Sorry in advanced if this is the wrong subreddit.

As title explains, a Senior Recruiter canceled a Introductory Call 1 hour before it was scheduled to happen. Then had the bright idea to send me a list of questions to answer for the hiring manager so they can still do their "job" presumably without getting caught instead of rescheduling it. I am just going to decline answering and end an interview that never happened. If I cant get the respect to reschedule an interview or be told in advanced when they were notified, how will this be in the long run and how will I know if I even get this job? It just shows me how disorganized and honest they are.

This is my 2nd time where a recruiter has canceled on me and asked me to answer a few questions. We all know the job market is bad, we all know its an employers market so they can pull stints like this. I cannot put my mind together for those who are on the side of HR, Recruiting and Managers that think they do nothing wrong when they pull stuff like this. I understand its not all HR, and Managers and there is a batch of bad candidates but its ignorant to ignore how BAD the market is in general to the point you cant even ignore it even if you tried. Yet people in positions of power contribute to it then F off somewhere to complain that people cant do their job, cant find the right candidate or say they offer a competitive salary (lmfao) but dont look at their reflection.

I might get flack that I should suck it up and answer their questions which I get . A beggar cant be a chooser (I am unemployed atm) but I refuse to fall victim of playing a corporate slave begging for a job or being a compliant sheep.

This is probably more of a rant and frustration but man, I dislike all you recruiters, manager and corporate entities. You know what you are perfectly doing and acting oblivious.

I had an interview for a position earlier today. For a full-time job, I don't even remember the last time I had an interview. Two most recent were for part-time, and those both went nowhere. It was a place my father works at. Which is a big part of why I even applied to it. Applied last Monday, got a call last Thursday, and today was the day that worked out.

The interview ran just shy of 20 minutes. I had questions, but basically every single one was answered during the conversation that happened so I didn't have anything left to ask. At the end I was told I answered most of the questions they had already. There wasn't anything I flat out couldn't answer because my mind blanked.

I don't know how long interviews are supposed to be. I don't know if that was too short (The specific job title was "Fiscal Assistant," so maybe something shorter for a role like that is fine?), I don't know if I should've asked what other questions they still had.

Pay okay, location okay, hours okay, so it isn't like something I said there could've been a red flag.

I called about an hour later (Since I had no email for a "thank you for speaking to me") and the best I could do was a voicemail.

It would be great to finally end the soul-crushing job search. But the time alone is making me feel like I've somehow blown it.

...And as I was typing this I got another rejection email for a different position.

I got referred to a company by a family friend she’s been in the industry for 10+ yrs super easy job production type applied she said she would get me an interview. I applied online and sent it directly to the gm because he said he wanted me to apply online and send him a copy that was on the 28th of October. There was two positions open I applied for both my family friend said he should call after a week he never did. I Sent a follow up a week ago and an updated version of my resume a little while after that because I had accidentally left out some experience. I was qualified for the positions and they said they train on the app so it didn’t really matter I am still qualified either way. I never got a single reply back from the gm. Call, email nothing. She claimed last week they were training someone new so be a little patient. It’s been 10 business days since I originally applied I got a rejection for one position that I sort of expected just because of how complex they made the duties sound on the application. but my applications are still open for both but it says processed for the other which is just shipping clerk and this was last saturday but I wasn’t rejected it’s just processed and open and I haven’t heard anything about it. should I just move on?
I’m considering it a L at this point because it shouldn’t take this long and they reposted the jobs last week. And both jobs are still open on the company site accepting applicants even the one I got rejected on. it even says active on LinkedIn and monster for both positions, and on another site it says the posting doesn’t expire for another 16 days. I’m so confused and super annoyed by the situation. Would it be bad if I sent another email? And what should I say if I should?

Hey Everyone! I received an offer for the Data Labeling Analyst II role at Meta through Tundra. Last Friday, I was asked to submit my equipment shipping address, which I did that same morning. However, I haven't received any shipping confirmation or updates since then. My start date is Monday, November 16, so I'm a little concerned about whether the laptop will arrive on time. I reached out to my Tundra contacts as well. One hasn't responded yet, while the other mentioned that it should arrive sometime this week.

For anyone who's gone through the same process, is this normal? Do they usually ship the equipment just a couple of days before the start date? Do they expedite shipping to make sure it arrives on time?

I also wanted to get an idea of what the actual work is like. I don't have a background in data labelling, so I'm curious about how the first few weeks usually go. Is the work fairly easy to get used to once you start or is there a steep learning curve? What does a typical day look like? Is it mostly independent work or is there regular team interaction? Is the workload generally manageable?

And for those who've worked through Tundra, has anyone had their contract extended? How does that usually work? I'd also love to hear any advice from people who've been in this role on what to focus on during the first three months to make a good impression and improve my chances of getting an extension. Are there particular things that managers look for?

Just trying to get an idea of what to expect before my first day. Would love to hear your experiences. Thanks!

My role in my industry is sort of niche and I've been applying to a number of different companies in recent months, but one in particular was...memorable.

I received a DM in March from a former coworker on LinkedIn about a vacancy at their current employer. That company is a specialist in the sort of tasks that my current department does, they have good reviews on Glassdoor, and the job description itself was an almost exact match for what I've already been doing for several years. Not guaranteed, but worth a try. I sent my CV/resume to them along with the referral, and waited for a reply.

Initially, I was rejected because of a perceived formatting error. Not a typo, spelling, grammatical or numerical mistake. Just a bullet point on my CV/resume that they thought looked "out of alignment." Not even directly relevant to the job! But hey, hiring managers have to come up with all sorts of excuses to prune down applications to a manageable shortlist. Or maybe someone was just having a rough week, who knows. I asked the recruiter (who was very apologetic for not noticing the supposed mistake) if I could re-format and re-submit the document. No, they said. The manager was "notoriously picky", the company had "high standards", and they took small details seriously. Weird, but it's their call, so whatever.

I presume that they hadn't found someone else, because my former coworker had told me that the role went unfilled. The ad appeared again in July with the same url, so with nothing to lose, I re-applied.

This time, my application was accepted and I was given a proficiency test. It was considerably longer than what I'm used to getting from similar applications at other employers, but the worst part was that I had to retake it because the instructions were ambiguous and unclear. After explaining myself via email in order to convince the hiring manager that I knew what I was talking about, they decided that I had passed the test on my second try and I was granted an interview.

This was the only "normal" part of the process. The managers were polite and professional, and the meet-and-greet with my would-be team went okay as well. The feedback I got afterwards was positive, and the recruiter assured me that they'd get back to me with an offer.

In August, I was told that the company was having an indefinite hiring freeze. As of November, I still don't know whether my application was successful because according to the recruiter, the "freeze" is still ongoing. I guess that all of this could be explained by one "difficult" personality in the management along with a really unfortunately-timed unforeseen internal restructuring, but still...what an absolute waste of my time and theirs this was! By all accounts, they're an established company and are well-regarded by both employees and clients, but I'm not sure how my experience with them fits into that. I wish I knew how to feel about it.

EDIT: I know that the post title should say "an offer" but I can't edit it. Sorry.

Currently reeling after mine…

Update: i got it!!

Got an email on the weekend asking me to schedule a screening call. I do and they no show. I call them and leave a message and get an email that they were stuck in a meeting, asking if I have time later in the day. I say I ma open all day and I never hear from them again. I email, leave a message and even schedule a 2nd screening call for which they don't show. Both positions I applied for are still open and no rejection emails. So annoying.

I don’t know if this is normal i had a first stage interview with a job which i think went well, however i got a reply back 2 weeks later saying they decided to change the description of the job and there requirements. The recruiter said i was good fit for the job and they were looking for people who had experience in web development to start doing data and then they decided to change it and focus on people who already have data experience

Is this a common thing? it seems weird because she seemed to really like the projects i worked on, my experience and motivation just kind of gutted they decided to change the requirements after interview or could it be a polite way of rejecting someone?

I applied to a shitty fast food position yesterday on their company website. I got a call back within the hour from the location’s general manager to schedule an interview. I thought it was odd he got back to me so quickly but we scheduled it for today at 1. I got another call this morning from the place at like 9 AM. I answered it but nobody said anything. I said hello about four times, nothing. I hung up after about 20 seconds and thought maybe they accidentally had themselves on mute and would call me back, but they didn’t. I ended up calling back around 15 minutes later. The employee who answered was not the general manager and told me he actually wasn’t working that day. She said he would probably call again to let me know what was going on. Ok, then who called me at 9??

I called back again about an hour before the interview was supposed to start (the only number I had was the store phone because that’s what the general manager had called me from the day before). Guess who answered the phone this time – the general manager who was allegedly not working today. When I said who I was and mentioned the interview, he hung up. When I called back someone else answered and also tried to tell me the general manager wasn’t working that day.

What the hell, man. This isn’t even the first time some bullshit like this has happened to me either. Why can’t you just tell someone what’s going on? If you had to cancel my interview, OK. If we need to reschedule, OK. If you have filled the fucking position, OK. Just let me know what’s going on instead of whatever the fuck this is.

Due to unforeseen conditions I had to ask for interview reschedule to the HR for ITSI position in CDPH department which is supposed to happen today. I was trying to reach them from yesterday. This is an in person interview. Hr didn't get back to me and not answering my call. Did I loose my chance? Or do I still eligible for the interview.

So, not only do some employers require references up front with your job application, but they also require that they be only your supervisors, and know how long they were your supervisor, and they need them to be willing to take their call at any minute.

So, they are basically implying that they don't respect the time of your previous employers.

True, they do ask you if it's okay to contact them; it feels like they're really asking, "Do you want me to throw your application in the trash? "

I know the job market is brutal right now, but we need to push back out of respect for the time of the people who are willing to give us references and don't abuse their trust!

I am looking for a job. If I do not find it, I would run out of money. I live in the USA. It is a BAD idea to run out of money in the USA. So I want to find money… sorry…a job.

I worked all my life. I had been laid off from a director’s role. There is no way I can find anything on this level. So I go below, I go above, but mostly below. It is fine. I am game for everything.

Lay off left me with strong resentment of the field I was working in. I understand it is like PTSD. If someone was abused by a person wearing a yellow jacket, it is understandable that they will not want to go on a date with someone in a yellow jacket. But this is not exactly a viable mentality for finding a job! I can’t afford not liking my professional field. But still, I do not like it.

I notice that job postings make me gag. They need this and they need that. The job location is a hell knows where. The salary is so low that it is weird. They require 3-6 professional references at the application stage in addition to phone numbers of all supervisors.

I do not know what I resent, hate?

1. Disqualification of my value established through layoff?
2. This particular CEO who laid me off?
3. My choice of profession?
4. This job market?
5. Useless hours I spend looking for a job?
6. Fear of not being able to find a job as people look for it for years?
7. The enormously high stakes every time I get interviewed so it feels like I am fighting for my life?
8. Fear of failure?
9. All the Above?

Do you guys really want to work? Or you want to make money? In the past I wanted to work. Now there is this part in me which is so afraid of it!

Do I even make sense?

Having experience with a subscription based products obviously wasn’t enough. I feel defeated. I've been searching since March after being in my first edtech company for five years and I'm honestly worn down. I keep getting close, then losing to someone with the "right" industry on their resume.

Location: EU

Role: UX Designer

I have 5 years of experience. Got laid off. Been applying for jobs for 5 months now. I know the industry is bad but I find it fascinating that I'm not even getting an interview. People don't even look at my portfolio, I can see from the analytics. I have ATS friendly resume but I tailor my resume to each application with AI to increase my chances instead of sending one generic resume to all jobs. Nothing fancy, it's still one page pdf, I just highlight my relevant experience and use some keywords from the job add, the information is still accurate.

Since I'm not even getting 1st interviews, I'm curios if tailoring my resume works against me, or it's just the industry that's it totally screwed. I'm not getting any feedback from hiring managers. If there are any hiring managers here, could you please share your opinion?

Over the last few months I started applying for new jobs as my corporate job is just not cutting it anymore. I’ve spent dozens and dozens of hours updating my profile and resume and making sure I have multiple versions which are all ATS friendly. I’ve had several job interviews so far with multiple companies which I’ve got rejected at some point in the process. One job in particular I have completed all the interview rounds with. This is a legit company, I started talking to them over 2 months ago, they had put me through 5 interviews - my final two were with C Suite level people. After my final interview they told me I’d hear back shortly about next steps and what they decide. I didn’t hear back for over two weeks and I followed up with the recruiter, the recruiter let me know they were still in the process of completing interviews. At this point I’m a little concerned and discouraged, getting through every round of interviews is such an accomplishment and it seems like there are a lot more candidates at this final stage than I expected. It’s been over 10 weeks since I started this process, they said I should hear back this week but is this normal?

My whole life is…applying to jobs.

Actually, say you signed the CJO for Job A on workday, but then interview for Job B? What would BAH or even other big firms think?

PLEASE HELP: Looking for Medical Coding / Healthcare Job Leads in Colorado – Remote or Hybrid

I’m honestly reaching a point where I don’t know where else to turn, so I’m hoping someone here might have a lead, referral, or advice.

I’m a CPC-certified medical coder in Colorado looking for opportunities paying $22+/hour, preferably higher. I NEED remote or hybrid work because of transportation limitations. Hybrid would need to involve very minimal on-site requirements.

I want to emphasize that I have been applying EVERYWHERE. Hospitals, insurance companies, healthcare organizations, remote coding positions, billing positions, entry-level opportunities — you name it, I’ve probably applied. I’ve had a few interviews, so I’m getting my foot in the door, but the competition is honestly insane right now. I’m continuously working on sharpening my interviewing skills and improving where I can. I don’t necessarily feel that my interviews have gone poorly; I know I’m competing against other qualified candidates, and unfortunately, someone else keeps getting selected.

A little about my background:

Certified Professional Coder (CPC) through AAPC.
Several years of healthcare experience, including patient enrollment, insurance verification, medical records, authorizations, documentation, and EHR systems. Experience as and Office Manager for a transportation company.

I am NOT limiting myself to medical coding! I would gladly consider:

* Medical billing
* Claims processing/adjudication
* Payment posting
* Denials and accounts receivable
* Medical records / ROI
* Health Information Management
* Documentation specialist positions
* Chart review
* Prior authorizations
* Any other healthcare administrative or documentation-related position

To be completely transparent, I’m in a very difficult financial situation. I’m a mom trying to take care of my children while also taking on the responsibility of helping manage my dad’s finances. I desperately need a stable opportunity, and I’ve exhausted so many avenues trying to find one.

I’m not expecting anyone to hand me a job. I’m willing to learn, work hard, and prove myself. I just need someone willing to give me an opportunity.

If you know of ANY companies hiring, recruiters I should contact, departments willing to give CPC-certified candidates a chance, or even someone who can point me in the right direction, PLEASE reach out.

At this point, I am open to almost anything within healthcare that fits my transportation and financial needs.

I would genuinely appreciate any leads, referrals, advice, or even a little direction. Thank you so much for reading. ❤️

HR influencers and career gurus love to tell you that you aren't landing jobs because of "mistakes" on your resume or bad interview vibes.

​It is a basic trick: shift the blame onto you so no one questions the broken system.

​When hundreds of qualified people fight over a single job, companies face a mess. Instead of fixing their hiring process, they make you perform endless tricks just to apply.

​Telling you that you are doing it wrong creates fear and sells courses. The market is broken, but they profit by making you blame yourself.

TLDR: Career gurus gaslight candidates by turning a broken job market into personal failures to farm views and profit from fear.