What Employers Want

I had a friend in Human Resource Office give me this info to pass on.

http://www.quintcareers.com/job_skills_values.html

 

Good article. The top two bullet points can be proven with the applicant's cover letter and CV.

I was a part of the hiring committee with my last organization and was fiercely picky regarding applicants as we had that luxury. If their cover letter was not well written and had no obvious research regarding our specific organization, I punted it before they could even reach the interview stage. If they didn't know my name or at least one member of the hiring committee and used that name on the cover letter, I generally threw out the file. A simple phone call would have provided all the info they needed to impress me on paper...

If they made it to the interview, and could barely communicate with us, they didn't go further. And so on... Yes it was picky but attention to details, the ability to do research and communicate effectively are essential to that particular (and many others) industry.

 

how hard can it be to make a fucking Happy Meal?

 

seriously though, I applied to so many Mcdonalds and didn't get one call back. I am just curious to know if your resume says all this good stuff about another industry can you get hired at mcdonalds. For example, if you have a Harvard law degree, would it be unlikely for mcdonalds to hire you since they see you might not be there for long.

 

lol probably not

if your resume says Wharton School of Business, followed by a stint at Goldman Sachs, you probably won't get hired unless they do it for the 'awe' factor

 

It sucks when you really need any job and they won't hired even though you got more education than average working there but at the same time we all know someone with a good degree isn't staying at mcdonalds for long.

 

A law degree from harvard or Yale pretty much means you can write your own ticket in a decent market.

You have to look at it this way tho. Why hire someone with that pedigree, when average or below average people need to make a living as well? People that can't just up and run to a mega law firm or advisory gig

 

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It is true. When I was doing my Masters I applied for a job at Second Cup which is a coffee house chain in Canada. When they looked at my education and work experience they said they would not hire me because they knew I would not being staying long.

I replied by saying if I didn't need the job I would not be applying and WHO makes a career out of serving coffee?

 

Shit go to Starbucks there are people who will proudly tell you they've been working there for five years or more. Most people stay where they are comfortable especially in this economy. I'm terrified to look for jobs right now.

 

I am lucky I don't need one!

 

One more reason I'm gonna scoop you up

 

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