Why is the whole job search thing a game?

It all has to do with the employed people having a job they treasure because they feel superior to the unemployed. They

boost their egos when giving the interview to the applicants.

And like someone said, they make it seem as if the job they are offering, is a high paying job.

This is real life I guess, and we have to roll with it!!!

I can attest to the difficulty of searching for a new job while employed. I felt like I was on some kind of secret operation. It all did work out though and I got a dream job.

You should remember that when a company needs a position filled, there are usually more people out there that need jobs and each one is trying to impress the hiring authority. So, I think they just try to keep things where they are in control of the process so that it's not such a hassle. Day-to-day work needs to get done and there's probably more going around if they're missing a worker. The boss is likely busy and doesn't need people breathing down his neck. It can be kind of cold, but I think that's what's behind it.

There are a lot of people who need jobs and few employers to hire them, so they get to be as choosy as they want. If a job really wants and needs you it may take years of proving yourself before they realize.

When I am helping in the hiring, I see a lot of people waltz in and think they should be paid very well, when I am limited in what I am allowed to pay new employees, even skilled ones. Another thing is too high an opinion of themselves. They think they are deserving something from me, when they have not proven anything to me yet other than they know how to fill out an app or turn in a resume. many small businesses cannot afford to give even loyal employees all they would like, so its a bit of a rough patch when a newbie is making demands or expecting a lot right out the gate.