Why Job Listing Qualifications Feel Absurd

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"Need experience? work for free!" Nice take CNBC.

the biggest requirement to work anywhere is TO KNOW SOMEONE inside the job

We need to ban ghost job postings and jobs they are hiring internally. Make it illegal. You cannot auction something not for sale, so why is it ok to post something not truly available?

i love how even internship prefers students with previous internship experience now

imagine paying the insane tuition fees only to finish and realize that nobody wants college graduates

Companies: We want you to work like a CEO but we’ll pay you like a minimum wage employee with no experience

After completing my Master's in Computer Science, I struggled to find an entry-level role because they said I lacked experience. Now, with a PhD and over seven years of experience, I'm considered overqualified. It seems impossible to meet these organizations' expectations.

If employers don’t care about your degree, then they should remove it from the requirements.

The more insane part is entry level jobs requiring 3-5 years of experience even if it's for an administrative assistant position.

Job hunting has to be some of the most demoralizing and depressing activities ever. I genuinely wanted to off myself when I was hunting for a job a few months ago. For what it's worth, I didn't land a job through it. I landed a job through a buddy of mine.

I saw an IT position once that required 10 years of Windows 11 experience, when Windows 11 was out not even 10 months. I reached out to the company and asked if they meant Windows in general or specifically Windows 11. When they confirmed 11, I mentioned that requirement is impossible as it hasn't been out long enough to have even 1 year experience. The rep I was speaking told me I don't know what I'm talking about and I must not know anything about computers (been an IT for 10 years and used a computer for over 30yrs). They got a nice glassdoor review for that one.

College Graduates: "Give us entry-level jobs!" Employers: "Skill Issue."

Companies : we want you to have a masters degree, and 20 years experience to be a barista. Also companies : The kids these days are lazy and don't want to work.

Man, where the hell was this article when I graduated from college 11 years ago? That first summer I applied for 200 entry-level clerk jobs, I got nowhere. There were no calls, no email responses, no invitations to interviews. I thought I was going crazy. This could have saved me five years worth of arguments with my family as to why I couldn’t find a job those first few years. “Requires a Bachelor’s degree with 2 to 5 years experience.” What a cruel, terrible joke! I can’t help but feel bad for the next batch of young people poised to graduate this month with little to no preparation for the REAL world, particularly those who are less privileged and have no access to skills based training. While I appreciate the transparency in this video, the hiring practice of employers is shameful!

Did my bachelors and masters in a STEM field. Got a job in a fortune 100 company and was laid off after working there for 2 years. Been on the job market for 8 months and applied to over 3000 jobs and received 2 interviews that have ghosted me after the interview. At this stage, I have given up all hope and started working in a middle school as a janitor.

"Be the cheapest candidate" incredible advice. Poverty wages so you can get experience. Hurray!

It’s funny that CNBC is essentially putting the blame on the young workers instead of the system that failed them. Out here telling recent grads that they need to take internships and lower their pay requirements just to get an entry level job. I recently left an “entry level” position in which I was running an entire 200 square mile service area for a company. I was making 55k and required to work evenings and weekends on a regular basis. They listed my position on indeed for 46k… 9k less that they paid me. Needless to say, they did not fill the position and they lost the entire market. I’ve since started my own business and have grossed $130k and net 70k so far in 2024. Know your worth .

I took a cybersecurity bootcamp and got an industry certification. I looked for jobs for a bit, but I’d have to take a $10k+ pay cut, and they all wanted 2+ years experience. Anytime people cry about how there’s a shortage in an industry now, I consider that the industry isn’t paying enough or is treating its workers poorly.