10 Things Everyone Hates About Job Search

10 Things Everyone Hates About Job Search10 Things Everyone Hates About Job SearchJob search is a really painful struggle sometimes.If yure currently somewhere out there struggling to find a job, keep calm and hang in there were sure youll find your dream job soon. Until then, we collected for you these 10 things people hate the fruchtwein about job hunting. So wipe those tears and smile Youre not alone in this.1. The job search itselfLets face it looking for a job is a real pain in the ass. You may know of a perfect job for you but theyre currently not hiring? So, theres the dilemma to wait or not to wait? Waiting can mean being jobless for much longer but you might regret it later if you get a job elsewhere and give up on your dream. Or maybe you mucksmuschenstill havent found yourself and you dont even know what kind of job to look for.And then theres the thing that every job seeker hates above all the everyday stereotype Wake up, turn on the computer, go to a job website and s earch and search and search.2.Never-ending questionsThese are just classic So, hows your job hunt going? Have you find a job yet? NO? Why not? So, youre still unemployed? What are you gonna do? If youve ever been there, no need to say more. Hearing these questions is like rubbing salt into the wound. Your friends and family surely love you and they ask simply to show you they care about you but why it must be so annoying? We feel you. Being unemployed is frustrating enough as it is, you dont need to be reminded of it. 3. CoverlettersIf you hear someone say I love writing cover letters, itll probably be for the first time ever. Basically, you have to state the same things you already did on your resume, only with a bit more of bragging and in a literary style. Perhaps the employees want to see how skilled you are at praising yourself. The worst thing about cover letters is that you cant just write one perfect cover letter and thats it. You can have your cover letter template but you have to tailor it to every new application youre sending out. The never-ending editing of the same text is getting on nerves quite badly. Thesaurus, our daily bread.4. Waiting to hear back from themThanks for your application, well get back to you soon thing. Only your definition of soon and theirs varies greatly. Nobody likes to wait and especially when your career is at stake. You keep wondering whether you should still keep the hope or mark this one out of your potential jobs list. Sometimes even, the reply is simply not coming and you end up wishing even for a negative answer because not knowing and refreshing your inbox all the time is the worst. Patience, my dear.5. Experience thingThis ones particularly nasty. Not enough experience is every fresh graduates nightmare. Or just any other persons with less than two years of work experience. So you keep wondering what do they expect you to do to go on an unpaid internship to get experience, live in a tent and eat breadcrumbs befor e you can get a real paid job? Apparently yes. And even then, theres a chance theyll tell you your internship doesnt qualify as a relevant experience needed for the job position. Inhale. Exhale. Count to ten.6.Over-qualification vs. experienceThis brings us back to the fifth point. You havent got enough experience to work in the field of your studies but you need money to pay rent and to eat so you decide to take a job in a caf. So you apply but they tell you that youre overqualified so they cant hire you. Obviously, if you have a degree they would need to pay you more and they dont want that. And yeah, if you have a degree you dont want to work at a caf either. Its a vicious circle.7.Turn downemails/callsAll good HR managers are skilled at lying. Just imagine the number of people they have to turn down on a regular basis. And now imagine the number of broken hearts if every recruiter told you the truth. White lies are necessary, theyre just upsetting. We all hate the but phrases su ch as your resume was really good but, your writing samples are awesome but, we see a great potential in you but, as well as the ending lines we wish you the best of luck next time, please do get in touch next time, etc. Someone has to lose, alright.It just hurts a little everytime you get an email or a call saying you didnt get the job.8.Personality adjectivesMost of the job offersinclude also a set of personal traits required for the job position in question. Which basically means that if you want the job, you have to be exactly the person described in the offer. The most commonly used personality adjectives are creative, proactive, having a can-do attitude, flexible, customer-oriented, positive, determined, diligent and so on and so forth. Youve typed them in your resume or cover letter so many times you are already sick of them all, arent you? And by the way, isnt it strange that all applicants possess exactly the personal traits that were listed in the offer?9. Interview dilemm asTo be or not to be yourself, that is the question. After youve listed all those good traits of yours on your resume and cover letter, nows the time to show them in person. Interviews are by far the most stressful parts of job hunting. You have all these dilemmas running around in your head Youre wondering whether you should be honest or embellish a bit. Whats too casual? Whats too official? You never know wheres the line between honesty and incontinence. Wed say somewhere in the middle. Show the best of yourself but dont get too tighten up youll make a better impression when youre relaxed.10.Questions from interviewersThe classic questions interviewers ask are slowly becoming old. So, why we should hire you? Why doyou want to work for us? And you feel like answeringWell because I need a job? Or because Im awesome? Most of the interviewees will reply rehearsed answers anyway so if the recruiters really wanted to hear the truth and get to know the real you, why asking this kind of questions? However, some companies have a new strategy on interviews and ask questions that are quite unconventional. You can read more in our recent infographic here.Share Your Feedback or Ideas in the Comments