Just lost my job and it’s so depressing seeing stuff like this every single day. 400+ applications and you don’t even get a call anymore. Nothing from recruiters. When you do get an offer, its 20% lower pay than ever before, while cost of living goes up. So you have to engage in borderline indentured servitude just to eat and pay rent.
I know this is anecdotal but I am regularly trying to hire entry level, no more than highschool required, at $18 per hour starting. We get interviews set up and they just don’t show up. No text, no email, no call saying, “thanks for the opportunity but I chose something else.” Just don’t show up. I don’t get it.
It’s the new game. Companies stopped replying. There’s no confirmation they even got your resume. They ghost you after interviews.
It’s not your fault that loads of other companies treat applicants like shit. But they do, so applicants stop caring.
But also, if people aren’t engaged, your salary is too low.