Job hunting is rarely a smooth and pleasant experience. Either it’s sending out countless applications or expecting a reply from a company for more than a month. It’s tiring, embarrassing and sometimes even grotesque.
Like in this woman’s case – you apply for a job, expect an interview, but suddenly find yourself in a Zoom call to get a travel agent certificate. The woman shared her frustration with the current situation of the job market in a video onTikTokand many commenters agreed.
“I don’t want anyone ever telling me that the job market is not bad right now. I applied to be an event coordinator on LinkedIn a week ago and I had an interview scheduled today at 2pm. When I joined the zoom, there were 250 other people on it and a woman telling us that we were getting trained on getting our travel agent certification.”
“So LinkedIn and Lutetia count your days. I did not apply to be a part of a pyramid scheme. I just wanted to be an event coordinator.”
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The video is currently Julia’s most popular post – it has over 200k views
What can people do to avoid ridiculous situations like these?
Image credits:Glenn Carstens-Peters (not the actual photo)
She advises to be cautious and do your research before any job interview. “There’s no harm in applying, but if someone contacts you, check the company out. If they have very few employees or you can’t find a proper corporate website, be wary.”
The creator Julia is right – the job market does seem pretty bad right now
Image credits:Tim Gouw (not the actual photo)
The commenters under Julia’s video shared the same frustrations with the current state of the job market. “The job market is insane, it’s so frustrating,” one commenter Amanda said. Another one, Jenna Shefts, wrote, “At least you got an interview. I can’t even get that far.”
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