"In July 2024, Magdalena Robinson was laid off from her job as a vice president of talent acquisition at a media agency. The news came as a shock - by all accounts she was doing well - but she saw a silver lining: Maybe it was finally time for a career break. She took the rest of the year off, soaking in the extra time with her husband and teenage daughter. Then she started applying for jobs in January."
"Eleven months and 300 applications later, she still doesn't have a single offer. "I don't know what's going on right now," she tells me. She has a great resume lined with reputable employers and a steady ascension to bigger titles. And as a recruiting executive, she thought she knew how to navigate the modern job market. Was it her age? Her experience? Some black hole sucking up all her applications before they ever reached a human being?"
Magdalena Robinson was laid off in July 2024 from a vice president role in talent acquisition at a media agency. She took time off then began job hunting in January but, after eleven months and 300 applications, has not received an offer. She has a strong resume and senior recruiting experience, yet faces unanswered applications and doubts about age, experience, or applicant-tracking systems. Many accomplished white-collar professionals report similar struggles. Firms curtailed hiring after pandemic overstaffing, producing fewer openings, particularly for middle-manager roles. Application volumes that once shocked now seem ordinary, suggesting a deeper problem beyond a hiring slowdown.
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