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Can someone PLZ explain this... |
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Response to HR |
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07/09/2001 |
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HR truly gets a bad rap. It's ok, we're used to it. I can give you some clues for your next interview. These may just get you through.
Reasons for not getting through the HR round are:
1. Questionable reasons for leaving past jobs. I've had people tell me that they had a fist fight with their supervisor, tell me what a sob their former boss was, and even cuss in interviews. While you said this wasn't your best interview, I can say that isn't really taken into account.
2. Job hoppers. If you've had several lateral moves and no excuse for moving them, it becomes questionable. Especially when its six different jobs in one year and none of them are remotely related.
3. Poor decision making skills. I met a candidate last week who was in the pager industry and was laid off. I asked him did he anticipate that cellular technology would eventually replace the paging business. He said, well, I really never thought about it. Wake up, kid, watch the world, watch your company's stock. That's just an example, yet he did make it to second round interviews. He was also hired in the end. Some people don't get that far.
Those are just examples. Everyone that you bring in for an interview on paper is qualified, otherwise you wouldn't have been brought in for an interview. The one thing to consider is whether you'd fit into the organization. Sure we'd all like to say we'd fit, but its not necessarily what's going to happen.
HR isn't here to block qualified candidates from getting through. I usually try to get another's opinion before I totally trash a candidate. People have an idea of what they are looking for, and they can't always tell you the reasons why.
Don't expect them to want to hire you if you were a union steward, have pending worker's compensations cases with 3 companies, or have a history of filing discrimination suits. If you do have any of these, DON'T TELL THEM!!!!! Don't tell them anything except what they need to know about your qualifications. It's those candidates who give out too information that end up screwed in the end. That's just the facts. Those are clearly discriminatory selection procedures, but HR is also there to protect the company's resources, prevent potential problems, and in many cases, union avoidance. It's best to weed these people out before they start, because its hell to get rid of them afterwards. |
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Although everything you stated is true, please take into account that candidates are a little nervous during their interviews. Even politicians have a tendency to put their feet in their mouths, but that doesn't mean that they can't do the work.
As far as digital/cell phones replacing pagers, I still see many people with pagers because cell companies charge for for the lenght of voice mail messages, which makes pagers cheaper.
I'm sorry HR gets a bad rap, but there are a few HR people who do not behave in the most professional manner. Unfortunately, they make it harder for the rest of you.
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