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40 Recruitment Nightmares That Are Painfully Relatable Yet Somehow Still Hilarious
Most of us have been in the job market at some point in our lives, and chances are, we’ve all encountered some disastrous situations while looking for work. Whether it’s a chaotic hiring process or a shady interview, these stressful moments pretty much sum up how chaotic job hunting can get. In honor of this truly daunting experience, we’ve tracked down 40 of the funniest recruitment disasters ever shared on the internet. Some are completely absurd, others are downright infuriating, but they all have one thing in common: they’re all too familiar.
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#1
Actual Response I Got From A Job I Applied To. At Least They Are Honest? I Guess
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#4
Lately
Tucker Cahooter 3 hours ago
Sums up my experience in the Australian Public Service where they had to advertise and interview others even though they already knew who they wanted
#10
Insane Reply To Earlier Post
#11
The Texts I Got After Accepting Another Role
Mike F 1 hour ago
From the OP: " After getting an offer and accepting (because they said I had to give an answer that day), I got another offer that was much better the next day which was still two weeks before the other job would start. I told them it had better pay, more stability and wasn’t contracting, and I got a bunch of texts from them trying to scare me into staying. Feel like I dodged a bullet not joining them."
From the lasting effects of the pandemic to economic instability, it probably isn’t much of a surprise that the job market has only gotten tougher over the years. With dwindling job opportunities, intense hiring practices, and a large number of candidates vying for the same positions, it’s no wonder that the recruitment process feels like a nightmare.
#14
I've About Reached My Limit
#15
Employers Want To Pay As Little As Possible
#20
We Truly Are In Hell
#21
I Work For A Staffing Agency
#22
I Am So Sick Of These Ridiculous Screening Questions
#23
Delusional Ceos
#25
This Is An Administrative Assistant To CEO Position…
As it turns out, it isn’t just external factors that have made recruitment a pain. Believe it or not, the hiring process is now much longer and way more complicated than it was a decade ago. What used to take an average of 22 days now takes a whopping 60 to 90 days, even with major technological advancements in the early screening phase.
#27
I Quit A Terrible Job And My Manager Sent This Out To The Entire Office (More Context In Post, If Needed!)
#31
Employers Are Out Of Their Minds…
#33
Company Wanted Me To Bring Starbucks To The Interview
#34
Counterpoint: If It's Taking 6 Months For An Upper Manager To Fill A Position, The Company Should Be Looking To Fill 2 Positions
Scott Rackley 10 minutes ago (edited)
To the caption: Wholeheartedly. I have to deal with upper management often and the quality recently is lacking. No critical thinking whatsoever.
#36
A New Capitalist Nightmare Just Dropped
#37
Told Her I Can’t Interview In Person This Week
#38
If You Are The Daughter Of The CEO, You Get To Be Vp Right Out Of College
MoBeLa 3 hours ago
The rest of the post: "Locally, we have a hospital called MercyHealth. The CEO Javon Bea makes like 16+ million a year, one of the most well played CEOs in America. He makes more than Mayo Clinic's CEO. If you google him, you'll see he recently closed down a hospital he promised he wouldn't. And the hospital was located in the poorest neighborhood of Rockford IL. Above is nepotism at the best. His daughter graduates college in 2009 and lands a VP job right off the bat. She makes almost 1/2 million."
Gone are the days when interviews used to be simple 15-30 minute conversations with just one hiring manager sitting across from you. Now, interviews span multiple stages, involve hordes of people, and take longer than ever before, resulting in immense stress and anxiety for both candidates and recruiters.
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