Sorry, This Is Why Jobs Are Ghosting You

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  • Опубликовано: 11 дек 2024

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  • @AdviceWithErin
    @AdviceWithErin  Месяц назад +7

    Did you know every week I send out an email with motivational advice + communication tip? Get on the list here: hyperhelpful.com

    • @feventesfaye4801
      @feventesfaye4801 Месяц назад

      Can you do a video on work appropriate attire. I have people thinking that I am crazy for telling them that open back shits, spaghetti straps and leggings that show the color of your underwear are ok to wear to the office.

  • @theclimbingroseaffirmations
    @theclimbingroseaffirmations Месяц назад +82

    This should be illegal, it makes it seem like the U.S has all these job openings and no one to fill them.

    • @AdviceWithErin
      @AdviceWithErin  Месяц назад +27

      False advertising is illegal, but it’s impossible to enforce :/ I wish job sites would do a better job monitoring, but job listings are how they make money!

    • @claragomezb.7849
      @claragomezb.7849 Месяц назад +3

      It’s not just the US. This is happening everywhere 😭

  • @meganleeonline
    @meganleeonline Месяц назад +88

    Is this why I’ve applied to 200+ jobs over 6mos and never heard back from 95% of them?!! Ugh. I’m losing my mind!!

    • @queeniequeen949
      @queeniequeen949 Месяц назад +8

      Same!!! It’s a waste of my damn time and energy. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

    • @pipsplay
      @pipsplay Месяц назад

      @@queeniequeen949 I think that was her point. 200 applications/6 months is 1 application/day. I find it difficult to believe that all those jobs actually had relevance and meaning to the person applying. She said you have to break out of the pandemic mentality and network with real people. I'm trying, but it is difficult.

    • @emilyb5557
      @emilyb5557 Месяц назад +7

      Yup it's happening loads in the UK. You are not alone and it is NOT personal.

    • @Justprettytingz
      @Justprettytingz Месяц назад

      I feel like it in Ireland as well but just for the young people​@@emilyb5557

    • @thesocialintrovertchronicles
      @thesocialintrovertchronicles 19 дней назад +1

      It's possible..... I've been through the same 😢. It's frustrating

  • @denisemcdougal6445
    @denisemcdougal6445 Месяц назад +122

    How horrible for the people looking for employment

    • @ShelbyB-v9w
      @ShelbyB-v9w Месяц назад +13

      As someone who was in that position up until recently, I can confirm that yes, it was horrible. And the job I recently got was indeed through meeting someone in person instead of an online posting.

    • @chloeerose004
      @chloeerose004 Месяц назад +12

      It fucking sucks right now, ive applied for so many jobs and only 2 gotten back to me with 0 interviews, it sucks so much

    • @DisfattBidge-i2x
      @DisfattBidge-i2x Месяц назад +8

      I'm in this situation right now
      Referal is literally the only way to at least get an interview

    • @sunflowersyndrome
      @sunflowersyndrome Месяц назад +9

      I think I witnessed a ghost job. I called the property hiring for a follow up on my application, and after the receptionist put me on hold to speak to the director in charge (hopefully the receptionist wasn’t lying and actually did that), she said, “Oh, I’ve just been informed that the position is filled already.” But, a month has gone by and the position still stayed open and they’re still staying it’s “filled.” That’s bs right there.

    • @recyclingrevolution4905
      @recyclingrevolution4905 Месяц назад

      I started reporting jobs on Indeed. I applied, day after they sent me letter that they hired someone. Two days later same job posting. Hell NO… you will be reported. Which I recommend everyone to do, they eventually will be banned from Indeed.

  • @zohaibabbasi5670
    @zohaibabbasi5670 Месяц назад +110

    I want to know of there's a way to report these companies posting ghost jobs. They should be held accountable

    • @MsStarryNights
      @MsStarryNights Месяц назад +11

      You would literally have to report them all. They’re all doing it.

    • @recyclingrevolution4905
      @recyclingrevolution4905 Месяц назад

      @@zohaibabbasi5670 if you apply over Indeed, on the bottom after “apply” option there is option “report job”. I reported dozens. Best case scenario, Indeed will ban them until they figure out new name and new ghost job and then cycle will start again 🤷‍♀️

    • @pipsplay
      @pipsplay Месяц назад +1

      Who would you report them to?

    • @recyclingrevolution4905
      @recyclingrevolution4905 Месяц назад

      @@zohaibabbasi5670 if you applied over indeed they have report option.

    • @zohaibabbasi5670
      @zohaibabbasi5670 Месяц назад +4

      @@MsStarryNights only a few companies need to get in trouble and then the rest of them will change their behavior very quickly

  • @amacot656
    @amacot656 Месяц назад +48

    That explain a lot and explain i am ghosted after the interviews... I hate HR and corporate even more now. Thank you for explaining the situation

  • @VioletHarmony
    @VioletHarmony Месяц назад +35

    Thank you for the clarification at the beginning that you are not disparaging actual hardworking ghosts busy scaring and spooking 👻

  • @tripulet
    @tripulet Месяц назад +38

    I heard someone describe how their former company once posted a fake job posting online to threaten their current employees that they might be replaced 😬 it was only live for a week or two
    Also, another red flag I've seen 🚩 is that a job description for a ghost job listing will be 95% bragging about the company and 5% describing the role, especially if all the company information comes first. Or the role description is super short and vague.

    • @ItsMeAnnaMaria
      @ItsMeAnnaMaria Месяц назад

      I don't understand it. If I was a horrible person in the comapny posting a ghosting job, I would still do a good describing of the job. Based on current jobs that already exist and with help of chat gpt this should be a quick thing to do...

    • @tripulet
      @tripulet Месяц назад +1

      @@ItsMeAnnaMaria it seems like they could be getting it from Chat GPT or other sites, but they're doing a bad job at really filling it out with information. Just like 5 bullet points of basic information about a role that they could have copied from anywhere

  • @sunflowersyndrome
    @sunflowersyndrome Месяц назад +24

    I think I witnessed a ghost job. I called the property hiring for a follow up on my application, and after the receptionist put me on hold to speak to the director in charge (hopefully the receptionist wasn’t lying and actually did that), she said, “Oh, I’ve just been informed that the position is filled already.” But, a month has gone by and the position still stayed open and they’re still staying it’s “filled.” That’s bs right there.

    • @LadyTruth7
      @LadyTruth7 Месяц назад

      I witnessed similar situations at grocery stores and gas station convenience stores etc. They will claim that the position has been filled , but you're still seeing the same old faces in there. 🙄😒

  • @SusieB-44
    @SusieB-44 Месяц назад +11

    I think it should be illegal. People should be able to sue.

  • @SS-lg7hq
    @SS-lg7hq Месяц назад +7

    There needs to be a law against posting fake jobs!

  • @Dragonmoon1598
    @Dragonmoon1598 Месяц назад +31

    I'm sorry, did you say some companies got rid if their HR department . . . Wow.

    • @AuroraB-74
      @AuroraB-74 Месяц назад +11

      Yes because an HR dept cost money and they think that non-HR people can do it. However HR has special training and it usually goes badly when clueless admins try to do the HR job in a larger company.

    • @Dragonmoon1598
      @Dragonmoon1598 Месяц назад +4

      @@AuroraB-74 Seriously.

    • @pipsplay
      @pipsplay Месяц назад

      @@AuroraB-74 I find it hard to believe that clueless admins could do a worse job than the specially trained HR department does.
      We have a 2/3 hybrid policy for a Return to Office - if you live within 26 miles of the office. I'm the *only one* on my team within 26 miles of the office.
      20+ miles (each way) times 3 days / week equals ~120 miles. At 20 mpg and an average of $3.50/gall of gas, that's about an extra $20/week it costs me to go to the office to be in the same Teams meetings I'm in at home.
      Their compensation?
      Snacks on Thursday! (I've seen them separating 3-packs of Cracker Jacks to pass out 1/person. Don't even ask for 2! Oddly, they get just as mad when I say "no thank you")
      Oh, yes, they'll be tracking attendance (badge swipes). This will 1. be reported to upper management 2. included on your Performance review.
      Yes, clueless monkeys could do a better job.

    • @zedeco
      @zedeco Месяц назад

      @@AuroraB-74 because the HR are doing a crap job, like posting you need 5 years of experience when the admin didn't say to put that, there is a case of Mozilla HR refusing a dev with 5+ years of experience and accepting a fake CV with lots of errors just because it checked all the DEI checkboxes.

  • @tinabird1045
    @tinabird1045 Месяц назад +8

    Sitting here contemplating how many actual jobs I have applied for that even exist!

    • @LadyTruth7
      @LadyTruth7 Месяц назад

      I know right?! 🤦🏽‍♀️😮‍💨

  • @AndreaLikesMusic
    @AndreaLikesMusic Месяц назад +25

    1:11 I can’t pay attention to the rest of the video bc I’m laughing so hard over all those hardworking ghosts 🤣🤣👻❤

    • @morgan.hasara
      @morgan.hasara Месяц назад +5

      "HE WAS NUMBER ONE!" 😂😂😂

    • @emilyb5557
      @emilyb5557 Месяц назад +2

      That humour is definitely needed before the main content. Great balance 😅

  • @Jack74u2
    @Jack74u2 Месяц назад +6

    One of my previous employers had to advertise a position each time they intended to promote an employee. HR aimed to make sure there weren't any stronger candidates available.

    • @emilyb5557
      @emilyb5557 Месяц назад +2

      That's pretty standard in the UK. If it's a new position you have to post it publicly, at least in public institutions and a lot of charities. I'm not sure if it's the law for all jobs. I've seen this in science when someone has done a PhD in a hyper specific field and is ready to take it to post doc...and they still put the post doc out. As if anyone else can ever compete.
      I think you should have to declare their is an internal candidate already on the list before job is shared.

  • @BravosReviews
    @BravosReviews Месяц назад +5

    So this has been a problem my ENTIRE career.
    I stopped applying for jobs and opened my own business because despite having a great resume and training and education I wasn’t getting interviews. For years.
    Failing companies in my town were widely advertising for hiring yet never hired anyone.
    I spent years applying to jobs that didn’t exist.

  • @BeátaŽáková-r5y
    @BeátaŽáková-r5y Месяц назад +22

    They sell your personal information too btw

    • @marta9287
      @marta9287 Месяц назад

      In what way? What is it for?

    • @zedeco
      @zedeco Месяц назад

      @@marta9287 advertisement companies

  • @warrioroftheimpossible
    @warrioroftheimpossible Месяц назад +9

    In EEUU is terrible, but in Europe, at least 80 % of job offers are gosht jobs .. Thank you very much for your video. It's pretty accurate and necessary information..

    • @Justprettytingz
      @Justprettytingz Месяц назад

      Im from Europe but are you saying 80 % of job offers are ghost jobs

    • @warrioroftheimpossible
      @warrioroftheimpossible Месяц назад

      @Justprettytingz Yes. Nowadays, yes. Perhaps one day 70 per cent, another day 90 per cent, but the media, 80 % of jobs are gosht jobs. For all the reasons she is telling in the video,and because you need to show to the banks that your bussiness is successful to get loans, and the only way for that is 1)Falsifying the economical reports, to say you have the profits you don t have 2) At the same time you are looking for people to hire, publishing goshts jobs 3) And giving money 💰 under the table to somebody in the bank to " Help" the loan

  • @mellifluousmallow
    @mellifluousmallow Месяц назад +1

    Thank you for always posting clear and solid information, Erin. 🍀

  • @NaomiMartin1928
    @NaomiMartin1928 Месяц назад +6

    It took me four months of applying and interviewing constantly to get an offer I accepted. Soooo many jobs reposted or did not ever send me an email after an interview. It was awful.

  • @fidgetykoala
    @fidgetykoala Месяц назад +2

    Speaking of Coursera, I would suggest to make an account and have your tab readily open.
    One thing she didn't mention is that users can audit the course, which is great. So I can always jump into Coursera whenever I need to brush up concepts. Then o.c if you want the cert you need to pay a small fee each month.
    I wanted to look up at a hrm course, and the second week of the first unit was all about recruitment and sourcing.
    What she is referring to here it's a talent pipeline, a life after lay off channel refers to as talent rank.
    Basically is a way of sourcing candidates for a certain point in the future, if the need arises. Or to execute a benchmark analysis in terms of external competitive advantage (high quality human capital=company competitive advantage).
    Yesterday I received a reply for a business dev rep position at an AI start-up, it was a half rejection. They could not proceed further with my application, though they were keeping my resume... thanks to channels like this one, I can regulate better myself when it comes to those scenarios.
    I'm more worried about the skills recruiters always add on the job posts, because no matter the time I put into continuous learning, I keep missing out...

  • @michiestanley
    @michiestanley Месяц назад +7

    Computers don’t hire people, people hire people: GOLDEN This has been by far the worst year in history for looking for a job. Most employers are absolutely awful nowadays not to mention even when you land a role you have to do the job of 3-4 people and expected to work 24/7 with unpaid overtime and zero time to yourself. I could write a book about today’s job market……

  • @janaespinoza9156
    @janaespinoza9156 Месяц назад

    I was about to start applying to some yesterday, and then this came in my email! ERINNN THANK YOU FOR NOT LETTING ME WASTE TIME 😭❣

  • @Arazulu
    @Arazulu Месяц назад

    Good stuff. And I love the attitude; I'm so grateful to be a 90's baby 😊😂

  • @DragonLouie
    @DragonLouie 28 дней назад +1

    My dad always says "just call them to follow up" and I don't know how to explain to him that's not always gonna work 😭

  • @PichZu
    @PichZu Месяц назад +1

    Sometimes its better to apply directly to a companys website rather than indeed

  • @rathasri4060
    @rathasri4060 Месяц назад +1

    Weeeee appreciate youuuuu Eric🙏🏻🙏🏻😭😭❤❤

  • @leandraanderson4664
    @leandraanderson4664 Месяц назад +8

    Hey! Been following you for a while! Love your content

    • @AuroraB-74
      @AuroraB-74 Месяц назад +2

      A bad HR will ghost you, but you don't want to work for those companies anyway

  • @Emily-rn6qy
    @Emily-rn6qy Месяц назад +31

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    • @Albert-x5e
      @Albert-x5e Месяц назад

      I believe when God blessess it exceeds beyond my expectation. I know my Father in heaven is a generous father who provides the needs of his children🥰

    • @Emily-rn6qy
      @Emily-rn6qy Месяц назад

      I just want to use this opportunity to say a very big thank's to Kiana Danial and her Strategy, she changed my life.

    • @Emily-rn6qy
      @Emily-rn6qy Месяц назад

      After enduring many struggles, I am now filled with gratitude for owning a new home. My family is happy, and everything is finally falling into place.

    • @Bryria
      @Bryria Месяц назад

      Every one of my prayer requests is about to manifest in the Name of Jesus I receive and connect with this message in Jesus' mighty Name Amen🔥🙏

    • @Anderson-p1
      @Anderson-p1 Месяц назад

      As a beginner what do I need to do? How can I invest, on which platform? If you know any please share.

  • @Hi_Vader317
    @Hi_Vader317 Месяц назад

    Great advise. I think I've applied for 30-40 jobs and I would say 25% responded with either next steps, or a "better candidate" email. However, the position is still actively open. This is a total waste of time and only showcases the company is maybe not the right fit or risky. Also, all these companies using AI resume screening without ever talking to a live person, is another waste of time.

  • @davidh2550
    @davidh2550 Месяц назад +1

    There’s also a lot of MLM schemes
    Best way to sniff some of those out is when they have a huge salary range ie: 40k-120k
    In my experience these are tell tale

  • @Eliyah.LoveTorah
    @Eliyah.LoveTorah Месяц назад +2

    Erin, I keep getting ghosted really bad. LinkedIn has seemed to turn into a waste of time. People keep psyching me out that they're going to do an interview and then they completely ghost me. I'm not sure exactly how to network.... I'm an introvert, which isn't helping my situation. Any suggestions? Maybe you can do a video on how to help introverts Network. Such as a multi-step instructional video. Thank you for all the advice you give.

  • @richienickson8085
    @richienickson8085 Месяц назад +3

    😂😂 the fact this isn't illegal is crazy

  • @tinabird1045
    @tinabird1045 Месяц назад +1

    I love the dose of humor interjected here.

  • @skunked42
    @skunked42 Месяц назад +1

    On my third job in 6 yrs, got a verra nice salary increase the last two times, never sent out a resume until AFTER i was hired. It was all networking. That and spending my own time and dime to learn more about the field. Oh, and in tech, certs are THE thing.

  • @laurenmarieprescott
    @laurenmarieprescott Месяц назад +2

    Ahh, I wish it was this easy to spot ghost jobs. There’s plenty of postings that sound & look real. For a lot of those, they sell your info. Believe me, I know from experience. 😢

  • @LabelFacingRight
    @LabelFacingRight Месяц назад

    Have been actively looking for a new job since November of 2023. Multiple applications every week, a handful of phone interviews, a couple in person. Finally got an offer today after about 11 months of searching.

  • @jwind777
    @jwind777 День назад

    My local job center in Pennsylvania had been posting and sharing "ghost jobs" for several years, which probably made myself and others look bad... At one point, they had the audacity to insinuate that their job-seekers had issues.

  • @hailholyghost
    @hailholyghost Месяц назад

    another reason for ghost jobs, not mentioned in this video, is to intimidate current employees: you're replaceable

  • @mateusztommy
    @mateusztommy Месяц назад +1

    Hi Erin, I see you are a professional with what you do, admire it and really appreciate.
    I am applying to Emirates for a cabin crew position.
    Could you release a video about this kind of recruitment because it is kind of challenging and your opinion would be valuable for me and many others, cabin crew applicants over the world.

  • @tammitan9004
    @tammitan9004 Месяц назад +1

    I wish there was a way candidates can flag ghost job listings for other candidates. I've had instances where I confirmed the listing was not active through my connections but they kept the listing up.

  • @NeversurrenderMM66
    @NeversurrenderMM66 Месяц назад

    I not only dealt with ghost jobs but also bait & switch jobs and wages. A cell phone company reached out to me because they see my resume posted on a job site. They wanted me for a team lead position and work my decades of experience and proven meyrics I fit their requirements. Then, after the job offer they lowered the starting pay down to $16 an hour! Their reasoning? That's the lowest they found that people would accept. I told them for a starting position with absolutely no experience, maybe, but as an experienced team lead? Ridiculous!

  • @mooncakes___
    @mooncakes___ Месяц назад

    I also feel like some people create fake jobs only to redirect you to another site where you have to sign up/pay to access the jobs

  • @georgea1865
    @georgea1865 Месяц назад +1

    Thank you for insights! I heard that companies also get financial benefits from the government if they show that they "are hiring" (using ambiguous definitions of "hiring"). Is that true?

  • @ilovelucytheboston
    @ilovelucytheboston Месяц назад

    I know our job postings are to fill a pipeline so we can move quickly when roles do open up.

  • @grumpyschnauzer
    @grumpyschnauzer Месяц назад

    I’ve been applying in a very specific career that requires particular training and schooling to get it. THEY GHOST ME. BUT FIRST, they ask me to give them samples of my work. I swear they are stealing my intellectual property. Companies should have to pay steep advertising fees.

  • @williamandrews1
    @williamandrews1 Месяц назад

    Erin I can't help but find it Serendipitous that you're studying psychology, and the topic of the video is ghost jobs, and you decided to wear a white shirt. Great video, Thank you.

  • @Yasin5791-d7u
    @Yasin5791-d7u Месяц назад +2

    I also ghosted aswell

  • @tehamill1
    @tehamill1 Месяц назад

    Only jobs I ever got off of linked in were ones where I was DM’ed by the recruiter. Some of those are scams too, but a lot are legitimate

  • @CalvioCoding
    @CalvioCoding Месяц назад

    I’m in medical coding & notice hospitals do this but are actually outsourcing.

  • @justeliza1431
    @justeliza1431 Месяц назад

    Erin! What about looking for a job abroad with the intention to relocate and know NO ONE from there? And you reach out and connect with people on Linkedin in the fields you're interested in and they straight up ignore you? What then?

  • @aj-nl3ut
    @aj-nl3ut Месяц назад

    Thank you!!! What are some networking ideas for an introvert in technology?

  • @nikkidancergirl
    @nikkidancergirl Месяц назад

    What made me scratch my head during my last job search was the admin positions i applied to for boston longwood area hospitals/medical offices with less than 10 applicants and i never heard from them despite relevant experience and cover letters. We're talking 501(c)3 nonprofit orgs supposedly seeking operations coordinators and the like. I just dont get it

  • @MamacitaBonita
    @MamacitaBonita Месяц назад

    Great advice. Personally I only apply at places where I know someone. When someone I know can personally recommend me to the hiring manager I feel like it give me an edge. I also have an additional resource to ask questions and get to know the company well before I would even get an interview.

  • @erincui286
    @erincui286 23 дня назад

    I finished 2 rounds interviews with one large bank😂didn't hear anything back from them for 3 weeks. Yesterday I just saw they posted the same job on their website again!? Why company does that....

  • @rachelhahn4461
    @rachelhahn4461 Месяц назад

    I got this when I applied to a job last week
    “My name is (random name) and I am the Clinical Director here at (company I want to work at). We unfortunately do not have any positions open at this time as the job AD does stay up year round currently so I do apologize for that.
    If you would like to be considered for a future job with us if one does become available I can reach out then if you would like!
    Like ew.

  • @recyclingrevolution4905
    @recyclingrevolution4905 Месяц назад

    Erin HELP! How to leave good impression on interview for public school district? I screwed up every time 😢. Same as on Zoom interview 😭

  • @skyking6989
    @skyking6989 19 дней назад

    Im starting my own company. Tired of making ceos/stockholders rich

  • @chandrahernandez5201
    @chandrahernandez5201 Месяц назад +1

    Can you give your sources for those statistics?

    • @AdviceWithErin
      @AdviceWithErin  Месяц назад +1

      Each statistic in the video has a source

    • @chandrahernandez5201
      @chandrahernandez5201 Месяц назад

      @AdviceWithErin oh ok, so there are several sources it's not just a singular study?

  • @obscuramask7435
    @obscuramask7435 Месяц назад

    Networking isn't a thing for the common person.

  • @rathasri4060
    @rathasri4060 Месяц назад

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @NippyWolf
    @NippyWolf 18 дней назад

    But what is the reason for the ghost jobs? Are they selling our information?

    • @AdviceWithErin
      @AdviceWithErin  17 дней назад

      Did you watch the video? I spend most the video explaining the reasons

    • @NippyWolf
      @NippyWolf 17 дней назад

      ​@@AdviceWithErin I'm Sorry, I guess I missed this chapter for some reason. Thanks, Erin

  • @ChaiElemental
    @ChaiElemental 15 дней назад

    Despite the fact that Erin's advice has helped me get jobs before, I don't want to support someone who has been on fucking Fox News. It makes my skin crawl that she did that.

  • @adasanchez5042
    @adasanchez5042 Месяц назад +1

    Whoa

  • @EnlightenedMinarchist
    @EnlightenedMinarchist Месяц назад

    Jobs are ghosting you because you aren't skilled enough to deserve a call back.

    • @cebe9447
      @cebe9447 Месяц назад +2

      What a simplistic way of thinking, no offense.

    • @EnlightenedMinarchist
      @EnlightenedMinarchist Месяц назад

      ​@@cebe9447 Nope. Just realistic and accurate. American workers dont have the skills employers are looking for. Simple as that.

    • @cebe9447
      @cebe9447 Месяц назад +1

      @@EnlightenedMinarchist As a French guy, let me tell you that many people who have studied for five years after their high school exams (which is quite long) struggle to find a job. They have solid knowledge but lack practical experience. Why should this be a deal breaker? The lack of practice is often because colleges don’t offer enough hands-on opportunities, not the student's fault.
      Then there are work-study jobs. Schools usually have a list of companies that have committed to recruiting their students. However, in reality, these companies don’t always play fair. They often make promises to look good but don’t follow through. When I visit their websites, I often notice that they don’t offer these work-study positions and are only interested in experienced persons that have worked for a long time. This makes no sense because the purpose of work-study jobs is to gain experience in the workplace...