Spring is here. The job is not. Interestingly, I think it was last spring when I applied for this position. Months later I received the following rejection: Good Morning, First, we would like to apologize for the delay in getting…
The bold approach to being unHRable is to leave the labor force entirely. It is a selfless act above all selfless acts. For starters, the unemployment rate of the country as a whole will go down as those that exit that labor…
My first date with HR went very well. We really connected. It felt more like talking to an old friend than a superficial session where I run through my resume hoping that I would get a job. At the end,…
Every year, I watch the State of the Union address to hear progress that may be applicable to the United States as a whole but has no bearing on my personal life. The theme of unity and social mobility is…
Did we ever tell you that “Talent Managers”, or “Recruiters” or whatever they want to call themselves, or whoever they think they are, prove time and time again that they’re just not qualified to assess talent? I had a phone…
Another angry post after another frustrating day talking to another bumbling idiot in the world of hiring. Once again my focus is on recruiters who somehow believe they carry value in this world. What purpose do they serve? If you’re…
Another day, another rejection. This time I thought I’d reply to make myself feel better instead of eating a tub of ice cream. Let’s begin with their boilerplate bullshit: Thanks for your interest in… We have reviewed your resume and…
OK…. So I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before in some way, shape or form, but here I go with it again – I’m simply boggled by the fact that recruiters these days can’t connect the dots on a candidate’s resume. …
Why when I check my spam box (where all my LinkedIn correspondence go) am I excited to find the email with the subject line, ‘people are looking at your LinkedIn profile.’ I immediately click to see who it could be.…
Maybe I come off as too crass, too boastful on my resume. Maybe I need something to soften the tone. Perhaps then I can get an interview??? In today’s hipster style hiring wasteland, that can only mean one thing-emojis! (and…