It’s a truth universally acknowledged that job applications often ask for more than they need. They want to appeal to smart, qualified candidates and do so by setting their expectations to the moon and hoping that someone who is realistically qualified still applies despite the requests for years and years of experience. I don’t like …
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‘She called me ‘titleless»: Recruiter gushes over applicant for 1st half of job interview, bashes her experience for the 2nd half
It’s not common for a job interviewer to tell you exactly what they think of you during the interview. You’re often left guessing whether they like you or not purely on vibes. In my experience, the vibes of the interviewer are a much more perceptive way to tell if you’re going to get the job …
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25 Hilarious LinkedIn Posts From Career Hustlers
LinkedIn is my nightmare social media. It’s full of all the people I knew from high school and college who work for investment banks and want me to congratulate them on their promotion. It feels so phony– like everyone is putting on their work face and pretending they aren’t fun. I get you have to …
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Recruiter rejects candidate because they want to make at least £25K per year: ‘It’s not something I can guarantee at this stage’
Ever since I was in college, I’ve gotten wild recruiter requests in my LinkedIn DMs. For some reason, the people at Volunteer For America and other low-paying teaching companies think that telling you they pay $15 an hour is a swanky deal for early 20-somethings trying to get their careers started. I don’t have the …
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‘If you’re not lying, you’re not trying’: Former tech recruiter reveals higher ups would rather hire convincing liars than technologically experienced job applicants
Just because some guy said, «Thou shalt not lie» in a book one time doesn’t mean that you’re going to listen to him. After all, there’s something to be said for stretching the truth, especially when you’re trying a job. Let’s be 100% real for one teeny tiny second…is there anyone alive who has never …
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«Did boomers come home from college and face that?»: Gen Zers and millennials discuss the perils of the job market
It’s easy to feel disheartened with the job market when you’re struggling to get a job. People can tell you over and over again, «The economy is booming! Now is a great time to be looking for a job! You’re lucky you didn’t graduate during a recession!» but if you still have yet to secure …
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Job Applicant Withdraws Application After Being Made To Do Free Labor
There are so many things that can be asked of you during the process of applying for a job. I’ve had to take aptitude tests, send writing samples, and, of course, explain my entire life in the hope that I’ll be offered the chance to perform labor. Some job application processes seem excessive; I’ve never …
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Shady IT Department Forces Applicants To Quit Their Current Jobs, Immediately Eliminates The Job They Applied For
Applying for a new job while you’re still employed is a tricky process. It’s difficult to know what order you should do things in, especially when a prospective new job wants you to begin as soon as humanly possible. You can risk putting in your two-week notice before you get an offer letter, but that’s …
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‘Career Coach’ Encourages Clients to Make Fake Degrees, Can’t Believe People Didn’t Cheat Through College
A wise inspirational quote once said, «Winners never cheat, and cheaters never win.» I learned that firsthand when I failed my US Government AP test in high school after not studying and looking up the test answers online for the entire semester. I justified this behavior to myself by thinking that our teacher should have …
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Foolish Recruiter Offers Candidate $15K Less Than Her Current Position, Freaks Out When She Ghosts Them
It’s important to maintain professional correspondence when speaking with a recruiter. Even if you don’t feel great about the prospective job, you might as well save face over email, even if you’re cursing them out on the other side of the computer. Like all things, this notion of maintaining professionalism has exceptions. If a job …
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