I recruit Science and Engineering majors....and some of the issues you typically run across are:
- I only want to work someplace cool (near the beach, hot, happening town with lots of funky nightlife, large dating pool with endless recreational activities, etc.)
- I want to work only for an employer who is sufficiently
"Environmentally and Socially Responsible" (whatever THAT means!)
- I want the same starting salary as people who have been in the business for 10 to 20 years.
- I want a raft of vacation time, sick, personal, holidays, long weekends, flex time, work from home, etc.
- Don't tell me to put on a tie, or take off the jeans, shave, get a haircut, or wear shoes to the office
- I want to to work in a fun office that has video games, ping-pong tables, cappacino machine in the lunchroom, or anything else to distract me from performing actual work.
- Prove to me that you offer every possible protection and preference for my particular protected color/race/sexual preference group.
- I want to be promoted to my boss' level or higher within the first 24 months
If what you have to offer is a typical 9-5 position at a starting salary in Cleveland or Rochester someplace, 18 of of 20 candidates will turn it down out of hand. They'd rather live at home with Mom and Dad until all of these demands are met. Spoiled brats!
If what you have to offer is a typical 9-5 position at a starting salary in Cleveland or Rochester someplace, 18 of of 20 candidates will turn it down out of hand. They'd rather live at home with Mom and Dad until all of these demands are met. Spoiled brats!
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Exactly. Thank you. But root cause is Mom and Dad.
Just read your post. You're kidding right? They want salary comparable to 10yrs exp ?
- I want to work only for an employer who is sufficiently "Environmentally and Socially Responsible" (whatever THAT means!)
This means that they are just complete idiots. Working is about making money and very very little else. I don't care if my company made nuclear weapons. If I'm getting paid, I'm working. (except when freeping, but I still make all my deadlines so everyone's happy)