The Economic Times

Laid off employee finally sees hope after interview call. But then recruiter's disappearance exposes the reality of job market

A laid-off professional looking for a new job shared how a promising interview opportunity unexpectedly fell through after the recruiter handling it lost his own job. The candidate was first asked to reschedule, and when the new date arrived, the recruiter did not show up. Later, the candidate discovered the recruiters email had been deactivated and his profile marked as open to work.