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
This job is as goudas it gets. An un-brie-lievable position is open at the Center for Dairy Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison — and it looks really grate. The new hire, whose official title is “descriptive sensory panelist,” will taste dairy products — namely, 24 cheese samples and 12 pizzas per week for $15 … Read more
While most job applications focus on qualifications, this one wants to know more personal details. A graphic designer from Ohio went viral after posting an atrocious question she was asked on a job application on Twitter. “New level of job application hell just dropped,” Salem Pierce, 30, tweeted. The application for a visual design lead … Read more
An NYC woman was certain she was qualified for the high-paying position she spotted on LinkedIn — because she was already doing the work. UX writer Kimberly Nguyen, 25, went viral for claiming she applied for a similar job at her company that is being offered for a much higher salary. The move comes months … Read more
This job sounds terrible — and yet it has Gen Z polishing its CVs. Preparing around-the-clock keto- and paleo-friendly meals, cleaning up a house shared by 8 guys, working 12-hour shifts for 6 days a week and agreeing to have absolutely “no personal life” are just a few of the many grueling requirements that candidates … Read more
Career advice is all over social media, but beware one viral “hack” that could stop you from landing that dream job. The “white wording” hack went Twitter viral in 2020, after a woman claimed the best way to ensure your resume will be seen is by copying and pasting the job description into the bottom … Read more