Paisley
I'll Lock Up
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Things I'm Tired of Seeing from Applicants
I haven't interviewed people, but I've observed coworkers go through the process of hiring.
A few years ago, we advertised for an two admin people. We got 200 resumes. The vast majority of them were from people who were clearly unqualified. Many of the resumes were full of spelling and grammatical errors. Out of 200 resumes, maybe three people were qualified. We hired two people, one of whom quit a few days after we sent her out of town for training. The other one doesn't have any aptitude for what she was hired to do and blames other people for her mistakes, but since she made friends with the boss, she's still around.
The way applicants show up for interviews doesn't always inspire confidence. We've had people call us and say, "Is my interview today?" We've had women show up with uncombed hair, wet hair, and sleeveless shirts. Keep in mind, they were interviewing at a major CPA firm downtown.
So, I don't have sufficient backup to take a two-week vacation. However, that makes me the only game in town at my job. And it's great that I don't have any qualified people trying to take my job.
I haven't interviewed people, but I've observed coworkers go through the process of hiring.
A few years ago, we advertised for an two admin people. We got 200 resumes. The vast majority of them were from people who were clearly unqualified. Many of the resumes were full of spelling and grammatical errors. Out of 200 resumes, maybe three people were qualified. We hired two people, one of whom quit a few days after we sent her out of town for training. The other one doesn't have any aptitude for what she was hired to do and blames other people for her mistakes, but since she made friends with the boss, she's still around.
The way applicants show up for interviews doesn't always inspire confidence. We've had people call us and say, "Is my interview today?" We've had women show up with uncombed hair, wet hair, and sleeveless shirts. Keep in mind, they were interviewing at a major CPA firm downtown.
So, I don't have sufficient backup to take a two-week vacation. However, that makes me the only game in town at my job. And it's great that I don't have any qualified people trying to take my job.