Grrrr... I'm on my soapbox

[ailsagirl]

WHY IS IT that when a person goes for an interview, the following must be in order:
1) Be on time
2) Be pleasant and courteous
3) Look interviewer in the eye (but don't stare!!)
4) Dress nicely but understated (read: businesslike)
5) Ask intelligent questions (but never about salary!!)
6) Show that you have researched the company
7) List your accomplishments but don't brag
8) Have extra copies of your resume
9) If you're a woman (or man, for that matter) NEVER wear open-toe shoes
10) Make sure your hair looks presentable
11) ALWAYS write an intelligent, sincere thank you note after the interview has ended.

OK-- so why is it that if the interviewer decides you're not a good fit, he/she can't be bothered to even
let you KNOW?? No phone call. No email. Nothing. Nada. Zip. You break your neck doing the right thing
and yet you are supposed to sit back and wait to hear, but rarely do.

In other words, you're the lackey and they're the lord and they can throw you away with the rest of the
garbage if they so desire. With impunity!!

WHY IS THIS??

[liberal N proud]

1. I was interviewing with a company and got all the way to the Vice President of the company and t

Nothing.

Not an email, not a call, nothing.

I still have not figured out if it was something I said.

[ailsagirl]

3. That is outrageous-- I'd like to pummel a little courtesy into their heads

I'm sorry you had to go through that.

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. I went to an interview from hell

Applied for Program Director's job,was highly qualified. Got called for an interview.
Was kept waiting for 35 minutes in a crowded waiting room, then some woman came up, snarled at me " What's your name?" and when I told her, ordered me to follow her, into a a small room where there was a table and one chair. Then she tossed a piece of paper down on the table, ordered me to "read this" and walked out. She never even looked at me.
The paper was an old badly smudged outline of the agency's Statement of purpose, could not even read half of it.
I sat there for 30 more minutes, then walked out, very grateful I had not been hired.

[ailsagirl]

4. This one is not only outrageous but bizarre!!

What the hell??? You're wise to realize that place wasn't for you and I bet you anything, they have a high
turnover.

Managers don't seem to get it-- you treat your workers well and the workers will want to reciprocate, hence
do a better job, hence be more productive. But if you treat them like lackeys, the morale will plummet and
the quality of work will too-- it can't be helped. We're not machines, after all. Just a little pat on the back
or a thank you once in awhile can work wonders.

Some managers know this (after all, it's a no-brainer), but I think the majority are clueless.

Hang in everyone out there!!

[ailsagirl]

5. Here's a link which "may" explain why the cold shoulder

why don’t employers tell you the reason they’re rejecting you for a job?
by ALISON GREEN on MARCH 3, 2015

A reader writes:

I recently had a very positive phone interview for a position I was very excited about. Because of the hiring manager being out of the office for awhile, he was planning to interview local candidates this week and then non-local candidates when he got back. I was a non-local candidate.

I received this email this morning:

“I wanted to thank you once again for your interest in the XXXX position. In the course of conducting in-person interviews this week, we identified a candidate whose professional experience and technical skills were an exceptional match for what we were seeking, and her academic background in international studies and languages was very well suited for speaking about the XXXX. As a result of these circumstances, we decided to offer the candidate the position and she accepted. I’m sorry that this didn’t work out for you, and extend my sincere best wishes for your success in your job search.”

I am of course disappointed but getting an email explaining that a) they didn’t even get around to the second batch of in-person interviews, and b) that the chosen candidate was an incredible fit, has preserved my morale and self-confidence. Whereas, if I had just gotten a vague “we decided to go in a different direction” email, I’d be kicking myself wondering why I sucked so much that I could do really well in a phone interview and still not get an in-person interview.

Read more
http://www.askamanager.org/2015/03/why-dont-employers-tell-you-the-reason-theyre-rejecting-you-for-a-job.html

[mackerel]

6. I think a lot employers feel that once they've hired

someone they're no longer worried about niceties. It would be nice if we all received an answer as to why weren't hired but I don't think the obligation is there and so many just don't worry about the politeness/professionalism of it.

[ailsagirl]

7. I guess they have short memories

Apparently they don't recall how daunting it can be on the other side of the hiring desk.