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Job Seeker Support

This is a bowl for everyone on the job hunt. Whether unemployed or casually browsing job openings.

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    Malcolm Webb

    Interviews can be the most honest look you'll get at a company before actually being hired. These are some red flags to look out for while you still have the option to walk away. Have you run int...

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    Malcolm Webb

    Most people don't think to vet things like PTO culture until they're already burned out at a new job and can’t take a break. Here are 5 signs to look for, and how to spot them, before you get to that...

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    Malcolm Webb

    Job searching can wear you down fast, especially when it starts to feel like a job itself. If you've been running on fumes lately, these habits might be why. Consider this your sign to ease up on the...

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  4. works at Legends

    I am 65 and want to work, but getting hired on at this age is close to impossible. I want a real job with a Good Salary, not minimum wage, when I ve worked in Management. It is So hurtful and humiliat...

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  5. Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
    First time poster

    Career change I am trying to get out of my current field and into a field that fits my training and interest. When I search for new positions using job boards that take into account my resume and work...

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  6. Project Coordinator

    With a resume that lists engineering and project management jobs, how can I get a job in retail or customer service? I just need some income and no one is hiring me for what I have experience in.

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  7. Help Desk Technician

    I’ve had four interviews this month that ended with a positive "we’ll be in touch," but it’s been total silence ever since. I can't tell if I need to fix my interview closing strategy or if this is ju...

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    Erica Cadwallader

    I’ve been job‑hunting full‑time since Sept 2025 with no success. I suspect my former employer may be giving negative references. I was treated unfairly and even coworkers noticed. I’m unsure how to mo...

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  9. Sales Manager

    I have been applying to state jobs and soon after a questionnaire is sent to fill out. Typically 10 essay questions. I have never gotten an interview doing these. The last position same thing, but th...

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  10. Business Analyst

    Interviewed for weeks at this company, only for them to tell me “You interviewed very well, however we are moving on with an internal hire” Is that even true or just a polite way of rejection?

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  11. Account Manager

    I had a good initial chat with a recruiter, and they asked for my availability for next steps. I sent my availability to them promptly, and that was a week ago. No calendar invite, no email, no nothin...

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  12. Analyst

    Is the job market completely broken right now? I was recently laid off after 10 years, and I’ve applied to about 300 jobs on LinkedIn. I’m applying for perfect fits and even roles I'm overqualified fo...

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  13. Project Coordinator

    If you’re not working now, what do you miss most (besides the money)? I realized yesterday that I miss having work friends. I’m really lonely.

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  14. Accounts Receivable Specialist

    I have worked for a company for over 1 year and I am not happy, but it is a full time position. I was just offered a contract with a big 4 company with a huge pay increase, but it's guaranteed tempora...

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  15. Administrative Assistant

    I swear, job hunting is worse than any dating app right now. I keep getting interviews set up, only for the company to ghost me or cancel the role entirely before we even talk. It’s like the workplace...

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  16. Marketing Coordinator

    I can’t find a job to save my life right now. I’ve been unemployed for ten months and have sent out literally hundreds of resumes, but I keep getting ghosted or rejected. I don't even know what steps ...

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  17. Lab Technician

    I’m so frustrated with Glassdoor and Indeed. I’m a lab technician / lab assistant / lab chemist with experience in R&D, manufacturing and environmental labs. Yet I keep getting “great fit” for phlebot...

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  18. Marketing Coordinator

    I’m approaching a year on the job market, and LinkedIn is driving me crazy. It’s just so hit or miss. One minute a lead looks great, and the next it’s a total dead end. Does anyone ever get hired from...

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  19. Art Director

    Has anyone applied for a position on a company website and been given the option to NOT have AI part of your candidacy assessment, while assuring it does not impact your assessment for the role? Thoug...

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  20. works at EY

    So I thought I had a virtual interview it turns out to be an information session with the recruiter. The recruiter said, “I wish you applied 2wks ago because the person we are thinking about may not a...

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