Zety®, a leading career and resume service, surveyed over 1,900 U.S.-based workers in August 2023 to examine job search challenges, frustrations, and impulsive actions regarding career change. According to Zety’s Job Applicant Behavior Survey, 91% say they have rage applied in their career and more than one-third of workers have rage applied in the last 6 months. 83% said they apply to jobs they're overqualified for, and 74% said they apply to jobs they’re underqualified for.
More than half (53%) say there are fewer remote job listings advertised today compared to this time last year. Similarly, 52% think there are fewer job listings overall. This perceived tightened job market may account for not only the high incidence of rage applying but also explain why job seekers are applying to jobs that don’t match their qualifications.
“Though rage applying may be a stress relief in the moment, impulsive job-hunting actions can backfire,” said Jacques Buffett, Career Expert at Zety. “It’s best to make career choices with a clear mind. Workers should think long-term and focus on what they really want from their professional life and be careful not to lower their expectations just to escape from their current job. Blinded by anger and frustration, one can find themselves in an even worse workplace situation,” Buffett concluded.
What Irritates Job Seekers the Most about Job Postings?
94% of job seekers have complaints about job postings.
Providing too much detail about the tasks of the job – 50%
Catchy job titles that aren’t easily found through keyword searches – 43%
Unclear application deadlines – 34%
Not providing enough detail about the tasks of the job – 29%
Being unclear about remote work options – 27%
Unclear date of when the job listing went live – 27%
Being unclear about the location requirements for the job – 22%
Not including salary or pay information – 21%
Not making it clear what qualifications are required vs. preferred – 20%
Not including the tech tools and programs that might be required – 11%
Not including information about typical work hours and schedule – 11%
Nothing irritates me about job postings – 6%
What Are Candidates’ Biggest Frustrations with Job Searching?
A lengthy submission process is the biggest frustration for job seekers. In fact, 86% claimed that they had abandoned a job application because they were asked to input their resume information manually.
Lengthy submission process – 54%
Avoiding job scams – 45%
Requiring qualifications or degrees that may not have an impact on the job abilities – 42%
Formatting for Applicant Tracking System – 41%
Jobs are too low paying – 23%
Not being able to identify the hiring manager 21%
Not finding jobs that I qualify for – 20%
Not hearing back from employers – 17%
Not finding jobs at companies I'm interested in – 17%
Not seeing jobs in industries I'm interested in – 14%
Not sure where to look for jobs – 9%
Nothing frustrates me about job searching – 8%
Seeing a job reposted that I already applied to – 7%
Other 1%
Additional findings:
86% claimed that they had abandoned a job application because they were asked to input their resume information manually. And 39% of those said they had done that multiple times.
63% of respondents admitted that they usually felt very nervous or extremely nervous before a job interview.
On average, job searches are taking:
Less than 2 weeks – 4%
2 weeks – 1 month – 16%
1–2 months – 31%
3–4 months – 30%
5–7 months – 14%
8 months or more – 5%
METHODOLOGY
These findings were obtained by surveying 1,914 U.S. respondents online via a bespoke polling tool on August 3, 2023. Respondents were asked a variety of questions about the job application and interview behaviors. These included yes/no questions, scale-based questions relating to levels of agreement with a statement, questions that permitted the selection of multiple options from a list of potential answers, and a question that allowed open responses. All respondents included in the study passed an attention-check question.
About Zety
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