GHOST JOBS Are RUINING The Job Market and Keeping You Unemployed!

[@SocialSymone]

What is the craziest part of this video? Do you think that posting ghost jobs should be illegal? Is the job market as bad as people say it is? Is Gen Z the only one struggling for jobs? Do you think AI is going to eliminate more jobs in the future?

[@Wonderfully_Wicked6664]

I wish companies would stop acting like they don't need us.

[@laketac]

Idk if the market is as bad as people claim because I'm working....and lord, I don't wanna know!

[@angiejones4882]

I guess I’ve been under a rock.. I never knew this existed. Maybe this is why many are turning to entrepreneurial thinking.

[@christinasciabarra1216]

It throws off actually metrics about the economy as lots of job openings typically signals a healthy economy. I know it’s not the only metric, but it does factor in which is a huge problem. It’s like everything here (US), it’s all a facade of success and instead it’s just crumbling at the foundations.

[@racquelmendoza9015]

Ghost should be illegal, because that’s literally throwing away potential employees away.

[@des1993]

Why tf is this not illegal? It’s manipulating the job market.

[@Eszra]

Yes it is. The places doing this are doing so, so that it can look like they are hiring to look good to the government. They actually profit from it because I believe, might be off, they don't have to pay more taxes i believe.

[@echevari1393]

And the fact that some of these companies are framing it up as "good for employee morale" makes it even more manipulative...threatening current employees with replacement so they work harder is NOT a morale booster! So sick and twisted!!

[@Bluemarinegirl]

Exactly. I applied to a job through indeed and the company used my email to register me for their online "educational" seminars. I reported it to Indeed and they gave 0 fucks.

[@alo2285]

It's not illegal because the American government is a company itself 😂😂😂😂

[@darthregulus]

@@alo2285wrong

[@KentuckyBlue502]

Possibility these employers are selling applicant information 🤷🏿

[@stephanied6711]

I hope not but sounds plausible

[@andredanvers954]

This is the part that no one is talking about

[@dyreckta23]

I didn't even think about that

[@Jamellii]

They are. This whole country actually needs reform

[@LipstickNWhiskey]

They are. Ever apply for a job then start getting bot calls a few days-week later?

[@amaliasafaryan4256]

whats even worse is ghost interviews! when they already hired someone and they have to just fakely interview other people and waste your time!

[@cynthialashawnchannel]

That’s way worst!

[@epic7224]

​@mrbigbankuchiface_3352 can't they double check to see how long you actually worked at the place though?

[@mrbigbankuchiface_3352]

@epic7224 don't do it for your most recent job because they probably will call lol but jobs before that they most likely won't call if they do just give them the store number or business number makes it harder for them to talk to the manager

[@JoeyRoo]

Using company resources and time to post fake jobs is a wild use of company resources

[@stephanied6711]

I agree

[@dyreckta23]

Fr fr

[@laketac]

I work for a job listing company currently. But I learned about ghost jobs 7 years ago at my old job. They made it look like they were hiring because we desperately needed help, but they werent. Ghost jobs are older than people think.

[@adriansteele7023]

Did you find out why they use them at all?

[@laketac]

@adriansteele7023 My previous company was trying to make us think help was coming. Other reasons include scaring employees & making it look as though the company is healthy & growing. On the job listing company side, it's business.

[@adriansteele7023]

@laketac no i get it, its business so you just do what you need to do and not ask questions. Thats wild to try to manipulate their work force by pretending to post jobs. Im never checking job postings to see if my job is looking for people. Do people do that?

[@laketac]

Of course they do! People are always looking for signs of the markets.

[@claudiapastorahdez6177]

Yes they are.

[@summer5586]

Companies like Indeed don’t have an incentive to crack down on ghost jobs because they make money off every job listing. They’d be losing a lot of money by removing 40% of their listings

[@furiousdestroyah9999]

40%? More like 80% 😂

[@sundaydriver15]

I think these ghost jobs are meant to help companies get a cut on taxes: Governments can pride themselves into creating new job opportunities, while corporations get some tax pardons because they have so many open positions. It’s a vicious cycle and the victims are the taxpayers/ job seekers.

[@vanillavania.]

I’d like to read up more on this. Do you have any news sites that I can refer to?

[@veronicashields4405]

Or fool their stockholders into thinking they’re doing better than they are. I’m betting we are going to find a lot more are running on credit than we think.

[@chickadee818]

I would think tax breaks would require proof of a job opening, no?

[@sundaydriver15]

@@chickadee818 the jobs are open, but they are not hiring.

[@onnabear]

@@veronicashields4405you’re exactly right

[@Wonderfully_Wicked6664]

Ghost job posting is weird and seems pointless. And they can gaslight us and say oh they are saving it for next time. There never is a next time. Stop playing with these people's emotions!

[@SocialSymone]

It's very sad to know this is Wiley practice on a large scale.

[@Wonderfully_Wicked6664]

@SocialSymone facts, it has me scrambling to make sure my kid will be ok. Have a career of her own that she's been building as a teen!🤞🏾🖤

[@emb21982]

They did this to my partner - he filled out a multi page application form and went through two rounds of interviews. The interviews kept being rescheduled and one time the interviewer just didn't show up. Only for them to tell him that the job wasn't happening but they would keep his details "for next time". Then they said there is another (extremely similar) position available but he would have to apply again from the beginning. He said he would be happy to be considered for the other position but why can't they use his information from the first rounds of interview? They ghosted him after that.

[@WhoCaresAlisha]

I had to delete my Indeed account. If it wasn't a ghost job,it was a fishing scam. I kept getting spam texted for fake interviews as well.

[@CourtneyA.]

When I was job searching, I completely bypassed all of those job recruiting websites and went my State's job site. The pay may not be as high working for the state govt, but at least you get benefits, retirement plan, holidays etc. And they don't post ghost jobs.

[@cdunnie]

Smart 🎯

[@ghostoflazlo]

Clever girl

[@etamene11]

Good luck 🙏

[@BadStructuralEngineeringFirms]

That is better than the County of Santa Clara, CA! That county admitted the jobs they posted are fake. Behrooz Ghorbani admitted it. I recorded that interview and posted it on KZbin.

[@BadStructuralEngineeringFirms]

LinkedIn posts fake jobs so they can make money on the job ads. LinkedIn removed my profile permanently after I outed the companies for posting fake jobs and giving me bad experiences.

[@belovedone94]

Im a struggling individual almost facing homelessness and this is totally misleading and upsetting they should be prosecuted. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@veranikakv]

A lot of job posts are made to seem like the company is hiring outsiders while they are looking for someone from the inside

[@dongysakura418]

Or a nepo hire

[@dommilou7073]

I had this problem when i worked at Costco. During my interview the manager told me they don’t hire anyone from the outside. Before my 6 months were up i was fired. I had no issues that i was aware of so they made some nonsense up.

[@Pin_official95]

It is absolutely insane that companies use ghost jobs to lit a fire under their own employees How would that even work, do the managers say “Look at the posting if you don’t up your game we’ll just get a new person” Not to mention how many people are being toyed with that apply to ghost jobs and possibly go through interviews for roles that were never even there in the first place Only a toxic workplace would let this happen

[@kyliCatherine1]

Yep, and unfortunately about 80% of employers nowadays are toxic!

[@LevePalestinaKrossaSionismen]

​@@kyliCatherine1 As a former recruiter, that's absolutely true 💯💔

[@GabreyaB1990]

SMH. I’ve heard of this before. This should be considered illegal and unethical.

[@KB-si5fx]

This should be illegal. 💀 40% of companies posting fake job listings is wild.

[@ABSOLUTELY_LM]

That’s scary because these people can steal your information and resell resumes

[@lifeisbeautiful7452]

Be leery of jobs who have you do assessments at the point of application. Companies are using this info to create ideas and solve internal problems without paying candidates for their contributions.

[@ashtonclarke371]

Businesses act like they dont need government regulation and we can trust them to act morally. . . then do stuff like this and wonder why so much people want to hold them accountable.

[@chickadee818]

We need job protection like Europeans have!

[@RUDYRAGE]

I don’t blame folks for lying on their job application because according to the data, folks are applying to jobs that don't even exist.

[@kellygoodman6167]

I’ve seen retail stores doing this they will post that they are looking for workers in there windows but when you go to apply they aren’t hiring . Even a retail store I was working for did this. Even job fairs aren’t safe

[@vvitch-mist20]

How could you go to a job fair and not be able to apply for a job!?

[@Jamellii]

Worked at a store that had a hiring sign up for literally 4 months and didn't hire anybody

[@Bluemarinegirl]

Target has to be one of them.

[@vvitch-mist20]

@@Bluemarinegirl I hope not. They ain't never have lines open. There's always one or two cashiers and those self checkout.

[@TayCraftian]

@@vvitch-mist20it’s MOST retail jobs. I’ve been in retail for almost 10 years and the decline after Covid has been astounding…it’s really bad.

[@ZenRemy]

I have been on the market 2 years !! I have over a decade of experience in HR and everything said here is true. I have been affected by GHOST jobs , being ghosted by recruiters , umpteen interviews and countless methods to updating my resume ( my resume is A1) and I tailor my resume to fit each job. Still no job offer. These companies are horrible and treating candidates poorly because they feel they can . And I'm NOT working for pennies !

[@UrbanWildflowerJourney]

I've worked in Corporate for over 30 years and these type of 'ghost' jobs have always existed since the 80s. The real reason these type of job listings exist is because the government gives incentives for creating jobs and tax exemptions on the back end if they filled x amount of jobs. Companies get away with it because there's no regulations behind fact-checking whether the company has a legitimate job available to the public. It definitely needs to be addressed!!

[@daegumaa]

It might just be me, but I have over 100 connections on LinkedIn and I find networking doesn't work. I graduated from university in May and I'm in my early 30s and I previously worked in childcare and call centers I don't want to go back to either field. I do believe that ghost jobs should be illegal because people like myself need to work to survive in this messed up economy. I actually want to work and pay my bills.

[@bnomaid]

This was something new to me, I never realized people were addressing ghost jobs. I’ve always had a suspicion about ad-looking jobs but never seen anything about flat out fake postings. I appreciate keeping us informed 👍🏾 I used to complain about my job, but let me just be happy I work for a great company and we get annual raises & bonuses lol. But yeah ghost jobs should be illegal, that’s what Glassdoor is for (market research).

[@VioletWaves44]

If you don’t like your job though you should still put the feelers out for something that you love. You spend a lot of time at work and you should feel good about what you do. But yeah maybe just don’t jump to quit right away, if it’s something you can manage for now.

[@minyugyeong8347]

I ran across a lot of ghost jobs while searching for employment and it is so disheartening when you apply, apply, apply and nobody either calls you or replies or anything because it’s just a waste of time and in this economy, time is precious and time is money. Rent and bills creeps up on you fast and to be stuck behind a computer screen, hoping and praying that SOMEONE will give you a chance gets depressing.

[@L.AAllusion-hw7zv]

I’m still trying to figure out why companies are doing that. It should be 100% illegal. Here in Michigan it’s bad. I have never had issues finding work but I noticed around March 2023 I would go in for interviews and management offered me the position. As soon as I left I wait on my onboard email. Instead, I receive a rejection email right after I interview and was promised a role. The employer here also mentions URGENTLY HIRING, but…. When you apply, they never even review your application or if they do, no interviews are scheduled even when you send them a message, it’s ignored. There have to be a reason why companies are doing this. What is really the reason. There HAVE TO BE A REASON WHY EVERY JOB DOES THIS? Perhaps to keep the job reports up to date by publishing false positions that never existed. Here in Michigan also, employers will interview you but reject you days later stating a position was filled when it was never open in the first. That should be illegal

[@hanaj]

I work in banking. Cold applying has never landed me a job. Every job I’ve gotten (internal and external) has happened because I knew the manager or someone who knew the manager. The AI wouldn’t pass my resume to HR, but they would manually pull it from the trash pile.

[@phishdough]

I really think the government needs to step in and have strict requirements for job postings. Especially when you consider that a lot of them do it to show inflated growth. That’s literally anti-capitalist.

[@Newtzz_]

The current government will do nothing about it, as it makes them look better.

[@WalkInFreedom]

No more govt, who do you think is creating this chaos?

[@christinasciabarra1216]

I know Starbucks has done this for years. They always have that hiring sign up, but when my husband worked there years ago, they were almost never actually hiring. They just collected the apps to have a possible future pool.

[@christinasciabarra1216]

I get that it’s not really a ghost job because the positions exist, but they aren’t really hiring at the time which is still the effect of not having an open position you can get hired and paid to do.

[@nootnewt9323]

I’m kind of curious how often they went through those applications. I’ve applied to Starbucks many times and they’ve never even let me interview with them

[@MsBlackIntrovert]

@@christinasciabarra1216sounds like a ghost job to me if there is no open position why are we saying we are hiring ?

[@VioletWaves44]

I really don’t get the point of doing this. Because, say they turn around in a few months and wanna hire… most of those applicants will have moved on to other work at that point. One time a job I applied for got back to me after like 3 months and I interviewed and the business owner was a complete tool, going on about how he’s always jetting off to Dubai 😂 Alright bro. Really wasn’t worth waiting on for 3 months. But in that wait time I’d started and left a whole other contracted position.

[@poohbesr19]

It's wild that companies post job listenings to "encourage" current workforce. Those employees aren't dumb, when it gets past 30 days and that job is still posting and there's no indication of interviews being done; it's obvious.

[@ChrissyAnn85]

I’ve dealt with this. I interviewed for a fake job with a scammer. I figured something was wrong when they told me that they were giving me a CC to pay for my own laptop. I applied to hundreds of jobs and got hundreds of rejection emails and saw those same jobs repost a week after my rejection letters 😂😂😂😂

[@Maggie-gx3wc]

Honestly getting to a point the job sites need to take an active role in removing old job listings and blocking employers that repost job listings without ever hiring people.

[@LathropLdST]

😂😂 How?! You should know they are into the gravy train up to their elbows, too... With plenty of grea$e! 🤣🤣

[@dannyv2230]

I think it could be a list of things: - Showing you are hiring means your business is successful and needs more people -It helps manipulate the job market for possible future employees. As in if people see a bunch of job openings but rarely hear back, in the future they will accept a lower salary because they see how hard it is to find an actual job. -It helps keep their current employees loyal if they start applying to other places behind the employers back and realizing they rarely hear back from them

[@thevaza]

There are also scammers too. My workplace had a UX/UI web development position that we were looking for, but scammers took that job posting and placed it elsewhere to pretend to be us so they can do check scams. We know this for sure because one guy who got scammed came to our office and I had to strongly advise for him to not cash the check and to report it. We already reported it on our end, but we cannot do much else.

[@Sjood-qs8ol]

Idk sounds like an inside job to me

[@stephanied6711]

That's scary

[@hope3290]

The higher ups at my company said that we are apparently "overstaffed" but they have 20 open positions on their job board. Make it make sense. Meanwhile, my team specifically has lost 3 people in the span of a few months and we are struggling with the workload.

[@epic7224]

Overstaffed because it means less money for them to pocket. Lol I lost my job when my employer's son got married a dn built a massive house...while the company wasn't even meeting targets each month.

[@miguelpartida3311]

Its not a generation thing! Its a class thing the owners want a cheaper worker. They will wait for AI to work or fail. Because if it fails they will reopen these jobs with more responsibilities and less pay. These practices are not illegal, and have been done before. Unions could help fight this before legislation is written in.

[@rachaelthorpe4491]

It’s real. I applied to the same company for the same position several times over months before I understood ghost listings. It’s such a mess

[@_shannons]

I don't believe the line about companies trying to build a pool of contacts to pull from when and if they need. That sounds like BS they tell the HR workers to keep them quiescent.

[@lorimiller623]

Another reason for ghost jobs--they might be running the ad just for EEOC purposes, having already filled the job. They might hire a lot of people short-term and want a bank of resumes of people they can call right away when there are openings. OTOH, some real jobs can take months to fill. There might be lots of applicants, but IME, 98% are from people with absolutely no qualifications for that job. You put them through a test to do something as simple as a business letter and they're completely lost. Networking--my employer offers $5,000-$10,000 referral bonuses, and even so, we hardly ever hire anyone that way.

[@eniola5088]

This is why I always say don’t put to much effort into you’re job application. If the job wants you they will invite you for interview and that where the effort should be put

[@williamshelukindo7149]

Imagine am going to graduate after 3 years, and am already worried about this, im in my masters currently, i remembered first applying to jobs in 2022-2023, i just remembered interviews, ghostings and me crying alot because i felt like a failure, ended up working as an unpaid intern for a year, i hope when i graduate i wont go through this again, am studying in south korea btw & i love your videos btw, honestly glad you brought this to light

[@vvitch-mist20]

Good luck in your studies!

[@fashionblogger661]

maybe thinking about to start your own business on your side. you have time to tested out

[@vvitch-mist20]

@@fashionblogger661 That's also a good idea. If you can't find a job to work at, make a job to work at lol.

[@emb21982]

The problem is time and energy. I wouldn't care so much if it was just a case of firing off a generic resume and cover letter and didn't hear back. But quite often you're expected to fill out a multi-part application form, quizzes and sometimes they even schedule actual interviews. While you are wasting your time on the fake job interview process, other possibly real opportunities are passing you by. Then after being strung along and ghosted, you get discouraged and burned out and don't have much energy to apply for other jobs.

[@nootnewt9323]

9:33 the only way I was able to get my current job was because I knew someone at the company. Networking is so important.

[@kuro5041]

Same here, and even then I had to force my way in even while trying to backdoor my way into the position. Its truly absurd

[@dongysakura418]

Networking and nepotism

[@ketameanii]

if people are getting rejected based on being gen z isn’t that against age discrimination

[@jkseraphim4]

I've been looking for jobs before the pandemic when the economy was good, I would go in person, and they would tell me they're hiring, I would apply and apply and yet get no response! The one I applied the most was B&N because I always want to work near books.😢

[@TheHavoc1230]

this just happened to me today..... verbally accepted an offer on friday, and all of a sudden the job is now on hold as of 5 o'clock today. been out of work for a year now. feeling pretty great right now

[@delespi]

It's so incredibly frustrating looking for a job now. The amount of things you have to do to get one (if you're lucky) is crazy. Wasting time applying to a ghost job doesn't help, especially if it's for a company you'd love to be a part of. It just gives you a sense of false hope and discouragement.

[@Truechildofgod]

I use to work as a assistant manager. The store I worked at did this very often they were never actually hiring. It wasn’t until the holiday season that my store manager asked me to interview people for the holidays (most did not respond to the emails she sent) those that did were called in for an interview and they gave me a small number that I could hire because they essentially only wanted those people as back ups and had no intention of giving them a decent amount of hours smh.

[@ThePostmodernRewiring]

Thank you for touching on AI - not enough people are talking about this. I think this is a huge part that our economy is not prepared for.

[@WalkInFreedom]

Soooooo, dishonest jobs want honest workers? Got it.

[@cheryltamelcoff2557]

Most places aren’t hiring full time either.

[@citygurl0105]

And I'm happily accepting part time work right now. I want some of my time back

[@stacey2991]

I was told that some jobs list a freak job listing. Because by law they have to offer it to the public. But, they have already decided to hire from within the company 😢

[@bre9612]

Can absolutely confirm. I work in HR at a large public University in the US, and like 85% of the time, the hiring manager already knows who they want to hire prior to posting the requisition. However, b/c the person they want to hire more often than not does not have any exceptional experience and/or educational accolades, they must also go through the standard candidate process. Whole time the hiring manager is interviewing 3 and 4 ppl for the role (b/c they are required to due to EEOC guidelines) they already know who they wanna hire. This is why it is different to obtain mid-level positions and above. It’s nepotism at its finest and it absolutely sucks.

[@Syrupandwaffles]

I applied to 7 jobs and I didn’t hear back from 4 of them, 3 of them I did hear back from, but was either rejected for my age (I’m 21). I actually went to interviews for some and drug tests, and then, I didn’t hear back or was told there wasn’t availability or they’re not hiring anymore.

[@fashionblogger661]

Girl! Thank you for sharing this! the whole world need to see ! Great job for the video

[@CandaceDreamer]

I think one way websites like indeed could help with the ghost job problem is to start charging for every job listing they want to post.

[@evynp]

Payroll is up? Because they reallocated the money to the big bosses?

[@ShineOnBenevolentSun]

These stats aren't tracking the dollars paid but the number of paychecks issued.

[@evynp]

@@ShineOnBenevolentSun so then, they're accounting for those who work multiple part-time jobs, now.

[@Aaleyahjones2014]

3:31 fact I worked for company and taught AI my job. We would just correct the mistakes AI made by highlighting the correct part green and the incorrect parts yellow. With in a year the program could complete thousands of accounts a day compared a single employee who could only complete 100 or so. After two years this position was no longer needed. But the third year we were fired. I am currently working a position that I can see AI can work easily. The company has started making comments that they are looking into AI. I don’t feel secure I have seen this happen before

[@computernerd8157]

People need to refuse to train the AI. The minute they ask you to train one is the minute you should have another job lined up.

[@Aman-fn5hz]

1:08 yes it's common and using indeed is pointless now because they post the sake jobs every 2 to 4 weeks

[@jean_1893]

Imagine being such a pos scummy disgusting company that you have to post a ghost job lmao

[@nineteenfortyeight]

It's all the companies

[@GoatedWithThePaws]

ive been applying to jobs for a full year since graduation and the amount of ghosting from the largest employers in the country in my sector is appalling. its really rough getting a first graduate job going right now. im not sure if i can survive another year of job searching

[@sagittariushenanigansss]

For all those that are posting ghost jobs I hope this backfires.

[@tragicallyhoney]

I hope they get federal prison or a big fine for it

[@honieebean]

The AI is probably writing the posting for the ghost job 💀

[@kamvia986]

Okay so, they lie to ppl who are seeking jobs, then turn right back around & label the very same ppl applying, "Lazy"... Got it! 🙄🤦🏾‍♀️

[@Ericadefi]

There was a time that I applied for 147 jobs, some required testing before approval to apply (talk about time consuming). I constantly receive alerts for jobs in my area daily from job boards, and companies I've never heard of. Turns out these companies are NEVER in my town! I ended up taking a job with a one hour commute. I'm still trying to find something local - it's so darn difficult.

[@swanyay3304]

My brother is a VP of an organization and he flat out told me they post ghost jobs for a. they have an internal candidate for the role and due to labor laws, they have to go through a hiring process. b. To cut cost, they post and circle back months later

[@dippah1]

I wondered what’s been going on. Thanks. Fortunately I just landed a government job so hopefully I NEVER have to play with the job market again.

[@moniquecharles5926]

Ghost jobs are nothing more than a waste of time for mainly job seekers. I hate waisting time filling job applications that I know that I qualify for and waiting for a response. I pour so much time into my master's degree, only to wait for nothing. I feel cheated. I'm fortunate to still have work, but it makes me wonder why I've worked so hard and gave up so much spare time for college, only to face the same situation that I wanted to avoid in the first place. I would rather be engaged in my hobbies and loved ones than wasting my time on job applications that employers are not even trying to hire. Job searching shouldn't even feel like an unpaid job.😢

[@lonnieswag100]

Tbh, one thing that really rubs me the wrong way about these Presidential candidates is that neither one of them is even addressing this, even tho this is such a huge issue

[@fashionblogger661]

they are keep saying the job market is great

[@KettleBlacktheBat]

It's super frustrating. Only person who has ever even peeped a word about it in a political position is Bernie Sanders. He brought it up during his speech at the DNC to no applause.

[@sturmherooflance]

Does this tally even include the identity theft scammers that post jobs too?

[@MissingNumb]

It's corporate America cooking their books. Depending on their structure, branches might get a larger budget overhead if they have a higher employee count, even if positions are unfilled. Government does this a lot. Job security as well for entrenched management/leadership. They also like to scrape by on a bare minimum of labor if not already obvious. Reminds me of 2012 when "the economy recovered" from the recession and the same phenomenon occured. Interest rates are dropping as well, so they wanna look good on paper for the loans.

[@KettleBlacktheBat]

At my job, I have seen them post up job listings but then either hire internally or just have people double up in jobs (I have been trained in my coworker's job because they didn't want to hire and train another person for a particular job that gives people trouble.)It's pretty frustrating, especially since people are leaving and a lot of older staff are taking extended leave for medical reasons (sometimes not coming back if you get what I mean).

[@mangekoo3682]

I know someone who experienced that too. They would apply online and never get a response back yet they are still posting the job.

[@ruquiiiah]

not to mention the people getting scammed on these sites! but also imagine having one of these positions and the whole time you got 10,000 + applying for your job! like the company just leaves the posting up.

[@bronxkies]

I’m a teacher and was looking for a job over the summer. I saw several jobs that MIGHT have been “ghost jobs” in the education field. Some of these jobs can’t even be fulfilled by AI because you need to be in person for them. So, I while AI might be part of the issue, I think this is just something a lot of companies are adopting.

[@discowolf25]

SO IM NOT CRAZY!!!!!! YOOOOOOO

[@queeniequeen949]

That makes perfect sense!!! I’m so pissed because searched for months and months for jobs and a lot of times I don’t even get calls or interviews. When I get interviews I get rejected for most of the ones I wanted!!! That’s what is making job searching so damn hard because people LIE!!!! Now it’s gotten me thinking I don’t do enough to show that I’m qualified to work. Makes me feel like have done something wrong, what could I have done differently, and find out why I never get jobs I want. I have 2 degrees and it’s a goddamn shame that my ability to pay bills are based on whether a job is fake or not or whether I’m qualified for the ones I apply for. Pathetic!!!!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@jnaybillingsley2102]

If you think about it! It makes you desperate to take anything as well

[@keyahkeyshawn]

I want to point out that when these corporate overlords mention that unemployment isn’t an issue and the job market is booming, consider this: the unemployment statistics are likely people that are ON UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS!!!

[@gnuwaves743]

Like this comment if you need a job.

[@dvg7093]

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[@SOGEKI_LEE]

I came across your channel a couple of weeks ago, and now I'm watching every video that comes out recently and your old videos too. Your channel is very entertaining. You got a sub outta me, Symone ✌️

[@SocialSymone]

Thank you so much! I appreciate your love and support 💓

[@MaggiePies]

This is why I stick to blue collar fields. They ALWAYS need people. Especially women.

[@Gn-dc5lb]

Not always true. I'm a woman that works in blue collar but moved to a better city this summer and I'm having a hell of a time despite experience and references. Warehouses are doing the same thing now too. Please don't be fooled.

[@MB-xv7er]

No they don’t lol I know plenty who get laid off. Once you hit that ripe age, you’re getting replaced with younger and stronger workers

[@Sebastian-Draegon]

How do you even develop networking?? Most people dont even have regulat friends

[@TreseLashun_]

As a early millennial program manager. I really give all my staff a fair chance. However, from my experience, Gen z has been the least professional, least responsible, and the least caring . They simple don't take their job seriously and have no problem with not following the rules that impact our clients.

[@lspbeautea4791]

I agree with you.

[@ghoulchan7525]

Its from what i know. Gen Z knows they are fucked.

[@jtowensbyiii6018]

You mean the generation that was told they will be paid HALF what the job is worth are upset? 😂

[@osayuwareiyare9818]

I have been looking for a retail and fast food job since I was 16 which was in 2022 now I’m 18 and I still don’t have a job. What funny is that I live in London which means that there should be a lot of opportunities and job for people especially young people.

[@Newtzz_]

I'm 35 and it was basically impossible to get a job before I was 18, as they don't want to hire minors.

[@whitefoxy3161]

Most people i know only got their job because they knew people at the companies they went to work for. I've been trying for 2 years, since i left highschool, i never got anything back, even if i applied straight on the company's website, most of the time the job got taken down in a few days and reposted in a few weeks. And older gens also come with the "Gen Z doesn't want to work" bs, like older Gen Z's almost hitting 30, we want to work, they won't hire us.

[@MissPeng777]

Thank u for bringing this up❤

[@cheftruvii6146]

It is very hard to find a job in todays market. I remember just a couple years ago I would apply and get interviews fast. Now it’s very rare that you even get a call back. Lucky I work in a booming industry and was able to get a good paying job. These ghost job offers should be illegal

[@nbttl1975]

I work in HR. This has gotten my attention so I have began applying for these jobs and when they close immediately I report them to recruiters and sometime, and especially now, I report the recruiters. Trying my best to get these companies kicked out of their tools. It is common and its bullshit.

[@wyntersituation2567]

Ghost jobs also kept the interest rates higher longer, because the feds could not lower interest rates till the job market cool down, which kept inflation increased. Plus it is just annoying and lowers the jobless self esteem by getting rejected. When there was no job anyway.

[@dilldes]

With everything that many people are going through, these ghost job listing or postings of jobs that companies aren't hiring for is just cruel and should be illegal

[@NosManJr]

Not a very relavent comment but you're a super active listener lol (positive)

[@SocialSymone]

Thank you 💜

[@discowolf25]

@@SocialSymone thank you for making me feel not insane. I thought I was trippin

[@fashionblogger661]

lol

[@ursonate]

99% of the jobs I've had came through acquaintances or former co-workers. I don't read anything into "ghost jobs". Best bet is to network.

[@Sour_Monday]

The job that I left 7 months ago is still posted at my old company. Both my old coworkers and I referred people to fill the position but they have not contacted anyone. In this case, the company wants to show that they are actively recruiting but they do not want to actually pay to fill the position.

[@adriansteele7023]

When i hear people saying, "i applied to over 1000 jobs" im wondering like....does indeed just have a check list of "hiring" companies that you click a box and it send an application in? Ive filled out lots of interviews and they take SO DAMN LONG to fill out that i dont believe they could literally fill out 1000's of applications

[@Lenahenderson1027]

Yes, on indeed they just click a button an apply most peopel I call in for an interview have no idea thry have even applied to my company.

[@hardship2hustle]

If companies won’t offer better pay or benefits (or even hire-instead just play "ghosting" games with job openings), then let robots take over. We’re done working for devalued money that feels like board game cash in this inflated market. Employers' money doesn’t motivate anymore-let the robots do it all. Work just isn’t worth the squeeze anymore. According to the latest stats, many Americans are now officially paying to work-crazy as it seems. They’re going into debt because their pay isn’t covering basic expenses such as housing, gas, and food.

[@claudiapastorahdez6177]

My boss also stood up for 2 people on my team that were let go. Some people do have morals and I am glad my boss is young, has a solid savings/investment account and so much experience (even as a young person) that can go and find a job somewhere else and doesn't put up for this nonsense. We are tired of being pushed over.

[@kacheenasvariety9414]

Another thing keeping people unemployed are indecisive employers. Lengthy assessments, and more indecisiveness. Tomorrow will be 8 months unemployed. I changed tactics and I confront the HR departments that reject me demanding a reason. They are not used to the job seekers confronting.

[@vvitch-mist20]

I was waiting to see you talk about this! This is a large problem.

[@SocialSymone]

It's very sad 😔

[@vvitch-mist20]

@@SocialSymone My ex best friend applied to like 120 jobs a week for like three months, compared to my 20, and I knew it was largely ghost jobs. (She also had a grind mindset which stressed me out)

[@listlesslysleepy]

Not only do companies post ghost jobs, there are also biases employers have. There people who experimented with submitting resumes to see how many responses they get. The resumes would have small changes, changes in use of keywords, some change in layout, some change just the name of the applicant, but they had similar content and skills. This was to see what aspects of a resume companies are more responsive to. Part of the intent was to see how important "cultural diversity" is taken into account with hiring. The result: resumes with ethnic or non-Caucasian sounding names were less likely to be responded to. If your experience comes from less known companies and organizations, you will also be less likely to get a response. It's stacked against new workers entering the job market and people who don't have Caucasian names.

[@xASK4MERCY]

I figured that out 5 years ago. So i stopped applying and started hustling until i got on with Uber. Folks, you gotta find a new method, and it aint in a 9-5. Times have changed long before you realised it.

[@D1Snr]

You're right. Unfortunately

[@xASK4MERCY]

@D1Snr you know what they say, "Only the strong survive" When it seems like you have nothing, you can still pray!