Someone needs to take the “Rains.” The Bop House is taking applications for a new housemate to join the fold — less than a week after top earner and co-founder Sophie Rain’s exit amid rising tensions. Three of the members Camilla Araujo, Aishah Sofey and Julia Filippo, all 22, posted the recruitment ad to the … Read more
AI in, Gen Z out. Experts are warning that entry-level jobs may be disappearing, leaving Gen Z unemployed. Entry-level jobs may be shifting or all together disappearing leaving Gen Z on the job hunt. LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS – stock.adobe.com This generation of young workers, expected to make up about 30% of the global workforce by 2030, … Read more
It’s the rise of the robo-recruiters. Employers are turning to artificial intelligence to screen potential new human hires. AI recruiting software is increasingly subbing in for actual people during preliminary interviews — with a fake person quizzing candidates and inquiring about their skills, before delivering their findings to managers. Replacing recruiters with AI technology to screen … Read more
New survey data indicates that one in four job applicants has lied, exaggerated or provided inaccurate information on their applications in some way, shape or form — and Gen Z leads the trend. The findings from career.io — a career services platform — indicate nearly half (approximately 47%) of the age group admitted to falsifying some aspect … Read more
A viral text message exchange has exposed the huge taboo around discussing your salary, even with a prospective boss. Workplace commentator Ben Askins runs a successful TikTok account solely dedicated to calling out “toxic” bosses and companies. People anonymously submit their workplace experiences, and Askins shares his opinion on them. Often, the clips ignite big … Read more
If you’re eyeing a new job, forget writing a resume. Open up TikTok and record a video instead. Gen Z is harnessing the power of social media in a difficult job market, attempting to stand out from the crowd by submitting recorded content in place of a traditional application. Jobseeker Jackie Vargas recently uploaded a … Read more
AI can do a lot, but it won’t automate your career. OpenAI’s ChatGPT has the ability to whip up a resume or cover letter in less than five minutes based on the information you feed it. But beware — recruiters can tell. “Easily 25% of apps appear to be AI-generated,” Bonnie Dilber, a recruiting manager … Read more
Talk about quitting while you’re ahead. A job applicant was so baffled by the bizarre conditions outlined by his prospective boss that he laughed out loud and exited the interview early. The employment seeker described the “absolutely insane” incident in a Reddit post that’s earning him praise online. “There should be laws against damn near … Read more
More like Gen La-Z. The young adult workforce has once again been chided for entitlement as a UK plumbing boss accuses the so-called laziest generation of having their parents call prospective employers to land them a gig. A plumber called into the “James O’Brien Show” (pictured) in the UK to complain that young adult workers … Read more
She dared to dream. A former stuntwoman in the UK has received a returned job application letter 48 years after she sent it — though it didn’t stop her from pursuing a remarkable career that took her all over the world. Tiki Hodson sent a handwritten cover letter for a job as a stunt motorcyclist … Read more
It seems the recent spate of bad airplane passenger etiquette hasn’t deterred flight attendant hopefuls from attempting to enter their ranks. Delta Airline’s website epically crashed after becoming overloaded with a deluge of applications for its 2025 flight attendant positions. The glitch occurred Wednesday after the carrier, which is one of the “Big Three” US … Read more
When baker Amy Gastman was hiring for a baking assistant and barista, she was inundated with applications. But some stood out — for the wrong reasons. London-based Gastman, the owner of the vegan bakery Eat by Amy, slammed prospective Gen Z workers for their unprofessional resumes and emails, which listed being a Harry Styles fan … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. In the mix of college assignments and perhaps your 9-to-5, piecing together an attractive resume for employers can be a difficult feat. Not only is this one-pager the bread and butter of what will lead to a first-round … Read more
A musician who applied to 65 job openings and failed to get one interview bypassed tech systems with a little-known “dystopian” résumé hack to land three part-time positions. “Did I girl boss too close to the sun and now not only have one, not two, but three part-time jobs? I did,” Cami Petyn told her … Read more
She inadvertently went the extra “Miley.” A California college student was reduced to tears after realizing that the four applications she sent to jobs had an unlikely attachment — a photo of pop icon Miley Cyrus on her resume. “I was just in shock that I’d let that slip by,” Orange County native Claire Schmitt, … Read more
In the market for a new job? A talent acquisition manager is sharing a surefire tip for getting noticed by hiring specialists. “If you’re applying for 100-plus jobs, you are wasting your time,” Gretchen Wiegerink, who works for a staffing agency, declared in a trending TikTok last week. “Being on the job market is a … Read more
Employers don’t value college degrees as much as originally thought, recent survey data shows, and the disdain is behind a restored appreciation for blue-collar job-seekers that bring skill and experience over education. The study, known as the Freedom Economy Index (FEI), a joint project of job recruiting service RedBalloon and PublicSquare, surveyed opinions from 70,000 small businesses between … Read more
It’s all the news that’s Swift to print. Major newspaper publisher Gannett is hiring a “Taylor Swift reporter” who in the company’s wildest dreams would “quench an undeniable thirst for all things” tied to the pop star — even as the company has laid off hundreds of journalists covering local communities in recent years. Gannett’s … Read more
Oversharing on social media may seem like the norm, but experts warn potential employers are not enthralled by applicants’ digital trauma dumping. Initially billed as a white-collar networking platform, LinkedIn has taken a different form in recent years, becoming a site for flirtatious direct messages and unapologetic oversharing by its young users, more akin to … Read more
Your job could be … “just Beach.” Those who have seen the “Barbie” movie — or at least the memes online — are aware of what Ken’s professed occupation is. Here’s your chance to follow his lead. Coco Collection has opened up a job listing allowing one applicant to live like Ken, played by Ryan … Read more