Hey you – dick!
ETA: When I called one of the applicants to advise they weren’t successful with their application, the first words he said were “Why the fuck not!!??”
Explains a lot about the person doesn’t it??
At work we currently have a vacancy.
It’s not the worst job in the place.
Yes, it’s hot, dirty and physical, but it pays a reasonable wage, plus penalty rates.
Now given the nature of the job, we don’t need a brain surgeon, just someone prepared to work hard and have some semblance of common sense.
Not too hard to fill the position you would think?
Hmmm….my thoughts exactly.
Apparently it’s not quite that simple.
I appreciate the economy here in NQ is a little slow, and there are many out of work, but I certainly didn’t think I would need to wade through 86 applications, however we do what we need to do.
Here are a few little hints and tips for aspiring applicants.
If your email says please find my resume attached, then attach it! I know there could be times when you did attach it and something may have gone wrong, but let me assure you, when I call you to ask if you could resend in order for you to have as good a chance as the next person, it’s not in your best interests to suggest I don’t know what I’m doing when it comes to reading an email.
Strike 1!
If you apply for a job, you could perhaps forgive the person receiving said application, assuming you actually want the job.
When the person making the decision regarding who gets an interview rings to suggest a mutually acceptable time for that interview, it does not go down well to start the conversation by rattling off the times you can and can’t make it because of your social life.
I know it’s Christmas, but if you’re unemployed and want that to change, it’s in your interest to fit in with me, not the other way around.
If you’re not prepared to make an effort to get to an interview, you would perhaps forgive me for being concerned about the effort you would make to not only get to work, but actually do your job once you got there.
Strike 2!
The best is yet to come though, my friends.
This is the best piece of advise I can give you when applying for any job.
DO NOT address the person receiving your application as “Hey you”
My name was on the advert, use it dickwad!
I got not one word further than those 2 words on your cover letter, because your application hit the recycle bin with a resounding thud the minute I saw the words in question.
Strike 3, you’re out!
WTF were these 3 dicks thinking when they did the above mentioned things?
Clearly they weren’t thinking at all.
Maybe applicants should think about this?
For every job advertised, there are at least 50 people who apply, giving employers quite a good choice.
Yes, I need to fill the position, but I don’t need you when there are people smart enough to know how to speak to, and act, towards a prospective employer.
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December 17th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Idiots! They wonder why they’re unemployed. I think you just gave three good reasons . Idiots!
Good Luck filling the position!
it is the reason they’re unemployed, yes…shit, what sort of way to treat a prospective employee are these ones?
i can only shake my head at the stupidity of some people…
we found someone yes…they sold themselves with their positive attitude and willingness to go out of their way to not only get there, but have offered to come in for a few hours in their own time to learn a couple of things that are new to them…
moe
December 17th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Obviously not hungry enough for employment and thought they were doing you a favour simply by applying!
apparently! but you and i they did us no favours at all, and i can assure, they are well aware of that fact after speaking to me on the phone…
moe
December 18th, 2009 at 12:11 am
Stupid is as stupid does.
why yes it is forrest!
Sad part is that this doesn’t surprise me in the least.
Consider that there are high schoolers that can’t find the state of Idaho on a map of the US.
Vewwy, vewwy scary . . .
~m
scary is the least of it…these will be the same kids someone will be holding forth about {the same as i am} in 5 years because they’re attitude will be the same as these dicks…
the scarier part is that these are possibly your future leaders!
moe
December 19th, 2009 at 8:05 am
Ahh – but it appears there are many out there who apply for jobs just so they can fill out a form saying they applied…
yeah i know, and my taxes are helping keep the little turds while they’re out of work..having said that, they’re master plan to stay unemployed is working too…
a-mum