The job market is so bad, people are buying career spells from witches

After months of sending applications into the void, some job seekers are paying Etsy witches for career spells when they feel they’ve exhausted every other option.

Chon Azzopardi-Brown had done everything career experts tell job seekers to do. She polished her CV, searched job boards, networked on LinkedIn, and tried to navigate a tough hiring market complete with AI screenings and applicant ghosting.