Why are there so many job postings but nobody seems to want to work? How can recruiters claim they can’t find anyone when so many candidates are applying? Is there something fishy going on in the job market?
#jobpostings #recruiters #jobsearch #hiringprocess
It will never make sense. I’ve applied to over 60 positions in the last 5 months, I’ve had more than 10 interviews, 2 positions I was offered the position and then next day they pulled out. I’ve never been unemployed in the last 23 years of my finance career apart from at the end of last year when the company closed. I keep hearing the same thing there are loads of jobs etc but yet everyone is struggling to get a job!
I resorted to reaching out to my network, and lo and behold this morning I had a meeting with a founder that has asked me to work for him.
You are conflating two different people and situations but trying to get one answer for both.
There are tons of boring companies who pump out GPT job ads in the most useless of spaces (LinkedIn, cord etc) and then they complain for high heavens that while there is indeed hundreds of applicants, they are all bad, bland, boring and in 90% powered by GPT.
Those are the ones who struggle to hire what they need. And deservedly so.
Then you have companies that work on actually interesting stuff, with passion and their hiring strategy reflects that. They target the underserved niche, have more humane recruitment processes, transparency, and are generally the places you would WANT to belong to.
Those have massive pick of great candidates at any given times. Hiring is no issue, or expense.
In short if someone is complaining that they struggle to hire, there’s no one to work, it’s the same as someone ranting and raving that no one will date them. It’s for very good reasons.
Nobody wants to work for free in ever more cult-like environments anymore.
I’ve only ever heard that from someone who wants to pay peanuts to a quality candidate.
Even though I’ve heard it more often in retail environment where the bosses expect the person to be a robot and do 8 things at the same time without having the need to eat, drink, take a break or use the toilet.
This never comes from someone who is going to pay you what you’re worth
Ghost Jobs – [https://www.forbes.com/sites/karadennison/2023/11/27/how-ghost-job-postings-are-creating-a-false-sense-of-hope/?sh=68884e5b7dc0](https://www.forbes.com/sites/karadennison/2023/11/27/how-ghost-job-postings-are-creating-a-false-sense-of-hope/?sh=68884e5b7dc0)
And, people DO want to work, just not for minimum wage, 70 hours a week, no OT and a history of a toxic work environment.
Plus, [that statement has been around since the 1800s.](https://scontent.fslc3-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/294995510_1480687949048765_4142642201403806579_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p296x100&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=VEDPplhSImsAb79cIax&_nc_ht=scontent.fslc3-2.fna&oh=00_AfDUIWA1cYnJveKdYcAlN2WZ6M2bYp1IfaY5dMxBZuJeWg&oe=662C3083)
Omg 😳 yes I can feel it so hard.
Well personally I no longer bother to apply for jobs if I know there’s only one or two positions available bc I’m not gonna dance like a monkey for these people anymore, so maybe they have a point. I have gotten 3 job offers recently when I stopped playing this game.
1. work is pain, torment, the less we have the better, who wants work
2. i have to work, but the place, the people, the working hours, the payment etc matter
It’s just gaslighting
who is still saying this?
Everybody wants to work, that is why unemployment is relatively low in the USA, UK etc. Many of these “jobs” are the jobs that we filled in order to survive. An actual job is a job that we feel comfortable working with decent pay and conditions. Today’s hiring managers are looking for unicorns, they expect you to do everything for a pay which can cover your food costs. Than NoBodY wAnts To WoRk…
Recruiter here (and yes I hate my job and I’m disillusioned by recruitment in general). In my experience, recruiters are used for jobs that suck and nobody wants. What recruiters should understand is there’s a reason nobody wants the jobs they’re “selling.” If people wanted them there would be no need for recruiters because the jobs would fill themselves. Many recruiters fail to think logically about this and blame everyone else but whoever created the garbage job they’re tasked to fill.
The people I would say that don’t want to work are people that actually apply for jobs and then have to be dragged through the whole process. Like absolutely no concept of how to interview and how to fill out paper work in a timely manner all to probably to just not show up their first day anyway. That doesn’t sound like you though.
Nobody wants to work for your money. Or might be your company reputation is bad for the money proposed.
HI YES I WANT TO WORK.
I WOULD LIKE A JOB.
SO WOULD THE 100 OTHER APPLICANTS APPLYING.
the world is fucked how you gonna make me pay to live but i cant even get the pay its crazy
A little secret for you. It’s all made up.
Vincent Chan did a very goodYoutube video on this topic a couple weeks ago, covering ghost jobs, candidate pipelines, market testing, and chronic underpayment:
Recruiters and HR work for the company, not you, so have a vested interest in pretending the problem is you.
I heard this sentiment back when fed funds were doubling unemployment but I have not heard that the last few years.
What they’re saying is “people refuse to work for minimum wage in slavelike conditions, overseen by assistant managers on a power trip because their company has given them a little title and the illusion of control over others”
I push boxes and pull carts in a warehouse supervised by people whose mentality never left high school. Yet upper management can’t figure why HR is a revolving door of workers.
People want to work. They just don’t want to do it for jobs that lack human dignity.
Recruiters and companies are lying. Thats it. Thats all it is.
More like nobody wants to hire
It’s mainly crappy jobs that pay minimum wage w/ no benefits that are saying that.
You have interviews ? U lucky bastard.
We only had 500 applications for this $13 an hour job and none of them were PhDs with 20 years experience 😭
I want to work, i have a Masters and tons of skills. Can I get a part time job?
I feel companies are doing this to sell our data
“Nobody wants to work for the 2009 level salaries and come to the cubicle every day to listen how our CEO describes how most jobs will soon be done by AI”
Places are being too picky – they’re getting plenty of candidates and just refusing to hire them. I tried to explain this to my brother a few days ago, that hiring the person that is the absolute best for the job isn’t necessary. What you want is somebody that can a.) do the job and b.) are motivated to do the job.
Exceeding the hiring bar by a large amount is not meaningful, and may even be counterproductive because they’ll just leave when you don’t pay them what they can earn elsewhere.
I say this as somebody that has been overemployed more than two years – the jobs I work at don’t need a person of my ability, they need an average candidate. Yet they continually ignore the average candidate and hold out for people like me. Kind of dumb because to me they’re just food, but to somebody else they could be a career.
*blows nose with your resume* nobody wants to work wth is going oooooon 😭
There are ghosts job posts, perhaps 30%, perhaps more on some platforms during certain times.
There are actually very good candidates now applying at least in my field – tech (product, business side). Like 10 very good candidates for a job. Anyone could do it. They become very picky and not on the right criteria sometimes (they prefer industry experience for example).
Some other jobs an paid not very good, people are not very serious or motivated it’s true. Job may also not be that interesting like the top job.
Also some people it’s true are not very motivated. I’ve seen that. They just do the bare minimum. That’s not what a manager wants or needs. (I’m speaking like a manager here). From 20 people only 1 person o found to be motivated, a good specialist, good communicator etc. He’s being paid almost twice as other people. And I’m happy to do that. It’s not that easy though to be at this level. He really has to enjoy the job etc.
Nobody wants to hire.
They mean they can’t find anyone stupid enough to put up with their toxic and abusive bullshit for the slave wages and 0 benefits they’re offering.
Nobody wants to work was felt in 2020 or 2021, definitely not anymore, as a Recruiter.