22 Human Resources 'Secrets'

[pettyofficerj]

22 Human Resources' 'Secrets'

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/22-secrets-hr-won-t-tell-you-about-getting-a-job-2461178/

some of them arent secrets at all, but the article was an interesting read nonetheless. Of course, this is opinionated, as every single HR hand in the country has not chimed in on such topics.

 

[archangel]

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/22-secrets-hr-won-t-tell-you-about-getting-a-job-2461178/

some of them arent secrets at all, but the article was an interesting read nonetheless. Of course, this is opinionated, as every single HR hand in the country has not chimed in on such topics.

well you already know what I go through. We don't deal with HR. The senior engineers are the people we talk to.

 

[The Dark King]

This is so sad. So if you don't have connections you're frickin screwed. Smdh.

 

[Sin Mari]

Wow, that article is depressing.

However, a lot of the points in it depend on the field you're wanting to work in (or currently work in).

This one disturbed me the most...

“Once you’re unemployed more than six months, you’re considered pretty much unemployable. We assume that other people have already passed you over, so we don’t want anything to do with you.” –Cynthia Shapiro, former human resources executive and author of Corporate Confidential: 50 Secrets Your Company Doesn’t Want You to Know

That, quite frankly, is just plain stupid. Seriously stupid. Any company as moronic as that is not one I'd want to work for.
There are many reasons why someone might have been unemployed for 6mths and few have to do with being passed over by other employers.

Again, the people who think that way are fucking stupid.

 

[The Dark King]

Wow, that article is depressing.

However, a lot of the points in it depend on the field you're wanting to work in (or currently work in).

This one disturbed me the most...

I was wondering what if you were in school or had a job outside of the field.

 

[Sin Mari]

I was wondering what if you were in school or had a job outside of the field.

Or had been overseas, or had been ill, or had a child, or chose not to work and then ended up having to get back into working again. There are so many reasons.

 

[The Dark King]

Or had been overseas, or had been ill, or had a child, or chose not to work and then ended up having to get back into working again. There are so many reasons.

It really is a shitty system

 

[pettyofficerj]

This is so sad. So if you don't have connections you're frickin screwed. Smdh.

too many graduates, not enough jobs

simple as that

this economy doesnt help either

it also doesn't help to be 'fat' and unattractive, but we already knew that

one of the 60 minute-type shows did a report on that before

 

[The Dark King]

too many graduates, not enough jobs

simple as that

this economy doesnt help either

it also doesn't help to be 'fat' and unattractive, but we already knew that

one of the 60 minute-type shows did a report on that before

Wow they really try to box you in a corner of hopelessness. Damn.

 

[pettyofficerj]

Wow they really try to box you in a corner of hopelessness. Damn.

even when u have a job, ur not safe. unless you have a strong union, you have to have eyes in the back of your head.

my only suggestion is that people get out of their comfort zone, and take another job instead. Sanitation workers make a good living, as with other jobs that aren't really chased after by college grads. You just have to remember that being unemployed over extended periods, is WORSE than anything in the eyes of hiring staff.

When a more suitable job opens up, then you leave but take the valuable time on a job with you, to your next interview.

 

[The Dark King]

even when u have a job, ur not safe. unless you have a strong union, you have to have eyes in the back of your head.

my only suggestion is that people get out of their comfort zone, and take another job instead. Sanitation workers make a good living, as with other jobs that aren't really chased after by college grads. You just have to remember that being unemployed over extended periods, is WORSE than anything in the eyes of hiring staff.

When a more suitable job opens up, then you leave but take the valuable time on a job with you, to your next interview.

Damn so much for the American dream. But certain industries will need people and no everyone is inclined to do them. They are making it more difficult to make ends meet though. Someone in accounting with a masters used to be able to make 70k easy coming out of grad school now its 45. In NY 45k barely covers your living expenses and you can forget about entertainment. You have to get a second job just to be able to save. It's fucking crazy.