I recently applied to a job listing on Indeed that was labeled as working with US Home Pro(The contracting company within Home Depot), they contacted me for an interview and said it was a sales job that pays 18 an hour at 4 hours a shift, with possibility of commission. Most of the hiring procedure was pretty standard except that it was remote, with recruiting looking at one of a possibility of locations in my area.

The only problem I have is that they had me download a messaging platform, RingCentral, which I've never heard of. They're now asking me for onboarding to take photos of my ID and Social Security Card(All the pieces they'd need to establish proof of identity). I'm wondering, has anyone else had experience with this or a similar hiring practice? Sending photos of my identification on a messaging platform feels like it's a recipe for a bad time/identity theft, sets off alarm bells in my head, but if others can vouch for that same hiring practice I'll move forward from here.

Edit: In this case it was okay, I asked if I could use another platform or give the documents over in person(they're standard onboarding docs but it's sus to want them online). They happily obliged with an offer to process them during my first day of training which works perfect for me, thank you all for the help sorting it out! My girlfriend suggested asking for that because it's not been out of the question for her, and she said straight up just ask them if I can give them over in person.

Title. I reached out the the Talent Acquisition Partner for a job I applied for and she told me they would be doing callbacks for interviews soon. She also invited me to ask any questions I may have. Are there some quality questions I should ask? Or what would be the best way to respond to show I am excited about the role?

Edit: Or should I not respond at all and wait for the potential callback?

my post is probably going to get downvoted, i feel like anytime i post on here i just get hate, but whatever.

i’ve been jobless for about 6 months now and im tired of looking. before anyone comes at me sideways, yes.. i’m aware people have been looking for jobs a lot longer than me, but i’ve never been unemployed, let alone this long and it’s really starting to get to me.

i’ve had my resume looked over by so many people, i tailor it to every job posting, and i still haven’t landed a SINGLE interview. either im overqualified, or not qualified enough, or simply just overlooked by the competitive pool of resumes. even on the jobs i get a “perfect match” for.. it seems impossible. i’m getting hit with auto-rejects, being completely ghosted, or rejection letters several months down the line. today even, i got an email for a job i applied to back in may telling me they’re moving forward with other candidates.

i was let go from my last company, and even reapplying there and trying to upkeep relationships has been so challenging because everyone is so swamped and busy in their own way.

i’ve had countless 1:1’s with people that ultimately lead no where. i just hear the same thing i’ve been hearing for years “keep your eyes peeled, keep applying, and keep connecting!” i chased a promotion for 2 years before a transition with a manager didn’t want to see me grow shut it all down and got me fired. everyone i connected even before getting let go, would told me those same exact things and i’ve gotten nowhere.

i can’t keep having 1:1s with people when they just connect me to a trail of 15 other people that ultimately get me no where, and reaching out in and of itself gets so exhausting too because i feel like now, if you can’t help others, no one is looking to help you. i can’t help anyone with no job, and i can’t help when im not given a chance.

i spent almost a year and a half connecting with a handful of individuals from my previous job, but it’s so one sided and i just gave up on reaching out to connect and hear the same thing 10 times over.

anyway.. my unemployment is about to run out and im so stressed, i don’t know what to do. bills coming up, and i have limited savings. i’ve tried everything and im so lost. at this point, literally might just have to throw my morals out the window and become a stripper or something.

I’ve been on the job hunt for a bit now and I’ve found that while I do check the requirements for a lot of jobs there’s often some random “mandatory 1 year experience in ….” Often times it some random software and I feel like 1 year of experience is realistically irrelevant unless it’s just a way to not have to train their new hires. I was curious if people apply to these jobs anyway?

What jobs are actually in demand?

Let's say I'm looking to exit IT. What options could work well for someone with my background?

What work is actually looking for people, instead of saturated by qualified applicants?

I'm a third culture kid with nationality from a EU country I've barely spent any time in; my main culture is American (I'd LOVE to return to the US, but I'm not a citizen). I lived in Asia for many years, but a mild disability forced me to return to Europe.

Because of my new limitations (physical and cognitive), I need a new career and a non-supervisory, non "fast paced" role. That makes me a mixed race and mildly disabled 40+ candidate for an associate or even entry-level role. In the European countries where I'm looking, that don't look good to employers, people.

Thing is, I also experienced so much racism and discrimination in the past (in Europe) that I ended up starting my own business. Alas, I'm not able to do that anymore and must try to find a job now. (I've been looking at whatever roles I know I can perform, mainly related to learning and development, but I've even applied to hotel and store jobs).

So I thought I'd post here and ask if anyone has any ideas, can share their experience, or positively contribute in some way. I'm flexible on location, but France seems the best fit for me so that's been my main focus (I speak French, though a tad rusty now).

(While I'm at it, whatever is going on with lengthy, barf-inducing pretentious job descriptions? One even described a curriculum design task as "mine raw materials." Geez...).

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone!

I have around 3 years of experience in external audit at a Big 4 firm and recently received an offer for a fully remote contractual role in Internal Audit with a US-based company.

While the opportunity seems promising, I’m concerned about its long-term impact on my career.

Would recruiters in India, especially at Big 4 firms and MNCs, consider contractual experience equivalent to full-time employment? Could it affect my chances of switching back to a permanent role, salary negotiations, or background verification?

Also, are there any other downsides to contractual employment that I should consider before accepting?

Would appreciate insights from anyone who’s been in a similar situation or works in recruitment. Thanks!

people who managed to leave tech for other jobs and industries that they like and enjoy, what do you do now and how did you escape?

I’m currently unemployed after getting laid off and I finally landed an interview after 3 months.

In the interview it sounds like this organization is so small and underfunded that staff end up wearing many hats at one time, pay is less than I was previously making and the nature of the work sounds like it may be overwhelming.

After my last role I told myself to be more discerning with jobs and not just take them out of desperation. But I’m afraid I won’t get another interview and this may be my only opportunity for a job right now.

I’m 26, 1 year post masters, and living at home. I don’t have urgent bills but I would like to be working and gaining experience in my field.

Should I take it and if it doesn’t align I can quit? Or should I decline it and not waste anyone’s time?

I've been unemployed now for 3 months, I've noticed that I only get emails from recruiters on linked in, and then they are based out of India (I'm in the States). I've also noticed they aren't hiring for any full time W2 positions only 6 month or 1 year contracts. Is this normal?

I'm transitioning from the fed goverment to the private sector and am in a new city, while targeting a niche field: facility/space planning within healthcare systems. I'm essentially starting from scratch in terms of my professional network in this market.

I've had a few promising interactions with employers who expressed genuine interest in hiring me, but for various reasons, nothing came of them:

• Employer #1: I made it to the final round, but they lost funding for the position.
• Employer #2: They repeatedly said they wanted to find a role for me and eventually offered me a position, but nothing came of it, and I never got an explanation.
• Employer #3: During an interview, they said I was such a strong candidate that they'd like to change the nature of the role to better fit me. Then they ghosted me.

Even in a big city, there's probably less than 10 employers that have the type of job I want. I've tried cold emailing people with targeted, personalized messages, but haven't gotten a single response. So I realize that maintaining relationships with these employers I've already connected with could be especially valuable.

My question: How do you keep these kinds of professional relationships warm without being ann:oying or making every interaction about asking for a job?

E.g.:

• Ask them to grab coffee or have a quick call
• Connect with them on LinkedIn and try to stay active on LinkedIn
• Send a brief check-in email once or twice a year

For those of you who've successfully maintained these kinds of connections, what has actually worked? How often do you reach out, and what do you say when you don't have a specific reason to contact them?

I currently work on machinery and do tech support. I'm good at problem solving, but terrible at maintaining personal relationships. I honestly have never fit in with coworkers. I'm polite and I do my job, but we all know that is not enough. You have to be one of the boys, otherwise you spend your career as the scape goat. I've changed jobs 6 times in 10 years, so it's not specific to my current company.

I need ideas. I'm stuck in one building for all of my energetic hours and I feel like I'm wasting away.

Workday just needs to be called "..Day"

I know some people probably experienced this before but in relaying my story just to see if anyone has any advice cuz I swear when I see that workday is the recruiter I might as well pack myself up.

Yesterday I, keyword, TRIED, following up with some job apps I sent in to some hotels out of state. Idrk the level of who i spoke to but they said it was a basically a generalist/HR rep.

They asked my name, the job title, job id, phone number, and told me if I were to be shortlisted for the job id receive a response in bout 2-3 days business days. I deadass woke up this morning to workday rejection letters to all 3 jobs i applied for... (and I only spoke with them about 2 of the positions)

How should I go about the next steps in the app process?

Today I’ve been told that a previous worker will be joining back. Usually this would be no issue but I’m an apprentice and I have been told he gives apprentices a hard time. For example, he randomly would touch apprentices before me private areas. He would also be very annoying by doing lots of practical jokes and try to press people’s buttons.

I’ve been stressing and over thinking a lot about this and have thought about telling people but I’m unsure what to do as it may be fine and it could all be in my head however his friend works at my place and he tells me you think what I give you is bad he will be 10X worse . Another apprentice moved to a different place because he wouldn’t leave him alone.

I’m getting really anxious and I have been loosing sleep over it. I do take some stick but it is manageable and it is quite rare that it gets really bad. But I thought I would get some opinions before I do something as I’m unsure on what to do. I have thought about leaving and searching for something else as I’m unsure this is what I want to do

ive seen posts about it before but how legit is it? and what are the email domains typically used from tundra? i just got contacted by someone from tundra regarding onboarding that has a singaporean number so im slightly paranoid its emailing spoofing or something (the email also says its their singapore location, but that singapore address in the email signature isnt the same address as whats listed on their website). when i searched up the lady who contacted me from that number, it says on linkedin that shes located in india.

the timing of the hiring/offer process was super quick too. i interviewed on friday, and got an offer on monday. it is for a 6 month role as only a research assistant so i didnt think much of it first, but now im slightly suspicious.

the main recruiter i have been talking to though, he has a formal meta domain email address and a long standing legit linkedin prescense so thats why i initially thought it was fine but now i cant tell. but, he does have a meta domain, but his linkedin says he's employed at tundra, and google says that third party contractors typically dont have meta domain addresses.

pls help before i give them all personal info lol

I am extremely fed up with my job and my location is far away from home . The pay is also less and I am covering my own expenses . I feel depressed and want to work at another location , where atleast the culture is similar and I have access to things I want and like to do .

If I resign I'll have to serve a notice period of 90 days and I don't have money to pay , as per rules . It's my first job and I have had 3 months internship+ 3 months working experience....I can get a job in the place I want through contacts and shift. I have asked this company to give me the location of my hometown,where they also have office ,but they denied .

What legal consequences I may need to face if I just stop coming to office and working and start working somewhere else ... I'm fine with not counting it in my experience since I just passed out from college

Based in central Kentucky, USA, but open to opportunities well outside my immediate area. I'm exploring the idea of working remotely with travel: when being there actually matters. Chicago, Nashville, Indianapolis, Birmingham, Columbus, or somewhere else entirely. I actually enjoy traveling for work. I just don't want to live on the road 4-5 days a week, every week.

Over the last several years, I've had the opportunity to work closely with ownership across operations, financial analysis, pricing, site selection, construction projects, facilities, new business opportunities and day to day problem solving. I've been given problems that didn't come with a job description and had to figure out how to solve them.

That's probably the best way to describe what I bring to the table: I'm comfortable figuring things out.

I am trying to find business owners that need another person, but maybe they don't know who or what the title would be. It could be managing operations remotely, but can be on site every couple of weeks. Maybe someone to evaluate an opportunity, coordinate a project, work through a contractor issue, analyze the numbers, improve a process, or simply take something off your plate that you don't have time to deal with.

I believe that if an owner trusts you with something, your job isn't to tell them what they want to hear. If I think an idea is bad, I'm going to say so and explain why. If I'm wrong, I'll own that too.

I'm not looking for a title just for the sake of having one. As a matter of fact, fancy titles don't interest me. I'm interested in finding an owner or business where my experience, judgment and ability to take ownership can create more value than a traditional job description would suggest.

I have a job and I'm not looking to jump ship for just anything. However, I am aggressively looking for the right opportunity.

If you're a business owner reading this and your first thought is, "Actually, someone like this could be exactly what I need," please feel free to DM me or comment.

Imagine when they ask “where do you see yourself 3 years from now?” Saying “working here with 3 years of experience as an underwriter” would be funny. And if I were the hiring manager then I’d hire that person.
(I truthfully have no idea where I see myself in 3 years because I’m desperate and will take anything)

I'm so freaking annoyed. I applied for this part-time waitressing role and I was smacked with long hours for my first week. I didn't expect them to throw me into the shift like that. And there's a one month notice period if I want to quit. The manager was treating me as if I was stupid for not grasping things quickly, and also immediately came to me with the assumption that I fucked up for someone else's mistake. Her tone then shifted with that person. It's a new store so the system isn't perfect either, there's a few blindspots. A lot of things to do. I gotta clock in soon but I'm already dreading it. It's only my third day there as well. Ugh. I just wanna make mistakes without being reprimanded for it.