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Job applications in 2026 are becoming completely insane.
Candidates are being asked to perform onstage in front of judges, complete personality tests, hand over social-media information, answer invasive personal questions, disclose salary expectations before companies reveal their own pay range, provide biometric information and jump through increasingly ridiculous hoops just for a chance at getting hired.
And somehow employers are still complaining that candidates aren't sending enough thank-you emails.
In this video, we're looking at how ridiculous the modern hiring process has become.
Companies are experimenting with competition-style recruiting where applicants pitch themselves and …
Candidates are being asked to perform onstage in front of judges, complete personality tests, hand over social-media information, answer invasive personal questions, disclose salary expectations before companies reveal their own pay range, provide biometric information and jump through increasingly ridiculous hoops just for a chance at getting hired.
And somehow employers are still complaining that candidates aren't sending enough thank-you emails.
In this video, we're looking at how ridiculous the modern hiring process has become.
Companies are experimenting with competition-style recruiting where applicants pitch themselves and …
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