Rachel May @LRDG “Over 30 interviews in six weeks, feeling pretty hopeless.” That’s the title of a post by one desperate Reddit user in the “Recruiting Hell” SubReddit (sub-forum on Reddit). Despite the impressive number of interviews, after six weeks, the poster still hadn’t managed to land a job. “I…

Rachel May @LRDG Have you ever suspected an interviewer or future employer was biased against you because of your gender, your sexual orientation, race, physical appearance… or even simply because you might end up being better at the job than your interviewer? …

Rachel May @LRDG Have you ever felt like a job interviewer had rejected you as a candidate before the interview even started? This Reddit user is still smarting from a years-ago interview that seemed doomed from the beginning: “I may have been overthinking but it felt like I was doomed…

Rachel May @LRDG Is it hard to find a job right now? Maybe not if you’re willing to accept the first job offered to you, regardless of your skills or interest level; but what about if you’re looking for a job that genuinely fits your skills and interests? If you’re…

Rachel May @LRDG Have you ever used a recruiter when finding a job and come away not only still without a job, but also more exasperated than ever with the job searching process? Every week, job seekers on Reddit vent their frustrations on a SubReddit (forum) called “Recruiting Hell.” Their…

Rachel May @LRDG “I am feeling just so defeated right now,” writes one Reddit job seeker. After 3 rounds of interviews, this Reddit user thought the interviews had gone well and a job offer might be right around the corner. Unfortunately, then the phone and email notifications went silent. …

Rachel May @LRDG One of the most frustrating aspects of creating a resume or answering interview questions is tailoring the content to your prospective employer. While you certainly know your own skills, abilities and personality traits, it’s hard to be sure what to put on your resume and share in…

Chris O. @LRDG Pressure makes diamonds To get ahead in the workforce, one has to be very diligent in making the proverbial “lemonade out of lemons”. It may not be easy, but as we will continue to see, there are ways to get around the flaws in the hiring process…

Rachel May @LRDG Going from a phone interview to a Zoom interview with one minute’s notice is every job hunter’s nightmare. This actually happened recently to one Reddit user, who wrote: “Over the last 2 days I have had scheduled phone interviews with a Senior Director of Sales and VP…