Dear Evil HR Lady,
I am curious as to why companies have people who have no idea what a position does conduct 1st round telephone interviews? Makes the job hunting process even more frustrating.
There are two answers to this question: One nice and one not so nice. Let’s start with the answer that gives recruiters and companies the benefit of the doubt.
Why Is the Recruiter an Idiot?
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good say... i believe 2nd view is somewhat right...
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Forget the recruiter or HR rep for a moment; How about the idiot managers who don't know what they are looking for?
I'm a trainer - not exactly a dime-a-dozen position at most organizations. So, unless they deal specifically with trainers all the time they really don't have a clue.
Most of the interviews that I have been to I felt like sending them a bill afterwards for my consultation fee - that is to say they had no clue as to what to ask, nor how to interview for a trainer, nor what even makes a good trainer. Something that many admit up front. "Gee, we've never hired a trainer before, so we are not sure what to look for." So, I feel like I have spent the interview "educating" them on what makes a good trainer.
How about the organization/hiring manager/HR rep/Recruiter/ all do their homework before wasting the job seekers time?
Job seekers might do well to remember that, bad or good, recruiters are a gatekeeper into the company. More often than not, even if we don't know every detail of the day-to-day of every job, we do know the general characteristics the company values and are looking for that -- you could say we're making sure YOU'RE not an idiot!
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