This is just a rant about the recruiting process I have been going through. They are taking their sweet time, and I just wanted to see if this is the norm or if I am being jerked around.

Here's the timeline of events:

21st September I applied. They had asked for a video intro, and I normally don't entertain that but, I was desperate so went ahead.

26th I receive a reply to schedule an initial interview with them, I chose the earliest available time which was Oct 2nd. Interview went well but complete silence afterwards.

Oct 10th I receive an invitation for an assessment, which I completed the same day, followed by more silence. I just assumed I didn't do well and moved on.

Oct 17, second interview invitation with CEO, again I scheduled the closest time available which was oct 21st. Now this interview, at least from my opinion, went very well. The CEO even claimed that "he liked me" and that seemed promising. I was quite confident that I'd receive and offer soon. He was a bit evasive when I mentioned my desired salary, but told me they'll let me know soon.

It's the 31st today, 10 whole days since I last heard from them, and over 40 days since I applied. Why do they take so long? Even if they want to reject me, just say so and don't leave me hanging. Every day I check my email and nothing. Haven't I jumped through enough hoops? I keep thinking I should reach out and ask for an update. Will that make me look desperate? (which I sorta am). Should I keep waiting? Should I give up hope? Anyways, rant over. Please share your suggestions or advice. Thank You.

I'm filling out a form for Supermicro and it asks "were you ever terminated?" For me the answer is yes, but it was due to some minor policy violation which was totally unintentional and had zero company consequences. I know I'll never get through with that kind of answer, would it be ok to say due to downsizing? What would be another usable excuse? Thanks!

I turned down an job back in may because it was lower than I was willing to accept and they gave me someplace I had relocate for. And it was grocery store mgmt. Thinking back it was really wasn’t that bad 48k base and would avg 60,000 to 70k after bonuses and stock options. Maryland in a very HCOL area. 12,000 sign on bonus and 20,000 relocation all cash but everything was contingent on staying 3 to 4 years.

I graduated May and I cannot find anything in my field in finance. I had an internship in finance so not completely off field. I had a lot of investment interviews some making it to the last round and some making it to the first rounds. But nothing worked out. I even applied and interviewed for reception and retail roles. I think I went from being really optimistic about my future to thinking I won’t be able to land another job. I used to think I would be able to find something better than my internship so I didn’t pursue a return offer. Sometimes I think to myself why couldn’t I be happy with what I had? They often dropped hints like other people moved to other offices and what am I interested in. At my internship I wasn’t local to area, I was 1/2 across the country from my hometown.

It feels silly to think back I was so confident about my job prospects because I had 2 internship offers and I thought my prospects could only increase after having an investments internship

I don't understand how a private practice asks for part time therapist only because they need therapist starting from 4pm-9pm and weekends only. I do two interviews and then finally meet the director and then she drops the bomb. We're not looking for part time, we're looking for full time only. Yet on indeed and on their website it literally states part time. So why would you lie and waste my time? The secretary liked me, the assistant director liked me and was willing to do part time for me, yet because I won't commit to full time, I'm no longer an option. Yet the icing on the cake was that they sent me an email stating that they will save my resume when there looking for part time employees.

My daughter is 18 and has been applying for all kinds of fast food jobs…. You know, those places that say they can’t find ANYONE! She’s been ghosted by two of them and then rejected by another, like WHAT?? It even sucks looking for shit fast food jobs 🙁

Meanwhile, I’ve been unemployed going on a year now 😕 I have 20 years experience! I got passed up just yesterday because the hiring manager got a referral 🤦‍♀️

My response should have been “did you seriously just ask me to jump on Teams at 6am?!”

After 1 full year of applying and more than 1000 applications, I’ve finally entered into a few serious interview processes. No matter how f-ed up you think the job market is, the more productive way to operate is to assume your resume/cover letter/ anything else is lacking. If you operate like this, you will be constantly reinventing yourself thereby increasing the likelihood of getting selected. Stand strong and do the work. Ask for tips, watch yt videos, ask chatgpt, ask mentors or peers, stretch the truth, etc. This a tough-love message and I hope it helps you perhaps reconsider what you’re doing and what you’re thinking. Mindset and willpower my brothers and sisters.

If you’re failing at the interview process, don’t underestimate the power of charisma. Charisma is somewhat innate but you can work on it by practicing your speech and body language with somebody or in the mirror. Also, read a book on negotiation and conversation. Watch a yt video, get your story straight, over prepare for those interviews. You can and will do it. Success and peace✌️

Why don’t we work together? Make our own company and do something. It’s not like we don’t have time. But I think we have some super talented people in these pages.

Please don’t respond negatively. We’re all human here. I’m not asking to Kumbaye. But for the betterment of each others well being. It’s evident the employers we’ve turned to don’t care whether our lights stay on or if we can put food on the table for our families.

This is just a thought…that perhaps could inspire something.

I see a lot of posts/comments of people having a hard time getting a mundane retail job. What the hell is happening? Are they just loosing hope or is it that bad? Is it dependent on the state? Are certain states in a “slow decline”? Like people moving out to better opportunities and companies not hiring in the area that is left?

I mean, I do understand that certain folks have suffered from what we can officially name the “Tech bubble” - marketing, project management, social media, IT in general is just tough to right now everywhere. But how on earth retail became overnight “competitive”? It doesn’t make any sense.

Is the ball really in their court? This is certainly not the Great Depression 2.0 but idk, maybe it started already and nobody talks about it?

I’m applying to a role that is significantly ($50k) less than my prior two roles. When asked about comp - I plan on just saying something like I would require the top of your range in your salary advertisement.

I’m having issues finding anything that interests me at the previous amount, and this actually is a role that sounds interesting. My friends and family think I’m short changing myself.

Do you think I’m taking a major step back? I know it’s not about money, but $50k is a few years backwards. What’s the best way to maybe ask if there is room in their budget without sounding arrogant like dude I used to make x, if I were on the other side I’d probably like, well go find x bc that’s not what we are paying….

https://www.fastcompany.com/91216857/silent-firing-is-the-new-quiet-quitting

Silent firing is the Corporate opposite of Quiet Quitting. That is - they try to make conditions so terrible you quit and don't get severance.

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Age old question, I know. But here’s the deal: I interviewed for an internship that is located out of my state, and had an interview over Teams. Here are some notable points from the interview:

• It felt conversational. We ended up talking about the interviewers’ family life, sports, and more. Digressed quite a bit, and that may have taken part in why the interview went a few minutes over the allocated hour. We had good laughs, too, so I felt good chemistry there.
• I kind of got stuck over a question or two (and BS-ed my way through) but most of my behavioural/technical questions went okay.
• I told them I am willing to relocate for the internship, and once my degree is completed, I plan on making a permanent move to their state.
• At the end, the manager told me I was the last person they interviewed, and will be making a tough decision by the end of the week. They also said they liked my personality and I have a bright future.

I appreciate the compliments, but the “bright future” part could mean I didn’t get the job? Also, I am hoping the interviewer doesn’t expect perfect answers, because I did fall off at times.

And I know there isn’t a fool-proof method of knowing whether I’ll get the job or not, but I was hoping for some feedback from people here. In my experience, getting an offer on the spot is rare, but “we will make a decision by the end of the week” has meant I didn’t get it. So I’m not getting my hopes up.

Thoughts?

Four rounds into an interview process, I was asked to participate in the final writing assignment round that week and requested my avails. After two days of not hearing from them, I followed up and the recruiter assured me they wanted to move forward, they were just coordinating calendars. Two business days later they told me thank you for your time, we’ve selected someone else.

When I spoke to the recruiter for feedback, I was told everybody loved me and I had the best industry experience but they chose someone else who was a better fit for their future vision and when I asked her to explain what that meant, she said she could not. Cool, thanks.

I have had some issues with a background check through a 3rd party - mostly that I don't have the right documents to prove I worked certain jobs. I emailed the recruiter two days ago asking if this would cause my offer to be rescinded. I explained that there was basically no way for me to retrieve these documents. It's been two days and I still don't have a response.

I submitted the few documents I could find to the background check company, but heard nothing in response except for a robocall "reminding me to upload the documents". Since I've already uploaded every document I have, and the recruiter isn't responding, I'm not sure what else I can do.

My main concern is that I am supposed to start at the beginning of next week. I really don't want to have to waste that much time and money (that I could have spent interviewing for other jobs) if my background check isn't going to be accepted. I have heard horror stories about people starting work then getting fired within a few weeks due to the background check.

Should I ask for a later start date, or should I just back out of the offer entirely?

Soo I applied for a remote position and I do the two step interview and both portions went super well and I’ve got over 5 years experience in this role. This is the email I got back.

“I appreciated the opportunity we had to speak together, and I was overall impressed with your background and experience.

Although your background is impressive, upon further review, the team was unable to select you as an ideal fit for the position and current needs. As one of the leaders within our industry, we received many qualified applicants like yourself, so thank you again for taking the time to apply!”

Did I miss something ? Why is finding a job so difficult right now?

I'm a recent May 2024 grad with a B.S. in Financial Planning and cannot get a job to save my life. I am at my wit's end. I've done everything. Networking with friends and family, attending job fairs, alumni meetups. Since may, I estimated I've put out around 450 applications when you account for jobs posted on LinkedIn and applications on company websites. I've applied to BoA's financial advisor development program with zero luck, UBS financial advisor development program with zero luck. Also have had very bad experience with every RIA I've spoken to. They seem to be looking for unicorns. I'm in absolute hell. I'm 25 y/o guy and feel like I can't put my degree to use. My family hates me because they have to live with me and my mental health is terrible. This job search has turned me into the worst person imaginable. I don't understand how anyone could possibly stay sane. I feel like my life is just wasting away after the next rejection e-mail. I don't really feel like living anymore. I wish I could be more open with employers about why I'm 25 and just now graduating with a bachelors. I was never a good student. I was heavily depressed in high school and dropped out. I realized I was going to get nowhere with no education so I got my GED and enrolled in technical school and transferred into a flagship university that is very respected in my state. Now it's proven to be useless. I don't know where this life is taking me, but it's not looking good. I'm 25, have 30k in student loan debt, another 1.2k in credit cards and no savings whatsoever. Still with parents and it is killing my mental health.

So I have gotten an email inviting me for an interview with this company what I find unusual es the fact that I do not recall applying here.It looks really professional. However the email has this @AOinterview.com ....I was wait it minute plus it says it's based in California which is weird....Idk but I asked ChatGPT and says it is highly involved with scams so I am just letting you know watch out!.

January 2023-August 2023

261 Jobs applied to

11 Interviews attended (~4% of jobs applied to)

Employed part-time from August 2023- December 2023. Continued job hunting throughout.

September 2023-January 2024

26 jobs applied to

4 interviews attended (~15% of jobs applied to)

Paused job search from January 2024-March 2024

March 2024-Present

68 Jobs applied to so far

7 interviews attended (~10% of jobs applied to)

It’s worth noting that my 2024 search was more tailored to my region and did not pay minimum wage. Thus, my number decreased significantly. These odds are shit, no? God this process is killing me. I’m not doing well.

Hi, I’ve been following this for awhile it definitely helped me a lot on my journey.

I recently accepted a job offer, even tho it is underpaid and not the perfect position, I had a great interview where I felt super connected. I am still anxious about next steps because I want to keep looking once I’ve settled in. I probably applied to 200+ jobs I had 15 total first round interviews and about half went to second round, only three went to final.

I spent my first five years at a firm right out of college and I knew it was time to move on but the job market sucks so bad. In 2019 I think I applied to five roles total, got three first round interviews and one offer. It’s just such a different ball game right now.

I am feeling a little defeated because this job feels like a step down from my last role but am trying really hard to look at it positively. I start next week 🤞

Obviously recruiters are not a monolith, but I’m happy to fill you in on what I’ve learned and observed over the years.

Please be kind, though. I am a recruiter, I am not “thee” recruiter who hurt you.