Background: I have about 3 years of data analytics experience, an MS in Stats, and some reputable data certifications.
Of 315 applications, nearly 75% of my applications were ghosted – meaning companies never respond back to me after I apply. Then, about 25% of roles that I was referred to or applied for are instant rejections, even after tens of resumes where I changed my work experience. I only had two roles that called me for interviews – both Data Analyst roles at Princeton University. One I was the backup candidate after flying out and interviewing and the other I was ghosted after the second round of interviews.
From what I read on Forbes, Business Insider, and a few other sources:
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Companies post fake roles to give the impression to shareholders that they are growing. (This should be illegal.)
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Companies are reducing job openings for one to do the work of multiple roles. For example, at a company called CDW, I applied for three separate roles and was referred to one through WorkDay. The next day, CDW changed two openings into one role and eliminated the third. Why do companies do this? Shareholders can save more money by cutting jobs.
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Companies do not know what they want and end up changing the position or eliminating the role entirely.
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Companies want to give a false impression, to teams that ask for another member to aid in their work, that they are hiring but do not act on it.
I could go on, and as someone who has been unemployed for seven months, tested and passed a certification, changed his resume due to name discrimination and elaborating on work experience, and is networking and trying to attend data events, it is excruciatingly exhausting to find a job. I do not know if lowering federal interest rates will slowly change companies hiring process. I am very much antiwork, but also need income. The whole experience has made me lose hope for especially younger generations. This is going to fuel into an “antiwork” regime for many college grads which is not bad, but I feel sad for many new graduates or job-seekers who will be dependent on others and feel hopeless about starting or pivoting their career.