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15 Images Showing The Harsh Reality Of Today's Job Search Process

At some point in everyones life comes the time when you need to search for a job. Whether it's your first job or 50th job, the job search and recruiting process is difficult for everyone. And in times like these where it seems everyone is short-staffed, for whatever reason getting a job is just more dreadful, somehow. With strange job ads, unusual interview questions or just straight-up unprofessional people, whatever it is, it's making working way more difficult than it has to be. There's no need to be too worried, though, it's not just you. Everyone is having a rough time.

Reddit's /r/recruitingh*ll is here to prove that. Amongst all the stories about people's unfortunate luck with places hiring are screenshots from all the insane listings, questions and emails out there, along with some very relatable memes showcasing just what it's like. Here are 15 memes and images about the recruiting and job search process that will make you feel a little less alone in all of the craziness.

Remote Until Not

A real exchange I had with HR today: HR: we can accommodate all your limitations in the office. Me: but I can't drive... HR: its an employee's responsibility to ensure they can get to work before accepting the role Me: ... I was hired for a remote job. 17:09.30 May 23.59 Views 1 Retweet 13 Likes : go 3m Every day is more absurd and this HR lady keeps "as per my last email"ing me but like MAAM there's NO WAY you're reading this and thinking it makes any sense

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Really?

And own: a workstation equipped with an Intel i5 equivalent or newer and 16GB or more RAM (you will be using highly resource- consuming apps, the reason for mentioned processing power being necessary); * a second monitor and noise-canceling headset; * and high-speed internet connection: +30 MBPS with less than 100 secs latency; Then let us meet! The starting hourly rate for this role is $6/h, and we are looking for a committed, full-time, and long-term partnership.

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Unfortunately Accurate

Do you work well under pressure? Great, because we fabricate urgency through poor management, uneven distribution of duties and an inflated sense of self for upper management. Yes, I do. SADANDUSELESS.COM

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Sounds Like a Deal

3rd+ Program Manager at Hicounselor • 9:08 AM TODAY Hi I'm a Manager at HiCounselor, SF-based caree accelerator. If you're looking for a job in software or data domain roles, we can help you. We work on an Income Share Agreement where you'll pay us 9% of the first year's salary ONLY if you land a job. LMK if you're interested. (He/Him) • 9:08 AM Sorry I will pass, im not paying anyone almost 10% of my salary. Cheers

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Ah, Whoops

D Dear to me Hiring Team 10:30 We want to thank you for the time you've invested in our interview process for the Legal Corporate Analyst position at T. On behalf of the whole hiring team, we appreciate it. Ĵ We interviewed a lot of highly qualified candidates for this role, and while we were very impressed with your experience and qualifications, we have decided to move forward with another candidate. We understand this is not the reply you were hoping for. It was not an easy decision to make. Our team really enjoyed getting to know you. We really appreciated your [say something personal about the candidate, what did you like about them. Why did we interview them? Do we want to consider them for future roles?] I hope you will stay in touch and continue to monitor our job board. We are growing quickly, and we would welcome the opportunity to meet with you again. Thanks again for your interest in in your future endeavors. Talent Acquisition Team We wish you all the best

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How Considerate

Yesterday 3:15 PM Hi I just wanted to remind you that your 15 minute interview at is tomorrow at Thursday, June 15 at 03:15 PM CDT. Your interview will be held at Today 2:09 PM Hi Due to unforeseen circumstances, your upcoming interview was cancelled and we are therefore no longer able to move you forward in the recruiting process. Please reach out to your recruiter for additional details. fully staffed at this time The sender is not in your contact list. Report Junk

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It's Rough Out There

Full-time Canada (Remote) (1 day ago Over 200 applicants 1-10 employees 2 school alumni work here is hiring for this job See how you compare to 571 applicants Reactivate Premium

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Good Chances Here

1 connection works here 5 school alumni work here . See how you compare to 1,527 applicants. Reactivate Premium 8 of 10 skills match your profile - you may be a good fit

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Truly

What's the hardest thing you've ever done...work, life, anything? * job searching Submit Application

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Sorry, What Was That?

One Ashley Core Values ● Honesty & Integrity Passion, Drive, Discipline Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence Dirty Fingernail Growth Focused

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Ain't That The Truth

matt wallaert @mattwallaert Reminder: if a team runs itself for via MBA-ish six months while you hire a manager, you shouldn't be hiring, you should be promoting.

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Trust

Recruiter: - We offer a competitive salary. Employee: - Great, how much is it? Recruiter: - Don't worry about it, it's competitive. Anyways, what skills do you have? Employee: - Oh, I have amazing skills. Recruiter: - Great, can you tell me more about them? Employee: - Don't worry, they're amazing.

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The Dream

when i received my job offer i asked if i could get back to them bc i had another offer to consider but it was so i could get off the phone and squeal bc i was so excited, and they called me back five minutes later and offered me 5k more and a better title to drop the other offer

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Sorry

8 Manager telling us we are family me who has applied to 30 other families this week

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Gimme a Break

I have 3 years of experience They ask for 5+ years | tailored resume They ask for 5+ years for entry level

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