| Topic Name: |
etiquitte |
| Message Name: |
changes |
| Date Posted: |
11/10/2000 |
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At this point I'm used to them not reading my resume. In fact, at most of the interviews that I've gone on HR has made me fill out an application with the same information that's on my resume, made me submit another resume with that, and then when I go on to the interview with the specific department they still don't have a copy of my resume. It's become my rule to always make sure to have three extra resumes with me whenever I go to an interview!
It's situations like that which make me rather insensitive to the employers who grumbled here in the manners survey. If you've got between 0-5 years experience in your area, you can expect to be treated like cattle in the interviewing process. I recently went to an interview and had an HR person disappear on me for 20 minutes. I had to just sit in the waiting room with my completed application, looking at the ceiling. Finally another HR person noticed me and asked me if I was "ready yet." What?! When I was offered that job by the Manager in the department I was interviewing for and I asked him about salary and benefits, he said "didn't they cover that in HR?" He transferred me to HR, where the same woman who had deserted me told me hurriedly "I don't have time for this." Can you believe this?! THEY were offering ME a job, and they didn't have time to tell me what the job offer was!
Unfortunately, this type of behavior isn't rare in my experience. Even at the job I am now, I'm finding out that the job my boss explained to me in my interview is not nearly the job she's expecting me to do now that I'm here. And the benefits explained by HR have magically changed since the offer was made. And this is a major multi-national corporation I'm talking about.
If we consider that potential employees are getting their interview experience and guidelines from today's interviewers and employers, it's no wonder we're not the best prepared or mannered! |
| Message: |
Hi
I am an hr person and I do agree that many people have been and will continue to be treated shabbily by HR and by hiring managers as well.
Bringing 3 copies of your resume is a good idea.
I've had candidates "dumped" on me by the hiring manager with no notice at all. I don;t even know which position he/she is interviewing for -- how can I explain the salary and benefits??
Yes, I have seen jobs change drastically in the 2 week period between the interview and start date, due to a variety of circumstances. I've also seen people hired and then their jobs be eliminated 3months later. Usually this is due to poor planning by those at the top of the department. When I have raised issues such as "do you really need this many people in your department" -- the VP is not happy to have a lowly HR person question his judgment.
My advice, get an offer in writing, and get benefits brochures or other info with the offer letter. It's not unreasonable to expect from a multinational, or even a local company, although a 10 or 20 person company may not have these things.
Good luck! and, think about how organized or
disorganized the company is, and whether you would really be happy working there!
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