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A Reddit post calling out companies that interview external candidates when they already have an internal hire lined up has struck a nerve — with commenters describing the practice as performative, wasteful, and unfair to job seekers spending money and emotional energy on fake opportunities.

A job seeker who received four rejection emails on a Sunday during a holiday weekend has written a sardonic tribute to the "tireless" HR professionals responsible — and Reddit quickly explained it was actually an automated system that never takes days off.

A job seeker who completed four rounds of interviews over several weeks discovered the role had been frozen in July — two months earlier — when they ran into a team member at a networking event, after the company never told candidates the position was on hold.

A candidate said they withdrew their application immediately after a recruiter arrived late, dismissed their resume and repeatedly responded “whatever” during a screening call.

A tech sales manager who applied to 43 targeted roles in one day received 7 interview invitations and only 2 rejections by 5 p.m. — a 16% response rate that Reddit is calling almost unheard of in the current job market.

The job hunt had become so overwhelming that the graduate said it had damaged their confidence, self-worth and sense of identity.

A marketing professional rejected from a $40k print shop job while using it as a stopgap has sparked a Reddit debate about whether white-collar workers have lost access to the "crappy job" safety net that used to exist as a fallback.

A 56-year-old woman who held a $180k senior role has been unemployed for 18 months and is being rejected for $80k positions — and Reddit's response reveals a job market that is breaking people mentally as much as financially.

He grew up working from 8 am until dark on a farm. Years later, the 23-year-old says he has a career and gets paid for his work, but still doesn’t feel free to live life on his own terms.

Unemployment remains low, but job seekers across industries say hiring has become increasingly difficult

A job seeker with more experience, a stronger resume, and better results than ever before is losing out to less qualified candidates for junior roles

A 25-year-old at a small company with no benefits or growth prospects is preparing to resign after likely landing a better role

A primary breadwinner who learned of their layoff during a family vacation while responsible for health insurance, daycare and all household costs has 11 weeks to find work.

Qualified job seekers are finding it increasingly difficult to get a response from employers. One hiring manager says hundreds of applicants may be competing for a single role.

South Korea’s youth employment fell by more than 191,000 in July from a year earlier,