‘Save the cartoon impressions for parties, not job interviews’: Interviewee torpedos their chance at their dream job by impulsively revealing a hidden talent

Since they’re just a delicate balance of oversharing and humble-bragging, job interviews can require a certain level of finesse that the unemployed workforce is ill-equipped to handle. How is an interviewee supposed to toe the line between sharing the best version of themselves, while also not over-revealing their talents in the workplace? Obviously, you want …
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‘How would you describe the color orange?’: Job seekers reveal the hardest interview questions they have ever been asked

One of the most difficult parts of many jobs is getting them in the first place. Half the time our resumes get lost under a pile of hundreds, and if we’re lucky enough to get an interview there are many different ways that we could potentially mess it up. The questions (and how we answer …
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‘They are not hiring and I don’t know why’: Gen-Z woman with 2 degrees hands out resumes in NYC, gets rejected everywhere

When I first moved to NYC, I did what many people starting out do, and I walked around with printed copies of my resume. I was looking for anything, really. Just something to help get me on my feet while I settled in. It sounds very old-fashioned, but it worked. Especially with service industry work, …
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30+ Unemployment Memes to Doom Scroll While You’re Also Scrolling Through Job Boards

Being unemployed is all fun and games until…it’s not. If you or someone you know has ever been laid off then this listicle will be very relatable. If you’re that unemployed roommate going grocery shopping at 2pm on a Tuesday, then this will be even more relatable. Once those unemployment checks run out, it’s time …
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‘They said it wouldn’t be a problem’: Manager denies employees vacation request after it was approved during job interview

There’s something so scary about your vacation getting ripped out from under you. You spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars to have a couple of nice days away from your troubles at work, and if your vacation time gets retroactively denied, there’s nothing you can do about it. Well, there are things you can …
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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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‘I love it when the script gets flipped’: Savvy job applicant asks interviewers the same questions they asked him

It’s one of the most dreaded parts of job interviews: the classic ‘Do you have any questions for us?’ section. Even the best-prepared applicant can find their mind going blank when they’ve spent the past twenty minutes trying to convince the interviewer that they’re the right person for the role. This means that there is …
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‘I’d like to rescind my application’: Offensive recruiter loses prospective employee over insulting email

In the immortal words of The Smiths, «I was looking for a job and then I found a job, and heaven knows I’m miserable now.» Finding a job is one of life’s most guaranteed miseries. Sending application after application, getting rejected left and right… it can take a toll on the spirit. It can feel …
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Interviewer Rejects Candidate After He Guesses The Salary Range Incorrectly

There’s something uniquely challenging about negotiating your salary for your first job out of college. Once you’ve worked a couple of years and feel more established, it’s much easier to stand your ground and say, «I won’t take your paltry offer!» When you’re fresh out of college, you are so desperate for a job that …
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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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