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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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“Technically true”: 16 brave adults reveal what’s questionable about their resumes

Left: Tweet reading "> Tinder for Jobs > AI find you a job > AI applies on your behalf > AI will go through your application > AI rejects you." Right: Concentrated woman searching for jobs on the laptop

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“Terrible idea”: Critics say the new “Tinder for Jobs” app proves everything wrong with modern hiring

Left: From above of group of diverse colleagues in formal clothing discussing business ideas while gathering at table in modern office and working together. Right: Administrative Assistant to CEO job listing.

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“Bro thinks it’s a dating app”: This “assistant” job wants you to run 3-5 miles at a 12-minute pace

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

3 panel: Left: Linked in search bar. Middle: TikTok creator Matty McTech pointing to his computer monitor, text overlay reads "I was today years old When I found this out." Right: Finger pointing to job listing for Financial Planning Analyst on LinkedIn.

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Creator shares secret LinkedIn search filter to see new jobs before anyone else. Here’s how it works

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Stop calling”: Walmart worker reveals the real way to get hired

Man talking into camera about faking his resume

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“You’re losing to people like me”: Man brags about lying on his entire resume to land a job

Leqi Zhong is a fall intern for the Hi-Res division. Besides writing about business, tech, and the internet, she enjoys road trips and watching sunsets. Leqi graduated from UC Berkeley Journalism in May 2023 and had written for CNN, Palo Alto Daily Post, Berkeleyside, and Oakland North.

Leqi Zhong

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Aon is one of a growing number of companies using AI to screen job applicants. It’s efficient—but are ‘racist, sexist’ systems baked in?

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Tweet that reads: "maybe I'm not on that side of twitter but as someone who's on the job hunt for the 2nd time in as many yrs, I'm seeing a lot of despair and desperation on job seeking-related forums that not many people here seem to be talking about. People want to kill themselves over this" on left. Reddit post that reads: " Am I the only one that can't find a job no matter what I do???" "Literally no one will hire me. It's really destroying my soul. Almost an entire year of being unemployed. It especially hurts when it's places like McDonald's and Walmart sending me the dreaded 'unfortunately we have chosen to pursue other candidates who more closely align..." I can't even get a job--" on right.

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‘600 rejections in 6 months’: Desperate job seekers are flooding forums with stories of despair. What’s going on?

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Worker issues warning about Indeed after it informed her boss that she applied for other jobs

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‘I was pulled aside twice by my managers’: Worker issues warning about Indeed after it informed her boss that she applied for other jobs

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Job applicant gets dress-coded during interview

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‘I’m surprised they offered to reschedule’: Job applicant gets dress-coded during interview. Viewers aren’t sympathetic

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘Ok why do jobs lie on the job description’: Viewers clap back at recruiter urging job candidates not to lie on their resumes

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

TikToker Explains how indeed is scamming people

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‘I confirmed it today’: Job seeker says Indeed is a ‘scam,’ claims app does not turn in job applications. He shares what to do instead

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Talent manager shares tips on how to get hired instead of applying to hundreds of jobs

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‘If you’re applying for 100-plus jobs, you are wasting your time’: Expert shares LinkedIn trick to your job application getting seen

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Jobseeker says companies are weeding out ‘undesirables’ with new identity-based questions

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‘These questions are ILLEGAL’: Jobseeker says companies are weeding out ‘undesirables’ with new identity-based questions

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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