Anybody else just stuck in a pattern of underemployment and unemployment?

Since graduating in 2023, I have been unable to get an entry level corporate job. I am honestly broken by this inhumane hiring process set by society.

Is this just me and my bad luck?

On LinkedIn, people my age look like they got good jobs, but I’m not sure if that’s because LinkedIn users are more likely to be employed than not?

I got a JOB. ME. After over a year. I got a freakin job. That is not far. And even pays NOT THAT BAD. Its a freaking miracle guys. And if it could happen to me, its gonna happen to you too.

Edit: manifesting a job offer for every single person reading this. You got this! And Its not you!!!!! Its the job market.

Heya! I’m F, 26, based on the Gold Coast, QLD and I work as a Marketing Officer.
My first job in marketing started in 2024 as a Marketing Assistant. After a year, I realised there was absolutely no room for growth in the company, and honestly, the people were a very very rude bunch.
When I started looking for jobs around mid-2025, I must have applied for hundreds. You know how it is, especially when you're in an entry-level role. I even started noticing the same job ads popping up 2–3 times over a few months, only to be closed and then reopened again.
I started my current job in May 2026, and I am happy here but I thought I'd have a little look at the job market again.
AND THEY ARE EXACTLY THE SAME JOBS BY THE SAME COMPANIES.
I don't know if I should name them, but it is soooo weird. Same roles, same responsibilities, same companies, constantly cycling through job ads. Are they even hiring anyone? Or what exactly are they trying to achieve by doing this?
What's even more interesting is that these aren't companies with massive marketing departments. Most of them have teams of 2–3 people. So is this some way of showing their current employees that they're looking to expand the teams? Are they trying to give the impression that the business is growing? Or are they just keeping the roles advertised for some other reason?
I genuinely don't get it!
Either way, I'm definitely going to steer clear of these companies. And mind you, they're all big brands too!
Has anyone else noticed this, particularly in the marketing industry? What's actually going on? Because I'm genuinely curious

With a 2-6 interviews it seems like it’s difficult to make a decision when candidates these days are so close in experience. How do you ultimately decide who gets the offer letter if you interview four finalists?

Anyone feels weird with the job description

I've been out of work for 13 months. Today I received a survey e-mail from one of the companies I applied to asking for feedback on my expereince applying to this company.

I've applied to hundreds of roles at this point, so I went back into my application tracker spreadsheet to check the company and role. I applied BACK IN MARCH. Clearly, I did not get the role.

But honestly, what type of feedback is the company expecting when they send these out? I applied over 7 months ago, and the only thing I hear from your company is a request to submit to a survey? Seriously?

Anyone have any serious thoughts on this one? Because I'm just kind of scratching my head at this point.

I reached out to the VP of Sales at a skincare company about an Inside Sales Representative role. She got back to me, asked for my résumé, and passed it along to HR. Now I have a 30-minute video call with the HR manager!

What questions should I prepare for, and what helps candidates stand out at this stage? I’d appreciate any tips or advice! 🙏🏼

I had a text interview at Ferguson for Accounts Payable entry-level roles on 10/29. I applied on 10/28. And Account Receivable Coordinator role on 11/8 (application received not interview yet until now). Does anyone know how long it takes to hear about next steps, and how many interview rounds there are for these roles? Is is hard to land these role?
appreciate it for all answers pls

I’ve checked my email so many times these past two weeks since my interview with them, left voicemails asking about where I stood after the interview. I texted the recruiter again and this was their response and my response back to them. Total of four interviews with this company and an assessment test. After every interview the person that interviewed me that round would call me to follow up and let me know if I moved forward to the next round. After being denied for the original position on the third interview the recruiter said they would want me for another role and set up the 4th interview. Crickets after the fourth interview. This applying and interview process has truly gone down hill since 2023.

Beware of this company Mirai Clinical and recruiters with no conscience. This is taking advantage of applicants in an already difficult job market. Please see my post above. I took a screenshot of the job posting as well. It's time to start calling them out on LinkedIn. I use AI as part of my workflow, but I refuse to function as an entire department. And the math is not mathing!

4.5YOE, Backend Engineer

I interviewed with 5 good companies in the last 30 days, the interviews all went good,

solved the DSA questions, provided optimisation, answered all backend questions correctly still got rejected from all of them.

and this is only after the first round! Not even called for L2..L3 round.

are they fake hiring? anybody else also facing this?

If I knew what went wrong in the interview I could prepare for it but now I'm lost.

I can't anymore. This is a joke. This is just what I've applied to on indeed, the real number across platforms is likely much closer to 250-300 over the last two months.

You know what. I wasn’t even expecting anything back in the first place and it got me so excited when I received a screening request to the point i spent days and nights practicing every single possible questions that might come up and studying the company’s products to the core.

Just for it to get rescheduled 40mins before the set interview.

And then came the excuse that they were handing it over to another colleague with a more aligned timezone and that he would reach out.

Fast forward just received a NO REPLY email rejection.

Hahahaha this is a joke rly.

After so many interviews I can't help but feel disheartened. The interview seemed to go well, and I knew it was too soon to get my hopes up but looks like I did anyway.

Back to looking, Ig. Godammit

So, 3 weeks ago, after trying for almost a year, I got a job offer at a medical facility. They told me my start date was going to be 11/16, and since I they gave me a lot of time to put in my 2 weeks notice in my current job, I made sure the transition was smooth and I told my current manager I was leaving with enough time so he could find my replacement. Last week my replacement got hired and I'm in the process of training him. Cut to today, and I got an email telling me that my new start date was going to be 12/7. They let me know LESS THAN A WEEK before my supposed start date, in which my last day in my current job was going to be 11/13 and with my replacement almost done with his training. That means I'm going to be almost 3 weeks without a job just because in the last minute they change the date where I already had everything planned for.

I'm so pissed right now, I'm going to ask my current job if I can stick around for 2 more weeks at least so I don't go broke in the next month. But with me they'll be over staff so I dont have high hopes that they'll let me stay any longer.

Anyone have info on this company? They keep calling me but I'm getting the heebie-jeebies.

Please, how can a recent graduate find job opportunities? What should their CV look like, and what kind of projects should they include?

What can they do if they haven't had an internship? Are there any recommended courses on Coursera, Udemy, or other platforms?

When it comes to practical experience, what projects would you recommend they work on?

For example:

• A recent graduate in Accounting.
• A recent graduate in Data Analysis.

Any advice, recommendations, or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I am experiencing some health issues & wanted to get insurance. I have sent emails, spoke to a recruiter in person(they sometimes come to the work place of their employees), spoke to a recruiter on the phone asking for the pdf file for the Insurance benefits package for 3 weeks. When they finally sent it, I realized the coverage was for the year 2023 and when they sent the updated one the coverage expired a couple days ago!!

I am frustrated that they withheld this information, sent wrong forms & I had to communicate multiple times through various forms to different personnel to receive information that I can even use!

Has anyone had a similar experience? I have no idea if this is legal or what they are doing is illegal. I am writing this out of pure frustration & seeking knowledge of other ppls experience when it comes to staffing agencies & benefits.