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Post by La Princess on Nov 13, 2007 9:47:42 GMT -5
I know that I will have tone down my experience and education to get my foot in the door. Secondly, interviewers tend to get an attitude once she/he realizes I have HR and recruiting experience. Somehow she/he thinks I'm cheating because I know all the answers (or the right thing to say) to their "interview" (I was told this a few times at interviews). Isn't it sad that people have to tone down experience, skills, education? I was told by a recruiter that I might have to do that as well. She suggested removing my master of arts degree from my resume. What's the purpose of getting experience, skills and education if you can't mention them? You'd think places would like those with all of that, but it often seems to be the opposite. ETA: My recent job gripe is being lied to. I couldn't tell you how many times I went for an interview for one job, and it turned into another job. Usually the second job is a lower level. One place I interviewed for a marketing director. They decided to interview me for a secretary instead. I was angry. I don't want to be a secretary. My current job did this switcheroo which is another reason I want out.
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Post by starry on Nov 13, 2007 10:01:25 GMT -5
ETA: My recent job gripe is being lied to. I couldn't tell you how many times I went for an interview for one job, and it turned into another job. Usually the second job is a lower level. One place I interviewed for a marketing director. They decided to interview me for a secretary instead. I was angry. I don't want to be a secretary. My current job did this switcheroo which is another reason I want out. I think Bait and Switch job posting is very popular in large companies. I've had it happened to me as well.
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Post by illumination70 on Nov 13, 2007 10:37:23 GMT -5
I hear ya, La Princess!!! I remember going to a job interview for a warehouse position where the interviewer saw me and acted very nervous. At the end of the interview he said "We Will Let You Know When A Secretary/Receptionist Position Opens". Until this day I believe the interviewer ASSumes men are the only ones who can do warehouse work.
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Post by enviedlady11 on Nov 13, 2007 17:16:36 GMT -5
I hear ya....My husband has been looking for a new job for months. He is fed up in his current job and he can't seem to get any calls back for jobs he is completely qualified for.
Frustrating.
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Post by Missbrowneyes on Nov 13, 2007 21:01:26 GMT -5
We were just talking about this earlier at my job. Some of our more senior people on staff are looking for employment and can't find anything at all. I think it's because of age discrimination (private and federal) and the federal agency that they want to transfer too doesn't want them because they are near retirement. It's used to be the standard that you could transfer to another agency no matter how long you've worked there, but now it's a two-tiered retirement system and they don't want these people anymore. They're too expensive in terms of salary and too expensive in terms of pension.
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Post by artful dodger on Nov 14, 2007 22:59:15 GMT -5
I have been job hunting for over a year. I can agree with many of the situations described here. The one I get lately is "Will you work for $8-10 an hour?" I can't put gas in my car for that amount of money so I might as well stay home. (or rather stay where I am)
But then if I do stay home there's all the electricity I burn up with the computer, modem, TV, DVR, DVD/CD players, microwave, lights. So I'll keep my shitty but pays decent job with excellent health benefits until something better comes along. Some people might say that I am being too picky in waiting but I see it as finally standing up for myself and my worth. Too often I settle for the low-paying jobs b/c they are the first bus that comes along. I'm too old and my cost of living is too high to do that anymore.
Update on my current job for those who remember my earlier thread: when I was on vacation last week, my pot-head, alcoholic supervisor took it upon herself to search my desk while I was out. She tried to claim I was stealing office supplies, since she found office supplies in my desk. Oh the horror! Office supplies in a desk! When the boss found out she reamed the supervisor for not only going through my desk without cause but for fabricating such a story!!! Can you believe that?
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Post by illumination70 on Nov 15, 2007 11:01:18 GMT -5
OMG, what a nasty person, thank goodness the head honcho took your side because what your supervisor did was wrong.
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Post by La Princess on Nov 15, 2007 11:10:22 GMT -5
I have been job hunting for over a year. I can agree with many of the situations described here. The one I get lately is "Will you work for $8-10 an hour?" I can't put gas in my car for that amount of money so I might as well stay home. (or rather stay where I am) But then if I do stay home there's all the electricity I burn up with the computer, modem, TV, DVR, DVD/CD players, microwave, lights. So I'll keep my shitty but pays decent job with excellent health benefits until something better comes along. Some people might say that I am being too picky in waiting but I see it as finally standing up for myself and my worth. Too often I settle for the low-paying jobs b/c they are the first bus that comes along. I'm too old and my cost of living is too high to do that anymore. Update on my current job for those who remember my earlier thread: when I was on vacation last week, my pot-head, alcoholic supervisor took it upon herself to search my desk while I was out. She tried to claim I was stealing office supplies, since she found office supplies in my desk. Oh the horror! Office supplies in a desk! When the boss found out she reamed the supervisor for not only going through my desk without cause but for fabricating such a story!!! Can you believe that? What a bad supervisor. I'm glad you were able to tell your boss. In many situations you would have been in trouble, though you aren't to blame. I know what you mean about the $8-$10 hour offers. I am getting those. Weird because my current salary is much higher, though still not what I should be making. We just found out today we aren't getting raises. However, the head guys are all getting their raises AND bonuses! I am pissed. I have been job hunting extensively pretty much since I started (over 2 years ago). I knew it was a bad job when I started. Hopefully, everyone looking will find a better job.
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Post by Carina on Nov 15, 2007 11:25:46 GMT -5
Although I'm not 'working' right now, my hubs and I had a long discussion about what might happen when I have to return to working. We are both convinced that I won't be able to return to my previous level because of how long I have been out of the pro workforce (nearly six years).
One thing that he said to me, and that I've heard from other people too, is that sometimes the job interviews that turn into satisfying jobs are the ones that hardly ever touch on the job qualifications and experience, i.e. personal, friendly conversations of mutual interests with the interviewer who would be your boss (NOT the HR person). He has had that happen to him (four different careers in his lifetime), and I've heard that from other people, too.
A former professor who is still a friend of mine told me of a job she interviewed for (and got) in which her boss looked over her resume, then just started a casual conversation with her that lasted nearly the entire interview time. This isn't the only example that I've heard of.
Weird, but true.
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