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Labor market is too tight, everyone wants workers.
by mensetmanusman 3y ago
Labor market is too tight, everyone wants workers.
- the_only_law 3y agoThen why the hell aren’t they responding to my applications.
- mensetmanusman 3y agoOn average the labor market can be tight while other areas can have a surplus of talent. Sometimes this requires a reframing of what one’s talents are when applying for jobs outside what one might consider a normal window. Also, I might recommend getting a recruiter to work for you to throw more mud on the wall so to speak.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoLots of fast food/hotels/nursing homes/transportation/etc businesses will respond to applications.
- the_only_law 3y agoHell I’ve tried those just to get some income coming in, but nothing. They claim “fast hiring process”, and then it’s two weeks later and I just see the same damn positions reposted.
- mensetmanusman 3y agoTried government?
- the_only_law 3y agoYeah mostly rejected because I didn’t tick every single box(e.g. no degree, didn’t have experience in hyper-specific domain, etc.)
- lotsofpulp 3y agoInteresting. There might be an incentive to reject overqualified candidates who the hiring manager might deem to much of a waste of time to train if they are likely to end up leaving within a short amount of time. But I was just making a tongue in cheek comment about how different roles experience different supply and demand.
- yardie 3y agoYeah, there were a lot of near retirement workers who had their 401k/pensions wiped out by the financial crisis. I've met quite a few who pushed back retirement 7-10 years to rebuild their savings. Now that bond rates are up, they're headed for the exits en masse. The industry that wasn't affected by a large demographic of near retirees was technology. Because age discrimination was built into the culture. Not a lot of old programmers sticking around. They get RIFed right outta here. So while there is a shortage on teachers, nurses, trades, and police there is a surplus of junior and mid-career tech workers.
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