Photo: 123rfJob-seekers say it is not uncommon to be facing off with hundreds of applicants in the current market, and some employers are deploying Hunger Games-style tactics to weed out winners. RNZ reported on Friday the number of job applicants per advertisement is almost three times as high as it was in 2019. One applicant, Natalie, said even jobs that were not likely to be "dream" roles for anyone had 150 to 300 applicants each time. "It's troubling to find out that my internal experience has invalidated me from consideration, and I am concerned that the recent redundancies and competitive job market will primarily impact primary carers." The problem is job shedding is occurring at the same time, so the market can't absorb redundant workers.

Source: Stuff June 23, 2024 07:56 UTC