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Job Seeker Pain Index — Research Survey
Help us fix job search. Tell us what's broken. This is an independent research project exploring job search frustrations to inform better product design. Takes about 2 minutes. Completely anonymous — no name or email required.
Are you currently job searching, have searched in the last 12 months, or are passively open to new opportunities?
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A
Actively searching now
B
Searched in the last 12 months
C
Passively open
What's your single biggest frustration with job searching? Pick the one that stings most.
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A
🕳️ The Black Hole — applying and never hearing back
B
👻 The Mirage Market — ghost jobs, bot listings, fake postings
C
😔 The Emotional Tax — the psychological toll of rejection and uncertainty
D
📭 The Relevance Gap — irrelevant job matches and recruiter outreach that misses the mark
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🤝 The Network Wall — knowing connections matter but not knowing how to activate them
F
🤖 The ATS Black Box — feeling like your resume never reaches a human
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✏️ Other — something else is driving me crazy
If you chose other in the previous question, describe your biggest frustration in your own words — be as specific as you want.
Optional: Can you give us one specific example of this happening to you recently?
Where do you spend most of your job search time?
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A
LinkedIn primarily
B
Indeed primarily
C
Split across multiple platforms equally
D
Mostly going direct to company career pages
E
Other job boards (ZipRecruiter, Glassdoor, etc.)
F
AI tools (JobCopilot, Ai Apply, etc.)
Optional but Encouraged: If you could wave a magic wand and fix one thing about the job search experience, what would it be?
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