It feels like the job market is in complete turmoil right now, but if you needed proof, the viral TikTok delivers the receipts.
A job seeker named sragvipattanaik posted a video detailing how a recruiter didn’t even show up for a pre-arranged Zoom interview.
Slugvi remained on the phone for 30 minutes, in disbelief that someone might come. Because, in her words, “I’m poor and hopeless.”
The TikTok user later explained in the comments that he emailed the recruiter to ask where he was, but received no joy.
Her video has been viewed more than 925,000 times since it was posted on February 25th, and unfortunately, there are plenty of people in the comments section who can relate. “I waited 30 minutes and then emailed and got a rejection,” said a viewer known only as Shegg (thesheggcomander).
The carbon (carbohydrate) was left hanging for 45 minutes, he said. “I waited about 45 minutes, and about 20 minutes later I sent an email and it completely ghosted me,” they wrote. “There’s no apology or anything.”
And Jaquel (Pickle Jar Head) said: She said, “My interviewer was super late, so she sent me an email to reschedule (lol).” Then she called me a few minutes later, and she said, “My interviewer was super late, so she sent me an email to reschedule.” He had an attitude.
Searching for a job has been a tortuous process since the end of the pandemic, leaving graduates in a precarious situation after the first lockdown in 2020, fearing their job prospects will never recover.
Finding a job you like is the first hurdle, and after you’ve sent in your resume and cover letter (and been asked to put all that information in some way on the company’s website), the next step is interviewing. It’s a score.
Given that, I would hope that hiring managers would make the same effort. But other job seekers posting in the comments section said they turned down jobs because the hiring process left a bad taste in their mouths.
A TikToker known only as jjthejetplane666 wrote, “This happened to me and they called me 3 hours later saying they were busy. They were very late for an in-person meeting. [interview] Too. I didn’t accept the job. ”
So why are so many people experiencing ghosting from recruiters? Michael Doolin, CEO of Clover HR, says this reflects the high demands recruiters have to meet. He says he is doing it.
“Some recruiters have developed a culture of treating candidates like a commodity,” he tells Metro.co.uk.
Michael has spent over 30 years as a human resources director for global brands and currently works in employee engagement. He says recruiters need to act quickly because there is a skills crisis and “the best candidates will be hired quickly”.
He added: “The pressure to fill vacancies and secure commissions is often so high that we view the process as a number-checking exercise, when what we are dealing with is courtesy and respect.” You forget that you are another human being who deserves to be treated with respect.”
The fear of being ghosted is also part of the job search experience, and now it’s another burden on the shoulders of people looking for a new job. A survey last year by resume writing service TopCV revealed that 48% of candidates have been left in the dark after speaking with an employer.
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Kyati Sundaram, CEO of ethical employment specialist Applied, told Metro.co.uk that “blaming” ghosting is not uncommon.
“The balance of power in the job market is shifting back towards employers,” she says.
“With HR teams downsizing and competition for roles increasing, job seekers are often expected to complete a phone interview after their appraisal date, after their presentation, only to end up being ignored and They’re just left alone with no feedback, which lowers candidate morale.
“Fair and inclusive employers should be able to provide feedback and transparency to applicants at every stage of the recruitment process.
“It is important that candidates remember this and take comfort in the fact that ghosting is more a reflection of the employer than their professional talents or skills.”
The job market is particularly bad for young people, many of whom feel completely excluded and are rapidly losing hope. Labor announced this week that the number of 16-24 year olds not in work, education or training is rising.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that between October and December 2023 there were 851,000 young people not in employment, education or training. This number is an increase of 20,000 compared to the same month in 2022, and accounts for 12% of all young people aged 16-24. -age.
Even if you get the job, the road ahead will not be easy. Young people are expressing concern that work demands are worsening their work-life balance while balancing the cost of living crisis, rising rents and a tough housing market.
The final stages of the Covid-19 pandemic saw a movement of workers leaving jobs that made them feel sad, overworked and worthless. great resignation.
Is 9 to 5 worth it? Gen Z doesn’t think so.
The way Gen Z views work has been the subject of debate this year. Is a 9-to-5 job worth the trouble after career podcast Demotion’s Natalie Marie rants about a staff member who refused to attend a last-minute meeting because it conflicted with her workout class? Questions swirled around me.
People like TikToker Brielle Asero represent overworked Gen Zers who are stressed out by demanding jobs and don’t have time for fun hobbies outside of work hours.
Brielle’s video sparked the usual barrage of unfair “Gen Z snowflake” comments. However, according to LinkedIn data, one in five workers believe that work-life balance is harder to achieve now than it was 20 years ago.
Of these, 57% believe that their jobs are more demanding today, and nearly half believe that technology provides always-on connectivity, making them “always available” and blurring the line between work and personal life. The respondents answered that they are.
Commenters on Brielle’s video agreed. “The 40-hour work week is outdated and your sentiments are completely valid,” one user wrote.
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