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#Job search struggles 2 weeks ago

Almost a year of applying, two panel interviews with four people each, then an automated rejection: 'It really is as bad as they say it is'

The rejection hit hard enough that the man said he cried while driving home and struggled with telling his wife the news.
By Merzsam Singkee
Jobs Aug 14, 2026

1,098 applications. 9 interviews. 762 rejections. Welcome to the job market

Another applicant with 15 years of experience said only three of 200 applications resulted in interviews.
By Merzsam Singkee

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1 Almost a year of applying, two panel interviews with four people each, then an automated rejection: 'It really is as bad as they say it is'
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