Two interviews, a Zoom call with the CEO, a pilot project, a chat with HR to “test compatibility”, another Q/A. Why is landing a job such a circus right now?
If companies can lay off employees in minutes, why is it taking them weeks, even months to hire people these days?
At the legendary Runway magazine from The Devil Wears Prada (2006), even hiring a second assistant to the editor calls for a pre-interview and a screening. By act three, it still goes alarmingly wrong. (FOX2000)
What was The Apprentice (2004-2011) if not one long job interview? Participants tried week after week to impress Donald Trump (centre) and his acolytes. Only one made it to the finale, to land a job in his company.