I wanted to bring up something that caused me great aggravation in my recent job search. As an experienced professional with significant skills, I drafted a very clear, concise resume that included all my qualifications and clearly stated the position I was seeking. I sent this resume to the appropriate companies and received several responses.
However, when I arrived for my interviews, not a single interviewer had actually reviewed my resume. They seemed to view it as an “easy hire” without considering that I am a busy professional who took paid time off and traveled 20 minutes for an interview. In several cases, there wasn’t even an open position suited to my experience; the available roles were entry-level with low pay, which was completely inapplicable to my background. This waste of time could have been avoided simply by reading my resume beforehand.
Next time, before you schedule a seven-minute interview slot, please save yourself those seven minutes—and save the interviewee an hour of time and the false hope of a job—by simply reading their resume first.
Thank you for employing many fellow Lakewooders and giving us all a chance to support our families.
Moshe P.
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Fully agree! I just had the same bad experience multiple times. The same request goes to the recruiters. You’re making loads of money if I land the job- the least you can do is your due diligence to find out the details of the actual position and if my experience is even remotely what they are looking for and a match.
oh and a follow up by the recruiter after the interview to see how it went or give feedback should not be asking too much
Honestly, I find this pretty interesting. I have friends that are entry level, have sent their resume to dozens of places and haven’t heard back from any….if they have not read the resume then why are you getting calls for an interview?
Read the resume, meaning- not just phone #…
Because of DEI and H1Bs. They just have to check a box to show they “interviewed” you to fill their quota.
wow goot gezugt! a shanda mamish, they need to open the windows and let some of their gayvah escape and treat people like they are part of the human specie!
I don’t have so many qualifications, but I have a company with over 100 employees. Honestly, I read the resume after I meet the person. Don’t want to get biased by a resume before meeting a potential hire. First impressions mean a lot. Also if someone feels they are overqualified for a position it’s also an automatic no as I know they will be gone first opportunity. Maybe make your own business with your professional skill set and you can do the hiring.
You are living proof that parnasa is bad Hashem.
Yes, just do your job well, and don’t worry.
Sounds like something, but shouldn’t there be a bit of filtering beforehand? The letter writer seems to feel they were highly qualified; not entry level. At least that can be filtered beforehand. People probably don’t make a mistake on that. It may be the fine nuances of how qualified and how entry level they are, but people usually know approximately where they’re holding.
While the resume is a guide, Many people use chatgpt to write it.Companies see this very often. Many times after interviewing candidates, companies believe that the candidate doesn’t have the skill they claim they possess. They will offer a entry level job that they feel suits their skill set.I don’t think they are deliberately interviewing an accountant for a plumber job. There are some companies and headhunters that are disorganized. Agreed. If you were the victim of their disorganization i feel for you big time. That is unacceptable! However there seems to be a recurring pattern. I would suggest you reach out to pcs to discuss if you are perhaps sending it to the wrong places or your opening email needs to be adjusted. A bunch of hatzolcha
OK, a job for Asinine commentator!
NEW! Prospective employees must now check out a place before applying to ensure the work is competitive enough (and paying enough!) for their capabilities.
As an HR person in Lakewood my take is that it is your responsibility before the interview to ask what job title you are interviewing for.
You can politely push and ask pay range, explaining that you want to ensure you’re interviewing for suitable roles.
Instead of complaining about these recent intervIews, you could have used that opportunity to NETWORK. You never know who knows who and how they can help you.
Also practicing your interviewing is never a waste if time.
Lastly, if you are a wonderful candidate sometimes companies will create a role for you.
Hatzlacha in your search!
Honestly, this is how it works in the rest of the world. I’m mystified by the letter writer’s remarks, because I’ve never gone into an interview without knowing what the position entails, nor have I ever interviewed a candidate whose resume wasn’t a good fit.
yes, job searches are very aggravating!
The thing that really clinched the job for me was a ‘cover letter’. These used to be standard but are not used too much anymore.
There was a job that I was really interested in. In the text of the email, I wrote a couple sentences about why I was attracted to the role and how my experience would be a good fit. Closed with ‘looking forward to hearing from you’.
Nothing too long, but it’s a chance to introduce yourself and make yourself stand out.
After dozens of interviews, that was the job I finally got. 3 years later, I’m still very happy at that company.
Wishing you much hatzlacha!
I see no body it saying “At least there was an interview”. Imagine sending your resume to dozens of local companies and not hearing back in over 2 weeks. Even the recruiting companies are quiet. The help to find qualified non-entry level jobs is non-existent.