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I was recently laid off from a job that caused me much stress, therefore I was'nt exactly sad to hear the news. Since then, I decided to take a long hard look at my resume and revisit a career path that I started and spent 10 years accelling at after graduating from JWU. It's been about 3 years since I worked in this industry but I have gained additional sales experience that I'm sure will proove helpful in the future. Well, that's enough about me...here's my issue as of late...
I'm not sure if Employer's are getting sloppy with their interview policies due to this recession, or what. I have to tell you that lately, I have been extremely frustrated with the lack of follow up after my first or second interview. I will send thank you letters, follow up with email and phone and never hear anything back. How hard is it to send a letter or hit reply via email? It leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth as it relates to that company, and that goes a long way because I hold grudges for life.
Recently, I was asked to attend an interview 2 hours earlier than expected in order to meet with what would become my prospective boss. I was to meet with HR first. I arrived promptly at my scheduled time and was left waiting for 20 minutes. I interviewed with HR for about an hour. I was posied, put together, I gave numerical information to support my sales stats, references, award information, etc. She then asks me to exit her office and close the door so she can speak with next in charge about meeting with me. I hear her laughing in her office before she comes out and tells me that the next in charge cannot meet with me due to time constraints. (Keep in mind that this is why I came in early as requested.) I then gratiously accept this excuse trying to give her the benefit of the doubt. I ask her if it was alright that I parked valet, hint hint. She says that's fine. I'm 40.00 poorer. Valet was shocked that she didn't validate my ticket. They were also clear to tell me that they hoped I would get the job because I seemed positive and everyone there is a miserable bastard.
I could write a book on just interviews...Call it "Perplexed and the city..."
I was recently laid off from a job that caused me much stress, therefore I was'nt exactly sad to hear the news. Since then, I decided to take a long hard look at my resume and revisit a career path that I started and spent 10 years accelling at after graduating from JWU. It's been about 3 years since I worked in this industry but I have gained additional sales experience that I'm sure will proove helpful in the future. Well, that's enough about me...here's my issue as of late...
I'm not sure if Employer's are getting sloppy with their interview policies due to this recession, or what. I have to tell you that lately, I have been extremely frustrated with the lack of follow up after my first or second interview. I will send thank you letters, follow up with email and phone and never hear anything back. How hard is it to send a letter or hit reply via email? It leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth as it relates to that company, and that goes a long way because I hold grudges for life.
Recently, I was asked to attend an interview 2 hours earlier than expected in order to meet with what would become my prospective boss. I was to meet with HR first. I arrived promptly at my scheduled time and was left waiting for 20 minutes. I interviewed with HR for about an hour. I was posied, put together, I gave numerical information to support my sales stats, references, award information, etc. She then asks me to exit her office and close the door so she can speak with next in charge about meeting with me. I hear her laughing in her office before she comes out and tells me that the next in charge cannot meet with me due to time constraints. (Keep in mind that this is why I came in early as requested.) I then gratiously accept this excuse trying to give her the benefit of the doubt. I ask her if it was alright that I parked valet, hint hint. She says that's fine. I'm 40.00 poorer. Valet was shocked that she didn't validate my ticket. They were also clear to tell me that they hoped I would get the job because I seemed positive and everyone there is a miserable bastard.
I could write a book on just interviews...Call it "Perplexed and the city..."
No point in getting upset about not hearing anything after interviews, that's just what some employers do and it's nothing yiu can do about it. Just try focusing on the next interview after you leave a interview and not get so upset because that will not be the last time a employer doesn't call after a interview.
Actually you put too much glory on the interviewers. They are often inadequately trained and do not hold a degree in the field of human resources or organization behavior management.
The other major problem are the frequent use of 'stress interviews'. They try to stress you out and drive you nuts to see if you can "handle" the stress. Eg: showing up late, being rude, not paying attention, asking you too many questions, etc. Sometimes they test you to see if you will spread gossip and rumors by staging a scripted scene that you are unaware is "staged" and "scripted". Stress interviews are pretty unethical in my opinion. I wouldn't work at a BS company like that.
Those are the interviews of today. HR is run by morons and psychos. What ever happened to hiring the best qualified person that showed up on time, answered all the questions correctly, and that appeared to have the best aptitude for training, supervision, and personal responsibility? Those days are long gone. HR don't have the skills or training to use discernment in making hiring decisions.
No point in getting upset about not hearing anything after interviews, that's just what some employers do and it's nothing yiu can do about it. Just try focusing on the next interview after you leave a interview and not get so upset because that will not be the last time a employer doesn't call after a interview.
The best piece of advice is to focus on the next interview. I found that if I had another job prospect cooking after an interview, I spent less time agonizing about the present interview. It really does help to keep you from sinking into depression.
I went through many, many of these and as I was in sales - I can tell you it will get worse.
Call me outta the loop, but why would anyone unemployed pay for valet parking?
Because there was no on-street parking allowed and/or available and the lot was valet only? I have encountered this in big cities such as NY and even in smaller cities (French Quarter, NOLA).
That was really nasty not to validate the parking ticket.
I wouldn't have hinted; I would have asked outright that she validate it.
Hi, it's gigi again. In response to why I valeted being unemployed and all. It's Boston, therefore you have no choice but to pay for parking. If you pay in their lot or valet, they almost always validate. I should have just asked but I didn't want to appear rude. Next time, I will certainly ask if they validate.
... and do not hold a degree in the field of human resources or organization behavior management. ...
Not having either of those degrees would be a good thing.
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