Question about applying for a job at certain company (employee, job application, extension)
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I have a small question about applying for a job at this certain company. I went into the place a few months ago hoping to to speak with a manager and give him my resume and cover letter. I went in at the entrance that was reserved for visitors and I just end up in a room with a locked door in front of me and hanging on the wall were baskets for job applicants to leave their resume and/or filled job application form that they a had a pile of for people to take and fill.
I was wondering about the security of this. It would look like anyone can just go in and remove other applicants' applications and leave their own. I don't know if there's a hidden camera in the room or not, but if there is do you think they would chase after people if they caught someone doing this?
Might as well just leave a paper shredder for people to leave their applications in....I certainly hope there wasn't confidential info (SS# for example...).
Was the locked door in front of you glass? I know I worked for a company that had a similar set up (not for the apps) and the secretary had to buzz in all visitors. Granted she doesn't stay at her desk all day. Maybe it was a test...anyone too lazy to just leave their app isn't worth it and those that make the attempt to speak with an employee goes to the head of the class.
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Were they advertising any openings? Chances are they just leave that there for drop-in people like you and don't take them seriously. If they actually had specific openings they would no doubt require people to apply online and/or have someone there to collect them as they came in.
Might as well just leave a paper shredder for people to leave their applications in....I certainly hope there wasn't confidential info (SS# for example...).
Was the locked door in front of you glass? I know I worked for a company that had a similar set up (not for the apps) and the secretary had to buzz in all visitors. Granted she doesn't stay at her desk all day. Maybe it was a test...anyone too lazy to just leave their app isn't worth it and those that make the attempt to speak with an employee goes to the head of the class.
Yes, the door was made of glass. What difference does that make...if you can see through it or not? There was no button to press to help me get buzzed in, but there was a phone in the small room I was in and a list on the side with names of employees and their extension numbers to dial on the phone. The top of the list said that we couldn't speak with any of them unless we had an appointment. Is this some kind of hint? How would I know which person to speak to?
About it being a test, would a company purposely give themselves more garbage to throw away just for a test?
I have a small question about applying for a job at this certain company. I went into the place a few months ago hoping to to speak with a manager and give him my resume and cover letter. I went in at the entrance that was reserved for visitors and I just end up in a room with a locked door in front of me and hanging on the wall were baskets for job applicants to leave their resume and/or filled job application form that they a had a pile of for people to take and fill.
I was wondering about the security of this. It would look like anyone can just go in and remove other applicants' applications and leave their own. I don't know if there's a hidden camera in the room or not, but if there is do you think they would chase after people if they caught someone doing this?
About it being a test, would a company purposely give themselves more garbage to throw away just for a test?
It's not a test. It's a cheesy way to deal with people who drop off unsolicited and probably unwanted applications and resumes without having to face them.
Yes, the door was made of glass. What difference does that make...if you can see through it or not? There was no button to press to help me get buzzed in, but there was a phone in the small room I was in and a list on the side with names of employees and their extension numbers to dial on the phone. The top of the list said that we couldn't speak with any of them unless we had an appointment. Is this some kind of hint? How would I know which person to speak to?
About it being a test, would a company purposely give themselves more garbage to throw away just for a test?
If there was a secretary on the other side of the door they would see if someone was stealing apps....not so YOU could see through it.
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