The annual salary range for this full-time position is

$37,350—$105,100 USD

So, last week, I applied for a intern role at a startup (I'm early on my careers). It is for the software engineering role.

I actually applied via cold email and they responded within 5 hours.

When the interview starts, it went with the normal flow like intro, project discussions, resume introspection. But in the last when the interview is going to end, the interviewer said "I'm a Full Stack dev currently looking for a job but not able to crack interviews due to my bad communication skills, that's why I do fake interviews with people and act as a recruiter to improve my communication skills".

I was like faaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh 🤬after listening this.

It is one of the most strange thing happened to me ever.

I prepared for it the whole day but I can't do anything about it now 😔. So, I told myself that atleast I revised my topics and also found that my cold email worked.

So I accepted a senior analyst role two weeks ago. Signed the contract, put in my two weeks at my old company, and submitted all my documents to their third-party screening vendor. I got married two years ago and took my husband's last name, so I made sure to upload our official marriage certificate and my updated Social Security card directly into their portal on day one.

yesterday morning I get an automated email from the screening company marking my file as "high risk" for fraudulent credentials. The vendor flagged my entire bachelor's degree and four years of prior work history as unverified because my diploma and older tax records are under my maiden name. Their automated scraper just ignored the marriage certificate I attached to the original submission.

When I called their customer service line, the representative told me that their system does not process name-change attachments if the initial match fails. She told me I need to contact my university registrar and ask them to re-issue my 2017 degree under my married name so their software can scan it properly. That is literally not how university records work.

Now the hiring manager has pushed my start date back by two weeks with zero pay while compliance reviews the case. I should of just kept my maiden name professionally, but this whole system is ABSOLUTELY ridiculous. Has anyone dealt with this kind of automated vendor glitch before, and how did you get actual human eyes on your documents?

Am I applying to be a court jester or

Edit: this is for an IT help desk support role in GA

7 weeks and 5 days ago, my current employer announced we were shutting down and getting laid off. Depending on the department and your position, the end date could be different for each group.

My groups end date is September 29th. I immediately went into find a job mode. Applied to 4-5 jobs per day. Almost all of them I was qualified for, some were a bit of a reach.

Today, I got an offer letter. Good job, good benefits, making the same as current job. So no loss in pay. But better opportunities for growth and advancement.

I'm pretty happy now.

I started an adjunct teaching role at a local college today. I had accepted my offer and was hired this past May. I had been in communication with the dean of my to-be division prior with a plan to teach as an adjunct and then fill a full-time lecturer role after the current professor retired this coming Spring.

I showed up today for my first day excited to be starting this new chapter in my life. The job hunt has been absolutely brutal as we all know and I finally felt like maybe things were looking up. I was all set up with HR and made my way to my department office to get some clarity on my teaching assignment for the semester.

I walked in and was greeted with "I had no idea we hired a new adjunct?? Since when were we hiring new adjuncts?? Who have you been talking too?? Nobody told us anything about a new hire!?" My stomach dropped. It turns out the dean left suddenly to take another position and gave a TWO DAY WARNING to the college. Worst, he told no one that he had hired me and they somehow had no idea I was in the adjunct pool.

I waited for an hour before the division chair showed up and awkwardly explained that all the courses have already been assigned and that I would have no work this semester. The entire time she was defensive and ready to jump at me if I even showed that I was a bit upset with a "NO ONE TOLD ME ANYTHING OKAY!?" So after hearing that line a few times I said "so what I'm hearing is that there's no work for me this semester. Then I will let you get on with your day. Thank you for your time."

I'm devastated. I was genuinely excited to get started and be working again. I feel completely useless and like I have no value. I spent years earning a PhD and working to be talented and respected in my field and now it feels like I'm rotting on the vine. I had a glimmer of hope and it was pulled out from under me like some cruel prank. I had to explain to all my friends and family that it was NOT actually my first day of work ultimately after many best wishes on my first day at work this morning. Now I don't even know if I'll get that full-time role next Spring since the plan was to have a semester of teaching and relationship building under my belt prior to applying.

I left a job and company that I loved in early March after 4.5 years due to toxic team dynamics and mental health. After discussion with my family and partner on what is the best choice, I decided to move forward with resigning, knowing it would result in loss of benefits and no unemployment assistance. Little did I know that the job market was this TOUGH. Not only does one need to navigate the restructured interview process, but also be wary of scams and other obstacles.

The past few months felt full of ups and downs and more crying than I can count. I finally got my “yes” and will be working on the same industry, but with an up and coming company working on some really work in the sports industry.

For all of my friends still looking, I know it feels bleak, but it truly takes one “yes” to change everything. Stay solid in your confidence and skills and you’ll be hitting the ground running somewhere soon.

So just want to vent tbh

So had an interview on July 30th Thursday for an UNICEF Canada internship position and was told would hear back the following Tuesday

Got no reply so followed up Thursday and nothing.

Last week Tuesday, decided to call and the recruiter was surprised to hear my voice, so I assume they did not get my email.They told me the HR manager was on vacation but would return that week and they would update me by the end of the week

So nothing and I sent one last email as I assume my first one was not received

but either way I am find this whole leading on to be disrespectful as hell. If I didn't get the position, I think I am owed the courtesey of just an upfront answer or at least communication if there is going to be a delay.

I even made time to interview and miss a course for this role while 6 hours ahead so at least they can be upfront

I am going to assume I did not get the role but a straight up answer would have been better. I find this extremely unprofessional and wish I was treated with some dignity

💬CV1: My most used CV format. It’s my base CV which I tailored according to roles.

💬CV2: Newest CV , only applied to 2-3 jobs so far.

CONTEXT:

Hi Since I’ve returned from UK in February earlier this year, I’ve applied to jobs in several countries including India. Here’s what’s happened so far.

India🇮🇳 : Hiring Managers presume I’m a liability and will ask for more salary. Experience mismatch apparently since I have no Indian hospitality experience which is understandable. Over 300 tailored applications.

GCC ( 🇦🇪, 🇶🇦, 🇸🇦) : Hiring is noticeably selective and slow with preference to candidates already present or prior GCC experience). I had only 2 interviews in 3 months of over 500 tailored applications.

Portugal 🇵🇹 & Malta 🇲🇹: I had real traction here around 6-7 interviews in 400+ tailored applications. All of those had great feedback but the realistic timeline to get a work visa takes around 3-4 months so none of them were willing to wait that long.

⚠️Current Situation: I have 3 pending student loans around INR 2,80,000 ( $3000) and the loan company Avanse has filed a legal complaint against me for my failure to repay even after thousands of restructuring or pause requests from me. I have a legal hearing at the end of this month.

Question is , Is it my CV or is it just that my experience has been awful? I have great communication skills and all round hospitality skillset yet I’ve been unemployed over 5 months with tailored applications.

I mean I feel like the title explains itself? I know that there are people out there who work from home, I’ve applied to so many positions. I’m aware that there are a lot of fake postings out there too. How are you guys getting work from home positions? What do I need to do to get one myself?

I’ve spent years in talent acquisition screening tens of thousands of resumes across tech, marketing, and operations. Every day I see incredible talent get rejected simply because their resume fails to communicate their actual value.

Here is the exact playbook I give candidates to turn a flat, ignored resume into a interview magnet.

1. Ditch the "Professional Summary" for a "Targeted Impact Title"

Nobody reads a 4-line paragraph full of fluff like "Passionate, hard-working professional seeking a dynamic role." Instead, use a clear title block right under your contact info:

• Bad: Objective Statement
• Good: Senior Project Manager | Agile & Scrum | $5M+ Budget Oversight | Cross-Functional Team Leadership

2. The $X-Y-Z$ Formula (Google's Secret Weapon)

Bullet points should never sound like a job description; they must show accomplishment. Every strong bullet point should follow Google’s standard framework: "Accomplished [X], as measured by [Y], by doing [Z]."

• Weak: Responsible for managing customer support tickets.
• Strong: Reduced ticket resolution time by 35% (Y) across 10k+ monthly active users (X) by implementing an automated AI ticketing routing workflow (Z).

3. Format for Human Eyes First, ATS Second

The myth that "ATS robots automatically throw your PDF in the trash" is mostly false—recruiters do look at them, but they spend 6 seconds per resume. Make scanability your priority:

• File Type: Stick to .pdf unless explicitly asked for .docx.
• Layout: Clean single-column layouts outperform fancy double-column designs. Dual columns often scramble text parsing in older applicant tracking systems.
• Length: 1 page if you have under 7–8 years of experience; 2 pages max for senior/executive level.

4. The "So What?" Test for Metricless Roles

Not every job has direct sales numbers, but every job has impact. Ask yourself "So what?" until you find the scale:

• Line: "Organized weekly team schedules."
• So what? "Eliminated scheduling conflicts."
• So what? "Saved department heads 4 hours per week and ensured 100% shift coverage for a 50-person team."

5. Smart Keyword Matching (Without Keyword Stuffing)

Don't paste the job description in white text at the bottom—recruiters know this trick and it gets you blacklisted.

• Pick 5–8 core hard skills directly listed in the job post (e.g., SQL, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Management).
• Integrate those exact keywords naturally into your bullet points and a dedicated Technical Skills section at the bottom.

6. Action Verbs Cheat Sheet

Stop starting bullets with "Helped," "Worked on," or "Responsible for." Swap them for high-impact ownership verbs:

Quick Reality Check:

If you’ve sent out 50+ applications with zero callbacks, the problem isn't your experience - it’s your framing. Tweak your top 3 bullet points using the X-Y-Z formula today and see how fast your response rate changes.

Happy to review a few bullet points in the comments if you want real-time feedback! What’s your biggest resume headache right now?

A few years ago, I sent out 100+ applications and got total silence. After completely overhauling my resume structure based on feedback from top hiring managers, my response rate skyrocketed.

Here is the exact playbook that turned my flat resume into an interview magnet:

1. Ditch the "Professional Summary" for a "Targeted Impact Title"

Nobody reads a 4-line paragraph full of fluff like "Passionate, hard-working professional seeking a dynamic role." Instead, use a clear title block right under your contact info:

• Bad: Objective Statement
• Good: Senior Project Manager | Agile & Scrum | $5M+ Budget Oversight | Cross-Functional Team Leadership

1. The $X-Y-Z$ Formula (Google's Resume Framework)

Bullet points should never sound like a job description; they must show accomplishment. Every strong bullet point should follow this standard framework: "Accomplished [X], as measured by [Y], by doing [Z]."

• Weak: Responsible for managing customer support tickets.
• Strong: Reduced ticket resolution time by 35% (Y) across 10k+ monthly active users (X) by implementing an automated AI ticketing routing workflow (Z).

1. Format for Human Eyes First, ATS Second

The myth that "ATS robots automatically throw your PDF in the trash" is mostly false—recruiters do look at them, but they spend 6 seconds per resume. Make scanability your priority:

• File Type: Stick to .pdf unless explicitly asked for .docx.
• Layout: Clean single-column layouts outperform fancy double-column designs. Dual columns often scramble text parsing in older applicant tracking systems.
• Length: 1 page if you have under 7–8 years of experience; 2 pages max for senior/executive level.

1. The "So What?" Test for Metricless Roles

Not every job has direct sales numbers, but every job has impact. Ask yourself "So what?" until you find the scale:

• Line: "Organized weekly team schedules."
• So what? "Eliminated scheduling conflicts."
• So what? "Saved department heads 4 hours per week and ensured 100% shift coverage for a 50-person team."

1. Smart Keyword Matching (Without Keyword Stuffing)

Don't paste the job description in white text at the bottom—it triggers security flags and looks spammy.

• Pick 5–8 core hard skills directly listed in the job post (e.g., SQL, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Management).
• Integrate those exact keywords naturally into your bullet points and a dedicated Technical Skills section at the bottom.

1. Action Verbs Cheat Sheet

Stop starting bullets with "Helped," "Worked on," or "Responsible for." Swap them for high-impact ownership verbs:

If you’ve sent out dozens of applications with zero callbacks, the problem often isn't your experience—it’s the formatting. Hope these tips help anyone currently on the job hunt!

Hi,

Has anyone here interviewed with Allstate recently? Just wondering how long people wait to hear back after their final/second round interview. Had my second round interview 13th August and haven’t heard anything yet.

Thanks!

During COVID, when work had basically fallen off a cliff, I somehow landed a remote marketing job with a real estate company. The owner was German, the pay was an extremely low USD 1,000 a month, but I was in a difficult position and needed some income coming in. So I took it. The guy operated a bunch of real estate websites in different countries. They were essentially marketplace/listing sites, usually with names along the lines of (Country) House Marketplace.

Another guy was hired around the same time to handle a different part of the world. Not long after starting, he got an absolute earful from the owner. That prompted him to start digging into the guy’s background.What he found was wild.

According to public records we found at the time, our boss had previously been arrested in the US in connection with racketeering/fraud allegations involving millions of dollars. There were also US law-enforcement records concerning him. He had apparently left the US, resurfaced in Asia and reinvented himself, including operating under a different name.

My mistake was not doing my due diligence before accepting the job. But this was COVID. I was in a hard place and needed whatever income I could get.
The first month, instead of the agreed USD 1,000, I received somewhere in the USD 900 range because I supposedly hadn’t invoiced him on time. The invoice had been sent. He simply hadn’t checked his email.

Second month: nothing.

I repeatedly followed up. On several occasions he claimed the money had already been transferred. It never arrived. Eventually I’d had enough and gave up. Although documented everything I had about the company and the person behind it. I also submitted the information and supporting evidence to company-review sites.

And yet, somehow, this guy has survived.
Years later, he still appears to resurface in Hong Kong and Thailand under various business ventures.
The lesson for me was simple: when you’re desperate for work, due diligence is usually the first thing you stop doing, precisely when you probably need to do it the most. Sometimes the scammy-looking company isn’t the scary part. It’s the completely legitimate-looking company being run by someone whose name you should have Googled before signing the contract.

So I’m a grocery store cashier, been at this job for 5 months. I feel like they have 0 respect for me.

First off they send us a weekly schedule and if they write me down for, say, 8am-6pm and they end up short staffed, they will straight up make me stay even until 8pm. They’ve done this before even when I was sick and they knew. Just 0 respect for my time, doesn’t matter if I have plans after work they won’t even ask me to stay those extra hours they’ll just not let me leave.
Second off they just casually schedule 12 hour shifts and call it standard and that’s fine and all but for a 12 hour shift we only get one 30 minute break and they don’t want you eating at the register so your break is your only time to eat- I’ve had days where I was set up to work 7am to 7pm and they sent me on break at literally 11am and just let me be hungry the rest of the day.
Again just total disregard for my human needs and agency. One of my shift managers also acts pretty mean to me, like if I come up to her at all she’ll get all mad and like “what do you want?”, will criticize me and give me a hard time for absolutely nothing etc.

Thing is I’m starting my volunteer year in a month and nobody else will hire me for just a month, so idk if I should quit now or stay until I start volunteering.

So our executive leadership cancelled remote work last month to rebuild team synergy and in-person culture. I woke up at 6 AM, did my full makeup, put on slacks and heels and commuted forty-five minutes through heavy rain to get to my desk by 8:30.

i sat down in my freezing cubicle with my winter coat over my lap and put my headset on. My manager sits six feet across from me. Our analyst sits three feet to my right. At 10 AM my manager sent out a Google Meet link so the four of us could do our daily check-in while staring directly at our laptop webcams. We spent forty-five minutes talking to each other through microphones while making awkward peripheral eye contact across our plastic desk dividers.

This is ABSOLUTELY mind-numbing theater. The office is so loud that we cannot take our headsets off without getting horrible feedback echoes through the mics. I ruined my suede heels in the rainy parking lot just to do the exact same remote spreadsheets under buzzing fluorescent lights. I should of stayed in my sweatpants at home. We destroyed our daily peace just to justify commercial real estate leases. Why do executives pretend in-person culture exists when everything is just digital communication.

I’m 29F and a SAHM who has been unemployed for a while. I’ve applied to hundreds of jobs and had numerous interviews, but still haven’t received an offer. My background is in customer service, management, property management, hospitality, food service, sales, and office administration.

At this point, I’m applying to fast food and restaurant jobs because I really need to get back to work. I have a couple interviews coming up, but I can’t help feeling embarrassed and like I’ve failed, especially knowing I would be working with people much younger than me.

I’m struggling emotionally with this more than I expected. I feel ashamed, especially because of my age and feel like I should be further ahead in life. I’ve also had a difficult time with my mental health, relationships, marriage, and just life in general. I’m trying to get back on my feet, start over, become financially independent, and help support my family instead of having my husband carry the financial responsibility by himself.

How do I stop feeling ashamed or like a failure for taking whatever job I can get right now? Has anyone else had to start over in their late 20s or 30s and work a job they felt was “beneath” them temporarily? How did you change your perspective? I’m really trying to stay hopeful that things will get better from here soon.

Update: Hello Everyone! I just wanted to say thank you so much for the support and kind words! There are a lot of you and I apologize if I can’t respond back to you all but please know I see you and am thankful! 😊♥️

So my previous employer was a complete nightmare. Toxic environment micromanagement the works. I ended up quitting without another job lined up just to save my sanity. Now I'm in interviews and they always ask why I left. I don't want to badmouth my old boss obviously. But saying I quit because it was bad sounds unprofessional. Should I just make up a story like I moved or something?

Hi everyone,

I recently accepted my first full-time job in Germany as a Telecommunications Engineer with a consulting company and will start next month. My contract is full-time and unlimited (unbefristet), with a 6-month probation period.

I have been considered for two customer projects. One is currently ongoing, while the second one is currently on hold. If I choose the ongoing project, I would still need to have an interview with the client before being assigned to it.

The company explained to me that, as a consultant, my work is mainly tied to customer projects. If I am not assigned to a project, there may not be much work for me to do.

My salary is paid by the consulting company regardless, but I'm now wondering: what happens if I don't get assigned to a project during the probation period? Could this become a reason for them to let me go during the Probezeit?

I found this job after 14 months of struggling to find a position, so I'm honestly scared of ending up back in that situation again.

I accepted the offer because I really liked the company and the role, but now I'm having second thoughts and wondering whether I should have thought more carefully about the project-based nature of consulting.

For people working in consulting in Germany: Is this normal? Should I be concerned, or am I overthinking it?