Comments on: Candidate Experience: UR DOIN IT WRONG http://punkrockhr.com/candidate-experience-ur-doin-it-wrong/ Anti-Establishment Career Advice Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:45:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Foot Pain, Restaurant Jobs, and HR | Punk Rock Human Resources http://punkrockhr.com/candidate-experience-ur-doin-it-wrong/#comment-24388 Foot Pain, Restaurant Jobs, and HR | Punk Rock Human Resources Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:46:46 +0000 http://punkrockhr.com/?p=5570#comment-24388 [...] Laurie on February 21, 2010 For those of you that don’t already know me, my name is Molly. To make a long story short, I went from teaching high school making $35,000 a year with great [...] [...] Laurie on February 21, 2010 For those of you that don’t already know me, my name is Molly. To make a long story short, I went from teaching high school making $35,000 a year with great [...]

]]> By: My #FollowFriday Post | molly buckley. http://punkrockhr.com/candidate-experience-ur-doin-it-wrong/#comment-19445 My #FollowFriday Post | molly buckley. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:47:55 +0000 http://punkrockhr.com/?p=5570#comment-19445 [...] speaks all over the country and writes an awesome blog called Punk Rock HR. I even had the honor of guest-posting on her blog last week. It was awesome! We enjoy getting drinks and eating olives. We’re fancy [...] [...] speaks all over the country and writes an awesome blog called Punk Rock HR. I even had the honor of guest-posting on her blog last week. It was awesome! We enjoy getting drinks and eating olives. We’re fancy [...]

]]> By: Molly Buckley http://punkrockhr.com/candidate-experience-ur-doin-it-wrong/#comment-19139 Molly Buckley Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:13:53 +0000 http://punkrockhr.com/?p=5570#comment-19139 @Debbie: so true. Thanks for the note! If only there were a Harry Potter horcrux to solve everything, right? Good luck with your job search! @Debbie: so true. Thanks for the note! If only there were a Harry Potter horcrux to solve everything, right? Good luck with your job search!

]]> By: Debbie http://punkrockhr.com/candidate-experience-ur-doin-it-wrong/#comment-18982 Debbie Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:05:09 +0000 http://punkrockhr.com/?p=5570#comment-18982 As a fellow job seeker also out for the past 5 months, your story made me laugh - more out of recognizing the truth of how may job seekers are treated. We all read the same advice: The rules of job hunting have changed; make sure to be that super-perfect candidate, watch what you post on the internet, it's an employer's market, etc. As one of the posters said above, looking for a job has become one of the "dark art" (if only there was a Harry Potter-like solution...) You think you moved to a backwater in N. Carolina? Try looking in NYC! So what I want to know is this. When are employers going to stop hiding behind the excuses of being overwhelmed, inundated with resumes and (ironically) being short staffed, and actually get back to job seekers in a timely, professional way? Or how about getting back to us at all? And we're supposed to keep smiling and stay positive... As I scrolled down to the bottom of this page, I see that your next post may address this topic (LOL!) You go girl! Good luck in the job search and keep the faith that there are still a few professional and nice people out there. As a fellow job seeker also out for the past 5 months, your story made me laugh – more out of recognizing the truth of how may job seekers are treated. We all read the same advice: The rules of job hunting have changed; make sure to be that super-perfect candidate, watch what you post on the internet, it’s an employer’s market, etc. As one of the posters said above, looking for a job has become one of the “dark art” (if only there was a Harry Potter-like solution…) You think you moved to a backwater in N. Carolina? Try looking in NYC!

So what I want to know is this. When are employers going to stop hiding behind the excuses of being overwhelmed, inundated with resumes and (ironically) being short staffed, and actually get back to job seekers in a timely, professional way? Or how about getting back to us at all?

And we’re supposed to keep smiling and stay positive…

As I scrolled down to the bottom of this page, I see that your next post may address this topic (LOL!) You go girl!

Good luck in the job search and keep the faith that there are still a few professional and nice people out there.

]]> By: Molly Buckley http://punkrockhr.com/candidate-experience-ur-doin-it-wrong/#comment-18944 Molly Buckley Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:15:14 +0000 http://punkrockhr.com/?p=5570#comment-18944 @Patrick: sad but very true. I'm glad to hear that things are going well for you now! It gives me hope that I, too, will soon find employment. :) @Patrick: sad but very true. I’m glad to hear that things are going well for you now! It gives me hope that I, too, will soon find employment. :)

]]> By: Patrick Erwin http://punkrockhr.com/candidate-experience-ur-doin-it-wrong/#comment-18911 Patrick Erwin Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:45:37 +0000 http://punkrockhr.com/?p=5570#comment-18911 Molly, I feel your pain. I'm astonished at how horribly The Evil Foundation bungled what should have been a pretty simple, easy process. As someone who spent most of last year on one side of the career divide, and most of this year on the other...I can tell you nothing is more frustrating as you try to crawl out of unemployment hell than to see people who ARE working do their jobs so poorly and inefficiently. It's ironic that an entity that is hiring for a <i>social media position</i> does such a piss-poor job of notifying candidates - you know, social <i>communication</i> in its most basic form? Then again, the Evil Marketing Company that I applied to for a Social Media position didn't have the grace to communicate with me, either. Perhaps it's a case of the shoemaker's children have no shoes? Molly, I feel your pain. I’m astonished at how horribly The Evil Foundation bungled what should have been a pretty simple, easy process.

As someone who spent most of last year on one side of the career divide, and most of this year on the other…I can tell you nothing is more frustrating as you try to crawl out of unemployment hell than to see people who ARE working do their jobs so poorly and inefficiently.

It’s ironic that an entity that is hiring for a social media position does such a piss-poor job of notifying candidates – you know, social communication in its most basic form? Then again, the Evil Marketing Company that I applied to for a Social Media position didn’t have the grace to communicate with me, either. Perhaps it’s a case of the shoemaker’s children have no shoes?

]]> By: Molly Buckley http://punkrockhr.com/candidate-experience-ur-doin-it-wrong/#comment-18890 Molly Buckley Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:41:48 +0000 http://punkrockhr.com/?p=5570#comment-18890 @Jim: You're so right. Companies are always changing and so their actions may not have been intentional, or even purposeful - I mean, she did try to RECALL her goof email ;) But in all seriousness, I don't place 100% of the blame on the company - I like to think of it more as a fault of the system? Or maybe I just wasn't the right one. --- @GenerationXpert: Thank you for the kind words. And yes! Laurie has been a great friend and advocate. It was hard moving to a new state, not really knowing anyone, and trying to find a job, but when I met Laurie we shared a lot of the same feelings and beliefs and we're both newbies to North Carolina! --- @David: Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times, well, you can't, you ain't gonna fool me again. ;) --- @Steven: I'm not surprised at all. A lot of times I hear from managers, higher-up's, and big cheeses that they have such a large list of applicants that going by the book or taking the extra time to take care of candidates sort of gets lost in the mix. Thanks for your comment! @Jim: You’re so right. Companies are always changing and so their actions may not have been intentional, or even purposeful – I mean, she did try to RECALL her goof email ;) But in all seriousness, I don’t place 100% of the blame on the company – I like to think of it more as a fault of the system? Or maybe I just wasn’t the right one.

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@GenerationXpert: Thank you for the kind words. And yes! Laurie has been a great friend and advocate. It was hard moving to a new state, not really knowing anyone, and trying to find a job, but when I met Laurie we shared a lot of the same feelings and beliefs and we’re both newbies to North Carolina!

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@David: Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times, well, you can’t, you ain’t gonna fool me again. ;)

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@Steven: I’m not surprised at all. A lot of times I hear from managers, higher-up’s, and big cheeses that they have such a large list of applicants that going by the book or taking the extra time to take care of candidates sort of gets lost in the mix. Thanks for your comment!

]]> By: StevenSavage http://punkrockhr.com/candidate-experience-ur-doin-it-wrong/#comment-18886 StevenSavage Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:59:42 +0000 http://punkrockhr.com/?p=5570#comment-18886 As I often note, the dirty secret of hiring and HR is that it often gets way down the priority list of companies and can be handled with shocking lack of tact and ability. This doesn't surprise me. I recall one company that kept dragging me on for months as the position changed constantly. When I got a job I still can't remember if they ever gave me a proper rejection. As I often note, the dirty secret of hiring and HR is that it often gets way down the priority list of companies and can be handled with shocking lack of tact and ability. This doesn’t surprise me.

I recall one company that kept dragging me on for months as the position changed constantly. When I got a job I still can’t remember if they ever gave me a proper rejection.

]]> By: David http://punkrockhr.com/candidate-experience-ur-doin-it-wrong/#comment-18884 David Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:23:21 +0000 http://punkrockhr.com/?p=5570#comment-18884 Molly - Thank you for bringing this issue to light. I went to www.the-foundation-who-shall-not-be-named.org to express my discontent on your behalf. I got an auto response that stated "...the social media and traditional marketing position has been filled and you have not been selected...". Bastards....I feel your pain first hand. Keep fighting the good fight! - Dave Molly -
Thank you for bringing this issue to light.

I went to http://www.the-foundation-who-shall-not-be-named.org to express my discontent on your behalf. I got an auto response that stated “…the social media and traditional marketing position has been filled and you have not been selected…”.

Bastards….I feel your pain first hand.

Keep fighting the good fight!

- Dave

]]> By: MattyMat http://punkrockhr.com/candidate-experience-ur-doin-it-wrong/#comment-18883 MattyMat Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:45:59 +0000 http://punkrockhr.com/?p=5570#comment-18883 IMHO - You dodged a bullet IMHO – You dodged a bullet

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