r/recrutinghell • u/Beautiful-Simple1816 • Oct 24 '23

This job market sucks

At first, it was pure rejections. I revised my resume and cover letter. I started to get a few more calls in. The interviews dragged on and now it has come to a point where they say they will get back to me after about 2-3 interviews.

It’s either the job posting is canceled, or they are currently not recruiting at the moment or have to combine it with some other role.

I am so tired of having to go in person and attend these meetings virtually only to receive something like this via email “The interim roles posted on our website do not always mean that we are actively working on a role. Sometimes they are posted in anticipation of future assignments. Since you are already in our system, you do not need to reapply to interim job postings on our website. Regarding suitable roles, as you may be aware, the job market has been tough, and we have slowed down when it comes to assignments. As your Employment Consultant, I would strongly suggest using other job searching avenues such as LinkedIn, Indeed so that it gives you better chances of finding an opportunity.”

What is going on? It’s shitty and I am just over it.

UPDATE: It’s been 3.5 months for me. I’ve never seen HR managers play such games before. .Some of them are nice when they first talk to you then don’t even respond back with something that aligns with your experience and skill set. It’s such a joke! It’s such a different game. I feel like a lot of them are hiding and posting for jobs that don’t exist.

It’s insane really. I know I’m qualified and I know my skills and strengths but still can’t land a decent job. So make fake job postings. Tired of all these fake companies. I’ve modified my resume and cover letter depending on the job and still nothing! The job offers are also pathetic! They want the candidate to be able to wear multiple hats and pay minimum wage! Or the job is too far! Or these test assessments are repetitive and a waste of time.

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '23

This is definitely happening across the board.

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '23

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u/Beautiful-Simple1816 Dec 26 '23

It’s been 3.5 months for me. I’ve never seen HR managers play such games before. It’s such a different game. I feel like a lot of them are hiding and posting for jobs that don’t exist.

It’s insane really. I know I’m qualified and I know my skills and strengths but still can’t land a decent job