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1. Refrain from using all CAPS in the entire description. Emphasize only what needs to be emphasized. When you use all caps, it appears that you are yelling at me and it looks unprofessional - 2 points that will keep me from even applying.
2. Check the grammar and spelling of your description. I have seen some very professional job descriptions with errors. The last one I saw today was on the website of a national company. They were using the word leans instead of liens.
It's very disconcerting to know that my resume and cover letter will be looked over with a fine-tooth comb, and if there is the slightest sign of being human, it will get thrown out. How I'd love to point out issues with your work! Just sayin' . . .
True, and staff agency jobs are rarely real jobs anyway. After having seen the same job postings floating around for over 2 years while I was out of work, it is safe to say that most of them are fake.
My favorite: Telling me that the job is in a certain state with a "well-known company." Right... because every part of a state in the US is within an easy commute of every other part of the state, and clearly the company is well-known, which is why they won't mention it's name. Fake job alert!
Or the posting is so generic that you aren't really clear as to the duties or expectations, even after the interview. Then you are hired, and start training and now are wondering, "WTH? This isn't anything like what was explained to me!!" We get that A LOT at my job.
Problems in the way a job is posted is more a help to the job seeker than a hindrance. You can look at it an go "pfft! Don't wanna work there."
My pet peeve is all those offers I get from Nigeria. Don't they understand that I don't want to have to deal with sending money in Euros? They could do well to pay someone to improve their spelling and grammar as well. I mean, if they have millions of Euros, can't they afford a decent secretary?
Here's a post from a local staffing agency looking for someone as we speak:
"The best candidates will offer an Associate or Bachelor's Degree, high degree of proficiency in MS Office Programs and QuickBooks and 2‐4 years of bookkeeping experience. Prior experience handling similar duties for government contractors and/or knowledge of DCAA regulations is required. Knowledge or experience working with the Department of Deference is a very strong plus. Willingness to work a flexible schedule that may include nights, days or weekends is a must."
Guess I'm unfamiliar with this section of government (I give up...is it DoD?)...
Wonder if it's located anywhere near the Ministry of Silly Walks?
Here's a post from a local staffing agency looking for someone as we speak:
"The best candidates will offer an Associate or Bachelor's Degree, high degree of proficiency in MS Office Programs and QuickBooks and 2‐4 years of bookkeeping experience. Prior experience handling similar duties for government contractors and/or knowledge of DCAA regulations is required. Knowledge or experience working with the Department of Deference is a very strong plus. Willingness to work a flexible schedule that may include nights, days or weekends is a must."
Guess I'm unfamiliar with this section of government (I give up...is it DoD?)...
Wonder if it's located anywhere near the Ministry of Silly Walks?
ROTFL!!
Just don't go for the interview and mistakenly enter the door for the five minute argument department.
They're asking for a former civil service employee to work in a private corp with "flexible schedule including nights, days, weekends,etc." Good luck. People don't leave gov't jobs to work 60 hours in the private sector for someone else minus union, pension, ot pay/comp time. They can keep dreaming.
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We get that A LOT at my job.
