I’m seeing my wife trying for almost 4 months to get a job here in Orange County, CA and every employer requires that the entire process be done online. I’m also seeing her get frustrated that the email address on her resume is getting a TON of spam email from weasels that use the job hunting websites as a resource for gathering personal information from people and then reselling that info to the various “marketing” companies.
Huge frustrations because legit businesses don’t seem to hire these days by meeting candidates face-to-face.
And having lots of experience doesn’t seem to matter at all. The job listings all ask for a college degree these days, even for jobs that are considered menial by most people’s standards.
Wife’s friend was unemployed for over a year and said that the only realistic way of getting a job in SoCal is to have a connection that already works for the company.
I’m also in the OC. I agree with your post.
That’s frustrating.
Something I noticed when I was looking for a job over a 3 year period. Those sites such as Indeed and others. It is the same job postings over and over. Makes me wonder if many of the jobs listed are fake. And yes, a lot of spam infiltrates your email program.
I’ve never been to the West Coast but I know someone who lived in Washington State and said the job environment is exactly how you describe it for CA.