Candidates say recruiters should be held to the same standards of professionalism expected of job seekers.

A digital marketer with a three-year employment gap spent largely caregiving asks Reddit if fabricating jobs is the only way forward

One former colleague said they were grilled for more than 30 minutes about a former colleague they had not worked with in four years, including questions about projects, results and KPIs.

After leaving their previous employer on good terms in 2024, the jobseeker said they were stunned to learn that someone from the company had allegedly advised a prospective employer not to hire them.

A woman with two degrees, IT certifications, and HR experience who has been laid off three times is now being rejected from security guard and janitor positions. Her post about giving up has struck a nerve on Reddit.

Iran said the waterway could return to normal maritime passage within seven days if Washington agreed to conditions outlined in a June memorandum.

A millennial who followed every piece of advice they were given — college degree, hard work, good grades — is now post-layoff, applying to 300 jobs, being rejected by AI systems, and asking Reddit when their real life actually begins.

The White House has announced plans to claw back $810 million in congressionally appropriated funding through a pocket rescission, drawing immediate criticism from Republican Senator Susan Collins who called it an unlawful violation of Congress's constitutional power.

The job seeker believes employers may be searching LinkedIn, seeing their extensive background and deciding they are overqualified for entry-level positions.