Guy applies to 60 places that say they’re hiring, gets one interview, and explains why something doesn’t line up.
The labor shortage has become a major issue for many businesses, particularly in the United States. This shortage of workers is especially noticeable in industries that rely significantly on hourly workers, such as hospitality, construction, and retail.
Unfortunately, this causes additional challenges for businesses, such as operational disruptions, limited hours of service, and increasing pressure on current employees.
However, despite all this, it is pretty hard for people to find job.
Joey Holz decided to look into why businesses are struggling to find staff while many people remain unemployed. During September of last year, Holz applied for two jobs every day. The outcome surprised him. Out of 60 job applications, he only received 16 email answers, 4 phone calls, and one interview offer. These data show that the widely publicized labor shortage may not be as severe as employers claim.
Furthermore, this revelation yielded significant insights. A construction company that had initially given him full-time work at $10 per hour later attempted to start him at Florida’s minimum salary of $8.65. Unfortunately, the present market concerns stem from the discrepancies and challenges that job searchers confront in terms of fair remuneration and company expectations.
As his experiment and the findings he obtained sparked the interest of social media users, he urged people to submit their own experiences.
With more data, Holz intends to provide a more accurate picture of the present job market and counter the notion that “nobody wants to work anymore.”
The truth is that the employment market is influenced by a variety of circumstances, and if businesses acknowledge the obstacles that job searchers face, things may improve for both.
