I'm in the final stages of possibly landing a job at a phenomenal company out of state, in an area I'd love to move to. My SO and I would rent out there but we need to sell our house first. His job is flexible so no issue there and we don't have kids. Luckily we live in a desirable area where the houses…
Here are a things to keep in mind:
1. Doubt doesn’t make you an imposter, it makes you human.
2. You’re never going to know everything - no one does. …
Since then, I’ve been actively applying for jobs but rarely hear back. When asked why I’m looking for a new job in interviews, I haven’t always been sincere, giving different reasons. Recently, I decided to be upfront and told an interviewer that I was made redundant. But their response thre…
How do you deal with the catty "doubting Thomas" coworker?
We work in an environment where we HAVE to work closely together. There is no ignoring, avoiding or keeping my distance. Some of my guy friends in other…
I keep seeing the same job postings on Linkedin, Simplyhired, & Indeed. I need to get out of my job within the next month ASAP b/c my Supervisor is repeating the same behavior from last year where she takes extended leave EVERYTIME she has a family event that comes up & she says sh…
I need advice on an ongoing situation at my job which seems to be getting worse. Background: I am a 67 year old female working part time (30 hours) at a restaurant/gift shop. Been there 4 years.
About two months ago they hired a man…
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Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
What, specifically, would you be concerned about? Unless you're putting confidential info on your resume like your social security number - which no one should be doing - I'm thinking most, if not all, of the info on your resume is also publically available on LinkedIn.
Not sure what someone would have to gain. Most probably you weren't a fit for the position after getting a more indepth look at your experience/background.
Anonymous
I'm not sure what they have to gain either. I guess just getting a thrill out of kicking people while they are down? To be a truly ugly person? You are correct - it really doesn't make sense for someone to tell you how wrong it is to ghost people and keep your head up- and then do the same thing to them. It certainly would take an especially nasty, narcissistic and sick person to do that to someone especially on a site like this right?
Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Ghosting sucks hard no matter what the circumstances.
Anonymous