Applicants, bosses both blamed as jobs go unfilled

NEW YORK (AP) — Many potential employees don’t follow directions on job postings, are no-shows at interviews and sometimes accept a job only to say at the last minute, they’re going to work for somebody else.

It’s a situation that makes small business owners wonder as they wade through piles of resumes, are many job applicants unskilled, unreliable slackers? Many of the complaints are about younger workers, but human resources consultants say it’s an issue across the age spectrum and pay scale. But the problem isn’t just a flippant attitude on the part of job applicants. Employers have contributed to a change in job search etiquette.