#JobSearchStruggles #ExperienceRequired #SalaryTransparency
Have you ever felt like you’re endlessly applying to jobs, only to be met with silence or unrealistic requirements? 🤦♀️ It’s frustrating, isn’t it? But hey, you’re not alone in this. Many job seekers are facing the same challenges in today’s competitive job market.
Here are a few things to consider when navigating the job search jungle:
– Networking is key: Sometimes it’s not just about what you know, but who you know. Reach out to professionals in your field, attend networking events, and make connections that could potentially lead to job opportunities.
– Get creative with your experience: If a job posting requires years of experience that you don’t have, think about how you can showcase transferable skills from your education or previous roles. Sometimes a fresh perspective can be just as valuable as years of experience.
– Advocate for salary transparency: It’s frustrating to spend time applying for jobs only to find out the salary doesn’t meet your expectations. Let’s push for more transparency in job postings so that candidates can make informed decisions from the start.
Remember, the job search process can be tough, but with perseverance and a strategic approach, you can land the job of your dreams. Keep pushing forward and don’t give up! 💪🌟 #YouGotThis
The market sucks, there seems to be a misalignment of skillsets and job openings.
“No one wants to work minimum wage part time jobs.”
It’s basically split into ‘no one wants to work FOR YOU’ or you have insane requirements. We’re advertising for a barman. You need to have 172 years of experience, speak 6 languages minimum, have an MBA from Harvard and work 24:7. And we’ll pay you 17 cents an hour. What??? You’re gonna pass? WHY DOES NO ONE WANT TO WORK????
You are not alone… Wait until they fly you to their office… and being ghosted after that.
Things I believe would fix the process:
1. Salary transparency being a federal law. Therefore, nobody has to play guessing games with recruiters and employers. It would also help recruiters and employers as this would cut back on the number of applications for a role. Nobody will apply for part-time work paying only $15/hour, but since salary transparency isn’t a federal law, they can bait and switch easily.
2. Banning third-party recruitment entirely. This would force recruitment to return in-house. That way, recruiters actually have a clue on what the role entails. No more random people from India in my inbox who don’t read my resume and think $16/hour is enough for someone with 10+ years of experience. No more Robert Half-Ass.
3. Reform the interview process. I’ve often said that autistic/neurodivergent people are at a HUGE disadvantage and having to interview with like 20 different people with all different personality styles and approaches to interviewing is a Herculean task even for people who aren’t autistic/neurodivergent. 2-3 interviews max unless the role is highly sensitive (i.e. needs a security clearance or is a C-suite role). Also, if the role doesn’t require any sort of interaction with customers, a skills test and phone screen will do. People complain about drawn-out processes like these, here is your solution.
4. No more nepotism, or at least find a way to even the playing field between referrals and cold apply candidates. This happened to me recently when a friend of mine referred me to his job (he contacted me first and I didn’t expect him to do so). The owner chose to hire his wife instead for the role he wanted to hire me for and he told me they didn’t even read my resume. While I understand it’s not my friend’s fault he could have at least have them read my resume and I could have done at least a phone screen.
5. LinkedIn and Indeed (and all job boards, ideally) should vet job postings more carefully. They allow a LOT of scam jobs or fake jobs to be posted. I caught multiple scam jobs and fake jobs and reported them on both sites. They are still up or don’t say they took it down. Listing hybrid/in-office work as remote should be met with the same penalties as false advertising (or even more severe penalties since jobs are required to participate in society while I can just choose not to buy a product if the company has a history of false advertising).
6. Licensing for recruiters and HR professionals like we do lawyers, doctors, etc. Why? If lawyers and doctors fuck up, they are held accountable. Why aren’t recruiters and HR professionals held to the same standards since they are the gatekeepers for our sources of income? That would actually require them to use their brains as well and raise standards. Do illegal stuff and it’s found out? Lose your job and your license and people should know about it.
Those are just some things I thought of for now.
Of course “no one wants to work.”
We don’t want to work for slave wages.
Also the Unicorn requirements for most jobs is laughable. Must have masters degree, 5-10 years experience in multiple focuses/markets, and be able to do at least 4 different jobs worth of responsibilities and have a salary range listed as $50k-$200k.
Who said that?
Are you that famous TikTok girl @kat71766 with 2 degrees plus a certificate?