“Must work in a fast paced environment” is a RED FLAG in itself. I want to work and not be stressed and not be burn out.

@jreese46

2 жыл бұрын

That is actually code for "must be willing to do the work of 4 people, while the other three hang out with their supervisor buddies, sharing cell phone memes."

@MaryLopez-bv7ks

2 жыл бұрын

All advertisements about health care jobs say : Fast paced environment

@whyc2094

Жыл бұрын

Then 95% of companies are red flags.

@izamalcadosa2951

Жыл бұрын

@@jreese46 And, bullshitting and gossiping at work with the buddy supervisor and manager, and having others do their job, as well! You are stating facts, Jreese46!

@CinemaBiohazard

7 ай бұрын

They should just say they can't manage their business and are going to blame you for it.

Employers that use their job posting to vent about work place drama. An example would be “Don’t bother applying if you are late all the time”

@vannshuttleworth4738

2 жыл бұрын

LOL! Like the employer is placing a personal ad. "Team Player" who likes long walks on the beach.

@brightspacebabe

2 жыл бұрын

Another way of saying this is “Must have reliable transportation.”

The latest trend I am noticing is "entry-level" with 7+ years of experience required.

Here was a red flag in the hiring process: Several years ago I interviewed as a Service Advisor at CarMax for an advertised salary of $40K/yr- There were seven in-person interviews with: a recruiter, a service manager, an HR manager, a panel interview with service techs, the service manager again, a business office manager (by mistake, she thought I was an applicant in her department and called me in) and finally the store manager. After the seventh, I finally asked the store manager what the next step was, to which he replied that he wanted me to interview again with a regional service director, to which I replied that I was no longer interested in the position as each time I had to take a half-a -day off of my current job for an opportunity that was increasingly seeming like a waste of time.

@midnight3018

2 жыл бұрын

I've never heard of having to do that many interviews for *any* position, much less for one that pays less than 50K a year. That sounds insane.

@LARKXHIN

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for actually naming the company. Sick of people giving horror stories but not naming the company's foolishness.

@se2664

2 жыл бұрын

@@LARKXHIN exactly ! Why hide the company name if you don’t work for them? What could you possibly lose?! An argument against your character? That’s nothing if you’re self employed like this guy

@snowbird7377

2 жыл бұрын

Incredible! What idiots!

@freedomring3022

2 жыл бұрын

You should have stopped interviewing after interview #2

whelp, after this video i have eliminated 99% of the postings i find online.

@midnight3018

2 жыл бұрын

Rip. That seems to be the case for a lot of people, sadly.

@freedomring3022

2 жыл бұрын

99% of the postings are garbage.

@GApeech08

2 жыл бұрын

Where are you looking?

That pretty much covers 85 percent of jobs listed on the market. The remaining 15 percent which are good quality jobs are already reserved for those with personal relations with the management and are listed publicly just to fulfill the HR requirements.

@TheMetalGaia

2 жыл бұрын

Sad but true. I was promoted earlier this year and my boss basically told me the only reason they even interviewed anyone else was because they had to. Not his choice, but that's the way it is.

@joev1883

2 жыл бұрын

You couldn't have said it better...

@joannesaltfleet2071

2 жыл бұрын

Thing is if those jobs have unofficially gone before anyone goes to interview you don't want to work there anyway!

@gabrielzinho07_

Жыл бұрын

It covers 100 percent of jobs depending on your region and sector (online job postings in audiovisual communication, São Paulo, Brazil, august/2022.)

What annoys me the most is when the job title doesn't match the job description. This is usually representative of a small company trying to bait people in with a big title, but the actual job covers multiple positions wrapped into one.

Maybe along the same vein as unrealistic expectations, but when I see a list of responsibilities that takes up an entire page, I automatically skip that posting.

@midnight3018

2 жыл бұрын

There may be cases where an employer is just trying to be clear on what is expected of you and so may go into detail about each responsibility, but when they're listing like 50 distinct duties/responsibilities/requirements, I think at that point you can say "no thanks."

@joannesaltfleet2071

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@LetsGoChaseThatTrain

2 жыл бұрын

@@midnight3018 Particularly when those responsibilities involved very different skill sets.

@se2664

2 жыл бұрын

@@LetsGoChaseThatTrain I don’t have patience to try tailoring 10-20 job responsibilities to my resume

@LetsGoChaseThatTrain

2 жыл бұрын

@@se2664 Same here.

Good advice, unfortunately this is nearly every job posting that I see.

@HolyDemonRune

2 жыл бұрын

I understand. This is the same problem for me. The thing is, you have to sift through the garbage to find the diamond in there. Just keep trying! I am! I actually joined one of these companies and quit within the first week. I ignored all the red-flags and it was a bad company that was clearly trying to take advantage of people. I quit and I am going to Mc Donalds to act as a stop-gap until I can find a job in my field that isn't with a predatory company. It sucks and sometimes you might have to take a step back to take two-steps forward.

@vg7985

2 жыл бұрын

PeachesforMe and this is the reason why many companies get away with crappy exploitative jobs. Most would prefer crappy professional job instead of McDonalds. It still looks like a little step forward, and hiring manager would prefer little experience in the field over no experience at all.

I had a phone interview with a well known aerospace company for a digital design engineer position. This family of devices called FPGA's is a difficult skill to master, but that's what the job description asked for, and that's my area of expertise. During the interview this one guy kept asking me questions about them, how I used them and when. Then he told me, "well we don't use FPGA's for our space applications and don't need FPGA skills" 🤯. So I calmly told them all, "well then you don't need my skills" and hung up on them. They tried calling back, but I'm sick of that "bait & switch" and their TOXIC nature. 🤢🤮

@ALifeAfterLayoff

2 жыл бұрын

Good for you. The interview process is a two way street and needs to meet your needs as well.

@miragept

2 жыл бұрын

Wanting FPGA skills to me sound like a huge anti-bait, i don't have knowledge of them but from what is usually said about them they are extremely hard to get into them and of course to actually be good at them. I find it quite strange that the listing has something way more advanced that they require, quite wasteful.

@SciHeartJourney

2 жыл бұрын

@@miragept thank you. They're actually quite popular. They're a lot easier to use these days too. The hard part is convincing some HR person that you can do the job.

@Fil0girl

2 жыл бұрын

They want a Rockstar. I wouldn't be surprised if they planned to do something that needed these skills later on and were trying to save money by hiring cheap.

@mitch-lifestyle1692

2 жыл бұрын

FPGA/digital design is a very specific and very highly in demand area of expertise. I'm shocked that these bozos jerked your chain for no reason... I'd say you definitely dodged a bullet on this one !

Another one: Very slow communication and processing for the hiring process. "Analysis paralysis" in any workplace is frustrating to deal with, and it starts in the hiring process.

@ForgottenKnight1

2 жыл бұрын

You should not wait for anyone to respond, you should continuously interview and sign with the first company you deem to be OK for you. Discard the rest.

Crazy hoops and hurtles are usually a test to find the most desperate. It's a way to find out what your "crap" threshold is. You can be assured it will be much worse once you're inside.

Red flag #2 is especially annoying to me. I will not share my personal and private information with a company that doesn't tell me who they are.

@NewPaulActs17

3 ай бұрын

you don't need my social security number. that's my policy for paper apps

I'll take the Honda because it won't need a 2k repair after 30k miles.

When they make you sign up and fill out an application on their site with all of the same information you sent to them with your resume they got from a job posting site.

These are the type of things that should be taught in K-12 schools. No joke. I’ve been taking a lot of these tips with my own job search. Thank you.

Many job postings are actually hybrids of several of these categories. And thank you for the shoutout to smaller KZreadrs. Subscribers and viewers are most definitely welcome!

When I was looking for a job when I moved to Houston several years ago I interviewed for a job which was posted as an HR Administrator which was what my previous position had been. The job description was appropriate as was the posted salary range. When I arrived at the interview the interviewer started telling me about the job. It was NOT an HR position. She was looking for a Business Analyst. I told her I was not a Business Analyst but an HR Professional. I showed her the job posting and she said, " I keep telling those HR people I do not want an HR person. I want a Business Analyst. They do this all the time." I politely ended the interview. However, I had to drive an hour there and an hour back. I never would have applied for anything at that company again. Wouldn't you think that if the HR Dept. does that all the time, she would check out the posting before making any appointments? I figure I dodged several bullets.

Second item, companies leaving the name of the company off of the job posting. The first idea that came to my mind was that they’re looking to replace somebody who doesn’t know they’re being let go.

@Sasha0406

2 жыл бұрын

Bingo!! 😄

@Maki-00

2 жыл бұрын

Even though, I’d never apply to an unlisted company. I want to research the company before applying to make sure I really want to work there.

@joannesaltfleet2071

2 жыл бұрын

Is that your kitty in the pic then?

@robertcohen1888

2 жыл бұрын

@@joannesaltfleet2071 yup, his name is Pepper

@jerrykinnin7941

2 жыл бұрын

I called a local phone number once. Ad just said Class A driver and the #. Turned out to be a great gig. I was there about 9 1/2 years. I got laid off when the Tsunami in Japan happened. My top 3 customers were Japanese.

I recently applied for a job, entry level, the salary was atractive even when I asked for the lowest. When I got the first message from them with a more extensive job description and the first form to fill, the salary was 40% lower than the lowest from the offer and the selection process takes around 2 months, I was taken aback but honestly I need the money and when the time came for the interview, the first (second?) step, the interviewer didn´t show up. I understand that in remote work there can be issues with the internet and electricity and other stuff but man, you can at least send and e-mail in advance telling me you can't make instead of 4 hours later apologizing.

Another red flag is what I call the "Shit List" posting. In these postings a manager dictates off a list of crappy work tasks they don't want to have to deal with, and tells HR to take the list and use it as a job posting. In one posting I know of, it never even said what the job was (it was an engineering position), just a long list of undesirable bullet-pointed tasks/requirements... items such as "Must be able to multitask at managers discretion while simultaneously coordinating multiple projects"..... Fun !!

A reasonable reason to hide the company name is when the company is planning to replace an active employee. In fact, I have a friend who applied for his own position, and the headhunter just realised it when they were talking in the interview. She didn’t tell him, obviously, but he found out later, when he was fired.

@rejectionistmanifesto8836

2 жыл бұрын

That type of company is one that will screw over workers without any heads up to existing employees to leave.

@abc2662

2 жыл бұрын

@@rejectionistmanifesto8836 it’s true, but my friend already knew things were going south, so much so that he was looking for a new job.

@highping1786

2 жыл бұрын

@@rejectionistmanifesto8836 I worked at a great company that did this a couple times when we had to fire and replace someone in a critical position that could not be vacant. It's not good if the guy you are about to fire finds out HR is scouting for a replacement.

@rejectionistmanifesto8836

2 жыл бұрын

@@highping1786 and that mentality is why I support this young generation and now millions of older people starting to jo longer give even 1 week notice when leaving their job. If companies do it and justify that, then workers should do the same.

@highping1786

2 жыл бұрын

@@rejectionistmanifesto8836 Relax, I've only seen it done when the person being fired did some really bad things and they purposely had underlings who could not take over when they left.

If you're in Software Development, you'll see these companies EVERYWHERE: FDM Group, Dice, Revature, Skillstorm, and way-way more companies that are the EXACT same strategy. These are the definition of Red-flags.

@adamestrada7610

2 жыл бұрын

Had a couple experiences with Dice, can confirm they try to hire as cheaply as possible. One recruiter even told me my college degree was from a "subpar" university compared to other candidates, and that they could recommend me to the job for $15,000 less than asked, despite me having 10 years of experience in the field. Clicked off that interview pretty quick.

@HolyDemonRune

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamestrada7610 As an update to my post... I just got a job that's like a dream job! I am glad I turned down Skillstorm. It took 6 months of struggle but I immediately got a better job than one of those crappy companies offered.

I have applied for job postings which I was more than willing to relocate, at my expense, since I am a hourly worker as a CNC machine operator/machinist & never heard back or was contacted & told they were not recruiting form out of state employees. I have also interviewed for jobs that listed 30-40 different job experience exceptions that had no rime or reason for the hourly position they were advertising for. I have also have interviewed with companies who advertised a starting wage of $30.00 per hourly but when it came to the actually wage they were willing to offer was in the $12.00 - 15.00 range. Even though I had over 30 years experience. Not to seem mean, when I get these types of telephone interviews, I tell the HR manager to stick there offer up their ass. I don't like my time being wasted by multiple interviews from people who have completely no idea what my jobs skills will be a benefit. Also, when I apply online, I expect a email or telephone call within a week: otherwise the company can't get their shit together to respond in a timely manner & I will never consider working for them.

@NewPaulActs17

3 ай бұрын

not even half of advertised hourly? geez. very slimy

He’s talking about Robert Half Technology at the 3:05 mark of this video. And if he’s not I’d be surprised. They spam job postings all over the USA. They are a recruiter in the tech industry and they are doing what’s called database building. They build up their database of qualified applicants and then try to go get companies to hire from their database. A very shady practice if you ask me but it seems to be working for them.

Skip Family run businesses. Run away.

@savannahsmiles1797

2 жыл бұрын

or they treat employees like family...NADA, catch phrase for dysfunctional. Biz shouldn't LOOK like a family at all

@MemphisCorollaS

Жыл бұрын

I’m tempted to enlighten my bosses’s boss about this every time she says that we’re like a work family. So who is the meth head cousin who shows up to important evens with an untreated broken arm and blood on a dirty shirt? Who is the uncle who slips whiskey into his coffee throughout the day? Who’re the chain smoking ants with hording problems? Who is the over sharer with bdsm kinks that wants you to know about it for affirmation? Please keep the “family” out of my day job employment. We work together. I don’t need to know any of y’all like that to be effective in my role. Thanks management. 👍

@Anomaly188

9 ай бұрын

@@MemphisCorollaS NGL, you kinda described the team I work with. Meth head cousin? One guy was THE meth kingpin for the tri-state regional area until he got caught and got clean. Uncle whiskey? One guy is very much a drinker in his off time. Chain smoking hoarder? Supervisor who's a compulsive neat freak. Over sharer of bedroom antics? Got one. And then there's me: Smartass with a talent for outlandish quips and one liners, but people love me because I make them laugh.

@CinemaBiohazard

7 ай бұрын

Or small businesses of less than 50 people. They're practically fiefdoms or being run on the cheap.

One company I talked to demanded a lengthy application with requiring references, background check, and other items that are end of interview requirements, things that are usual for after they want to give offer, but they wanted it before they would give interview, and they said they lose talent in interview process so they want a 3 hour interview and done. Both aren’t bad on their own but to demand so much up front by end interviewee then rush their part, that’s a big red flag in my book. I expressed this to the hiring recruiter and told him my concerns and he admitted this is their process and they are afraid of losing good talent if I don’t do it as they desire. I told him “maybe he needs to discuss with them on what they really should do for best practices before taking anyone through this archaic process.” I moved on from that job “opportunity” and found a better position that had the application and interview process well inline with how to approach things.

@edydon

2 жыл бұрын

Asking for references early in the process is a major red flag. A lot of times, there's just looking for information / contacts. LinkedIn allows you to collect reviews from people that you've worked with. I just direct them to that. If they respond that they need contact information, that's a major red flag.

@CA999

2 жыл бұрын

@@edydon sorry I could not increase my thumb size in agreement....

@ML-zj3ph

2 жыл бұрын

Geico has an archaic application & interview process. They require long psychological testing and videos to watch prior to the interview process.Their online job application also ask your age which is illegal in some states. If you pass their test and is chosen for a second interview, then they require you to watch a lengthy video an hour before your 2nd interview with the hiring manager(s) and will ask you questions concerning the video and interview questions. Horrible process would never seek to get a job with them again!

@YTStoleMyUsername

2 жыл бұрын

Good on you for speaking up. Employers need to know this is ridiculous

Too high salary range: You are correct! I got an extremely high hourly wage offer. It sounded great - until I discovered i would have to give away or provide an unlimited license to all my intellectual property-up to a year after leaving the job.

I'm in IT.. my last job was a 1yr contract. Got hired on after that worked there 8.5 years total until they laid off my entire team and gave us a 3 month notice and 5 month severance package. Not all C2H is bad. We've all worked with crappy co-workers..99% of companies don't know how to hire the right person..

@CinemaBiohazard

7 ай бұрын

I find a great deal of problems with businesses is that their management simply cannot or will not manage. And that's a problem that starts with the head and goes down.

Red flags everywhere. Sigh. I took a position that looked great on the outside, the interviews were great, and then I landed in the job but nothing was as it was advertised. The training was advertised as hands on but in reality, consisted of sitting in an office alone reading training modules for hours and watching video clips to "teach" me how to use certain computer systems. Even though I repeatedly asked about hands on and was promised just that, it never came. I was basically thrown in to sink or swim. The person training me admitted they've never trained anyone for this role--hence their "absence" from hands on? That was just the beginning. The "logistics" like hours and benefits, etc were not at all what was put forth. I asked about the things that contradicted what I was told in the interview and in the offer, but was basically informed that HR has these policies and that's how it is. I asked HR directly and they gave me the same run around. Since I asked after the fact, and some things although I wrote them down, were verbal, can I fight it? Do I want to fight it? I'm really disappointed and want to leave this job but it's only been a month. I *could* use this job as a stepping stone to a job I really want but needed extra experience for but is it worth it? I have more questions than answers. I'm not a job hopper and never have been. My last job was 20+ years and a side job was 6. I'd be willing to go back to my old job even though it pays less. At least they're transparent. Bait and switch for sure. This company is not quality. I want to walk away.

@Ddeath.Eaterr

Жыл бұрын

I went back to my old job recently bc I was having problems with a new job with similar problems. No training, sink or swim, no answers on benefits, etc. it was so stressful. I called my old job back & they took me back. 🙏

Everything about this video is true. I used to do hiring and worked with a couple of very good HR directors in my time. I tell people that sometimes you are having a hard time getting calls is that there are a large number of fake/spam ads out there. Most are posted by companies who have HR departments "just getting their 8 hours in" and/or generally by retail companies. Just collecting resumes to make it look like they are doing something. i have also been through the hoop jumping, multiple interviews for an entry level position and... the dreaded "group interview" with other candidates for the same job. Red Flag city. Keep your very informative videos coming, turned on a couple of folks to them already.

@l.garcia3344

2 жыл бұрын

Wow

@Fil0girl

2 жыл бұрын

You know what makes me mad? The hiring managers who think that education is free and expect to hire someone with a Masters for minimum wage. I walked out on an Interviewer for doing just that. Because, you know, the unemployment rate must be over 50%. This was around 2017 with the unemployment rate 12 hovering around 2.5% in my area. Her answer? That's what we can afford for new hires. But you'll make 12 an hour if you're good.

@carochan86

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fil0girl I'd ask her in what country.

Excellent content and on point. I recently experienced the extensive application/ interview process. I did not get the job. However, I feel fortunate to miss that opportunity. As I got further into the process, I realized the duties and expectations were waaaaay too much. Keep pushing ahead everyone, 2022 is just around the corner. Make it your best year Yet.

I am not actively looking, but the data I collect while not looking helps myself and others when needed. The repeat job/employer is high on my list for exclusion (or at least de-prioritization). Either data-mining, high turn-over, or quick to advertise jobs they expect to fill internally, with another favored candidate, or to never actually fill potentially due to regulatory or company rules.

If the spelling is incorrect or they use the wrong form of the word; scroll past them.

Such great advice and so very true! I once interviewed for an assistant manager position with a medical office only to find out the hiring manager's expectation of "assistant manager" was really medical receptionist! If I'm truly assistant manager, when will I have time to answer phones and schedule appointments😆 But goes to show how desperate some (not all, of course) companies are and how desperate and simple they think job candidates are! 🤷

I interviewed for Carlotz almost a year ago. I had 2 in person interviews plus three phone interviews with a recruiter. First they had me go to their main office where I sat with someone to see what the job was like. Then afterward the recruiter calls me back and says "Whoops that position is no longer available but we have one at one of our retail locations". So I set up an interview, and when I get there I find out they set me up for an interview at the wrong location and the job hours are 8-8 Monday- Friday and some Saturdays. Of course they never mentioned what the pay was. Luckily, I was turned down, but if they hired me I would have said no.

Everyone should flag or report these bs jobs. It’s half my job search now 😩

I interviewed with a company that does repair work/remediation on insured losses. It was an admin assistant position and they required experience in an obscure software program used in job costing for construction. They humored me with an interview bc I knew the VP. They wasted my time and theirs, as I had no exposure to that software. Also, I had to undergo a 90 minute personality test, which is something I never do well with. Last I saw, they had advertised for the position 4 more times in as many months.

@vg7985

2 жыл бұрын

Lol. They are just looking for that "unicorn ". I do recruitment as part of my job. Usually candidate I select goes to the next round to talk to direct manager they will be working with . This is where problems start as those managers are mostly looking for someone they can easily push any direction they want, who's willing to do what they're told and smile, and respond with "thank you for the opportunity". They call it "flexible " and with "good attitudes ".

I agree on the too high. I interviewed for a position and wondered why the salary was so high. I asked and did not get a satisfactory reason from the external recruiter. I never heard back from them.

@joannesaltfleet2071

2 жыл бұрын

If a salary seems too high its a con!

Thanks for mentioning C2H, which I decline to move forward on. Implicit to me is that they don't know how to hire for the position, or for the role and want a test drive first. Great. But that's what the interview is for. It's even worse when they are still insistent on interviewing you. Often I hear things like, "they just do it because HR is so slow (or they need to get budget)," but I always wonder what I'll do when I need that slow HR to do something that benefits me? My other new hated interview technique is pre-interview questionaires, and videos which have the same questions they'd ask in a intro phone screen. Always nice to start out interviewing with some company that cannot be bothered to interview you, and wants you to self-select yourself out of the process.

@johnchedsey1306

2 жыл бұрын

The "pre interview" video seems like a shady way for companies to weed out undesirables (ie: minorities, women, old people, etc) but pretend they're not discriminating.

@carochan86

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnchedsey1306 can you do the video with a bag over your head?

I see all these entry level minimum wage admin jobs and they want the admin to be able to write reports, know all kinds of software, be skilled in xyz, but all for minimum wage.

The Lisa Frank company posted that they were hiring in my state last year. I went through the interview process and then they told me it was for the job in AZ. I asked why they listed their job in Salt Lake City and they said it was because they were trying to get a high reach... I would love to work for them, but I don't have the money to move.

@carochan86

2 жыл бұрын

I guess they didn't offer today for moving expenses.

Contracts Administrator is a favorite. They're seeking a lawyer but want to pay him/her $60K instead of $90K.

@jenniferbond7073

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha, nice play on words to get an attorney for peanuts!

@vg7985

2 жыл бұрын

Lol. We use administrative assistants to write all contracts and then give lawyer to review it. If lawyer finds too many problems, administrative assistant will be gone. We never tell lawyer who really wrote the contract or document. Thus it's $17/hour for admin and $150 for review.

I always avoid “confidential” job postings because I’m not submitting my information into a black hole 🕳

@jenniferbond7073

2 жыл бұрын

No kidding. And if you are still working, what dumb luck if it’s your company!

@Maki-00

2 жыл бұрын

@@jenniferbond7073 Yes, and besides that, I want to research the company to know if I even want to apply. Even if you need a job, you don’t just want to work for ANYONE.

"Hone your sense of discernment" I love that

When they ask you to do THREE jobs - and are vague about what they really want - instead of just HIRING 3 people for each role - lesson learned.

1) You leave the name of the company off the name of the posting; if the person in the position now, doesn't know he/she isn't going to be in the position after a replacement is found. 2) Also, postings across multiple cities is a huge red flag. It can also mean the posting itself is a scam. 3) Catching the potential employer in a lie or being shady before you have the job; is a reason you should walk away from the job. I once caught a potential employer with some shady on-boarding practices; I walked out after securing the position and never called them back to schedule a first day. 4) If the company won't commit; we don't commit. Take the contract if you need work; and just quit when you find something real.

Someone asked me to review a job posting. I asked him several questions . 1. An employer should not ask new employees to pay to work. Meaning if you require them have certs, insurance and licenses. 2. The posting should not look like pyramid scheme.

Excellent discussion on the channel and in the comments. I think it was you that told me to watch out for the "work hard, play hard " bit that signals unhealthy work/life balance. That's a big one.

I remember back in April 2020 when I applied for a position and the wages seemed too high and I was suspicious as if something is too good to be true then it is so I confidently turned that job offer down.

"Contract or temp-to-perm" Wtf that's easily 96% of job postings...

@sweetiepie1110

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly this is another RED flag

After several video saying not to stay with the same company (and lots of comments echoing the same thought), I started looking to see what was out there. Answer - nothing. This video just kind of cements how difficult it can be to switch companies. Luckily I'm not in a toxic environment and my pay is decent, but I'm looking for something more. All the postings I've come across have some of these red flags. All of them tend to list a ridiculous number of responsibilities and skill sets for the position listed. Maybe it's not as bad for those with a specialized skill set or more in demand careers.

@Maki-00

2 жыл бұрын

So many companies expect you to have a bachelors degree to do some shit customer service job for about $16/hr or less!

I work temporarily rn for local gov, at first I wasn’t a fan of it but it actually works for me now when you need experience and you figure out what you really want to do without the commitment. But like you said it’s not for everyone

Some employers use a dishonest tactic to hire workers for low-paying jobs that require high-level skills. They advertise the jobs as entry-level positions that only need a basic understanding of certain technical abilities. However, they actually expect the workers to perform the same tasks and meet the same deadlines as more experienced and better-paid employees. They do this to save money and exploit their workers by giving them a misleading job title and a low salary. This can lead to job dissatisfaction, burnout, and high turnover rates among employees.

I am okay doing temporary work via employment agency, at companies, some have been usefully and some have not worked out.

My former boss was interviewing candidates for the position I was leaving. One gal got the bait and switch treatment. Well...she stayed for five days, collected her paycheck and then quit over voicemail. To my old boss, lying to a prospective employee during the interview about a job's duties was no big deal at all. He was one sorry piece of work, along with his so-called office manager who really didn't manage much of anything.

Thank you for the wonderful advice!!!! I learned a lot in just a few minutes.

@ALifeAfterLayoff

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@vannshuttleworth4738

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the frame of topic, but I really really learn from the comments, good or bad.

This company called Qualcomm does this. They're are ALWAYS hiring, but they're not growing. I'm sick of job recruiters ALWAYS calling me for jobs there. There has to be something wrong with them.

@swaghauler8334

2 жыл бұрын

They support the trucking industry so you KNOW they are crooked as hell... just like ALL of the Mega Carriers (Swift, CRST, Werner, etc...) who use Qualcomm to track/communicate with their trucks.

@CEA9234

2 жыл бұрын

Lol. Maybe hard to find skills they want

@swaghauler8334

2 жыл бұрын

@@CEA9234 At the price they are willing to pay anyway. Even the Indian nationals won't work for those wages.

@PratosKS

2 жыл бұрын

Well I can see why they would be hiring, they design most of the CPU's that go into android phones and other embedded devices. They also make the radios that companies use for 5G/4G/3G. I have no idea what they are asking for a job or offering in pay though.

I applied at a job that I was kind of interested in. It was customer service. I went to the interview(the first one), and the building was kinda good, but it just goes downhill. When I walked in, I saw the front desk guy, and behind him, was Two businesses. It is always posted on Indeed.

1000% facts!! Thank you for sharing! 🙏🏽

Hoping for a strong opportunity to come my way in 2022.😁👍 I've been layed-off since June 2020, so I'm deep in the employment search. I saw a company recently requiring within their application process to send a photo of your dedicated home office space. I found this a turn-off due to the fact this was for a Director level position. I also find it a turn-off when the employer is mentioning their "culture" over and over in their description.

@savannahsmiles1797

2 жыл бұрын

I lasted a small amount of time when they DEMANDED quiet room, no distractions but the "trainer" had her baby crying ALL the time interrupting our class. Her husband didn't WANT to watch their kids and let them come into her area and BE the distraction for the class.

Great advice, thanks!

A job description of “remote” may list multiple cities. Thank you for your information, I’ve been actively searching for a year. This climate is so different than just 6 years ago. Do you have a video for the 50+ job seeker?

I appreciate your candid advice. Such a rarity to find. Thank you 🤔❤️🇺🇸

Great video, thank you for your help. Best regards Greg

Just found this channel today, content looks pretty good. Subscribed!

Almost every job I get interviewed for has high expectations with little reward. I find the lower the wage the higher the demands they put on you. I laugh when they say the fast-paced environment. They always pay fck all in rewards and treat people like crap, I also love it when they ask what kind of money are you looking for I say enough to live on! They asked what salary I was looking for I again replied What are you offering They said $50000! I am out of there. The other thing is when you find out you are the 8 people in as many days or weeks they have started. I worked at a place and they employed a new forklift driver. He was in the door 10 minutes and didn't even turn the fork off or park it. One of the guys said where did Harry go he was gone. I worked at a place that didn't pay overtime but worked a 50 hour work week. They banked the hours and made you take leave when they wanted you to have it.

thank you so much for the advice. I've made it a habit to contact current employees of a possible new company, doing this has allowed me to dodge so many bullets while hunting for that next job.

Just found your show. Thanks to the KZread gods! This was great information. I'll definitely be on the lookout.

Brain, excellent video. Have come across the entry level 2+ years experience needed. Also, the excessive salary. Keep up the good work sir. Your doing a great job.

the only person whom i can think of that has 10 years of javascript experience is the person who wrote javascript

@freedomring3022

2 жыл бұрын

Lol. True.

I can see all of these red flags happening and it makes sense how bad employers could take advantage of employees in those situations. One after the other. But it also helps to see if you will be the one hiring how you can do better.

Anyone who is dating/married with or without children shouldn't work for a job that claims to be a "family" and that they "work hard and play hard" because you will lose your lover and damage your real family. Can't forget the companies that say they are a "family" and they "work hard and play hard" are the same that will drop you like a huge turd in the toilet when the marketing conditions are terrible.

Anything that says "must be able to work in a fast paced environment" or "must be able to multitask" Avoid at all costs. That's just code for "We're understaffed, and we will overwork you"

Yes, 'FAST PACED WORKPLACE'! !

I love your videos!

Posting spam all over is actually pretty common now due to remote work

Another (least) favorite: asking for a resume, then asking you to fill out your entire employment history in a web form. The resume provides the history as it should - asking me to provide that information again after I have already provided it is to me a red flag in my book.

A lot of external recruiters working for the companies don’t post the company name, because they don’t want you to contact the company. Otherwise they don’t have a job of their own. So they act like it’s all a great mystery. The jobs eventually don’t fit so you loose time talking to a recruiter about mystery jobs. I regretted working via a recruiter and all job interviews via those recruiters didn’t fit and I lost hours of my life. Use those hours instead for an application that doesn’t need a middle man.

Gosh I think in my experience I've seen ppl share with me that they have dealt a lot with spam jobs and companies and wow it is extremely tricky to spot them . That definitely should be looked at as well and ppl need to keep alert for that

The contract to hire or contract is different if you are foing through temp company or staffing agency. A lot of entry level IT jobs are contracts. It's a good way to gain experience.

Usually in interviews if they put a lot of emphasis on good pay and try to make you feel guilty for it, it's a bad sign. I had interviews for banks, call centers, etc. where they said "We're going in the hole by paying you $15/hour," or "This position definitely isn't worth paying this amount, but what is worth it is..." --Everyone who worked there in the past told me to run.

How about one of my (least) favorites: no salary or salary range listed in the posting. It is actually rare to get anything regarding salary other than "competitive" or "market". These cop-out answers to an all-important question (How much does the position pay) is extremely frustrating. If I am looking for a salary of $120k and your posting is for an $80k position, there is no reason to even submit for an interview. I've wasted plenty of time going through an arduous application process then talking to a recruiter/screener before finding out that my salary requirements are out of range for the company.

No name job postings are traps for existing employees to see if they are willing to quit their jobs when they find a decent one. I never apply any job with no name job posting...

So, would you say to generally avoid any "entry level" positions that ask for years of previous experiences? I seem to see a lot of those, pretty much all of the positions I've seen that didn't expect any prior experience were internships. Also, can you recommend any good resources to help check whether or not a listed salary is considered reasonable?

@JObergfell

2 жыл бұрын

I applied to a “you need x years experience” when I had less than x, because I read between the lines, but make sure the years of experience in the tools align with how long the tool has been in market

@LetsGoChaseThatTrain

2 жыл бұрын

@@JObergfell Another frequent problem is when you have more than the specified lrngth of experience, and you are considered "overqualified."

I notice the “Title mismatch” more than any others during job searches. I don’t think it’s for nefarious purposes so much as the employer might not have that much hiring/recruiting experience and is trying to get more for less. The best way to figure this out in my experience is to ask outright. If you suspect that they are secretly looking for someone to perform managerial level tasks under the guise of entry level or base level employment, ask “do you have someone currently in the managerial role” or “are you hiring specifically for a manager/senior level spot?” If the answer is “no”, “not at this time”, or they are redirecting or dodging the question entirely, then that’s your answer.

Is it Aerotek???

I had an interview with a head of research of a company and he was underprepared, did not knew the key people in his company and tried to lowball the offer. When I asked them why was the position open, he said that they are expanding, and now after 6 months, they have more positions open. Why so many bad employers/companies even exists?

🍿 damn this is good advice.

The big thing today is mandatory jabbing - with large percentages of people on layoff - what do those millions of people do? Weather it is medical or religious beliefs they are the largest number of job seekers out there now.

@kimharden6067

2 жыл бұрын

YES!! I've been in healthcare for 21yrs and resigned because of that. I always ask BEFORE the actual interview if its mandatory. I'm coming across A LOT saying no, "it's only by choice" however, I've also notice they aren't paying squat!!! But they're asking you to work a 2 person job doing clinical PLUS working front desk as well. These ppl are wanting to pay employees a salary of what I made when I first started wrking 20 years ago at $14-$16. Lol. No ty, I'll go wrk at Target for $15 WITH benefits 5 min from where I live and walk w/o having 2 pay INSANE gas prices along w/ wear and tear on my car.....

@giovannip.1433

2 жыл бұрын

@@kimharden6067 Agreed. I make more working in a factory than working in the 'scientific' fields I was originally trained in...

@shieldoffaith8798

2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree....it’s AWFUL and no one wants to touch on this. A major problem

The part about the company name being on a post reminds me of when i was working as a detailer for a dealership, and i was looking for a new job, and i found one and applied, turned out the dealership group that i worked for had hired a 3rd party recruitment company to handle applications and initial interviews.. that was a very awkward call, and how my manager found out i was looking for a new job.

I seen a sort of red flag for a job posting, you have one day off as an extra no questions asked, if you fancy a day away from the office or fancy a duvet day

If you ask questions on the interview, and every response is corporate jargon business management 101 terms....runnnnn. They know nothing about the role, and have vague expectations, and are poorly managed. They'll throw that chaos onto you.

Your channel is what keeps me hoping in such a stagnant position I am in right now!

That’s why whenever I see job postings that say “entry level, but all these bullet points *required*”, I just apply anyway, cuz no matter how beautiful, skilled, or cultured the HRs are picturing their applicant while they’re writing their list of qualifications, they’re still interviewing a stranger anyway. No applicant is ever gunna come ready-made so might as well just show them my drive and passion (in field I’m applying to) anyway.

Has anyone actually been hired for a remote position? Those seem bogus, fake remote job postings…since everyone would rather work remotely.

@hrsmith520

2 жыл бұрын

I've been working remotely for 9 years, in sales.

@savannahsmiles1797

2 жыл бұрын

@@5pctLowBattery they exist and I have done them, but unless you are very resourceful working remote can be difficult as the support is NON EXISTENT. Make sure you do NOT work for a start up...they haven't a clue to begin with, and adding in the remote element is just overwhelming to them. ESPECIALLY if you have issue with a computer they supplied but NO I/T professional available. It hampered me from doing my job as the software glitched continuously. I ended up putting the software on a personal laptop to have it actually work correctly. They kept blaming my internet speed which was BUNK. On my HP laptop I could RUN their software on the Dell they provided it constantly FROZE up. It overwhelmed that computer, it had NOTHING to do with the internet speed.

What would an excessively burdensome application or interview process consist of? My Fortune 500 employer makes candidates take multiple hours of personality and skills testing during the interview process as an example.

@g_c6668

2 жыл бұрын

Jumping through hoops is a bad sign. Getting hired should be easy, most of my interviews were 5 minute chats.

@savannahsmiles1797

2 жыл бұрын

I have kept those and when they insist I do that I send the results from one such employer that constantly required them...they are shocked but I say my personality hasn't changed.

I had a friend who is a security guard making $10 an hour at a local concert venue I asked him if he has to break up fights and he said for $10 an hour I will watch them kill each other

I think that some of these red flags ( like excessive hoops to jump through ) are just ways for a recruiter / hiring manager / HR person to justify their job. This is probably more likely in a smaller ( sub 300 people ) company where working as a recruiter / hiring manager is not what they do all day.

@vg7985

2 жыл бұрын

As you're talking about me literally, I have to disagree with you. We use excessive hoops only for applicants that we don't want to hire anyway, for example: too old, too overweight, asks about benefits and raises, might be too demanding in the future, too confident and so on. If he/she is someone we want to hire ( is coming with recommendations of higher up), all hoops are removed. We put red carpet for them.

@Schreibaby

Жыл бұрын

@@vg7985 Well then the answer is very simple, just don’t hire them. Write them a letter of thanks but you’re not considering them. If you’re looking to hire who was recommended, then chase the prize instead of putting a lot of time and effort into someone who doesn’t fit your companies goals.

I once had an interview that was set up by a job recruiter. When I got there the receptionist told me to fill out an application before they'll see me. I walked right the F out. The recruiter was pissed off at me, but I was equally pissed off too. Who the F do these people think we are? It was a high level engineering position too. I think companies just want for us "minorities" to apply, just so they can tell the EEOC they were "diverse" in their interview process, but they didn't really have any intentions to hiring me.

@arnettrabaker4872

2 жыл бұрын

Good for you for standing up for yourself. As a minority, you’re told to be grateful just for an interview so good on you for refusing to play that ‘grateful’ game.

@craigmcpherson1455

2 жыл бұрын

Is there an ethnicity check box on a job application? That should be an illegal question. Whatever the case is, for a question like that, I would check "prefer not to say" or "other". Don't play the game.

@ML-zj3ph

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! Some online applications require you to fill out your race and ethnicity and will state that they need to get credit from the government. I will no longer answer those race questions, because they most likely want to get credit for being a fair and equitable employer and doesn’t discriminate . But get credit for the upfront application process. Not giving them credit for hiring , if they don’t even give you a chance to be interviewed if you are a qualified applicant! 🙄🤷🏾‍♀️

@Fil0girl

2 жыл бұрын

@@ML-zj3ph yup. The last thing they want is to hire too many white people. So, if a minority applies then they get called first