Why It's So Hard To Get A Job In 2025 (And Tips to Get Hired)
Is 2025 the HARDEST year EVER to get a job?
In this episode of The Working Week with entrepreneur Ben Askins - With 1.5 million Britons and 7.1 million people in the US hunting for work - Ben tackles the reasons behind why our job market is so brutal right now.
Ben is joined by Shoshanna Davis, also known as The Fairy Job Mother, best known for empowering young people with career, work and job advice.
You’ll get Ben’s unfiltered take on the truth behind the most ridiculous job descriptions, his best advice for job seeker success, his harsh take on poor recruitment etiquette, and a few laughs along the way!
Whether you’re an applicant struggling to land a role, or you run a company or business in need of a recruitment shake up, this one’s for you!
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:55 Is the job application process to blame?
03:20 Why so many people are looking for a job
06:13 Why the US has been hit so hard by this
06:40 How politics and global events affect the job market
07:50 “It’s as if they’ve got some free labour out of you”
11:07 “I’m not even getting interviews”
12:22 The worst things that companies are doing
13:14 The worst job descriptions I’ve seen
15:58 Was the job market ever this bad in history?
17:25 Is AI the reason you can’t get a job?
19:00 Ben’s interview with The Fairy Job Mother, Shoshanna Davis
26:36 The best advice for job seekers and recruiters
28:33 Funny work clips of the week
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The Working Week with Ben Askins
Helping You Hate Work That Little Bit Less.
The Working Week with Ben Askins is a show that tackles the highs and lows of the business world. Every Tuesday morning, we dive into a trending topic - whether it’s a workplace challenge, a business struggle, or something just simply going wrong - and we break it down. How did we get here? Why did we get here? And, most importantly, what do we do about it? This is your guide to surviving the workplace - and having a few laughs along the way - with 2x Founder and former Forbes 30u30 entrepreneur Ben Askins - so hit subscribe & we'll see you in the next episode.
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