That’s what happens when you have to prove to the Federal Government that you turned over every rock looking for minority candidates, interviewed them all, and can provide a 250 page written thesis explaining your decision if you decide to hire a non-minority candidate.
HR and lawyers have choked the process to the point that Jesus Christ would be turned down for an entry level job by not passing the battery of personality tests and star chamber interviews.
The personality tests are a freaking JOKE. Some of the choices have two really ridiculous answers and you are asked to choose which of them you would perform (would you do this or this in that situation?) when you would never do either. I find it highly demeaning.
I’m retired...after all those years busting my butt, I’m finally retired. Got up at 8:30 this morning instead of the usual 5:00 a.m. Evil H.R. directors are in my past, now.
Ho hum. Guess I’ll go to youtube & watch “Royals” by Lorde; Millenials’ national anthem of hope and change.
;^)
Which says more about the group-think ineptitude of today's companies seeking hard working, productive, and efficient staff, than it does about the candidates they may or may not hire.
HR departments are run by absolute morons out there these days. Actual hiring managers never get to see all the resumes sent in for openings. They are first screened for race, ethnicity, age, gender alternatives, welfare to work credits, etc.........
It's pathetic. A joke.
That seems a bit excessive when all I would want is someone to help with building something or someone to help with bookkeeping and advertising.
In the past, such a comprehensive arrangement would seem kinda feudal, but today it's futile because the lord, so to speak, is no longer the business owner seeking help, but instead it's the person hired to help the business, all by rule of GuvCo mandate.
Not mentioned are drug tests and background/credit checks that resemble security clearance checks.
I work for a very large, nationwide construction contractor. I called about the job on a Thursday, had an interview on the following Tuesday. They made an offer that Thursday, and I started on Monday.
It doesn’t always take a long time, even with megacorporate places.
Silly Job Interview - Monty Python
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP0sqRMzkwo
I was at my last job (Earthlink ISP) taking a call from a person who needed email help. My call center was closing and we started talking about it and I asked if there were any job openings where they worked. I did not know they were in my area. It was just a joke question.
The caller replied they had 2 job openings. It was a internal help desk. They told me to send my resume in. They did not know I was working on it in between calls so I emailed it to them during the call. I was emailing and faxing my resume to many companies and had 1 interview prior.
They said to come in for an interview the next week on Tuesday. I did and was told they would contact me later next week.... I did not think I would hear from them. They called 2 days later and asked for me to come in on Friday and made me an offer. It was $11,000 more then I was currently making!. I keep my poker face on until I was out of the building : )
So in short, luck plays a big part.