Employers who don't respond to applicants

casey45 in Georgia said: And we work way too much too. By the time you get home it is time to go back to work. Work pretty much dominates your life here in America. Too many greedy companies that don't care about the quality of life for their employees. We are working ourselves silly and still can't keep up with the pace of life. By the time retirement hits we will be too pooped to enjoy it. If we make it to retirement......

That is why unemployed people or people who aren't working (for ANY reason) are vilified here in the USA. You are seen as lazy and as someone who sits at home watching TV all day. You are supposed to work continuously from age 22-65 or now 70.

In America, working is much more than making money but having a career where you make contacts & relationships that will help you for the rest of your career.

Really_Annoyed in Randolph, New Jersey said: Hey, maybe there's an IT job or something related to your field at Staples. I know they have some different company offices. I was looking over the employee benefits and I was impressed. If you work 20 hours or more you qualify for health/vacation benefits and on the health end they also offer the health coverage, dental, vision too I think, and also pet insurance! Yep so if you have a pet that needs health care they have a plan.

My lovey had alot of probs when he was laid off (IT) but shiz has been booming as far as job openings- all levels, any experience and especially quality experience. His email inbox is bombarded with notes FROM REAL PEOPLE OFFERING REAL JOBS (can you believe it? I wouldnt unless I wasnt sitting right here next to him!). Try to get with an agency (a LEGIT one... they dont ask for $$ from you) INSIGHT, PROFESSIONAL INSIGHT. Contracting jobs can be short but the resume work is terrific as well as pay and get you in for something long term. My location is Atlanta but there seems to be oppourtunity for remote work as well. IT seems to really have alot to choose from... perhaps time will tell if it is long term.

good luck, stay healthy

"In America, working is much more than making money but having a career where you make contacts & relationships that will help you for the rest of your career."

Yeah and it seems like hardly anyone really encourages us to have a career either. A career according to employers is having us do the same stupid job our entire life and not move up. Why? Because they don't want us to. We'll take away our manager's job. :P Also, another problem I see is that most of the jobs are just boring. I wonder half of the time why they need someone to do the job I'm reading about. A lot of it just seems like busy work. I thought the purpose of work aside from making money is to make a contribution to society in some way. I'm even skeptical with nonprofits because what do they do all day? They want donations, but what are they doing with the money that people send them other than advertise and waste more paper? I also would like to see our country move from a standard 40 hour work week to a 35 so people have more time to rest and I think that would improve worker productivity. It's too bad people like us can't suggest that to Congress. It's not like Congress really cares what we think anyway.

Well I know that there ARE jobs in fields like IT, Engineering & Health Care. The problem is that it is nearly impossible to make a career change once you are in your 30's or worse later than that. But those graduating in these fields have a multitude of job offers which makes it even worse being unemployed with an advanced degree

amen casey 45 and really annoyed;

people in america work like dogs for what--really material nonsense? sour constipated faces, ---go to any airport you can pick the americans. sour, depressed, angry, computer, phoning, ear pieces, and hamster wheeling for that carrot that whopping 2-4% "increase" in that salary IF you're lucky.

other countries may have slightly higher taxes however, their quality of life is vastly better, pensions, healthcare, country mandated vacays of 4-8 weeks, and benies.

or you can work till you die, or work like a dog, then they ship your job to a third world country and the CEO, COO are laughing themselves to the bank getting very golden parachutes--that is the american way, the sheeple have no power, and it is a rat race to the cubicle.

also many countries do have mandated 32-35 hour work weeks as 40 hours is too much to maintain a proper work-life balance--americans are way behind the times and their puritan work ethic is very antiquated.

bryan in North Hills, California said: amen casey 45 and really annoyed;

people in america work like dogs for what--really material nonsense? sour constipated faces, ---go to any airport you can pick the americans. sour, depressed, angry, computer, phoning, ear pieces, and hamster wheeling for that carrot that whopping 2-4% "increase" in that salary IF you're lucky.

other countries may have slightly higher taxes however, their quality of life is vastly better, pensions, healthcare, country mandated vacays of 4-8 weeks, and benies.

or you can work till you die, or work like a dog, then they ship your job to a third world country and the CEO, COO are laughing themselves to the bank getting very golden parachutes--that is the american way, the sheeple have no power, and it is a rat race to the cubicle.

So its better to be unemployed (where no one will hire you due to the 'stigma') or risk your savings to start or buy an existing business where if you don't succeed and need to get a regular job again you are still treated as being unemployed.. Not to mention health insurance which today is virtually impossible to get outside of a group policy from an employer. Single individual coverage for someone in their early 30's with no health issues, no prescription coverage & with a $5,000 a year deductible (with limits on how many times you can see a doctor) is $1,200 a month in Massachusetts...
Being unemployed is far worse not to mention that way that people treat you --- they will only say what they really think on talk radio shows

bryan in North Hills, California said: also many countries do have mandated 32-35 hour work weeks as 40 hours is too much to maintain a proper work-life balance--americans are way behind the times and their puritan work ethic is very antiquated.

Many actually do work these hours. The other 8 or 16 hours are allowed to be 'worked at home'.

"Being unemployed is far worse not to mention that way that people treat you --- they will only say what they really think on talk radio shows"

Both suck. This country ought to be ashamed of how they let everything get so bad to the point that the whole world economy is a mess. If these companies would start hiring the unemployed, than the conditions of those who ARE working will improve because they can work much less overtime due to a lot of extra help. I think the process is two-fold.

Nick, have you considered the small business idea I mentioned, buying some items you like for resale? I think it's too risky right now to buy an existing business or to put A LOT of money into a new one. People just aren't spending...

I think there are so many people out there looking for work that employers and recruiters are having a fun time making their decisions. I felt the same way you do and sometimes felt it was my age (they figured it out by time on resume etc.) It's all like a game sort of speak. I just recently started working and have been told that it's like winning the lotto because the company gets so many applications a month. Hang in there and try changing your resume around...show it to other people and get their feedback. Good luck to you and I know the waiting can be painful~~ it took me almost a year! Don't give up!!

losing_faith in Orlando, Florida said: OK - maybe I'm crazy. Maybe I expect too much. Maybe not. I have found that employers and recruiters alike post opportunities on many different websites. They write these massive compliant job descriptions and skills requirements. They state what they want and need in difficult to follow terms. C'est la vie....right? Sure! But.....dedicated jobseekers like myself spend countless hours reading, reviewing, researching, and responding to these postings. Taking time to ascertain who the contact is that will be receiving the application or the hiring manager that will be making the decision. Sending documents into the recruiter for internships. Carefully crafted cover letters and resumes that focus in on making sure the candidate background is understood. Then - NOTHING! Not a simple response that "we have chosen other candidates" not a postcard, a phonecall, NADA! I have even learned that some HR departments and recruiters post job listings when they DON'T EVEN EXIST! They collect the candidate information or it's required based on guidelines! I'm interested to know if I am the only one who is experiencing this aggravation of wasting my time.

losing_faith in Orlando, Florida said: OK - maybe I'm crazy. Maybe I expect too much. Maybe not. I have found that employers and recruiters alike post opportunities on many different websites. They write these massive compliant job descriptions and skills requirements. They state what they want and need in difficult to follow terms. C'est la vie....right? Sure! But.....dedicated jobseekers like myself spend countless hours reading, reviewing, researching, and responding to these postings. Taking time to ascertain who the contact is that will be receiving the application or the hiring manager that will be making the decision. Sending documents into the recruiter for internships. Carefully crafted cover letters and resumes that focus in on making sure the candidate background is understood. Then - NOTHING! Not a simple response that "we have chosen other candidates" not a postcard, a phonecall, NADA! I have even learned that some HR departments and recruiters post job listings when they DON'T EVEN EXIST! They collect the candidate information or it's required based on guidelines! I'm interested to know if I am the only one who is experiencing this aggravation of wasting my time.

I really understand. I have responded to 20 paraprofessional employment opportunities and what I now know is that out of all the applications they get they end up only choosing people they know. I have been in the field for 11 years and was laid off due to funding. Sooooooo I am reverting back to my former job way back when and all that field wants is part-time. If I could I'd move far far away.

You are not alone! I have unemployed for 2 years now and believe me I have been through it all! I will tell you that the only people I know that are finding jobs are those that know someone that can help them get hired. It has always been who you know and not what you know but NOW it is all WHO you know!

{{ In my experience, most HR people fit a certain archetype. They are fat, dumpy, middle aged women who like to wear pink and purple and are more concerned with organizing the next "food day" at work. How can you expect them to call you back when they are too busy placing orders for 300 donuts? It's true, and if they aren't fat and dumpy then they are divorced and bitter and they don't get called for dates so they are passive aggressive by not returning calls. It's the only thing in their life that that have complete control over.}}}

Most are between age 20-32, from the suburbs, feel threatened or 'harassed' by any male who is over 35 who isn't 100% deferential to them, use CNN, Monster & Careerbuilder as their source of news, act put upon if anyone dares to initiate contact with them.

dean suraci in Cornwall On Hudson, New York said: Sometimes you will hear about on the "Today show" with Matt Lauer that they are doing a segment about how to get a job and the things job applicants do wrong during the interview. THEY NEVER TALK OR DISCUSS THE PERSON REPRESENTING THE COMPANY WHO IS ACTUALLY DOING THE INTERVIEW AND HOW UNPROFESSIONAL AND SLOPPY THESES PEOPLE ARE. ABOUT 40 PERCENT OF THEM IN MY RECENT EXPERIENCE HAVE BEEN AWFUL. THEY FORGET THAT THEY ARE REPRESENTING THE COMPANY. I CAN'T WAIT TILL THESE PEOPLE LOSE THEIR JOBS AND THEY HAVE TO GO FOR INTERVIEWS.

You are sooo right! The media is trying to make us look like we are the problem. I can't believe that in a time where our country is having so many financial issues that unemployed are being treated as if we are idiots! You do get to a point where you think there are people out there that need to lose their jobs to get a reality check! I have learned that when you are down people like to kick you. Our country is supposed to pull together and support each other!

Nick L in Medford, Massachusetts said: {{ In my experience, most HR people fit a certain archetype. They are fat, dumpy, middle aged women who like to wear pink and purple and are more concerned with organizing the next "food day" at work. How can you expect them to call you back when they are too busy placing orders for 300 donuts? It's true, and if they aren't fat and dumpy then they are divorced and bitter and they don't get called for dates so they are passive aggressive by not returning calls. It's the only thing in their life that that have complete control over.}}}

Most are between age 20-32, from the suburbs, feel threatened or 'harassed' by any male who is over 35 who isn't 100% deferential to them, use CNN, Monster & Careerbuilder as their source of news, act put upon if anyone dares to initiate contact with them.

All the ones I have dealt with are the fat, middle aged types. Giant eat-beast women who only crave one thing...FOOD! It's true, It's true!

great points---

when is the lame stream media going to do a full expose on unprofessional personnel departments and corporate behaviors when it comes to hiring people???

they will not b/c their coffers are filled with corporate "donations" and they are in bed with these companies and hence, make people look like they are the "problem." The problem is most have n I gut mine jack attitude in the states. The personnel depts ARE filled with fat, homely, cat mugs, photo everywhere, >40 divorcees, or spinsters clinging to their 'jobs' and the only thing they have control over is returning correspondence of which they fail at.

that is america.

frustrated in Dallas, Texas said: You are not alone! I have unemployed for 2 years now and believe me I have been through it all! I will tell you that the only people I know that are finding jobs are those that know someone that can help them get hired. It has always been who you know and not what you know but NOW it is all WHO you know!

I disagree that networking is the only way to get a job. It's never really worked for me. As I mentioned in previous posts, most networking especially on social media sites like Linked-In is honestly a waste of time. It's brought me next to nothing. Just a big list of people, but the fact that society doesn't care, no one wants to take the time to help each other. It's a damn shame. I feel that in order to get a job you have to be in the right place, at the right time. There's no set rule that it has to be "this way" or "that way." I didn't have to do anything to get 2 interviews at Staples and they are a good company to work. A recruiter just found me one day on Monster and I think my chances of working for them seem to be pretty promising. :)

Really_Annoyed in Randolph, New Jersey said: I disagree that networking is the only way to get a job. It's never really worked for me. QUOTE]

I hope you get that job! I have to also agree. Sometimes it is about who you know, but lately everyone I know seem to know nothing. I think that it is hard all around. The online technology sure makes it difficult, too. It's much different than it was years ago. I could walk into a place with my resume and get a call for an interview within a week and usually a job within two. Of course then there wasn't 200 people applying for the same job, either.

An ad from a local paper was placed in the employment section last week: Thank you to the 1200 or more applicants who applied to the 40 seasonal positions that were available for pecan shellers.

OMG! 1200 applications for 40 jobs! And people think the unemployed are not trying!

You are so right about people not trying to help one another! This unemployment experience has left me very disappointed in people. And yes... I have become bitter! I just can't believe how cold our society has become. However it has also been a wake up call as well. By that I mean I have always been the type person to go the extra mile to help someone.....not any more!

many are justifiably bitter, because the american "way" is an I gut mine jack attitude, and what's in it for me attitude. honor/integrity, helping someone who needs help, returning messages, etc...is a thing of the past.laziness, bias, neponomics, race based hiring, buddy system, and croneism is what dominates american businesses.

the american culture is a highly work/greed dominated/work addiction culture with one of the worst quality of life in the industrialized nations. boomers working into their upper 60s--70s ????!?!?! while millions <60 are unemployed and cannot even get a call back at the burnt coffee joint.

there is no turnoever, many are working not b/c they have to, but b/c of greed and work addiction.

bigDonnyD in Palm Harbor, Florida said: All the ones I have dealt with are the fat, middle aged types. Giant eat-beast women who only crave one thing...FOOD! It's true, It's true!

MY exprience has been either semi-young, uber-douche males (think a cross between Jersey Shore and The Bachelor) only looking to hire ditsy trophy case women to easily seduce and use as eye candy or those "It's my way or the highway" strong willed liberated women.

No offense to anyone here who may fall into that category, it's just been my experience.

yes there are metrosexuals that are "reality" tv imbecilic wannabes that hire based on everything BUT merit, and "hire" based on eye candy, or other nonsensical things, and then you have the >40 divorcees, or single homely women/spinsters who are miserable on the inside yet have a modicum of "control" in the fake world of corporate nonsense--that hear me roar nonsense, and men and young women are evil syndrome.

brian in North Hills, California said: yes there are metrosexuals that are "reality" tv imbecilic wannabes that hire based on everything BUT merit, and "hire" based on eye candy, or other nonsensical things, and then you have the >40 divorcees, or single homely women/spinsters who are miserable on the inside yet have a modicum of "control" in the fake world of corporate nonsense--that hear me roar nonsense, and men and young women are evil syndrome.

You are so right. Do you know that many of these metrosexual types worked as 'mortgage professionals' and were responsible for selling toxic paper, forging & fabricating documents as well as hiring hair stylists, pizza delivery people and other non qualified 'cute' young people to sign & execute these mortgage deals? When I read articles about all the real estate & foreclosure fraud and how these 'mortgage brokers' were hiring pizza delivery people to sign off on foreclosures & subprime mortgages it is sickening.

frustrated in Frisco, Texas said: You are so right about people not trying to help one another! This unemployment experience has left me very disappointed in people. And yes... I have become bitter! I just can't believe how cold our society has become. However it has also been a wake up call as well. By that I mean I have always been the type person to go the extra mile to help someone.....not any more!

I agree. I thought people were only like this here in the New England area (the stereotype of NY'ers being rude could apply 10 times over to many I have encountered in the Boston area which somehow is 'liberal & progressive but really far far from that)

yes, the majority of the mortgage "professional" scum--and yes that is what they are/were scum for selling toxic mortgages to the ill informed, ignorant,etc.. yet had no problem cashing their commission checks and bonuses were indeed metrosexuals--hair slicked, shark tooth white jokers, cat at canary grinning imbeciles, collared shirts, livin la vida loca, fancy ties, rented "luxury" car, and apartment in a fancy neighborhood. notice how they RENT a car, and do NOT own a home. it was all a facade, fake to fool the sheeple.

unlicensed, no background checks, no state exam, nothing. those mortgage imbeciles who thought they were power brokers hired pizza delivery clerks, eye candy, and woefully unqualified sheep to sell toxic mortgages to the ignorant or stupid. many of those "mortgage "professionals" are now unemployed and working either selling apartments, storage facilities or moved back with mommy/daddy since their "qualifications" were built on sand--quick sand. a lie cannot last forever.

brian in Los Angeles, California said: yes, the majority of the mortgage "professional" scum--and yes that is what they are/were scum for selling toxic mortgages to the ill informed, ignorant,etc.. yet had no problem cashing their commission checks and bonuses were indeed metrosexuals--hair slicked, shark tooth white jokers, cat at canary grinning imbeciles, collared shirts, livin la vida loca, fancy ties, rented "luxury" car, and apartment in a fancy neighborhood. notice how they RENT a car, and do NOT own a home. it was all a facade, fake to fool the sheeple.

unlicensed, no background checks, no state exam, nothing. those mortgage imbeciles who thought they were power brokers hired pizza delivery clerks, eye candy, and woefully unqualified sheep to sell toxic mortgages to the ignorant or stupid. many of those "mortgage "professionals" are now unemployed and working either selling apartments, storage facilities or moved back with mommy/daddy since their "qualifications" were built on sand--quick sand. a lie cannot last forever.

I agree.. Nothing could possibly go wrong with community college students 'selling mortgages' & loan officers fabricating documents (sarcasm). Anyone with half a brain could see the toxic paper these types were pushing (if you bothered to read the documents) as well as F&I departments at car dealerships. Many times I told them where they could shove their 'preapproval'

Update: Ok, so I DID get the Wireless Consultant job at Staples. Ask me later if that was a blessing or a curse lol! The hiring definitely could have been handled better. I really didn't know if I had the job until today when I had to ask them, so do I have the job? :P I also wasn't sure if I would be working just for Staples, or both Staples and Verizon, or maybe even Verizon. A lot of the information I was given was pretty vague and was originally told that I would be working for both places (Verizon Wireless, from the unbiased reviews I researched and read, is a bad company). So today I found out that it will just be Staples and who my supervisor will be. He seems like a nice enough person. I have my doubts about Staples now too, but will play everything by ear. I found out for sure today, that I will start the 4 day training on Monday with Staples at another location. I was under the impression that the training would be with Verizon. Everything is new and it seems like a lot of kinks need to be worked out. I'm wondering why Staples is revamping their stores to be in competition with other tech stores. I'd rather promote office supplies than wireless service. Cell phones uggggg :P lol I only use my cell phone once in awhile for quick calls! Well it's some pay right? I'm keeping an open mind. We'll see what kind of business they do too. There's a lot of competition out there.

I actually have an interview for a temp job with Staples Corporate in Framingham MA as an inventory accountant BUT the interview is only with the temp agency that is on site for this position. I won't be meeting with the hiring manger on Monday. The recruiter at the temp agency said I need to come in register, fill out the tax forms etc... and after the interview I would be submitted to the hiring manager. Doesn't this seem a bit odd?? What is with all this interviewing for contract & temp positions that just last a few months?

Nick L in Medford, Massachusetts said: I actually have an interview for a temp job with Staples Corporate in Framingham MA as an inventory accountant BUT the interview is only with the temp agency that is on site for this position. I won't be meeting with the hiring manger on Monday. The recruiter at the temp agency said I need to come in register, fill out the tax forms etc... and after the interview I would be submitted to the hiring manager. Doesn't this seem a bit odd?? What is with all this interviewing for contract & temp positions that just last a few months?

That's cool. Pretty coincidental, but that sucks that you get stuck with a temp agency. Yeah even for contract temp jobs, they make you jump through hoops. Even more shocking they make *volunteers* and *unpaid interns* jump through hoops too! For some volunteer jobs, they want a commitment of at least a year and I was thinking what? Tney should be happy you're even interested in helping them out for no pay! With temp jobs, I was once out on an assignment with Wachovia Bank, Corporate NJ office. The assignment only lasted 2 weeks, but the client, Wachovia still made me take a drug test. Talk about being inconvenienced for a whole load of nothing. Good luck. Just be careful though that the Staples job, this agency claims to be advertising is actually a real job with them and not just a ploy to sign up with the agency itself. Temp agencies are notorious for doing this. They want to attract new talent so they post bogus jobs to get people in.

Nick L in Medford, Massachusetts said: I agree. I thought people were only like this here in the New England area (the stereotype of NY'ers being rude could apply 10 times over to many I have encountered in the Boston area which somehow is 'liberal & progressive but really far far from that)

Oh yeah I forgot to mention, that yes, Bostonians are far ruder than New Yorkers. The average employer there has tremendous attitude, but the recruiter from Staples was a nice woman. I think Bostonians especially hate us New York and New Jerseyans. If it's the Yankee/Red Sox rivalry, maybe, but I think it goes beyond that. When I was in college and went to Boston with some friends for my 20th birthday, we tried to get some dinner at this cute looking cafe that was quiet and low key. I have NO IDEA why, but they had a *huge bouncer* sitting in the front (mind you, I saw nice looking pastries in a case inside), does this make any sense? We told the guy who looked like a big version of Mister T that we would like to come in. He was like You have to be 21. We were like no, we were just looking to get something to eat and he started yelling at us: "YOU HAVE TO BE 21 TO EAT!!!!!" We were like ok! And turned around and left. We weren't going to mess with him. After that, we had a huge problem of finding a place to get food (took literally all night) and wound up bringing home some things from the supermarket. lol Lovely Boston. hehehe

Second update: Folks don't bother considering this company unless of course you see a job that sounds so interesting that you can't pass on the opportunity to apply! I will go ahead and tell you more details now because I decided not to go through with the rest of the training and I'm certainly not doing the job. All I've experienced since day one as I now look back, is lies and lots of back talk. If you want honesty you're not going to get it from management. They will tell you that this new wireless consultant job is "good" and that's it's all "customer service," but it was very obvious through the first training day I went to that it was hard sell! Plus, this is a pilot program anyway that they're doing here in New Jersey and they claim that it will "go national" if they're successful with it. Training day was held at a STAPLES STORE, not a nice venue like a hotel somewhere and it was a tiny ass store and I had the worst commute to get there. The driving was downright dangerous at times! I get there and there are NO doughnuts and coffee for us new hires, nothing! And yesterday was the first day. They waited until today to decide to even provide lunch! Well there wasn't a second day with me because first day was so unprofessional. I got a USED Verizon folder with dust, scratches and other assorted crap on it with a bunch of photocopied crap inside. Nothing else. Oh yeah some crappy pen that looked no better than Bic's and snicker and taffy bars (what am I 14???). You know I never found out beforehand what I was even being paid for training and guess what? It still wasn't clear what the job was going to pay. And I still wasn't made aware of what the pay was for anything!!! I thought I knew, but there was back talk between management!!! The hell with them. If they want to wreck their company and turn it into a cell phone/computer depot, let them do it without me! (If the company even survives!) Some "sustainable" business. Sustainable my butt!!!

It's annoying for me because although I drive I don't own a car. So, I have to make sure I plan ahead for interviews because I take the bus/trolley.

And don't get me wrong. I am more than happy to get out of the house and feel like I am doing something productive. But I don't like the idea of people wasting my time and money (yes being employed so long mean 2.25 to take the bus is a lot of money to me).

So, its disappointing and annoying as all get out when you receive an impersonal email telling you either "we went with someone else" or my fave "we have decided not to hire for this position" but then a few days later I get an email saying I passed the assessment with flying colors.

I am convinced that employers post ads just to get a bunch of resumes on hand just in case they feel like hiring in the future. Same thing goes for staffing agencies. I must have signed up with at least a half a dozen. (Side note: one agency I called told me I had to pay them 168 dollars...but of course it would be refunded once I got hired on somewhere...I promptly hung up the phone on them).

I am lucky though. I signed on with a staffing agency recently and I got a job earlier this week. Only took 7 months!!!

this is america, the only thing that matters is extracting work and money from people/sheeple. That is it. They you retire @60-70 years, and have really nothing to show for it, except stress related illness.

having a sleezy recruiter demand 170$ is not suprising, they terry nickell dime people in the states left and right.

this is america, the only thing that matters is extracting work and money from people/sheeple. That is it. They you retire @60-70 years, and have really nothing to show for it, except stress related illness.

having a sleezy recruiter demand 170$ is not suprising, they terry nickell dime people in the states left and right.

DadMike in Maryland said: sounds like a SCAM

It does...

getcreditnow,

That is quite rude of you to say. Are you an actual business person of any merit? I doubt it. I would guess you are simply a spammer.

Please stay out of forums with your advertisements. The last thing people need who are either unemployed or underemployed is someone selling them credit.

And as far as who is broke and who is not...I would say maybe you and your company are if you can't afford to legitimately advertise and have to spam up job boards for free...

No you are not expecting to much. I have had the same experience over 2 years time. I was layed off and have been temping until I can find a permanent position. I have sent out over 2,500 resumes. I am on the computer for 8 hours or more a day in between assignments. I have been on several interviews. I have been told many times I was their number 1 choice. I did not get the job. A lot of the companies are putting out the same ad in different temp agencies and on the different internet job searches (such as career builders, monster.com, indeed, etc... And the jobs are not there.

For example I went to apply for a job that I just received an email about this morning, it was posted this morning, when I clicked on apply a screen came up and said "this position has been filled".

But back to your point - no they do not have to let you know anything, no emails, no letters and the reason is that either the job never existed (they hired within so they posted the position to meet Federal guidelines EOE) or they decided to hire an employees friend.

Out of all the resumes, applications and cover letters I have sent out in 2 years I have only received a handful of emails or letters.

It is an employeer's market and they don't have to have the courtesy they once had.

getcreditnow said: You can try and defame our company if you like but just remember who is broke and who is not!!!

Scam tip off #1: Advertising in an inappropriate space.
#2: Asking for a large portion of cash up front
#3: Saying you wave credit scores.
#4: Promising to "go after" defaulters w/ full extent of law.
Sorry- BIG FLAW in your plan- it's called BANKRUPTCY. I can get your card, blow it up, and declare BANKRUPTCY- and never have to pay you a cent. Your model is false. There is now way a successful business can give out 100,000 in credit to multiple customers w/o background checks. What bank in their right mind would give you start up for that in today's market?? It's hard to get a freakin' house loan!! And I suspect you already know this-- take 500 bucks, using false address, card never comes..or is fake or worse STOLEN....doubt the last, though-- that's too much work and trouble on the theif's end.

catmiller in San Diego, California said: It's annoying for me because although I drive I don't own a car. So, I have to make sure I plan ahead for interviews because I take the bus/trolley.

And don't get me wrong. I am more than happy to get out of the house and feel like I am doing something productive. But I don't like the idea of people wasting my time and money (yes being employed so long mean 2.25 to take the bus is a lot of money to me).

So, its disappointing and annoying as all get out when you receive an impersonal email telling you either "we went with someone else" or my fave "we have decided not to hire for this position" but then a few days later I get an email saying I passed the assessment with flying colors.

I am convinced that employers post ads just to get a bunch of resumes on hand just in case they feel like hiring in the future. Same thing goes for staffing agencies. I must have signed up with at least a half a dozen. (Side note: one agency I called told me I had to pay them 168 dollars...but of course it would be refunded once I got hired on somewhere...I promptly hung up the phone on them).

I am lucky though. I signed on with a staffing agency recently and I got a job earlier this week. Only took 7 months!!!

I agree with you about the staffing agency postings.So often they're BS. Those people have a quota to meet, but it's so cruel to cause a person to waste their time. I don't fall for them anymore. Congrats on getting a job.

Please stop with the jibber jabber of credit, no doc, nonsense. this is one of the major reasons why the us is a sinking ship, b/c of imbeciles trying to sell nonsense to the naive and ignorant. no one wants credit limits, and upfront bogus fees and PR PC rhetoric for sheeple. Please Stop it now. Thank you.

Believe it or not, there must be some in america, that do this for a "living"--trolling on boards and trying to hard sell fraudulent, up front fees, and no credit.dot nonsense to sheeple. Why can't they do something productive for people, like producing quality jobs instead of tricking the naive into credit jibber jabber. if we can pay an imbecile to play with balls for 26,000,000 a year, we certainly can pay qualified desk jockeys (myself included) 45-75K pre tax). the sad thing is there are not any real jobs. Even serving burnt coffee, many apply and they rather hire young kids than >40 yo. we want to work, please respond to our enquiries especially after interviewing and paying for transportation/gas/hair cuts/$89 suit.

losing_faith in Orlando, Florida said: OK - maybe I'm crazy. Maybe I expect too much. Maybe not. I have found that employers and recruiters alike post opportunities on many different websites. They write these massive compliant job descriptions and skills requirements. They state what they want and need in difficult to follow terms. C'est la vie....right? Sure! But.....dedicated jobseekers like myself spend countless hours reading, reviewing, researching, and responding to these postings. Taking time to ascertain who the contact is that will be receiving the application or the hiring manager that will be making the decision. Sending documents into the recruiter for internships. Carefully crafted cover letters and resumes that focus in on making sure the candidate background is understood. Then - NOTHING! Not a simple response that "we have chosen other candidates" not a postcard, a phonecall, NADA! I have even learned that some HR departments and recruiters post job listings when they DON'T EVEN EXIST! They collect the candidate information or it's required based on guidelines! I'm interested to know if I am the only one who is experiencing this aggravation of wasting my time.

Trust me u r NOT alone!!!!! I have been emailing, faxing resumes and cover letters to these employers for monthssss that claim they need employees but NO response, NO email, NO phone call, NOTHING! NADA! How rude!!!!!!!

welcome to incompetence, neponomics, buddy system, and inbreeding--that is the hiring process in USA today. there is little if any accountability, integrity is not rewarded, yet bouncing balls, fake bakes, gossip magazines, and dancing is what is matters.

they certainly do NOT hire based on substance or merit; it is mainly based on race/ethnicity, gender, or neponomics/buddy system. that is america. that is a fact. and why the DMV, fed/state, personnel depts, etc...are filled with incompetence, low standards, poor grammar, and apathy/complacency. most are not qualified for the job they are in, peter principle is in effect.

casey45 in Georgia said: I really do fear for this country. Things are so backwards and screwed up that it doesn't make sense. Hiring practices have long been a source of interest, but these days and times, they have gone off the deep end. How much longer is this going to go on? Manners, ethics, and morals have been thrown out the window long ago. Employers have too much pull and I think it is time to reel them in.

Each of us has to finally find a way to free ourselves of being dependent on an employer to make a living. If you can make a living as a one man operation, you can tell every employer/headhunter out there to kiss your grits because you don't need them.

Really_Annoyed in Randolph, New Jersey said: Each of us has to finally find a way to free ourselves of being dependent on an employer to make a living. If you can make a living as a one man operation, you can tell every employer/headhunter out there to kiss your grits because you don't need them.

Amen. Things sure have changed.

great points mary and really annoyed in NJ, ethics and integrity are unfortunately a thing of the past-andy of mayberry--corporations could a learn alot. However, the USA reality is that crazy making, busy "work," redundant endless meetings, "leadership" meetings, and bureaucracy is what the work place consists of--gives some people a reason to think they are making a 'difference'-LOL, or makes imbeciles feel important, assistants for assistants, directors for directors, deputy chiefs, too many chiefs, etc...bureaucratic nonsense that is rife in usa.

CEOs, CIOs, CFOs and senior people know that the avg. american desparately needs a job-many live off of CCs, have huge mort, car payments, stud. loans, braces for the kiddies, etc.... so they squeeze the lemon dry of their employees.

the KEY is as Mary states is to stop being reliant upon the job/corporation. ONE MAN OPERATION. No more bureaucracy, suave lip service, and gluteus kissing.

the corporate system is rigged to making millions for the top 3-6 people in the company, the rest will be hamster wheeling for crumbs for 20-30 yo. and enjoying 3 -ring binders, food days, and bags with company logos for free adverts????

I follow this one blog and last night I was stunned by this one paragraph. The next time I'm in New York, I am going to give a homeless person a little bit of change or at least some crackers to eat. We need to change the way we think in this country. We have to stop all this greed and inflated egos. We're all people and at the end of the day we ALL deserve good things.

"And now for my story from my former ever-sickening employer..
I was walking in Midtown years ago with my former boss (pulling in 5 million a year), our CFO (probably worth 800 million), and an out-of-town colleague. She was low on the payscale, like myself, and she commented on how sad that on such a cold day there were homeless people asleep on the streets. "They should go to California, where they all go", said the CFO and former boss chimed in with his obnoxious laugh, "yeah, they should be in San Francisco".

Really_Annoyed in Randolph, New Jersey said: I follow this one blog and last night I was stunned by this one paragraph. The next time I'm in New York, I am going to give a homeless person a little bit of change or at least some crackers to eat. We need to change the way we think in this country. We have to stop all this greed and inflated egos. We're all people and at the end of the day we ALL deserve good things.

"And now for my story from my former ever-sickening employer..
I was walking in Midtown years ago with my former boss (pulling in 5 million a year), our CFO (probably worth 800 million), and an out-of-town colleague. She was low on the payscale, like myself, and she commented on how sad that on such a cold day there were homeless people asleep on the streets. "They should go to California, where they all go", said the CFO and former boss chimed in with his obnoxious laugh, "yeah, they should be in San Francisco".

The problem as I have stated many times is this 'I got mine attitude' & 'I am better than you attitude' that people have because of what they own or wear. Anyone can lose their job at any time and a medical problem can wipe you out even if you have 'insurance'.