $30,000 - $50,000. So for one of those jobs they will say your expectation is ridiculous while another says it is exactly what they want to pay.
This popped up on my feed and honestly this is exactly what I would expect from someone in a corporate HR position to say. Yeah, tell them you were fired! Honesty is the best policy! That has a super high success rate!! What a joke.
6:28 No Brian, just no. If you were fired from a job, just leave it off your resume and don't talk about it. I did that and fudged the dates a little bit from the job before that and it worked like a charm.
@@jackcarraway4707 I agree all the work place has become so toxic you just have to do as much as you can to get a job!
What if you were fired from your last job that you worked for the past 20 years? That would be one hell of a gap.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff
1. Don't work for the same company for 20 years.
2. Look for work as soon as you feel like they are trying to fire you.
3. In this scenario, say you were laid off.
I've gotten asked about the gaps in my resume, and they accused me of trying to hide being fired from a nonexistent unspecified job because one of the gaps during the Great Recession was too large so "obviously" I had to have had some work in there, rather than being completely broke because I couldn't get hired and cashing in my IRA.
@@jackcarraway4707You do realize it’s called being hyperbolic with an example? Not everyone applying for a new job has done 20yrs at the sand job.
Gotta not take something like what they said so literally. This type of rigged thinking can show up in job interviews without you even realizing.
I sued my former employer
Yup, that would do it
did u win? and for what
Legend
Might as well tattoo the red flag on your forehead
Understood. I did the same. My lawsuit is suppose to close, since I've agree to settlement. Just the matter of whether my former employer really do the payout or not. If no payment come through by dateline time, lawsuit will become a court case.
The job hopping part is quite true. My brother in law kept job hopping for a year maybe a year and a half. He kept getting better pay each time. I think it was a 10k a year bump every 2-3 months. He said the Army told him to do that when he was separating. He was in IT same as me, around the 5th or 6th time his most recent employer caught wind of this and fired him and nobody would hire him. He was jobless for about two years and had to live with my in-laws. Then he had to take a bank teller job for a year before anyone would give him an entry level IT Job again.
There’s this myth that recruiters and hiring managers are on top of everything. They’re not.
I will always bet on them messing up in the process.
The one that has the job to give (the hiring manager) is ultimately the decision maker.
@ I have a bad habit of winning over the recruiter but not the hiring manager 😝
@@lucristianx Same!! I started a new job, but I had interviewed with 26 companies, and the vast majority of them ended after speaking with the hiring manager... I did my homework, and most advice is about making it through the recruiter screening
@ same issue for me. Seems like a lot of hiring managers have a warped perception of what’s available. I keep hearing they’re easing off college degrees but have not seen it myself.
@@lucristianxSo curious, because I not only had a 2yr gap & got a job back in September (still employees), what are you saying in your job interviews and what field is it as well?
I’ve had employers be late to interviews by 10-30 minutes or change the time the day of, yet I’ve never been late.
Thank you for sharing! This video is a good reminder that I don’t want to go back into the workforce 😅 too much nonsense
I will say though, I did get my last job (finance) after “bro-ing out” with the interviewer. But this was in 2021 when jobs were easy to find and, of course, you have to read the room.
Mmhmm! Lots of people in the comments don’t know how to sway and charm interviewers to the point they can talk their way into the job. It’s a skill that can be learned, but only if the person has the confidence to persuade.
I did an interview where one of the other interviewers complained someone was getting "too comfortable". I personally didn't see any issue, but he seems the a stickler for decorum. I called him the "no fun allowed guy". But yes, I personally would advise to keep as sterile, I mean "professional", as you can because you don't know who you might offend.
I started this video thinking I wasn't going to learn anything. I'm happy to say that I learned a lot. Thank you for this.
Not that I recommend anyone do this on purpose, but I actually did show up late to an interview and still got the job 😂! However, I did call them ahead of time though. Like he said, take everything with a grain of salt and it just depends on the employer ❤. Great video 😊!
Good to know, as I never even get invited to the first interview, I don’t have to bother about these things. 😂
Job Hopping: I am in the oil & gas industry in Houston, TX. Very unstable due to oil prices and politics. I have had many short- term jobs not because I want to change but rather the companies are in trouble. At times I have taken an unrelated job in order to stay employed. My work history is what it is. How to present it. Don't say a Function Resume.
Same problem if you work in healthcare… all I hear is “Functional” 😢
You could 100%, depending on what job title you have, Google related job fields that could take you on. This can help you finally get out of the short term contract freelancing like job market of that industry. Even look into getting your CDL license if you don’t have it yet, combined with your current skill set, you can EASILY move towards automotive or aeronautics.
"I have worked in this unstable industry for 'x' years" - doesn't that explain it? I mean, it's just a fact. There's no shame on you.
Signs you’re a red flag candidate: You have a moral compass, and require a livable wage.
You are already a red flag candidate why? Because you're a cynic who only sees the worst in people, and that becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy
My experiences exactly.
You sound difficult to work with and salty
@@bobsemple9341 My thoughts exactly. "Everyone above me not must like a moral compass because I'm a perpetual victim"
@@bobsemple9341 wtf?
A few bad career decisions in my late teens and early twenties caused me disappointment and dead end jobs. I had to do some soul searching and figure things out before I got my life and career in order. Opinions and experiences are my own. Have a good day reader.
Candidate was ever a whistleblower involving a previous employer; Candidate is an automatic super red flag candidate for life.
Essential analysis, here! This essay is easily applicable to life. I think in these terms when I'm dating, looking for a job/hiring for a job, renting an apartment. It all comes down to one's philosophy; how you do anything is how you do everything.
>Job hopping.
This objection does NOT make sense when you realize that company loyalty is dead. I mean, it's not the 1950s anymore when you could easily provide for a family and buy a house with as single income at a single company you spend your entire career with (even at a factory.)
This was great information.
The salary should be stated in the job posting. No negotiation or asking candidates what their expectations are. That’s just a way to be opaque and hide wage discrimination
I love your last one in particular. We've all screwed up and just be honest about it it's not someone else's phone it's your own fault I respect that when I'm interviewing
I already do this on a smaller scale. I know that I can get away with it because I earned a very rare, very hard-to-obtain engineering credential only 0.13% of population has. Hence, I know that the firms need me more than I need them.
Just this week I asked an interview panel: "Why is this job vacant" ?
Their reply was: "he retired".
They shut me down quickly but I proved to myself that I can push back without fear of them taking away the "carrot they were dangling".
:)
4:21 if you're single and you live alone, you're gonna do what you need to do so? You don't go homeless, so yeah. There might be a job hopper that goes from one industry to another industry to a factory position and warehouse position, and then a position as a recruiter, and then another position as a whatever and all of them are temporary positions. All of them were contract. But they took them so they wouldn't become homeless and I would challenge you to be a single woman, not married. No children me living alone and you try to find it. Job That's not temporary, and you try to find a job. That's i'm gonna keep you around 43 or four years.There's a lot of temporary jobs out there
Excellent video as always.
Multiple rounds of interviews? 🤣
Nope I'm out of it the moment i realize the employers driven by bureaucracy, not leaders.
Thank you for making this video. I have been trying to land a better job for the better part of 2-3 years and one or two of the pointers you made in this video may have been an influence this entire time. Currently running for the best opportunity I've seen so far, so this video will help me significantly.
Something you said also applies to dating. During my bachelor days I always ghosted girls if they spent the entire first date complaining about their ex. I'm now happily married with children, they're not.
I've heard the advice of never talking badly about your previous employer even when they were super toxic and harassing you. I think it's more of a red flag on the entire corporate culture if nobody ever wants to hear anything bad about other employers, even though everybody knows they exist.
Ok, lets talk about jon hopping. I don't want to be seen as a job hopper. I can see the interviewer asking me why I have so many short term stays, and what I mean is 1-2 years at a location. Those full-time employers and interviewers wanted someone who would be there for a long time, because their hiring me is a risk. Well .... going to work for them is a risk also ... after promising to be around for the long run, then I get laid off later because I am high-earner thanks to my experience. I'd like the interviewers to PROMISE ME I'll won't be let go or laid off 6 months or a year later. Like anything else, the employer/employee relationship is a two way street. Yes, they want undying loyalty from me to them, but they have no problems shedding me off like an old coat when it serves them. Anyway, that's been my experience.
#1 red flag employer. Ask interviewer to print out resume.
1. Late is not unprepared - if you think that way, let me ask you: where you ever late because of traffic? Being on time is PARTIALLY under your control.
2. Totally subjective, but yes, the recruiter will choose the option that is easier for HIM, not you. Regarding salary expectations, do not apply to jobs who don't post a range: 99% are a waste of time.
3. A lot of successive jobs is called contracting. Some recruiters are too thick to get that. Too bad.
4. Salary negotiations are exactly that. If you think this is a red flag, you do not have the ability to negotiate. Too bad.
I've never been late to an interview because I've always given myself a decent buffer time to account for things like traffic. Not planning for the unexpected is precisely the definition of not being prepared.
Being late is an executive functioning issue. You aren’t prepared and have lousy time management.
This is an employer’s market. Why give them that easy way to boot you out?
Pad an extra 30 mins and get there on time.
And yes. I’ve had to do this with my city’s shit tactic bus system. What a treat.
@@lilbatzyeah it seems like you're casually forgetting that people with executive functioning disorders are also in the job market too
@@joshuah345 If you have an "executive functioning disorder", then you need to only apply to jobs that are willing to accommodate that. I know I'm hitting the NEXT>> button the nanosecond a candidate says that.
@@wolfgangk1 so you would never hire a neurodivergent person, such as someone with autism if you knew that about them ahead of time?
I am a triple red flag: I'm over 60, live in the most expensive part of the country for tech workers, and have 40 years of experience which absolutely screams "too expensive". The only way I keep in the job market is networking with former colleagues, especially younger ones that are still viable in the market and can vouch for my being "worth every penny".
Salary expectation is a tricky thing. Stingy ones will think a candidate expectation is too high, whilst there are employers willing to hire fresh grad with no relevant previous experience equal to rate of someone with 2-3 years experience. Salary is always subjective. There's no such thing a market rate anymore nowadays. It was in the 90s & early 2000s but not now. You just need to go to the place that value you the most.
The best gauge is if your number still gets you interviews. Yeah some places might be scared off, and that's a good thing. However, most jobs for me on LinkedIn show a range, so that helps not waste any time because what I want is not being offered I just don't apply.
Salary expectations: no. Give me an offer.
All these unwritten rules and double standards are too much.
Exactly! The whole process is so stupid. They want you to be perfect , but far from it themselves.
Yup. For boomers and feminists who've never worked hard their entire life and will lay you off for offshore workers making 50 cents on the dollar
IMO, most of these are pretty self-evident.
@cphoenix6378
Yes...people in their imperfection want others to be perfect.
Most of these rules here ate obvious ones.
I am a sector hopper more than job hopper. Several jobs have been 5 years each, one role about 15 years (but spanning several sectors). It rarely takes me long to pick up a new sector.
I am in my 60s now, it becomes a struggle to land good level jobs, because they think I am counting down to retirement (I am not one of those).
i never understood why job hopping is a red flag
@@HYPERxSONICxFANx2012 obviously because then it shows them that you’re likely to do the same to them too and leave after only a short time. Why would they want to hire and train someone who’s just going to leave a short time later?
Job hopping is a BS reason. (Corporate Gaslighting) Many of these recruiters are the biggest job hoppers and they put these multiple jobs on their resume as "experience" but expect you not to do the same. 😢
@@User-r7m4c think about it. If you were an employer, why would you want to hire someone who is a known job Hopper? Why would you want to hire someone who you know is going to leave you soon? It costs money time and resources to train someone.
@@hughes-520 Better adaptation and multiple skill sets, instead of just talent in few areas. Very desirable employee and more likely to stay given proper incentive, especially if regularly promoted to multiple departments. Use the "hopping" as a company advantage and better perspective.
@@User-r7m4c but you’re not a desirable employee based on what the history shows. You’re a liability. They’re not going to just hope it works out with you. Past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior. And they aren’t going to shower you with a bunch of things you want in order to incentivize you to stay, when they have numerous other candidates for the position who are reliable and not job hoppers, and don’t need to be incentivized to stay
Some companies have unrealistic expectations for scheduling interviews. I’ve had organizations try to schedule interviews two days after the initial contact, or offer one day out of the middle of the next week for an interview I would have to arrange extensive travel and overnight accommodations for.
If I was out of work or had an unusually flexible schedule this would be fine. But many jobseekers hold down full time jobs and actually need time to request off and have to schedule our interviews in a way that doesn’t make it obvious to our current employers that we are making moves to leave.
I had a job interview 4 cities away. I needed to take 2 buses. I left 2 hours ahead. First bus was fine. Second bus flew past the streetlight 7 minutes ahead of schedule on a yellow light. Waited another hour for the next bus. Next bus was 13 minutes late with 4 wheelchairs. I ended up being 5 minutes late after leaving 2 hours early and lost the job. Annoying AF.
So, job hopping is a red flag but if you were fired before you got to hop, that's not a red flag? There's so many ways to get around the why did you leave your last company? question: We mutually agreed it was no longer a good fit for either party, I wanted to join a larger/smaller organization, seeking to travel more/travel less, lack of growth, work-life balance, job description changed significantly from when originally hired, etc... Hell, tell them it was a layoff due to organizational restructure and they eliminated your position- Never tell them you were fired. If your lie is good and makes sense, brushing past it like no big deal - most employers won't waste their time to check up on it. Let them dig it up, and if they do and find out, oh well. In any job market, and especially this one- you'd be a fool to admit you were fired. In a world of at-will employment, people get fired for all types of reasons as well as for no reason at all. You should not be tied to your last employer and what they think/thought of you- you represented them within the years you worked there and not one second after. It's exactly why in an interview it's good to speak about your accomplishments but the new potential employer wants to know what you will do for them, not just what you did in the past for another.
It's people like you that ruined the job market. HR, 'recruiting', headhunting, whatever you want to call it. Just make it as impossible as you can for normal people to get work.
Sickening.
Agree on most points. In terms of being fired, I make any termination pkg (before I sign it) states "without cause" so that I can position it later to get unemployment insurance and during my job search that "I was given a pkg and we parted amicably". I've never been fired for cause and don't want to be prejudiced, but yes. I've been fired. I do not disclose all the details. Every interviewer has admired my honesty especially when I say "I thanked them for the pkg and took a year off and trelavelled." Every time the interviewer looks envious 😅
100% accurate on how you treat people. When I was the hiring manager and worked in the office, I would routinely ask the receptionist about their impressions of the candidates. At first she was surprised because in all her years with the company no one asked for her opinion, but she provided valuable input and I rejected more than one seemingly perfect candidate because of how they treated her or how they acted in the lobby when the team couldn’t see them.