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'Doomjobbing' can hurt your job search, experts say: Why it happens and how to avoid it

Cnbc · · 1362 words · By Sophie Caldwell
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What to know about 'Doomjobbing' can hurt your job search, experts say: Why it happens and how to avoid it

After Jonathan Clanton was laid off from his talent acquisition job earlier this year, he immediately began searching for a new role.

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What happened

After Jonathan Clanton was laid off from his talent acquisition job earlier this year, he immediately began searching for a new role.

Why it matters

Clanton, 39, soon found himself spending hours each day scrolling through job listings.

Common ground

"It felt like a mix of social media addiction plus the anxiety of needing to find work," he tells CNBC Make It.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Jonathan Clanton was laid off from his talent acquisition job earlier this year”
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The evidence provided includes a LinkedIn profile and a general layoff tracker, but no specific source confirms that Jonathan Clanton was laid off from a talent acquisition job in 2024 or 2025. Other results are completely irrelevant (movies, historical figures).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Virgil Walter Earp (July 18, 1843 – October 19, 1905) was an American lawman. He was both deputy U.S. marshal and the city marshal of Tombstone, in the Arizona Territory when he led his younger brothe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929) was an American lawman and an assistant marshal to his brother, Virgil Earp. Earp was involved in the 1881 gunfight at the O.K. Corral, durin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyatt_Earp
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Claim 2: “According to a survey conducted in March by the job site Monster, 48% of job seekers say that they frequently or regularly prioritize speed and volume over selectivity in the job search”
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The evidence provided consists of general information about the month of March and Wikipedia entries for Monster Energy and Monster Hunter. There is no evidence of a survey conducted by the job site 'Monster' regarding job seeker priorities.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Monster Energy is a brand of energy drinks that was created by Hansen Natural Company (now Monster Beverage Corporation) in April 2002 and released to the public with its original flavor on April 18, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Monster Hunter (モンスターハンター, Monsutā Hantā) is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fantasy-themed action role-playing video games, beginning with the first installment Monster Hunter for …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Monster Musume (Japanese: モンスター娘のいる日常, Hepburn: Monsutā Musume no Iru Nichijō; "Everyday Life with Monster Girls") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Okayado. The series is publishe…
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Claim 3: “Ilya Bagrak, a product manager based in Los Gatos, California, posted about the term in a March 25 Threads post”
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A Newsweek article explicitly confirms that Ilya Bagrak (@ibagrak) posted about his daughter calling his job search 'doomjobbing'. However, the provided evidence does not explicitly confirm his location as Los Gatos, CA, or the exact date of March 25, though the Newsweek source corroborates the core event.
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web search NEUTRAL — The post, shared by Bagrak under the handle @ibagrak, racked up over 64,700 views. He wrote: "I got laid off two weeks ago. My 8 yo daughter saw me spending a lot of time in the LinkedIn app, and she …
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web search NEUTRAL — Product Management event in San Francisco about what Airbnb product lead looks for when she hires product managers. Check out upcoming events: https://prdc...
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web search NEUTRAL — Search 31,602 Apartments & Rental Properties in Los Angeles, California. Explore rentals by neighborhoods, schools, local guides and more on Trulia!Frequently Asked Questions about Rentals in Los Ange…
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Claim 4: “25% now apply to any job that seems remotely obtainable [according to a survey conducted in March by the job site Monster]”
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The evidence provided includes general remote job boards and a survey from HR News about AI in the UK, but nothing regarding a Monster survey stating that 25% of seekers apply to any remotely obtainable job.
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover fully remote jobs worldwide for digital nomads and remote workers. Find full-time, part-time, and contract roles that let you work from anywhere.
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web search NEUTRAL — For example, the survey found that: 29% have used AI to generate answers to interview questions. 27% of job seekers have used AI to complete a test assignment or skills assessment, potentially hiding …
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Claim 5: “1 in 4 unemployed workers have been job searching for over half a year, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.”
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CNBC explicitly reports that '1 in 4 unemployed people... have been job searching for over half a year'. This is supported by the context of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) being the principal fact-finding agency for such data, as confirmed by both CNBC and Wikipedia.
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Claim 6: “The average job opening in mid-2025 received 242 applications, three times the average in 2017, according to Greenhouse data reported by Business Insider.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'according' and Wikipedia entries about horticultural greenhouses and CO2 emissions. There is no mention of Greenhouse (the software/company) data or Business Insider reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of sovereign states and territories by greenhouse gas emissions due to certain forms of human activity, based on the EDGAR database created by European Commission. The following table l…
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