“Hold on, wait a minute, something ain’t right” This is my personal take on the job market today.
“Hold on, wait a minute, something ain’t right.”
This week, that phrase hit harder than usual. I’ve been applying for roles I truly cared about—crafting tailored CVs, writing real cover letters, attaching detailed portfolios. But more often than not, the response is silence… or worse, instant rejection.
This post is my personal take on today’s job market: a system that feels increasingly automated, impersonal, and dismissive. I’m not upset about rejection—I’m concerned about how disconnected the process has become.
If you’ve ever felt unseen after pouring yourself into an application, you’re not alone. And maybe, just maybe, we can bring a little more humanity back into hiring.
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