500 applicants for $13/hr job
- Thread starter turkeyneck
- Start date
"She dropped significantly overqualified candidates right away, reasoning that they would leave when the economy improved. Among them was a former I.B.M. business analyst with 18 years experience; a former director of human resources; and someone with a masterâs degree and 12 years at Deloitte & Touche, the accounting firm"
Now I gotta say...I would fire one who is doing the hiring! What does this HR manager think? That receptionists normally stay with a company for 20 years? They dont! They stay for a few years at best and move on. The economy isnt going to pick up for a few years and she would be wise to hire some of these smart people that might actually help the business grow with their previous skills.
I mean what are they afraid of? That the overqualified might quit and she might actually have to spend ANOTHER 20 minutes posting a help wanted sign online? That the person training the new receptionist might have to retrain a new person that will take all of 20 minutes. (how hard is it to answer a phone and file paperwork?
Maybe one of these overqualified people could take her job.
Now I gotta say...I would fire one who is doing the hiring! What does this HR manager think? That receptionists normally stay with a company for 20 years? They dont! They stay for a few years at best and move on. The economy isnt going to pick up for a few years and she would be wise to hire some of these smart people that might actually help the business grow with their previous skills.
I mean what are they afraid of? That the overqualified might quit and she might actually have to spend ANOTHER 20 minutes posting a help wanted sign online? That the person training the new receptionist might have to retrain a new person that will take all of 20 minutes. (how hard is it to answer a phone and file paperwork?
Maybe one of these overqualified people could take her job.
A former IBM'er or someone with a Master's wouldn't last 2 weeks at a place like CR England. Believe me, you have no idea what this person is going to be exposed to on a daily basis dealing with truck driving students. It makes Jerry Springer look tame I tell you. Never drive next to an 18 wheeler from one of these OTR carriers. The guy behind the wheel is without a doubt a certified lunatic with barely enough IQ to fill out an app with assistance and the mental stability of Charles Manson.
So, a 10 USD offer would have been accepted as well ? 
I applied for a tech support job in dallas.. very specialized skills. was not expecting too much competition.. there was 60 resumes.. 8 qualified.. I was among the 8.. I was called and grilled by several rounds of consultants/managers/HR folks for alteast 4-5 hours.. I thought I would land it.. nope... 1/8 odds were too much..
my skills were almost perfect fit... but looks like someone had better skills than me..
very frustating. job searches have become.!
my skills were almost perfect fit... but looks like someone had better skills than me..
very frustating. job searches have become.!
