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Nowadays, it takes people about six months on average to find a job, and applicants seeking high-paying white-collar roles, which saw a post-pandemic boom and subsequent contraction, often find the hunt particularly difficult, The Wall Street Journal<\/i> reported.<\/p>\n

Despite the fact that most job applicants who’ve submitted countless resumes and undergone multi-round interviews are eager to land a position and quit the search, many of them aren’t willing to settle for an opportunity that doesn’t seem like the right fit.<\/p>\n

Of course, a job post is often a candidate’s first introduction to their next potential role, and as it turns out, the language hiring managers choose to include in it dissuades some people from applying altogether.<\/p>\n

Related: Don’t Expect to Get a New Job in 2025 If You Lack These 2 Skill Sets, New Report Reveals<\/b><\/p>\n

A new study from Adobe Acrobat explores the job listing “red flag” phrases that deter applicants \u2014 and how the biggest turnoffs vary across generations.<\/p>\n

According to the report, which compiled responses from 1,060 individuals, including 807 job-seekers and 253 hiring decision-makers, two unpopular phrases tied for first place, with 33% admitting that they’d make them reconsider a role: “customer-obsessed” and “wear many hats.”<\/p>\n

“Rockstar” (32%), “high sense of urgency” (29%) and “fast-paced environment” (25%) rounded out the rest of the top five phrases that turn off job-seekers, per the data.<\/p>\n

Related: Want a Job That Pays Enough for a Comfortable Lifestyle? You’ll Have the Best Shot in This U.S. City \u2014 and the Worst in 4 Others.<\/b><\/p>\n

The survey revealed the rest of the list as follows:<\/p>\n

6. “High energy” (24%)<\/b><\/p>\n

7. “Works well with ambiguity” (21%)<\/b><\/p>\n

8. “Family” (20%)<\/b><\/p>\n

9. “Entrepreneurial spirit” (18%)<\/b><\/p>\n

10. “No task too small” (16%)<\/b><\/p>\n

“Wearing many hats” is most likely to alarm Gen Z and Millennial respondents (38%), while “rockstar” particularly concerns Gen X and Baby Boomer respondents (37%).<\/p>\n

Millennial and Gen Z applicants also have a different perspective on job listings that highlight a “fast-paced environment,” per the research: Millennials are 29% more likely than Gen Z to consider those words a dealbreaker.<\/p>\n

Related: Are You Making This Common Career Mistake Right Now? Most People Will Say ‘Yes’ \u2014 and the Consequences Can Be Major.<\/b><\/p>\n

Although many hiring managers continue to lean on some of the most disliked phrases (one in seven still include “customer-obsessed”), the report notes that “swapping out clich\u00e9s for straightforward descriptions not only sets better expectations but also lets a listing stand out for the right reasons.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nowadays, it takes people about six months on average to find a job, and applicants seeking high-paying white-collar roles, which saw a post-pandemic boom and subsequent contraction, often find the hunt particularly difficult, The Wall Street Journal<\/i> reported.<\/p>\n

Despite the fact that most job applicants who’ve submitted countless resumes and undergone multi-round interviews are eager to land a position and quit the search, many of them aren’t willing to settle for an opportunity that doesn’t seem like the right fit.<\/p>\n

Of course, a job post is often a candidate’s first introduction to their next potential role, and as it turns out, the language hiring managers choose to include in it dissuades some people from applying altogether.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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