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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!
If that sounds like you, hit SUBSCRIBE and we’ll see you in the next episode.
We’d love to hear from you! Get in touch with Ben to share your work stories - anonymously or otherwise - and he’ll answer your biggest questions.
Follow Ben:
📸 Instagram: / benaskins.official
🎥 TikTok: / ben.askins
Follow the pod:
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworkingweekpod/
🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theworkingweekpod
Follow Shoshanna (The Fairy Job Mother):
https://www.instagram.com/thefairyjobmother/
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
Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts for FREE and you’ll have access to weekly episodes 10 hours before they go live on YouTube.
Sign up for Ben’s management course here: https://www.benchmarkmanagement.co/

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https://www.tiktok.com/@princesali27/video/7433819204563799327?q=interview%20fail&t=1745337958212
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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!
If that sounds like you, hit SUBSCRIBE and we’ll see you in the next episode.
We’d love to hear from you! Get in touch with Ben to share your work stories - anonymously or otherwise - and he’ll answer your biggest questions.
Follow Ben:
📸 Instagram: / benaskins.official
🎥 TikTok: / ben.askins
Follow the pod:
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworkingweekpod/
🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theworkingweekpod
Follow Shoshanna (The Fairy Job Mother):
https://www.instagram.com/thefairyjobmother/
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
Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts for FREE and you’ll have access to weekly episodes 10 hours before they go live on YouTube.
Sign up for Ben’s management course here: https://www.benchmarkmanagement.co/

Credits:
https://www.tiktok.com/@itsgoneviral/video/7112501151144168709?q=interview%20fail&t=1745337958212
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqLzb6vbaCs
https://www.tiktok.com/@princesali27/video/7433819204563799327?q=interview%20fail&t=1745337958212
https://www.tiktok.com/@divagirls310/video/7484568073182252318?lang=en
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