FenderBass1994's journey

I recently applied for a Parts Advisor position at a company I won't name, which I found on Indeed. The job description seemed to align perfectly with my skills, detailing responsibilities like cash handling in a retail environment, inventory management, and ordering auto parts for customers. However, shortly after applying, I received a call from a staffing agency. The recruiter on the line mentioned that the position was actually in recycling, which completely caught me off guard. This felt like a bait and switch situation. I'm left wondering if this is a common practice in the job market today, or if I just happened to encounter a case of resume farming.

I applied for a service advisor position at an independent auto repair shop on April 27. Yesterday at 6 PM, I received a message on Indeed from the owner inviting me for an interview. Since it was after business hours, I decided to wait until this morning to call back. Unfortunately, when I did, he was busy, so I left my name and number. Two hours later, he called to inform me that they had already hired someone that morning. I can't believe how quickly this happened. I've been unemployed for a year and a half, and this is just another example of the frustrating job search process I've been experiencing. I've either received no responses, been ghosted, or faced situations like this. It's really disheartening, and I'm starting to feel like giving up.