Comments on: Wanted: Big small candidate http://corcodilos.com/blog/555/wanted-big-small-candidate The insider's edge on job search & hiring™ | Copyright © 2011 North Bridge Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:42:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lorraine http://corcodilos.com/blog/555/wanted-big-small-candidate/comment-page-1#comment-10688 Lorraine Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:32:07 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=555#comment-10688 They always say 'attention to detail'...as if the people applying are totally clueless and have to be told to pay attention. Anyway, the problem is HR folks usually do not understand (nor do they wish to) the business in which they are working. Also, they don't understand the positions for which they are recruiting. So if they've had a hand in writing the job description, that always gets thrown in! They always say ‘attention to detail’…as if the people applying are totally clueless and have to be told to pay attention. Anyway, the problem is HR folks usually do not understand (nor do they wish to) the business in which they are working. Also, they don’t understand the positions for which they are recruiting. So if they’ve had a hand in writing the job description, that always gets thrown in!

]]> By: Glenn http://corcodilos.com/blog/555/wanted-big-small-candidate/comment-page-1#comment-10382 Glenn Tue, 26 May 2009 22:13:29 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=555#comment-10382 These ads are full of contradictions. It's why you see garbage like "Must be a team player AND independently minded." (I have enough trouble Living Inside Myself, and now you want me to join your group too? Sounds Marxist, Groucho that is.) It's not just the hiring manager that ruins this, however. It's also this notion that because everybody is supposed to get along, we must have everybody's contribution. That's how you get these ads of 17+ Must Have's that nobody could have. I've loved those where the Sales department says the person must be aggressive to close the sale yet the Marketing department says must be easygoing to build relationships. Meanwhile, like many things in the non-ATH world, the one thing you don't find in the ad is that three-letter word Biden bellowed: j-o-b-s, jobs! These ads are full of contradictions. It’s why you see garbage like “Must be a team player AND independently minded.” (I have enough trouble Living Inside Myself, and now you want me to join your group too? Sounds Marxist, Groucho that is.)

It’s not just the hiring manager that ruins this, however. It’s also this notion that because everybody is supposed to get along, we must have everybody’s contribution. That’s how you get these ads of 17+ Must Have’s that nobody could have. I’ve loved those where the Sales department says the person must be aggressive to close the sale yet the Marketing department says must be easygoing to build relationships.

Meanwhile, like many things in the non-ATH world, the one thing you don’t find in the ad is that three-letter word Biden bellowed: j-o-b-s, jobs!

]]> By: scottthekyhrguy http://corcodilos.com/blog/555/wanted-big-small-candidate/comment-page-1#comment-10370 scottthekyhrguy Tue, 26 May 2009 18:01:31 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=555#comment-10370 That's why I never plan to hire a dedicated recruiter. Costs more on the front end, but paying a "real" headhunter a retainer or hiring one on contract is a better use of money. I get irritated with the sales pitch from headhunters, but good ones are worth their weight in gold. That’s why I never plan to hire a dedicated recruiter. Costs more on the front end, but paying a “real” headhunter a retainer or hiring one on contract is a better use of money. I get irritated with the sales pitch from headhunters, but good ones are worth their weight in gold.

]]> By: Greg http://corcodilos.com/blog/555/wanted-big-small-candidate/comment-page-1#comment-10309 Greg Mon, 25 May 2009 13:39:57 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=555#comment-10309 re: Steve...I love those job posts. Reminds me of when I got chewed out for not having studied Windows 98 in college (Class of 95) re: Steve…I love those job posts. Reminds me of when I got chewed out for not having studied Windows 98 in college (Class of 95)

]]> By: Another Steve http://corcodilos.com/blog/555/wanted-big-small-candidate/comment-page-1#comment-10206 Another Steve Sat, 23 May 2009 12:00:07 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=555#comment-10206 I remember when a well-known publicly-traded company advertised for a senior web developer with at least fifteen years of experience. In 1999. Think HR had a hand in that one? I remember when a well-known publicly-traded company advertised for a senior web developer with at least fifteen years of experience. In 1999. Think HR had a hand in that one?

]]> By: Wanted: big small candidate http://corcodilos.com/blog/555/wanted-big-small-candidate/comment-page-1#comment-10181 Wanted: big small candidate Sat, 23 May 2009 01:23:06 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=555#comment-10181 [...] Read the complete article Posted in Job Listings « Twitter job search [...] [...] Read the complete article Posted in Job Listings « Twitter job search [...]

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