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Rejected from over 10,000 jobs in 18 months, system engineer with 20 years of experience is now homeless; says getting job isn't the hardest challenge anymore- Just get any job? 52-year-old’s brutal truth on rejections, pay cuts, and reality no one understands
- 'Sometimes, not getting job isn’t the loss': Candidate who waited all day for last-round interview walks away after CEO gets late
- For Rs 3 LPA job, Noida techie endures 8-hour interview marathon, only to be insulted by CEO in final roundA Noida-based software developer’s eight-hour ordeal at a walk-in interview has gone viral, highlighting concerns over poor hiring practice...26 Apr, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
- A 60% pay cut offer vs a 40% pay increase: Recruiter's 20-minute rant cost him his job after a month. What happened?A job seeker named Paul faced a dismissive recruiter during a screening call. The recruiter questioned his experience and offered a role fa...10 Apr, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
- Job seeker in late 30s removes one detail from résumé, triples interview callsA post on Reddit claims a mid-career jobseeker tripled interview calls after removing their graduation year from a résumé, sparking debate ...05 Apr, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
- ‘Overqualified’ candidate surprises HR with simple request- a 9-5 job and no overtime. Here's what happened nextA career coach shared a story of an overqualified candidate seeking a role with a stable schedule. The candidate preferred work-life balanc...12 Mar, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
- Jobseeker rejected after recruiter says role would not be 'fulfilling'. He questions what matters more, basic survival or job fulfilmentA Reddit post by a jobseeker facing unemployment has gone viral after they said a recruiter rejected them from a basic office role, claimin...05 Feb, 2026, 10.55 PM IST
- You're overqualified but also underqualified: Job candidate faces bizarre rejection, ends up asking, 'What was I supposed to be?'A Reddit user’s job rejection has sparked discussion after he said an employer described him as both overqualified and lacking experience f...24 Dec, 2025, 10.07 PM IST
- Techie gets rejected by recruiter due to bizarre reason. Netizens react: 'Company probably can't afford him..'A software engineer faced rejection despite meeting all job requirements. The candidate applied for a senior role. The company considered h...06 Sep, 2025, 05.56 PM IST
- Why this Oxford scholar with three elite degrees became a delivery rider, his "unexpected" journey is inspiring users onlineDing Yuanzhao, an Oxford graduate, now works as a food delivery rider in Singapore. He struggled to find a job after his postdoctoral resea...15 Jul, 2025, 06.20 PM IST
- Techie kept waiting for two hours for job interview. What she did next had HR apologizingA tech worker, kept waiting for two hours for a job interview despite being overqualified, decided to leave, feeling disrespected. She info...11 Apr, 2025, 07.17 PM IST
- Google employee gets rejected from job for being ‘too good’!Much to her disappointment, Anu Sharma learned that being "overqualified" can essentially serve as a disqualifier. Sharma, a member of Goog...19 Oct, 2024, 02.09 PM IST
- Engineers, postgraduates among 8,000 applicants for 6 'dom' posts at Kolkata hospital morgueAs per the notification for the post issued in December last year, applicants must be at least class 8 pass and aged between 18-40 years. T...24 Jul, 2021, 04.59 PM IST
- 1.5 crore apply for 90,000 railway jobsRailway ministry had issued a notification for around 63,000 jobs in D category that includes gangman, and another notification for hiring ...13 Mar, 2018, 11.33 AM IST
- Considering yourself overqualified for a job may cause stress and dissatisfactionPerceived overqualification occurs when an employee is expecting a job that utilises their qualifications but does not find themselves in s...11 Jul, 2017, 06.58 PM IST
- Perceived overqualification may cause job strain: studyResearchers found that perceived overqualification occurs when an employee is expecting a job that utilises their qualifications but does n...11 Jul, 2017, 06.45 PM IST
- Techies on hunger strike for HCL jobsOver 50 engineering graduates who were made offers in 2011 by India's fourth largest IT company, HCL Technologies, observed a hunger strike...31 Mar, 2013, 07.22 AM IST
- New immigration rules: Canada wants more skilled tradespersons than managers with big degreesThe new programme is likely to be more flexible and allow the immigration minister to use his authority to place a priority on a specific f...06 May, 2012, 06.50 AM IST
- Fin services make hiring tough for IT industryIt may be India's biggest job provider, but the IT industry is facing tough competition from financial services sector in tapping the right...14 Jan, 2007, 02.40 PM IST
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