How to lose candidates 101

The weirdness continues

$2 million a year for this

Is that such a crime?

What's their damage?

Have you ever fumbled an interview ? If you’re like me and most people, of course. It’s the worst part of the job search. Let’s talk about them. As a person who’s perpetually nervous and inarticulate, interviews are my worst nightmare. Even the most confident people I know still dread them. It’s the quickest way to squander your dream job. You could have sent an incredible resume and an immaculate cover letter, but the second you answer your biggest weakness as “I lie too much,” that opportunit…

Not acceptable

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The entitlement stinks

It's very easy to tell when a job recruiter is scamming you. Typically, they'll use extremely unprofessional language right off the bat. Either that or they will be extremely unspecific about anything. No great job has come from a recruiter messaging you on LinkedIn “Hello. When can you interview.”

Applying for jobs is tough; every entry-level position wants 3-5 years of experience, which makes the distinction of “entry-level” an oxymoron. Most career coaches will tell you to apply for jobs you're inexperienced in anyways because, usually, the people writing the job ads set the bar higher than they need to draw in more qualified applicants. Luckily, as time progresses in your career, you become overly qualified for those measly entry-level positions and begin to move up in the world. No l…

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How not to hire

This employee has learned that a Glassdoor review they wrote when they quit their job has been giving their past-employer grief with hiring. They left their position after experiencing unprofessional treatment from their manager, which they felt necessitated the review being written. This thread was posted to Reddit's r/pettyrevenge subreddit this week by a user who shared their experiences with the popular sub. They posted their topic with the title “Left my old place due to bad management - M…

Damn, that's harsh

This restoration apprentice reported that they left their new role on the second day after they discovered the employer had lied about the working hours during the interview process. They shared their experience on the popular r/antiwork subreddit where it received a lot of attention. “Not fired but berated in public?” remarked mkbloodyen. “Sounds like they are hurting for staff.” “Having worked with a couple of these restoration companies, I have to say, I have never seen a decent one, ever,”…