Re: Thoughts About Applying for Jobs
Arvind Dilawar on Jul 25th 2010
Applying for a job is disconcerting not only because of its competitive and uncertain nature, but because of things like cover letters and resumes and lists of references and all the other rigid paperwork that must be double spaced in 12-point font and formatted to meet a very particular standard of organization, etc., etc. After decoding and attaining the strange forms that all professional documents must be, it’s no wonder that applicants don’t spend too much time thinking creatively — I mean, they’ve just spent a couple of hours preparing to applying by cramming their life experience in a resume-shaped hole for their employer’s convenience. If bosses want an imaginative workforce, it may help if they didn’t make all the applicants jump through those same old tired hoops.
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2 Responses to “Re: Thoughts About Applying for Jobs”
I agree with you. A lot of companies push for that corporate edge, yet they want some creativity as well. There’s is no way to create a balance between standard rules and innovate customs. Companies want a new twist on things, yet they preach old values. So it’s simple to see why applicants struggle to read employers.
I agree 100%. I thought this employer really went out of his way to psych out the applicants, but I agree that it’s no wonder why applicants behave the way they do (generally speaking) when the process hasn’t changed much in years. However, I don’t know how I feel about being psychologically analyzed just for a job.