Tell Us Your Biggest Job Search Gripe

Tell Us Your Biggest Job Search GripeJob Search GripesTell Us Your Biggest Job Search GripeA job search can be frustrating, especially if youve been searching for months and coming up empty.And sometimes rightly or wrongly job seekers direct their frustration at employers over their hiring practices.But for every gripe from a job seeker, an employer has one as well about what they read and dont read on resumes and cover letters, and what they hear and dont hear in interviews. The funny thing is that both sides have similar complaints about the other. For instance, look at these examplesJob Seeker ComplaintsEmployer ComplaintsEmployers leave us hanging after we submit our resumes or after were interviewed. Cant they just let us know if were still in the running?Job seekers can be pests by constantly following up on their applications. Dont they realize we have several candidates to evaluate? These things take timeHiring managers ask the dumbest or weirdest questions in an interview. W hats the point in asking whatanimal from the Amazon rain forest Id like to be?Job seekers dont prepare well for interviews. They ramble on and give us too much information on stuff thats not related to the job or their backgrounds.Employers can dance around salary ranges even though they want salary requirements from us. They seem more concerned with how much theyll have to pay me than whether Im the right person for the job.Job seekers dance around their weaknesses when we interview them. Weve heard more than our share of B.S. answers when we ask that question. Want to know how many of them say chocolate? That was only funny the first hundred times.Cant everyone just get along?Theres a well-known saying that you shouldnt judge another person unless youve walked a mile in their shoes. Thats why job seekers should anticipate what employers are looking for during the job search process, while employers should be equally empathetic about job seekers expectations.