Looking for a new job is certainly stressful, and a lot of companies don’t make it easy on candidates. Well, now jobseekers are speaking their mind about the worst things about the whole job interview process.
The research, commissioned by Adzuna and conducted by OnePoll....
- The average jobseeker spends four hours applying for one job.
- Only 33% of applications translate to an interview.
- 75% say the whole interviewing process is “stressful” and “time consuming.”
- 77% of job seekers believe companies should be more transparent in job listings.
- That’s particularly true when it comes to salaries, with 32% of people saying they think not including a salary in ads means an employer has something to hide.
- And that’s far from the only complaint when it comes to applying for jobs.
- Some of the biggest complaints include:
- Turned down because ‘not enough experience’ despite already looking at the resume.
- Interview process dragging out over multiple weeks or even months.
- Lack of clarity on salary, e.g. ‘on target earnings’ or very large salary ranges.
- Saying you’re overqualified for a role – even though they’ve seen your resume.
- Not hearing back/not receiving a reply after applying.
- Needing to update your resume for every application.
- Not being totally transparent about the role/company after reading reviews online.
- Waiting too long to hear back after an interview.
- Too many stages to the interview process.
- Realizing mid-interview that this isn’t the job for you.
- Being asked inappropriate or offensive interview questions.
- Having to work half a day in the office as part of the interview process.
Source: SWNS Digital
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