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November 19, 2007
More Tips for Job Seekers
A while back I wrote a somewhat cranky post about the problems I was encountering while interviewing people for a job opening we had on my team. Now I’m hiring again, and I’m seeing a whole new set of problems. First, we’ve had multiple candidates send us resumes, and then just never return our call when we contacted them to set up an interview. Is the job market that great that when someone wants to interview you, you can’t be bothered? It’s not like we’re waiting three weeks to call them.
Then there are the people who clearly haven’t read the job description or our requirements. If you want $120,000, you really shouldn’t be applying for jobs that have Assistant in the title, unless that job is something like Assistant US Attorney. Although I think we’ve decided to start looking at slightly higher level candidates, so we may change Assistant to Manager. Even so, we’re not going to pay $120,000.
And most of all, if I actually make you an offer and you tell me that you’ll call me with an answer on Monday, well then, call me with an answer on Monday. It’s ok to turn me down, or even to try to negotiate with me. I generally don’t go in for a lot of game playing bullshit though, and not calling me is not going to make me desperate to throw more money at you. In fact, it’s going to make me want to withdraw my offer to you altogether, which is probably not the response you had in mind. You may think you’re playing hardball, but you’re making me think you don’t take deadlines seriously.
I sure hope I find someone good soon. This is getting old.
Posted by Bad Penguin at November 19, 2007 11:15 PM
Comments
ha!
hire me!
i don't know what the job is, and i don't live anywhere near you, but... i'd never be such a stage five jerk when applying for a job.
Posted by: SassyBelle at November 20, 2007 2:35 AM
Hiring - the entire process is its own circle of hell. I'm going through the same thing. Totally stinks.
Posted by: northern girl at November 20, 2007 9:29 AM
Remember what I told you before, you have to look at it like an opportunity to find a new friend, it really does make it less painful even if you don't make another friend.
Posted by: Jerri Ann at November 20, 2007 1:31 PM
Dude. C'mon. you don't want those people anyway. They'd just be malingering losers.
And, no, the economy is nowhere near that great, unless you've got the word genius somewhere on your resume.
I'd totally work on your team sis, for no more than, y'know...50K (that's the family discount.)
:)
Posted by: tim at November 21, 2007 5:43 PM