Call me crazy but...

Anonymous

February 19,2024 at 2:28AM UTC

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Call me crazy but...

...is nobody hiring? I feel like when I job-searched mid-last year there were plently of jobs, even if I hardly got called back. But now there's hardly anything to apply for! I'm casually looking now and I can go days without applying due to both lack of jobs and the jobs available pay abysmally low wages. Is this just me or what?

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AnonymousFebruary 19,2024 at 3:43AM UTC
I felt the same thing. The same jobs keep repeating and are being reposted with hundreds of applicants. It seems hopeless.
Evelyn CruzFebruary 19,2024 at 4:35AM UTC
Sign up for all job boards. Monster, Careerbuilder, ZipRectuiter, LinkedIn, Indeed and also use the department of Labor site. Set up each of these sites to send you notifications of new postings. Also apply for cities or states that are near you CT, NY, NJ etc. Also reach out yo your network if friends and family as well as employment agencies.
AnonymousFebruary 19,2024 at 2:19PM UTC
I guess it depends on what types of jobs you are looking for. I've not applied to many recently but am seeing many in my area. And since the start of the year, I've heard from about 1-2 recruiters a week. Most are for jobs I'm not interested in or not entirely qualified for but I have a follow-up with a hiring manager tomorrow morning for a job quite similar to my current just in what I hope is a much more stable company.
AnonymousFebruary 21,2024 at 6:17PM UTC
The market is very rocky now. It is generally also a lull in the middle of the first quarter while companies are adjusting their budgets and deciding how much to spend on hiring. Give it another month sort of around mid March things should open up before the second quarter. Most companies do budget and headcount planning in January, review and revise and cut and segment in February and finalize and implement and start to recruit in March/April. Hang in there.