20 Unrealistic Job Postings That Had Candidates Running In The Opposite Direction
It's hard to imagine how the people working there got the job of recruiting others in the first place.
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Applying for a job is normally a two-way street. The company looking for the right candidate and the applicant looking for the right job fit. However, some recruiters forget that both parties need to be happy with the partnership and tend to almost set up candidates for failure with unrealistic requirements in the job posting.
From demanding a decade of experience in a technology that has only been around for a couple of years, to requiring PhD level qualifications for an entry-level position, there is an unnecessary focus on arbitrary requirements. Two subreddits, 'Recruiting Hell' and 'Antiwork', highlight these job advertisements that are out of touch with reality and we’ve shared a few of their most ridiculous postings below.
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#1 Saw It Online
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#2 Wtf Are They On… This Is For A Call Center Position
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#3 Why Do We Have To Jump Through So Many Hoops Just To Get Our Application Rejected Anyway
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#4 An Expensive First Day On The Job
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#5 Burn
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#6 Imagine Asking If Someone's Ok With Earning 30% Less Than What They Currently Make
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#7 Exactly On Time
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#8 Not Sure If This Is A Repost
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#9 Seeking Candidate With 15+ Years Of Social Media Experience
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#10 The New York Times Has An 8 Round Interview Process
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#11 My First Haiku
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#12 "We Are Unable To Offer Positions To People With The Name Jeffrey"
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#13 A Friend Of Mine Was Looking For A Job Yesterday. This Must Be Hella Illegal, Right?
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#14 Why Even Ask?
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#15 U.k. International Candidate Here - This Is What The Recruiter Texted Me After I Told Him I Need The Company To Sponsor My U.k. Skilled Worker Visa…
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#16 “I Just Saw You Swallow”
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#17 Employment Gap
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#18 New Requirements Strikes
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#19 This Is A New Level Of Hell
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#20 Ayo This Lady Working For UPS Really Tried To Get Free Labor Out Of Me Lol
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