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Job-hopper claims that 3 months isn’t a short amount of time to stay at a job: ‘Why should staying for 3 months be a bad thing?’
That’s barely enough time to get the hang of the job! When you’re young, it’s very common to have stints of a couple of months on your resume. You’re probably not going to get rejected from working the front desk at your college’s gym because you only stayed at your previous job at Panda Express …
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Employer rejects unpaid internship applicant for lacking experience, despite the internship being designed for inexperienced students: ‘I can tell they were disappointed that I didn’t have any real-world experience.’
Internships are supposed to be designed to give students experience! If you’ve ever seen an entry-level job posting that requires 3-5 years of experience, you might’ve wondered, «What gives? Aren’t these positions supposed to be for people who have little to no experience?» There are definitely levels to entry-level jobs, despite what the name implies. …
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20-year-old works for parents for 4 years, gets fired after getting a tongue piercing: ‘They’re using it to punish me’
The problem with working for family is that the personal can often override the professional. Those petty disagreements and long-held grudges are not just confined to the home, but become a part of the working environment as well. While nepotism can feel like the comfortable route when it comes to navigating the rocky landscape of …
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Job seeker steals roommate’s portfolio to land a new job, roommate tells their new boss the work was stolen: ‘They rescinded her offer within 2 hours.’
There was no way she wasn’t going to get caught eventually. She can’t produce the same level of work as her roommate.
Recruiter rejects job applicant after he lists ‘olive oil’ as one of his interests: ‘That is not an interest. I cannot stop thinking about it. There will not be an interview.’
I would love to work with a guy who is interested in olive oil. When you’re applying for jobs, you have to do something to stand out. Recruiters are getting hundreds of applications per job posting that are functionally identical to your resume. Some job seekers try to stand out by using a funky resume …
Seguir leyendo Recruiter rejects job applicant after he lists ‘olive oil’ as one of his interests: ‘That is not an interest. I cannot stop thinking about it. There will not be an interview.’
Manager discovers that the new hire is an employee from his previous company whom he fired for lying on his resume: ‘The higher-ups are aware of the situation and don’t seem too concerned about it.’
Well, this is awkward. We’ve all had a former coworker that we hope we never see again. I’m not talking about a guy who chews his gum too loudly or is a little too into the office Christmas party. I’m talking about the coworker who was incompetent in every conceivable way, and you knew from …
Seguir leyendo Manager discovers that the new hire is an employee from his previous company whom he fired for lying on his resume: ‘The higher-ups are aware of the situation and don’t seem too concerned about it.’
Mom convinced son is unemployed because he works remotely while taking care of her, she forces him to send out resumes, resulting in him taking a job abroad: ‘I’m excited to get out of this family’
We all know how frustrating it can be when parents think they own you just because they raised you, and dealing with meddling parents is something no kid ever wants to deal with. When one does deal with a meddling parent, the most important thing to do is to put down clear boundaries, while knowing …
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The Best Relatable Work Memes This Week (November 20, 2023)
Like a lot of people, I can find it hard to get motivated when there is the prospect of some much-needed time off on the horizon. My fingers may be on the keyboard, but my mind is yearning for that precious four day weekend. Also, this is coming from somebody who often enjoys their job. …
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Boastful Male Job Applicant Shares Medical Stats on Resume, Splits Opinion of the Internet
The structure of a resume is a very personal thing. It’s not surprising, seeing as it’s basically an attempt to distill your entire professional personality onto one side of A4. The experienced hiring manager can find all kinds of hints based on this one document, and it presents us almost vulnerably — if you really …
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