Landing a job these days is much more complicated than it was around a decade ago. In a 2023 survey, 70% of 1,500 job seekers admitted they needed to put in more effort than usual, and 67% found their recent job searches more difficult than their previous ones.
Dealing with incompetent, inconsiderate recruiters can be a more frustrating experience for job seekers. This list of screenshots of email and text exchanges between talent acquisition professionals and candidates revolves around that theme.
They’re all from the Recruiting Hell subreddit, a safe place where job hunters can share their woes and grievances.
If you’ve been through an exasperating job hunt, these stories may make you feel empathy or echo the same annoyance these people felt.
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Found This On Linkedin, Thought It Probably Belongs Here...lol
Solid Advice
Seen In NYC, Are They Starting To Understand?
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about the Great Resignation when people left their jobs en masse in the spring of 2021. This resulted in a labor shortage, leading to companies scrambling for workers and offering various perks and benefits.
But that was three years ago, and the job market has since shifted to a point where companies have become more conscious about costs. If you want to boost your chances of getting hired, you must reframe your thinking, says Bert Bean, CEO of staffing firm Insight Global.
That change in approach may include skill development. According to Forbes, online courses and workshops are ways to gain valuable and relevant experiences.
Counterpoint: If It's Taking 6 Months For An Upper Manager To Fill A Position, The Company Should Be Looking To Fill 2 Positions
Someone Pls Try It And Tell Me If It Worked
You mean I've been working with a smile for without charging extra this whole time?!
Felt So Good To Talk Back For Once
A global recession loomed in 2023, frightening companies and urging them to pause the expansion of their workforce. According to Glassdoor’s lead economist, Daniel Zhao, many businesses continue to live in that fear.
“They don’t want to overhire into a recession and then have to lay people off,” Zhao told CNBC.
As a possible solution, Bean advises looking into other industries that have increased their hiring efforts in the past few months. These include healthcare, government, and construction.
Just Stop Please
Minimum wage, part time, no benefits but must have a masters. We're all going to die.
Recruiter Moment
If I'm looking for work I'm applying EVERYWHERE. I'm not going to twiddle my thumbs while someone hmms and haws over my resume for two weeks.
"How I Got A Job At Big 4 Being In My 20s."
This is exactly how Donald Trump got every job he ever had before The Apprentice. That may be the only job he EVER interviewed for.
If you’re fresh out of college, landing a job would be an uphill battle in 2024. According to research by SHL Global, companies are downsizing their hiring of new graduates by 5.8% in 2024. The reason: AI is slowly replacing entry-level jobs.
But surprisingly, it hasn’t deterred the optimism of graduates from honing their skills and building a career. Handshake’s report noted, “[Graduates] are clear on their priorities—stability, location, and an employer’s reputation as a great place to work.”
Seems About Right
Damn, That Felt Good!
And Being Told "You're At The Upper Salary Band"
You may want to narrow down your choices if the job market is overly saturated. In a viral TikTok video, recruiter Kourtlynn Faith advises being more intentional about your approach to the job search.
Instead of applying for multiple roles in every LinkedIn job opening in your industry, Faith recommends going after specific roles you know you would be a good fit for. A more strategic approach may boost your chances of landing a job that suits you best.
Solid Advice From The Man Himself
Yeah. But then it is already too late, as you are sitting in the damn interview.
Beautiful Text Exchange With A Recruiter
Oh No It’s Totally Cool, I Love Booking 3 Separate Meetings To Be Bailed On Each Time By Someone With Crap Grammar
It's a bit harsh if one's internet crashes. The smart ones will use their mobile as a point of presence if required.
We’d also like to hear from you, readers. Have you been in a frustrating job search where a recruiter made it more difficult for you? If so, how did you handle the situation? Let us know in the comments!
Ayo This Lady Working For UPS Really Tried To Get Free Labor Out Of Me Lol
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
Listen Up!
I'm Tired Of Recruiters Avoiding My Questions And Playing Dumb
Aaaahhh I Can't Wait To Have This Feeling
Oao
Absolutely Stupid Hr
I'm So Fed Up With Recruiters Reaching Out To Me With Insultingly Low Rates For Short Term Contract Work When They Can See I Have A Full Time Job Already
I keep getting calls from recruiters. Recruiter: "You are a great fit"? Me: "What is the salary range?" Recruiter: "$XX.00/hour" Me: "That is half of what I am making now."
Just Why Tho
If you can't afford to live on the pay they are offering, then it's time to look elsewhere. Kinda there with my job. They cut my hours while I'm moving house. If I can't make it work by January, I'm gone.
Rejection Letter For A Us Remote Job. Company Thought New Mexico Was "International"
Reality vs. Linkedin...😅
Onion
I have a *colourful* CV and call centre was hands down my worst job. And I've expressed dogs' a**l glands with my bare hands for a living, so there's that.
It Feels Good To Reject An Job After Again After 6 Years
Questions like this are designed to see how you handle stress. Any answer is acceptable. If you freeze up, that tells them something. If you answer with humour, that tells them something. If you ask follow up questions about how many seatbelts are on the bus, that tells them something. It's like a personality test. Just give a random number if you can't come up with a witty response. Every interview I've ever had included a nonsense question. If I rejected every company for this reason, I wouldn't have a job.
They’re On To Us, Boys!
What's The Asterisk For Subway? What's The Asterisk For!? [oc]
Was Looking At Truck Driving Jobs And Saw This
No females? I am a female CDL driver. I have logged over one million miles - accident/incident free. I have never had a load refused. What is it about gender that offends? Because I pee sitting down?
I Am Seriously Out Of Words..... There Needs To Be A Hell On This World Also For Recruiters
Applied For This Job 2 Months Ago, Now The Recruiter Wants A Same Day Or Next Day Interview. Asked Me To Use Skype To Schedule. Should I Say Noon Again? Maybe In All Caps?
What a moron. I totally would have responded NOON in all caps. And then maybe noon = 12pm.
Called Out For Being Stingy. Butthurt Company Further Tarnished Own Reputation With Their Explanation
Already Had A Bad Feeling About This Job So They Made The Decision Easy For Me 😂
Good for Verizon and Samsung getting advertising in here. Can't believe the recruiter didn't change that signature
How Do I Respond To This?
It's A Privilege Really
When people say their company is "like family," they mean a dysfunctional, toxic family.
Kinda Disrespectful Tbh
Saw This On A Job Application. Immediately Closed Out
They'd have trouble arranging calls with most of my former bosses unless they were willing to conduct seances. (Age related, I didn't bump them all off!!)
Thought You Guys Would Really Enjoy This One
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Been Interviewing With Them For 2 Months! They Were Moving Me To 6th Round!!!
This is an incompetent management team. No company that is worth working for is that bad at basic tasks like hiring employees. Maybe the person who normally handles that is ill or overworked - the company should find someone to take over. If they can't do that, imagine what they would be like managing workloads and payments.
Seen On Indeed. So Weird And Rude To Write Directly On The Public Posting, No?
In my line of work we have positions for driving branded tow trucks. Yet a huge amount of applicants either have suspended or no drivers license! We finally had to add “holding a current valid drivers license required". DUH!
As A Leader Of A Women's Employee Group, I Was Tasked With Coming Up With Ideas To Reduce Inequity In Our Workplace
I advocated for a pay audit and got a talking to from legal. Here are some of the greatest hits from that call.
I smell PIGS - as in Male Chauvinist Pigs. (My apologies to the world's population of swine.)
Recruiter Not Happy I Withdrew My Candidacy
Had This Little Interaction
It looks like they should have been mindful of grammar lessons and how they type before pressing "Send".
No Salary Discussions Before The Interview
As a worker, ALWAYS trade UP. No point in even interviewing if they are offering less than what you're already getting and if they are scared to state their offering, they are paying less than you're probably worth.
Classic
The next panel is the turquoise shirted idiot sliding prone along the urinals because Fist of Death was employed.
Unprofessional Maybe?
This Awful Job Posting For A Local Coffee Shop
I possess full knowledge that I don't want to experience working there.
Not Sure If This Is Too Good To Be True? Need Help Please Before I Transfer To This Job?
"work hard play hard" leaves surprisingly little time or energy to play
Is It Just Me Or Is This Recruiter Borderline Threatening Me?
Maybe they feel the recipient would be a really good match and they are keen to get them on board? Not everything is aggressive.
Who Needs Pay And Sick Leave? I Can Wear My Jeans To Work!
Meh 🥴
This is pretentious, patronising b******t, and inaccurate too - both of their examples are myths. Also there are grammatical errors. I would resent working for people this smug.
Saw This Beautiful Rejection On Linkedin!
Lol Ok…when You Pay The Bill
This Needs To Stop
Entry level jobs with experience requirements are oxymorons. What part of "entry level" don't recruiters understand?
Recruiters Sure Love Recruiters
If they are the "backbone" of the company, how come they're being let off? Would you surrender a few of your vertebrae?
The local facebook job board (the primary source of jobs in my field here) has a policy. If you don't list your salary, location, and other details, your job post gets deleted. Businesses get pi$$y about it, but job seekers love it. One annoyance is ash sole businesses that lie and say "full time!" but AFTER you waste your time on an interview they say, "it's actually part time". The businesses are not doing themselves any favours by getting a repuation as liars.
If you're applying for a position that includes Colorado (and possibly California, now) as available locations, set your address to one in that state. Then LinkedIn/Indeed/etc will show you the salary range. State law.
Load More Replies...Employment ad, summer year 2000: Must have 5 years experience with Windows 2000. I didn't bother applying, I'm not that good of a liar. Almost as bad is the descriptions for IT positions that list 10-15 software programs. "Must have 5 years in that, 3 years in this, etc, etc." Dude, the only company that has that exact software is your company.
The local facebook job board (the primary source of jobs in my field here) has a policy. If you don't list your salary, location, and other details, your job post gets deleted. Businesses get pi$$y about it, but job seekers love it. One annoyance is ash sole businesses that lie and say "full time!" but AFTER you waste your time on an interview they say, "it's actually part time". The businesses are not doing themselves any favours by getting a repuation as liars.
If you're applying for a position that includes Colorado (and possibly California, now) as available locations, set your address to one in that state. Then LinkedIn/Indeed/etc will show you the salary range. State law.
Load More Replies...Employment ad, summer year 2000: Must have 5 years experience with Windows 2000. I didn't bother applying, I'm not that good of a liar. Almost as bad is the descriptions for IT positions that list 10-15 software programs. "Must have 5 years in that, 3 years in this, etc, etc." Dude, the only company that has that exact software is your company.
