discussion The Job Market Sucks

[brenda-walsh]

Just a rant on how looking for a new job in today's market absolutely sucks.

 

I've been looking for a new role on and off for the past year. I've had multiple interviews, phone screenings, emails, and nothing has come out of it. I've applied to hundreds of roles, reached out directly to recruiters on LinkedIn and through email, asked old coworkers if they know of any referrals's etc. The past two hiring processes were even worse because I was a final top 2/3 candidate after doing multiple interviews, screenings, and even projects, yet still didn't get either.

 

Every time I read online about other people's experiences, they've been going through the same thing, so at least I know I'm not crazy. Is anyone else also experiencing this?

[smartalek22]

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[Cain]

Jobs suck

[Devin]

job market has been horrible 2022-current.

 

before this new job, my biggest conflict was being "overqualified" and discussing compensation. in my field many companies like lowballing salaries are will dispose a good candidate for that. let alone u can have everything they want but nope ur prev job(s) couldn't effect future opportunities.

 

i feel bad for anyone unemployed bc even the unemployment office is dreadfully slow u find urself homeless if u dont have a savings. 

[Princess Aurora]

We're living in a post-pandemic world so it's harder than ever and now it's like there's gonna be another recession

[1000 forms of queer]

I'd have to agree. I actually just got laid off from a multi-billion dollar tech company - was forced to relocate to keep my job but I declined. It's been tough to get interviews recently, whereas not too long ago I was able to land interviews with top companies like Meta, Google, etc.

 

I also got ghosted recently by some healthcare company before my final interview, which I found really odd (I did really well on the interviews and on the take-home assignment).

 

Hopefully the new election will help with the employment rates.

Edited August 9 by 1000 forms of queer

[brenda-walsh]

5 minutes ago, Devin said:

job market has been horrible 2022-current.

 

before this new job, my biggest conflict was being "overqualified" and discussing compensation. in my field many companies like lowballing salaries are will dispose a good candidate for that. let alone u can have everything they want but nope ur prev job(s) couldn't effect future opportunities.

 

i feel bad for anyone unemployed bc even the unemployment office is dreadfully slow u find urself homeless if u dont have a savings. 

i graduated in 2022, had a contractor position 3 months before graduating then got a full-time job at the end of summer. got laid off from both early last year and found my new position may 2023. i hate my job and have been wanting to get out of here so long but it feels like i'm stuck

 

the crazy thing is all my professors told us how easy it would to get hired post-grad because of the covid hiring surge, but now its gone in the complete opposite direction 

[byzantium]

But boomers keep telling me no one wants to work anymore.

[Jotham]

Yeah, I feel like it's been rough since the pandemic and it's never recovered. I got a summer job but now that it's over, I have to start my job search again soon and I'm scared, since it was so stressful for me before I got my last job.

 

And I totally get the frustration with the job application process when you go through so many stages and still get rejected. 

[Devin]

4 minutes ago, brenda-walsh said:

i graduated in 2022, had a contractor position 3 months before graduating then got a full-time job at the end of summer. got laid off from both early last year and found my new position may 2023. i hate my job and have been wanting to get out of here so long but it feels like i'm stuck

 

the crazy thing is all my professors told us how easy it would to get hired post-grad because of the covid hiring surge, but now its gone in the complete opposite direction 

yea there was a hiring surge back in 2021-2022. but certain industries 'overhired' which resulted in mad layoffs 2023-now. 

 

depends on the industry u work in but just push urself daily and network something better will come. speaking from recent experience on a job i felt stagnant on. 

[Mrnoniee]

Which country?

[glitch]

Can I ask what sector you're working in?

 

Are you asking for feedback on your applications? Whilst I do think it's a numbers game, also applying to loads and loads of jobs can be counterproductive, because you end up not spending enough time on any one of the applications.

[Attitude]

17 minutes ago, byzantium said:

But boomers keep telling me no one wants to work anymore.

The boomers are the same ones who don't want to train anybody. What do you mean 5 years experience for an "entry" level position that pays 35k.

 

 

[brenda-walsh]

9 minutes ago, Mrnoniee said:

Which country?

USA 

 

1 minute ago, glitch said:

Can I ask what sector you're working in?

 

Are you asking for feedback on your applications? Whilst I do think it's a numbers game, also applying to loads and loads of jobs can be counterproductive, because you end up not spending enough time on any one of the applications.

I'm in digital marketing, if i see a job on linkedin, indeed, or the company website that has an easy apply thats really the only way to apply so you end up applying to a lot. if not i search linkedin and other website to directly contact recruiters and hiring managers. but honestly, i've found a lot of these places don't even read the cover letters nor does catering your resume to the job make that big of a difference 

[Delirious]

Recession is coming that's why. In fact it's already kind of here. Expect massive layoffs

[welham]

38 minutes ago, Attitude said:

The boomers are the same ones who don't want to train anybody. What do you mean 5 years experience for an "entry" level position that pays 35k.

 

 

holy **** this!!!!!!! it's ROUGH out there, and I'm feeling scared already -which in turn is distracting me from finishing my final papers for my degree. This was my final semester and my future is looking bleak, but it's partially my fault for getting a dual degree in the social sciences and humanities

 

5+ years of experiences for the most mundane jobs is so ******* ghoulish

Edited August 9 by welham

[Gorjesspazze9]

So true. At the start of this year I was applying and interviewing unlike I've ever done in my life not even exaggerating. I use to be able to job hop and find something new within 2 weeks. But the past 2 years have been tragic af. It's even worse now that nearly everyone I know has multiple jobs, cuz you can't live without it. I swear things have gotten a dozen times worse since the pandemic 

[magazine]

ATRL is the issue, me fears

 

[Blanket]

I apply to 10 jobs a day. I've had two trials that lasted one week each. Then the employer says I'm not a fit lol

[Pavement Princess]

It took me close to a year outside of school to get a job related to my degree. And they still had very little care for my actual education, lol. I would say experience is so much more important, interpersonal skills/charisma and presentability along with knowing the right people. The degree on paper only makes you eligible but everything after is truly how well you connect with the company/position. So much of what I also do cannot be taught from school, it's mostly learning on the job.

[bad guy]

I'm currently looking for a new job to put me on a path for a new career venture, so I'm basically starting from scratch in a way and yeah it's abysmal. For me it's the the ghosting culture that I despise. Interview goes well, I'm the "perfect fit", and then...no response. I'll even email them a thank you for their time interviewing me to give them the option to let me know if I got the position or not and still nothing. It's literally takes 2 minutes to say I'm not the candidate you're looking for, have some respect for the people taking time out of their day/schedules to interview for your lazy ass. But then I remember that how they treat you during the hiring process is a direct indication of how they will treat you once hired, and it validates to me that this is not a company I would want to work for anyway as annoying as it is. Even applying for internships are a f***ing headache. My parents never had to deal with any of this 

 

I've been reaching out to old professors, and one did get back to me about an interesting opportunity that would be great for my resume and potentially earn me decent income/connections. I'll probably still have to work two jobs just because I want to keep saving, but the goal is to find one job that pays well enough for me to do that, at least until I go back to school for my J.D.

[katara]

Yeah my last job hunt a year ago also lasted much longer than anticipated and was frustrating af.

 

I feel like the same issues that plague online dating (ghosting, lying, gaslighting) also plague the job market LOL. 

[shinyshimmery]

I got hired at my current job in 2020 right before lockdown started. I'm hanging on tight to the role, although I already outgrew it... and want to make more money in the next 3 years.

 

I personally feel like getting a good 'post grad' job has always been hella difficult. The amount of people applying to a single role is insane, plus now AI has made it so easy for everyone to have a perfectly tailored resume and cover letter.

 

Look, I'm all for everyone doing what they can to get ahead... but back then if you were incompetent or under qualified for a job it was easier to determine... and they'd toss your resume in the bin (not saying this applies to anyone here, just in general). Now, thanks to technology I think, more and more candidates are getting through to the interview stage. The problem is that there's only one position vs the hundreds of applicants. 

 

It sucks, but my best (and only) advice is to keep trying and to never give up. I'm embarrassed to admit this, but it took me 4 years to get my first official 'good' job after getting my bachelor's degree in 2016. I was working part time and low wage/crappy jobs from 2016-2019 

Edited August 9 by shinyshimmery

[Gorjesspazze9]

4 hours ago, bad guy said:

I'm currently looking for a new job to put me on a path for a new career venture, so I'm basically starting from scratch in a way and yeah it's abysmal. For me it's the the ghosting culture that I despise. Interview goes well, I'm the "perfect fit", and then...no response. I'll even email them a thank you for their time interviewing me to give them the option to let me know if I got the position or not and still nothing. It's literally takes 2 minutes to say I'm not the candidate you're looking for, have some respect for the people taking time out of their day/schedules to interview for your lazy ass. But then I remember that how they treat you during the hiring process is a direct indication of how they will treat you once hired, and it validates to me that this is not a company I would want to work for anyway as annoying as it is. Even applying for internships are a f***ing headache. My parents never had to deal with any of this 

 

I've been reaching out to old professors, and one did get back to me about an interesting opportunity that would be great for my resume and potentially earn me decent income/connections. I'll probably still have to work two jobs just because I want to keep saving, but the goal is to find one job that pays well enough for me to do that, at least until I go back to school for my J.D.

Yeah the Ghosting is insane. It's happened to me a dozen times the past year💀 like I swear even 10 years ago, they would at least email or call and say you didn't get the position or something 

[naval23]

The market is really tough right now