Why you can’t get a job right now (it’s not just you)
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2024
- Getting a job right now is pretty difficult despite what's shown by the market. Between needing 5+ years of experience for an entry level role, the perfect corporate social media profile on LinkedIn, and applicant tracking systems, it's important to remember that you aren't alone in the chaos. Would love to hear your thoughts on this!
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I hate the job market so bad rn
I can't even get hired at a waiter
@@_Arugula_Salad_thats how you know its ruff,i applied for a dishwasher and nothing.
@@JohnWick-mk7de Its ridiculous dude, makes you just wanna throw your hands up and get drunk everyday! Keep your head up mate ✊🏻
@_Arugula_Salad_ can't even get a sales advisor job, and my response for several retail roles I applied for recently as been silent. I was supposed to get a call if I was hired or not from a retail merchandiser last week let I've been ghosted.
Bruh I'm legit so stressed out of mind that I'm struggling to get even part time work now
@@shawklan27 I feel you
For the past couple of weeks I've been getting responses saying "We're going in another direction" from jobs I applied to SIX MONTHS AGO.
Same!
Yeah, I applied for work, and got ghosted and after about 5-6 months I am being told to reapply to the same job. Like dude you have my application, and can't schedule an interview now? Wtf is that? Also since I am not independently wealthy, I had to get any job, and my work schedule will not accomodate your interview schedule. Oh and when I reach our to your HR, they don't know what to do. Just say apply. I applied for the same job for 2 years in a row just to see if I ever scheduled an interview or was hired. Drum roll... Not 1 offer😂
You guys are not alone.
I got one of those messages for a job that I applied to about a year ago. 🙃
ppl are dumb
24 years old and can't find a job it's ruined my self esteem. I have a degree in business and I had a 3.95 GPA
How long has it been since you graduated?
@@wicket_gate 2022
Same age, same degree, and same position, I had a 4.0
@@jaycurry742 Are you living with parents still? I was never even able to move out for college. being lower middle class sucked for financial aid I got no aid at all so I went to a state school and commuted. What are you doing now? Have you been working?
Real Question? If you have a Business Degree . . . why not go into Business? Not trying to mess with you or be an ass -- real question -- why not do the thing? Is that not the object of the exercise?
My office closed down in January and since then I’ve applied to well over 200 jobs. It’s physically and mentally exhausting getting up every single day and sitting in front of my laptop from sun up to sun down. No wonder depression is an all time high.
looking for a job online feels like a full-time job and without pay. it's terrible.
Its equally as depressing entering interviews, repeating the same sentences over and over again and still get rejected...
I got rejected from positions where I was straight up PERFECT for their role...
Women applying for jobs finally get to experience what men get in dating.
@@DL-fl5ul Oh please most women know rejection because most of aren't the 8-10 beauties a lot of men want.
Give the comment scrollers an update.
It’s all about your circle now, and when you know no one, well you’re fucked 🙃
basically me rn :')
Well that doesn’t bring me any confidence, geez, maybe I am screwed.
I've never been more convinced to go off and live in the wilderness in my entire life. Deadass.
@@AkandeRagnarsson397 🤣Fr
Bout sums it up for me
I've been rejcted by target, starbucks, chick fi a, and a plethora of other jobs that are suppose to be "easy to get" that "anyone can do." If I do get an interview i usually get rejected a few weeks later. I don't get it, its not like I'm applying to be a brain surgeon.
I’m 17 and I’m so worried about the job market right now 😭
I feel you. I can't even get a job waiting tables.
@@chonkesealbuster become a doctor and you´ll be fine...
Took me out😂😂😂😂. I've applied for over 500 jobs since Jan😢
Me To I've Applied to So many jobs out here I got another Rejection letter in my email ✉️ today. Wow I swear I applied to be a cashier they talking about it's not a good fit for me. It feels like will I ever get a job fast. I really need a job so bad in praying things will change in my life ❤❤❤
Also about fake job offers: they’re also a good way for companies to collect huge amounts of data for their own benefit
😲 never considered this very interesting
Great point
worse is when you think you got an interview, I work remote, and go to the Zoom mtg, and it was a bait and SWITCH from the company I had applied to, and I realized this was a BOGUS SCAM after jumping thru all the preliminary hoops to get the interview the endless tests that make you question whether you are a psych experiment for some company. NEVER in all my work history has that happened. It is a heighten way of phishing then scamming. WOW. just BEWARE people and exercise SERIOUS caution cause counterfeiting is REAL right NOW!!!
Yeah,now that hit home i think i will make some tea and smoke a cigarette on that one.
A recruiter called my reference, and was scouting for work with her company. So, i'm not sure there was a job.
I literally just automate job applications. Hit apply for 50 go to gym and come back and work on side business. If they won't give me time to see my skills and experience why should I put effort into a lengthy application.
UPDATE: I actually got a job through this process.
The art of not chasing
I completely agree with that mindset. Why invest tons of your time into completing some of these frustrating applications, if you don’t stand a chance of getting a callback? I’m going to start doing the same thing.
Exactly
The Chad job applicant 😎
What software do you use?
I’ve pretty much given up on finding a job so I’m gig working full time and looking to sleep in my car until I can scrounge up money to pay off my court ticket so I can join the military. This is coming from someone with almost of decade of retail experience and no criminal record
Bro as a vet dont join the army, DONT go 11B or any combat trade. You won't last. Very few do. I retired after a 4 year infantry contract and both my knees and back is fucked. Most of my friends have some sort of debilitating injury or pain that prevents them from enjoying life; torn ligaments, pain in random places, etc. I personally have compressed spine syndrome and a torn left shoulder labrum. Unless you are willing to go to court, no one of the medical care is covered unless you can prove it was due to your service.
If you want a long healthy career in the military stick to a non combat trade.
@@easylivinglife6284 I want to do Aerospace Ground in the Air Force if not electrical systems or hvac
I am doing the same thing except for the fact that I am too old to join the military.
Damn
@@BBb-id9kj Are you older than 42? They increased the military age due to lack to recruits, you might even be able to get in even older with a waiver and if you can pass the physical fitness tests.
"You will own nothing and be happy"
They were dead wrong about the happy part
You left out the bug eating.
I did an application where they wanted a 5 min video response to why do you want to work for us. I saw it half way into the application, so I left some snarky responses. Sure enough, I got a response to my application in a few days saying I wasn't a good fit for their company lmao
Yeah I had one of those and just stopped it before the video part. I then threatened the company to delete my data or I would take legal action.
I've done snarky responses. "Why do you want to work for us?" - "I need money for heroin". Didn't get a response to that one but I was never gonna get the job anyway.
@@notbloodylikely4817 I did leave a snarky response saying how dumb and stupid the whole thing was and said they were filming me for illicit purposes.
Target has a video response thing for jobs, I didn't even bother. Too much work for a job that barely pays 15 an hour.
i quit the crappy job i had with my dad, & he still complains about it. i sat down & did the grind. 1500 applictions later i had 3 interview requests that landed me nowhere. welcome to the new world
i wish everyone would just realize that we're all human and no one human is less than the next.
Also when jobs ask applicants to make sample work specifically tailored for them they should pay for your time during that process.
NO one should be solving ANYTHING unless they are ON the payroll.
THANK U!
It's like giving free advice to these recruiters, they are sneaky they want to pick your fresh smart college brain, and then you are dismissed, free for them since they already have a well paying job, cuthroats!😮
I’ve applied to HUNDREDS, most don’t even require a degree of any kind. I have a Bachelor’s degree in finance. I cannot get anything. It is sad
I recently got laid off my IT Job. I literally can’t find a job for anything. The only thing saving me is Forex Trading for me… I honestly going to trade school at this point.
Give the comment scrollers an update
@@thunderking8925 got a job. Took a lot of applications and interviews 🤣
Yeah, even minimum-wage jobs won’t hire us because they see in our resume that we have a bachelor’s degree, and they think we would leave as soon as we have an oppening in our field (which is true, let’s be honest, but still)
I feel you. 😢
Ridiculous how I have a bachelor's yet I've gotten 0 interviews after months of applying for entry-level desk jobs
NOT alone, and then get rejection letters saying you aren't as qualified as others...
My friend gave me a good tip. Search for more intermediate or higher positions rather than entry level jobs, which may be helpful for you, too. There are going to be a lot of new immigrants seeking out all things entry level, so a lot of extra competition. You're more qualified than entry level (as am I) though you may be feeling desperate for work, which is understandable. In my case, she mentioned something with a lot of reading and writing. But I'm actually branching out back to my roots and considering working back in a customer service capacity again. I have a college diploma. Says a lot, doesn't it?
You need to lie about experience on your resume and then get friends and family to provide references.
bachelors? those are rookie numbers, try a masters 😂
You fell for the college scam. Sorry not sorry.
Since December 2022 and to this day, i have applied to a total of 17,823 jobs, all of which got rejected.
Mind you i have a Medical Degree and a Masters degree......
Upper jobs reject me for no reason, while the below jobs reject me because i am over qualified. 🙂
It feels like there's a serious hiring freeze going on. I don't trust anything positive the media says about the job market. Too many people are in the same predicament.
I understand you. Overqualified, I have the same problem here in Italy.
So how are you managing your finances??
I feel you. It’s so bad to the point I have 2 separate resumes. 1 where removed my bachelors degree and it just has my high school along with a bunch of bullshit jobs I’ve had. Another resume where I list my bachelors and only have jobs relevant to my field on it.
You might want to "dumb down" your resume. Depending on how old one is and what field you're applying for, you might also need to drop your H.S./college graduation dates (or delete your educational background altogether) as well as limit your resume to 7-10 years experience maximum.
I got fired from my teaching job 6 months ago due to needing medical leave (lol) and I’ve been unemployed ever since. I’ve applied to over 100 jobs and I’ve only heard back from ONE job that ended up being a scam.
I used to work at Starbucks for 2 years prior to being a teacher, so I applied to many locations as a backup plan. I got denied from ALL of them. This seriously fucked me up so bad mentally. I can’t even get a job at a place I used to work at?? Especially a job that doesn’t require a degree??
I’m seriously at such a loss. I have no connections since I finished my undergrad online due to the pandemic. I’m so lucky to be able to live with my parents during this time but I’m 25, engaged, and feeling the most un-adult I’ve ever felt in my life :(
Same feeling bro
Women applying for jobs finally get to experience what men get in dating.
@@DL-fl5ul Because men have it so hard, huh? :( I’m sorry that you have a hard time getting a woman to like you, sounds like a you problem. This is such a weird, tone deaf comment. Lmao
@@DL-fl5ul That’s interesting, because there are many more women than there are jobs in the world. How sad that you can’t find a single woman to care about you :( Sounds like a you problem. Lmao
@@DL-fl5ulat least there’s a higher ratio of women out there as opposed to jobs. Must be a you problem. 😮
Dear gawd, thank you for making this video because it is BRUTAL out there. It feel so scary
have been in the fight for mths and then found what I thought was the answer,...it was a scam. But yesterday I FINALLY got an offer that is REAL and not starting in June. So many places I applied and talked with weren't looking to have start dates until May and beyond. WHAT? how many people can wait mths to start a job THESE days.
scared*
@@savannahsmiles1797 any idea why the start would be months away, did they give any reason?
Thanks for making this video, its really been affecting my mental health
Same
Me too
Indeed.
same. im broke and need money to travel for college.
I can’t even get a job at McDonald’s 💀
Me but Chick Fi A 🤣🤣
@@HanaMarshmallows I got denied by them to 💀
Same, this whole country is going to $hit
They pay too well for the skill required for the job is the issue. They are super picky now for that reason. It was better when they poaid minimum wage and you had no trouble at least getting some income. Now that they start at $15 min they are super picky.
I was😂 rejected all fast food restaurants
Thank you for this video-- it's very validating. I've been unemployed for 7 months after I was forced to resign my previous job due to disability discrimination. I don't even want to admit how many applications I've submitted. I've redone my resume format, tailored my resume, applied in my field, outside of my field, contacted recruiters, contacted staffing agencies.. and nothing has worked. I've worked in my field for nearly a decade and now not even retail jobs want to interview me. It's putting so much strain on my relationship since my partner is supporting us on his income that doesn't actually support for two. It's so scary out here. I wish the best for everyone going through it.
🫶 keep going, you're definitely not alone but so sorry to hear how the structure has failed you and so many others
@GSP._209 i think govts are lying about vacancy numbers and unemployment numbers
Praying for you!!! I hope things get better really soon
Women applying for jobs finally get to experience what men get in dating.
@@DL-fl5ulareal job puts food on the table for families dating is a game ,!😮
The company: You need to get more experience. Us: But how can I get more experience if I don’t have a job?! The company: SHUT UP, GET OUT. During Covid the power shifted to the employees but it’s shifted back to the employers with a vengeance
the power imbalance overcorrection is REAL 😵💫😵💫😵💫
I had a job interview and I later got rejected because I lacked experience in something that wasn't even mentioned on the job description, if I knew that experience was required I wouldn't have applied, they pretty much completely wasted my time.....
I dont see how the power shifted to employees during covid
I got an offer and politely asked for a 10% increase and the offer was rescinded the next day.
Women applying for jobs finally get to experience what men get in dating.
Ive applied to 700+
Degree, experience, willing to take low pay, advanced licenses in my field, applied out of my field, applied across four states. Nothing.
This president is to blame.
@@K20Alfonzowe struggle in Canada too
@@leaharvey5201 yeah i understand that, i seen the immigration from the Chinese in your country just being bad, and the housing market…
Countries are lying about job vacancies it's that simple
Bro I am going on 4000, still nothing.
Even for jobs I literally have years of experience for that are " in demand".
In college I was a trim carpenter and cabinet maker, can't even get a job doing that. When I was in the trade, they would hire anyone named Kenneth.
Now Kenneth was a special fellow, he didn't do drugs, which makes him extra special.
That special fellow somehow managed to feed a 14 inch door incorrectly into a 52 inch machine and damage the thing so bad it was totalled out.
Kenneth then managed to somehow destroy a forklift, which nobody is sure how he managed that.
Kenneth then somehow managed to drive the box truck into the homeowners kitchen, which I have no idea why he was driving the truck.
This was all within 3 weeks of being on the job.
Did I mention that Kenneth didn't do drugs, which I think is probably the worst part of the whole story.
I wish you the very best. I am too embarrassed to say how long I have been searching fro a suitable job. I am almost giving up but your video inspired me. We are all struggling. Keep going guys. Truly a weird time...
Hang in there! You are worthy and capable, it is a strange market out there. Sending you the best!
Women applying for jobs finally get to experience what men get in dating.
@@DL-fl5ul Talk about a nonsequitur. I'm sorry you're so lonely and bitter that you felt a need to leave a comment like that. Wishing you better days.
@@haute03 I gotta chick that goes to Duke, very good looking, and makes 250k. I'm hoping the best for you and better days.
@@DL-fl5uldude your same comment is all over this comment section. Why would someone who has a partner and is happy try so hard to prove everyone wrong? And btw there's way more women out there than job opportunities. So seems like a u problem
I apply at all those companies and they steal your email now you have all those annoying ads and you didnt even get the job
might as well just create a temporary email for job searching and then delete it.
I am at 414 job apps after quitting a toxic job that was extremely boring (no window, dim lits in a shared office, colleague yawning the whole day, boss said I could not watch UA-cam on my lunch break, etc etc) and would not have helped me long term. Coming from not America to this being my introduction to the American workplace was a shock at how less freedom there is.
I have now had a couple of interviews (some taking 4 hours) and for the most part never hear anything back even after following up. I have only 4 months savings left and if I fail, I will simply leave the US and try again in Europe.
I’m leaving the US and going back to my country of origin as well. This country is going down fast.
@@luisgabrielortiz2008 where r u from
Return to Europe while you still can my friend. I'm an immigrant recently naturalized US citizen and I couldn't want to be out of the US now more than ever. Don't take the bait of other Americans telling you to stay here, it's not worth it bro.
It sounds like you're describing a scene from the movie "Joe Versus the Volcano".
I got rejected from smoothie king and Dunkin’ Donuts and I have a bachelors degree……
I’m at 200 apps. 0 interviews.
How about still getting the interviews and keep getting rejected over and over again? Story of my life
@@roith_iviimm00trust me bro I'm in the same boat.
@@roith_iviimm00 Story of my life as well... But I also managed to score 100/100 in one technical test and outperform 90% of their candidates for another and yet I've still gotten rejected.
Applying to Junior/Intern positions - rejected even though I did fit 90-100% of their requirements.
Applying to Mid/Senior positions - got higher accept rate with interviews but also instantly rejected due to the amount of experience and skills (basically they wanted the biggest unicorn).
This job market is fcking brutal
@@roith_iviimm00 IF you are getting interviews frequently I would say you may need interviewing advice BUT if you are getting interviewed less frequently than once a month its probably not a possible issue with your interviewing
Bro 400 applications over 3 years now and nothing it's brutal out here
I was with the same company for 8 years making roughly $45 an hour. I busted my ass, worked extremely long days (often going weeks without a day off), but because I was at least making good money I stuck with it. In that time, I didn't get a single raise or promotion despite being one of the company's top performers. I've watched as the company has been mismanaged into oblivion. Pay cuts, two mass layoffs as well as most other veteran employees quitting in droves (I was the only employee in my area at the end), the removal of what few benefits we had, and finally the company deciding to dissolve fulltime positions and only give part time status, even for those of us who'd been around for a long time.
Now I'm spending my time doing two hour long pre-employment assessments to stock shelves at Walmart for $16 an hour and not even getting hired there. I just want a fucking job so I can keep a roof over my head, and I only have enough left in my savings to last another month.
I'm unemployed at 50. Ageism is alive and well.
I'm 38. Even though that's not all that old, I have a suspicion I'm having a hard time getting jobs because of my age. I've tried to get TONS of entry level jobs in construction, landscaping, painting, warehouses, etc. I don't have experience in any of those jobs, but I've worked in logging for many years, and I know damn well I'm physically capable. My guess is that they want younger guys who are easier to manipulate.
I'm not much of a people person, so I'm not trying for retail jobs, customer service, etc. Not my style.
@@yearginclarke I doubt you're being discriminated at 38, it's just the job market. There are just too many applicants per job for employers not to favour people with prior experience.
@@notbloodylikely4817 Yeah I don't know honestly. I just know it's VERY frustrating with the lack of results trying to get jobs. I need a change in my life in the worst way ASAP. I've been dealing with insanely long commutes, camping out of town, lack of personal time, seasonal work with low annual pay my whole adult life. It's long since been time to level myself up a little bit.
Right now I'm having to resort to paying bills with my credit card because my income isn't high enough. I'm already in debt from last year and now it's getting really bad.
Man youtube is such a pathetic joke nowadays. I tried to send two different comments and they won't go through.
50 is still young. there is no ageism. the truth is very young people are facing the same things. you can always start a business that solves problems. find a way to advertise to those who need it and charge a fee for your solution.
guess being a human these days isn't a lucrative career path...
Right. I am a robot. I have steady employment.
Thanks for making this video. I've been struggling... I've worked since I was 16 and I've never had a hard time looking for a job. Unemployment really sucks especially when you've been filling out applications left and right. Good luck to everyone still looking for a job. God bless.
girl you're a small youtuber but i absolutely love your charisma and the way you speak! talking in front of a camera is a true skill and you've rlly got it honestly. hope this prospers for you 🫶🏽
This is so sweet :,) thank you, this comment made my day wow
Thanks for being so vulnerable in sharing your story! Makes me feel less alone :)
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From Toronto- I am crying as I am watching this. Truly feel like the unluckiest person, I am trying to be grateful do i don't end up having to be grateful for the things by losing it. I really just want a part time basic barista or retail job as a student with summer coming up, and these companies keep telling me I am not good enough even though on paper I am. I have gotten a few interviews only to get "we are holding off this position" or "you were so great but.." I just had an interview for a one week temporary job and the interviewer on call told me I sound like a great fit, all smiling and sharing things with me, truly made me feel like I can get at least something else to put on my resume, only to be ghosted by her. I messaged the person stating that I was disappointed at not hearing back even though I was promised I was (and I did it very formally). I got a response but still not a offer. Why is it okay for people like me to go through this? Why are companies getting so greedy...how much fighting do I have to do?
Thank you for making this video. So many older people say this generation doesn't want to work but that's not true the job market is confusing right now.
I did get a job offer that pays 12 amazing dollars an hour. Wow.
Some time ago i did as well,i said to myself 12 bucks an hour what is going on in 2024
You would make more money in one day cleaning a old person home then you would 12 an hour.
Take it!! I'd take SOMETHING at this point!
The only job I could find pays a whopping 13 bucks an hour. It's sad but I'm still grateful for even that in this awful job market!
Each job I've landed has become more onerous to service. The hours and workload have become increasingly exploitative. All while the pay has remained too low to live near the job site.
This is me rn
I lost my job exactly 1 year ago and although I've been getting interviews I still couldn't secure the job offer
About 800 applications and nothing 3 years now
Damn
Did you call every one of em after you applied?
@@ren02498it’s not 1995.
@@ren02498 yessir
Ow that is a run of bad luck!
I think it took me 30 applications to get my engineering job.
I was laid off in August last year. Im 33 with 15 years of exp, double Master's in business, pgc. in finance, hdip in leadership and some other certs. I got 1 offer thats 30k under my last job and I accepted it. This is exactly whats going on. We are systematically persuaded to believe there are no jobs, or no jobs for us, or that we are not good enough for what we are applying. This ultimately leads to capitalism basically lowballing us into accepting some shitty salary on a job you're way overqualifed to do.
I haven’t made it to the pre-recorded interview stage. How demoralizing 😞 i didn’t know that was a thing, but at least I’m prepared now lmao
It is quite the SURPRISE lol
It's an awful experience tbh. Feels so performative and uncomfortable
@@butternut_squish and another of quietly discriminating imho.
@@savannahsmiles1797 No for real that's exactly what it is
I think I got lucky, I started with my company at 25 years old and I’m almost 34 now, and there’s always room to grow within the company. I recently applied to a new role and have a really good gut feeling my interview went well. I will update once I get news
Edit May 24: I GOT THE JOB OFFER !!
In today's job market, one needs a bachelor's degree just to answer the phone.
ATS-applicant TRASHING system
Lol so true
Score 100/100 on their technical assessment test ?
Not good enough. Rejected.
Score better than 90% of all their candidates ?
Not good enough. Rejected.
Naaaaah this job market is beyond brutal
Yup.. same issues applying in the healthcare industry... and they still claim to have staffing shortages...
I've been an unemployed chemical engineer for years. I thought they needed more chemical engineers?
So hard to get a job everywhere so annoying
Women applying for jobs finally get to experience what men get in dating.
This is so true. Nepotism is absolutely happening, especially in government jobs.
Im at 400+ and nothing, some meetings but rejected becouse of nothing. Maybe i wanted more then minimal wage so i was too expensive xd i last a year right now
The job market is pure trash. It's about who you know, not just the skills that one has. Anyone who doesn't have the connections won't be considered for the job.
The first thought that came to my mind with when watching this video is one, it's been about 2 weeks now since I last applied for a job and 2, if I had to guess I probably only applied to 200 jobs at least last year and got one job interview out of it.
While I could go onto a speal about what I think about this whole dev job market, I'll spare the wall of text. Great video, got a few new bits of info, new subscriber here!!
I’ve been unemployed for a year now sending 1000s of applications and still no luck and had maybe 3 interviews and got rejected. 😢 i have been so depressed and feeling defeated. I cry every day, lol. I’m lucky to be living at my parents for the time being, but I need stability.
Get married
@@IndianCurrycel and if her man have no job ?
bro indians broke market because of their prices...
I'm getting 1 interview for every 20 to 30 applications.
That's extremely good
I have a whole BS and certificate, been applying to jobs since my senior year of college because I knew it would take a long. still nothing. Thinking of just starting my own business tbh.
I am struggling with this right now. I recently graduated, and I am regretting going to college. I am not desirable enough to employers due my “lack of experience” despite having had an internship, having over a year of lab experience all the while being a full time student. Not only that, I am now “over qualified” for retail jobs. They see me as a candidate that will be short-term due to my search for a career, or worry that my degree will make me a “difficult employee” that will have a hard time listening to my superiors without degrees. It seems that I am stuck in graduated purgatory where no one wants to hire me.
I get the same answer from retail jobs
@leaharvey5201 it's tough out there, wishing you best of luck on your job search! 😊
Im in your situation too. Atp im just doing what I can. I try to explain to my parents this horrible situation but they keep telling me to “be positive”, and believe me im trying. But this situation is draining
Even basic jobs require so many interviews or hoops to jump through. Amazon's interview process is so long with hours of loops and a joke. We need to get rid of ATS and all the online gatekeeping. So many online applications require you to type out your entire work history even though it is in your resume. They even want references and past supervisor names and numbers for jobs you held years ago.
I feel like it's virtual prejudice to have people answer personality quizzes to be considered for a job. The assessment I honestly think are interview # 1. I swear they're dropping people from consideration when their answers aren't kiss a@@ answers. The virtual interview is very dystopian as well. Isn't it illegal to post a job if they're not even looking for someone to fill the role??
14:23 = 💯
Companies post jobs that they're not looking to fill to collect data on applicants. There are some UA-cam videos on this topic.
Thank you for spreading the word! I was starting to think I was the problem.
Everything is turning to soft skills. We want people who we like to succeed. When the automated systems remove 70% of applicants, the way to go is human connection. Be nice, smile, be genuine, take care of yourself but also take care of others, and if you're not able to take care of others, at least care for others.
Bests!
I know why people just give up and live on welfare or self-delete. It's sickening how BS the job search is. So sad. The government really needs to set parameters that employers must adhere to when recruiting.
Interesting that you mentioned the personality assessments. I have 40 years of work experience and a degree. I had to take a personality test for an office job answering phones and scheduling appointments for a small sewer company. The assessment said I was "perfectly suited for a customer service role" and yet I still didn't get the job. In the past, that job would have been a slam dunk. I have NEVER seen anything like the job market we are facing today. You also mentioned video interviews. I was sent a link to an interview where you record a video and they only gave me one minute to answer very broad questions. They just wanted to see what I looked like, couldn't even be bothered to do a phone screen. I don't even know what that one paid. Interviewing is supposed to be a two-way street where the candidate gets to ask questions too, but in this market it's like a one-way dead end street. I will say that in my experience everything goes in cycles and things will come back around if we can all just hang in there.
Degree's no longer that useful compare to certificates. getting cert is easier to attain and more up to date than a degree. The more cert you put in linked in the better. and also i'll 100% be honest with you the Art & culture will get you almost nowhere. better find a new career path like computer or nursing. Get a certificates within a month or two and you will have a better chance finding a job.
Honestly its depressing, its like you have the skills but no one cares unless you know someone...Genuinely thinking about suicide cuz what is the point anymore. Even if i forget my skillset and apply for a "normal/basic job etc in a mall" still no replies.....like its literally impossible. AND LETS NOT TALK ABOUT THE FAKE JOBS THAT WHEN YOU SHOW UP ITS SCAMMERS....OH WE GO OUT AND GET DONATIONS...
Hey, you aren’t alone. I hope things will improve even a little bit for you!
Life feels doomed
I will try out those key words: "My former employer is under investigation for improper governance after I reported them. I initiated litigation because of their retaliation." There! All the bases covered.
I'm in the same boat, that's why I comment on UA-cam all day instead of apply online. I finished a bachelors degree in chemistry, bachelors degree in chemical engineering, one semester of chemistry graduate school, and two semesters of chemical engineering graduate school, all with a GPA of above 3.0, and I still think UA-cam is worth my time more than Indeed. Chemical engineering job posting want to see certain terms that I wasn't taught in school, and when I google those terms I can't figure out how to tie it into my college experience.
True! Impossible to land a job in Brussels this year! They don't even answer. I don't know what is going on.😢
Awesome content, this was a seriously informative vid and it's both scary and interesting to see that even the creative fields are getting hit hard as well.
Kate this is really important - love your video. Keep up the excellent work!!! You are awesome : )
only polumbers and construction workers aint impacted by ai
I've got a 2:1 in economics from a top 10 russell group uni and ive been unemployed for the last 3 years...
I can hand on heart tell you I've applied for over 2,000 jobs in the last 3 years and had 3 interviews...
One from poundland, one from a warehouse job and one from amazon...
I got rejected from all 3, what am I doing wrong?
You will not get hired at warehouses if you have degrees on your resume. I also have a Russell group uni and a 1st so never put that on resumes for jobs where it is not needed
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its just luck most of the time, to better my chances I've resorted to applying for jobs in remote small towns. If you're applying for jobs in metropolitan cities like London and Manchester or even Nottingham... good luck
sadly you may have to downplay your academic achievements. Employers DO genuinely get scared that a clever person will become bored with their job. That reveals more about work being tedious and repetitive than the applicant
The UK economy is a joke, I have a downplayed CV where I emphasise my work pushing trollies and working on the building site and still can’t get any job
I’m about to graduate and I still don’t have a job lined up… and I have internship experiences.
I'm being told my internship doesn't even count...
It’s this a global issue? I’m not seeing result here in Asia. But I keep thinking it’s a me problem. I can’t seem to get past either online assessments or pre-recorded interview stages. I’m also applying to banking. It’s quite demoralising tbh…
Same here in Mexico bro, the job market is horrible everywhere you look around
Same here in France. Good luck guys
same in the uk
Damn, four different people from four different countries/regions around the world saying that they’re having just as much trouble. That’s not scary at all. Best of luck to all of you.
This was eye opening. A bit terrifying, but also a very much needed conversation on what the hell is going on out there. I currently have a part time where I get paid 35% more than the minimum. Which is good, but doesn’t pay the bills. And so I’ve been looking for a second job, but the hunt has gotten exceedingly more difficult. Not to mention that, entry level part time positions require ridiculous standards like full availability?
I feel like right now, it’s all about who you know and if you can get an “in” that way. That’s how all my friends have been getting jobs recently. I can’t even get a call/email back from fucking banks as a teller, and I have a bachelor and masters degree. It’s terrible
agreed. I've interviewed at two places so far and in both all the top jobs in the company were either friends or family members of the main investor and most of them had zero experience before getting those high positions. The only people who had to apply at all were schmucks like me who don't have any connections- only experience. Oh I ended up not getting the jobs either.
i can’t even get a part time gig… it’s INSANE
Thanks for this video.Letting me know that I am not alone .But I am 40+ finding it so difficult even it happens in Asia too .
A Wisewoman told me one day, this quote, " find something that everyone wants and needs but only a few people know how to do and you'll always fold a dollar."
~ Sincerely, my Mother....
im on my 145th application. graduating soon end of the month in june 2024. i will keep you lot posted when i land a job. Wish me luck 😭
Girl…I feel this. I even went from the computer administration arena to becoming a carpenter. I thought as a female I might stand out. I may have to gather the courage and sell my polymer clay jewelry lol
Loved this video ❤
The struggle is real. 🇺🇸🇮🇳💔
I stopped applying for jobs because of the things you said in your video. It's made me feel depressed and overly anxious about the whole process that I shut down because I don't know how to be enough. My confidence and self worth has taken a hard hit though I'm trying to gain it back. I ended working at warehouse jobs because any other jobs rejected me.
Thank you for this
I have been searching for a job for at least a year and a half... You can tell how crazy I am right now because I read your name as Kate BURNOUT hahaha
😂😭 fair, sending you good luck hoping something will come your way soon 🙏
It’s crazy out here and you can be highly qualified and still don’t get the job!!!!
with the mass layoffs there are too many highly qualified candidates so lots of competition.
Hundreds of applications...handful of interviews. No job. It's been 11 months. Went back to school as an adult and got my BSW bc "everyone needs social workers!" = NOT! Trying to provide for my 3. Still scraping the bottom of the barrel week to week and I have one kid that NEEDS to start college this FALL. I'm now "without experience" for my new degree level and "overqualified" to go back to any other job I've had before that I CAN do REALLY well. I don't know what else to do.
I have spent the past year and a half now, looking for a new job. Literally applying to every place around me, and I can barely get an interview or even a phone call. There's places around me who will even refuse to hire you unless you speak Spanish. And I'm trying to gain more skills and they won't even give me a chance. It's really frustrating that you can't even get a hold of anyone or get anywhere.
Especially places like target. You can't even contact a supervisor. The job market sucks. Target did the virtual interview thing and the intentionally asked certain questions to stump you or to automatically disqualify you. How did we get to this point?
I just lost my part-time job, which has been my only source of income for about 8 months, and Im dreading having to start sending out job applications again.
got lay off and no luck for the past 4 months. my savings are burning like dried woods 😅 got tired sending applications almost 2000 sent nothing materialized
The fake jobs are outrageously bad! You need to check the website or call the company. Be sure you can reach a real person before giving all your info. away..
The unemployment problem is due to a few factors no one is taking about. First problem is due to women force getting into the job market. This has doubled up the numbers compared to a time decades ago when mostly men were there in the job market and women were homemakers. Obviously companies don’t create jobs to include this change in dynamics. Second reason is that divorce and separations are very high and people are remaining single forcing every individual looking for a job again as compared to one person being the bread winner in the family decades back. The social changes lead by divorces, women liberation, empowerment, diversity all these narratives have created this bubble. Third reason is that every one wants job and be a consumer rather than a producer or a farmer. Traditionally the economies were rural and people were in a large way self sufficient. Therefore, the main reasons are greed, laziness, glamour, etc. Fourth reason is corporations are extremely greedy and have accumulated immense wealth and are not putting the money into circulation. The money is circulating amongst the corporations, politicians, criminals and the media and is largely accumulated and not being utilised. Leaving the rest of the population gaping for breath
I think you hit the nail on the head with that last part. The money is not circulating, partly because of the high interest rate. When credit is expensive, corporations tend not to invest in the business and they cut back on jobs, spending etc. just like consumers do. The thing is that this is a consumer driver society as you pointed out so who are these big companies going to market to when no one can afford their products? We are starting to see the fallout with companies like Starbucks, McDonalds, etc. It's called a recession. The fed needs to lower the interest rate to get things going again.
You want a job in a matter of days? Work as a dishwasher for a restaurant for some agency or directly with the owner. That helps. It's not a lot, but worth the extra income. Good video, Kate.
And if it's a great restaurant dishwashers always get the best food ,mu college days I saw this all of the time, and dishwashers work hard@
A lot of places won't hire a dishwasher that is female (heavy plates) or someone who is older or someone who speaks decent english with no accent- last one because they are afraid you will leave the job for something else.
Maybe after the 10th time I go to school and learn how to make a resume I can get a job.
Thx a million for sharing this! I've heard from many of my friends that there is a generation gap. For instance, younger generations have been passionate and laser-focused on applying for job, but they constantly get rejected regardless of how impressive their resumes and interviews were. Older generations tend to view them as not willing to go to work, and it is their fault for not succeeding in getting hired. What is your take on this?
I feel like I'm getting rejected for being over 40. I don't think it's age...which I did only against my range. But hearing this-I'm now wondering "What IS it?!"
IMO younger people are preferred by employers simply because they are more likely to be gullible/easier to con than older more experienced workers...also you can pay them less per hour (I live in Britain so dont know if thats the same in USA)
I thought it was my age too, but I'm over 60. I think overall unemployment is much, MUCH higher than the government figures show it to be. People across all age groups with various degrees of education and experience are struggling to find even a basic job. I have NEVER in my whole life had a problem getting a job, except after the crash in 2008 and it was hard but not impossible. Today finding a job, ANY JOB, feels impossible although I get up every day and keep trying.
At this point we need a Universal Basic Income and we're better off just demanding that from our country than looking for a job. Think about it: the country has the money, it gives so much to other countries. A job should be a right yet companies can reject people for any reason (ie despite discrimination laws they can still reject applicants who are a certain race or gender, if they are too old, if a woman is around the age to have kids, or if a woman doesn't wear makeup, etc.) and even the easiest jobs don't pay enough for basic needs. If you think we should hustle and work to the bone for rent and food then that's the problem and sadly the mindset of these companies and arguably our own government l But, we can change that.
I’m 27 and left a chain hair salon about a month ago. Been trying to find a new salon but everyone i interview for is wish washy. Makes you think you got the job or a second interview then tells you the next day that they went with other candidates even though they told you they were short staffed and needed stylist. It’s wild
Women applying for jobs finally get to experience what men get in dating.
Apply for government jobs ie city, school system, federal jobs, state jobs, county. Look into nonprofit jobs corporate America is not loyal. Do gig work for a short while. It therapy for me because I was my own boss delivery groceries on the weekend don’t rely on it full time.