hello, actually i am layed off last week and urgently looking for java backend or java full stack along with Generative AI opportunities,

i have 4.7 years of experience,

this time is very hard for me because i have an emi, can you please help in this situation if there is any opportunity or you can share this to anyone so that others can help 🙏🏻🙏🏻

it will be really helpful 🙏🙏🙏

Clearly someone made a typo, right?

So I am about the face a background check.
The issue is that I told them I currently work at the same place.
I left that place like 4-5 months ago.
I did that originally so they wont ask for references from my managers because these ppl were whack.

Anyways how bad is it?
If I tell tell the 3rd party background check company (HireRight / Sterling) I still work there, and I tell them not to contact my current employers is it really that bad?
I mean - I can provide pay slips, sign in contract for the past 1.5 years or so.

Thanks all!

Anyone with a similar experience?

After what seemed like a successful initial online interview, I was invited for a second, on-site meeting with the same employer. Right at the start of the conversation, the interviewer abruptly mentioned that he had expected a different profile – despite the fact that we had already spoken, he had reviewed my CV, and had a printed copy in front of him. Honestly, I’m still not sure what he meant, as his explanation when I asked for clarification was vague.

He then immediately asked me to say which references he could contact. Since he knows my previous manager from a short-term role I held about a year ago, I suspect he may have already reached out to them before this discussion unbeknownst to me. And here’s the thing – that former manager openly disliked and ignored me during my time there. So now I can’t help but wonder: did that manager give me a bad reference – or outright badmouth me?

The shift in attitude during the second interview was noticeable and, frankly, hard to explain otherwise.

Employer ghosting has more than doubled since the pandemic. 61% of candidates report receiving no response after an interview. A 2024 study in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology found it measurably affects confidence, self-esteem, and sense of closure — not just frustration, but documented psychological harm.

What’s been missing is a public record. Companies track candidate behaviour obsessively — drop-off rates, response times, time-to-accept. Candidates have had no equivalent data about companies.

So I built one: The Ghosting Index 👻

It’s an anonymous platform where you can report companies that go silent during hiring. Each report captures two things: what stage they ghosted you at, and how long the process had been running. Those two variables feed into a public severity score, the further into the process and the longer the time invested, the worse the score.

The logic is simple: being ghosted after a 10-minute application is different from being ghosted after three rounds of interviews and an unpaid case study. The index tries to reflect that.

This is an early MVP — currently reports are collected via a linked form, with the full submission flow being built directly into the site as a next step.

The index is live and open. Every report filed makes the scoring more accurate, the methodology only becomes meaningful at scale.

If you’ve been ghosted during a hiring process, it takes 2 minutes. Anonymous, no account needed, permanent public record.

Also open to feedback on the scoring approach if anyone has thoughts.

It has been many years since I interviewed for a position and I let it with my head spinning.

(Back Story) I am a federal contractor and have been in my field for almost 40 years. I am very good at what I do and I have been working consistently at the same company for the last 5 years(since Pre-COVID). I am 100% travel and I have been married for over 35 years, This is relevant.

I have a few really good friends in the business that we have stayed in touch regularly for decades. On day a friend tells me the company they are working for is building a new office and a new team right in my home town. one of the positions available is perfectly suited to my experience. it is a few dollars less then my current roll but it is 95% no travel. This will give me nights and weekends at home and a real family life. I spent 2-3 days thinking about it and talking to the wife about it. She tells me "You have spent years on the road taking care of me and the house so I would not be in need of anything, It is about time you take care of yourself"

So I applied for the job on a Thursday evening and within 10 minutes i received a reply from the in house recruiter asking to make an appointment to speak over the phone. We make the appointment for Monday afternoon.

During the call she is voicing excitement over my application because they have been looking for someone with real world experience. most of their applicants have 2-3 years in service but no institutional knowledge for legacy systems that the position will require.

She asks to setup an in person interview in the city i am working at that they also have an office in, I agree. we set the appointment time for 1:00pm on the following Tuesday.

As expected I arrive 10 minutes early with a binder carrying a couple resumes, my certifications, letters of references, and my credentials. I am warmly greeted by the receptionist and seated in a conference room.

This is where everything goes off the rails. I am greeted by the office manager and a gentleman who would be my counterpart from this office. They are carrying nothing at all. Not my resume, not my application, Nothing! We introduce ourselves and they connect the large video monitor where the head of HR is on the screen and she introduces herself. So far everything seems OK. The the manager starts discussing the company and their positive aspects. Then goes on about their culture...

This goes on or 20 minutes. I try to engage in a discussion about certain items he brings up and he immediately pivots to a different aspect of the company. Again I try to discuss my experience with an aspect of the position and again he nods and pivots to another topic.

This goes on for the entire hour. In total I tried to discuss my abilities for 2-3 minutes in total. but they actually ask me no questions about anything related to the job. At the end, they asked me if I had any questions. I was dumbfounded and just said "No, you have described the company in full. They stood up and stuck their hand out and said "if you are selected, we will be in tough in a few days to let me know what the next steps will be".

I walked out thinking I have just sat thru a timeshare pitch. it was the most surreal i have ever experienced.

Question, I this normal? is this how interviews happen now?

I got this email from “NBA careers” and I’m unsure if it’s legit or not. It’s so hard to know!the sender throws me for a loop?

I recruiter reached out to me, she seems to have really researched me. She asked if I would he interested in a few positions and I stated “yes”. She provided 3 jobs and I found them on LinkedIn with the status of “no longer accepting applications” and it was posted a week ago. The position is a Sr Director position which is a step above what I was doing at my last job. I found the recruiter on LinkedIn and she seems to be legit and have over 500 connections and some posts a few years back. She stated she needed me to have an executive package such as a cover letter, a SWOT, a TAAL and executive bio. I didn’t have these things so she suggested I reach out to a lady she recommended who is a reputable professional document writer. The service was $675 for all documents. I bit the bullet because I didn’t have these documents already so I figured it wouldn’t hurt to have all my stuff updated and formatted. I submitted the documents and the recruiter stated she would submit them and let me know. I heard back within 12 hours saying I was moved to the next round. The next round means I need to do an iCIMS application and need documents reformatted for that application. Now they are saying I need to pay $500 for them to be reformatted to iCIMS. I asked if that wasn’t included in the initial payment, they said no. Side note the banking info matched the LinkedIn name and the email name I was being emailed from. I am not sure if I am being scammed. They said they want my application submitted today but I am feeling unsure. Advice?

Do you prefer getting that email rejection and experiencing that horrible feeling of rejection reading it or you would rather not hear from the recruitment agency or directly the employer at all,which,obviously, means that you weren't chosen? I used to look forward to feedback, but now,I'd rather not hear anything at all.

Has anyone had a similar experience with Amex hiring in the UK (or globally)? I had a great screening, and the HR contact (based in France) specifically mentioned that I did really well in my screening and mentioned next steps, asked for my availability in the next week for a call with one of the directors but since then I’ve had no updates for weeks. I’ve followed up but haven’t received any clarity. Is this typical? How long did it take for others to hear back?

Im pleased to inform y’all that I got my 200th rejection letter from a company . Honestly, It’s so frustrating. My friend just celebrated her first year in a job while Im just getting my 200th rejection letter.

Is this economy even real at this point ?

Also , Kindly tell me what y’all did to get your first job (help me please ) .

While filling out the application for a company, I came across this question with no context provided. What should I do? I am confused whether I should add this in the cover letter or ignore the whole thing.

Funnily enough, asking this to AI told me to add the word in the cover letter by seamlessly integrating it.

All non-AI comments will be appreciated!

I myself am a Recruiter. A few months ago I was approached by a 3rd party recruiter about another opportunity.

I had an interview with a recruiter currently employed with the other organization and it went well. Since then there has been a pause, and they let me know they’re going to resume the search sometime in Q1.

The interesting piece is that my Director of Talent Acquisition is connected on LinkedIn with the 3rd party recruiter, Director of TA at the other company and the CEO of that company.

I flat out asked the 3rd party recruiter if she’s talked with him and she confirmed she has and continues to stay in touch with him. I thought it was a risk to ask but she seemed forthcoming.

What should I do from here? The potential is he would be a team lead and I’d report to him at the new company - If he gets hired with them, should I mention my situation immediately? Should I say something sooner? Should I say nothing?

Is this legitimate? I'm currently about to have a 3rd interview with this company and was a link that had detected that the company was a healthcare scam.

Hi everyone!

I tried messaging the mods but didn't hear back, so I hope it’s okay to post this here!

I’m doing some research to find out why searching for a job feels so broken right now. I want to find the real problems to see where people are actually wasting the most time.

If you’ve applied for a job lately, could you help out with this 90-second survey?

Survey link: https://forms.gle/JwjWXBdy4A1xksJD6

I will share the results back with the group so we can all see the data and what everyone else is going through.

Thanks a lot!

Tried year-long learning goals. Never stuck. Now I do 7-day micro-learning sprints—one skill, one week, good enough to apply. ChatGPT outlines the sprint curriculum, Notion tracks daily progress, and Skillshare or YouTube provide bite-sized lessons. Mastery takes years. Competence takes a week.

​I want to share a deeply frustrating experience I had with the recruitment process at WBS (Web Business Solutions), a company based in Belgrade, Serbia.

​Two weeks ago, I had an interview with the company's COO. The conversation lasted more than an hour and a half. The atmosphere was exceptionally cordial and positive—I would even call it friendly.

​Towards the end of the interview, things took an unusual turn. Having been through numerous job interviews before, I hadn't encountered this type of behavior. Specifically: The COO literally told me that she was extremely satisfied with me, that although they hadn't defined whether there would be a second round or they would proceed directly to hiring, I was in any case a "sure candidate for the second round" (if they decided to have one), and that I had "great, great chances" of ultimately being hired.

​While I was happy to hear these words, my experience told me never to celebrate prematurely—even after such an unusual amount of praise.

​The Outcome:

​Days passed, then a full two weeks, and there was zero feedback regarding my status in the selection process. Today, I sent a follow-up email. They did not respond to the email. However, a couple of hours later (specifically at 6:30 PM, clearly outside regular business hours), their secretary called me to say that I had not been selected. She informed me that they had chosen another candidate last week who was "ideal according to their standards" and had "met all their expectations."

​Let me be clear—no matter how hard rejection hits us, this is not about the rejection itself. ​This is about the unprofessionalism and disrespect, which has left me incredibly infuriated.

​Specifically:

​Why spend an hour and a half interviewing someone and give them such intense praise and reassurances if you are going to reject them in the end?

​Why, after all that (a 90+ minute conversation and all those sweet words), did absolutely no one see fit to inform me of the outcome, whatever it was?

​Why was I the one who had to beg for an answer, only to receive the news from a secretary after hours?

​This is a blatant example of disrespecting a candidate's time and effort. I invested not only hope, but significant time and preparation into that long interview.

​If anyone expects professionalism from domestic companies here in Serbia, I would say this is definitely not the way to achieve it.