I’ve always wanted to write a series about my experiences on various job searches over the years, and I decided now would be as good a time as any to share this information and give some advice and learnings.
I’ve had great interviews, and terrible ones. I’ve worked with smart and thoughtful recruiters, and ones that never took the time to really learn what I do – resulting in wasted time for all involved parties. I’ve been treated poorly by HR too many times to count, and for each of those times my experience with the hiring managers was quite the opposite.
I learned a lot about myself and how to persevere – I am in charge of my career. I’m crafting a series of posts called “Tales from a Job Hunter” to give you insight into my mishaps, trials and successes in the hopes that it helps you as you journey through the working world.
I always thought that if a company was recruiting me that they would be more respectful of my time, and I would be pursued. I discovered quite quickly that that is not the case most of the time. Working with HR and recruiters is a different experience than working with the hiring managers – I was just a number to them (or this was how I felt by certain actions).
As I take you through my experiences, I’ll share the situation, the outcome, my feelings and how I would change it or what I think could be done in the future to fix the problem or avoid it.
Topics to be covered in this series:
- Tales from a Job Hunter: Working with Recruiters – I go into the good, the bad and the ugly
- Tales from a Job Hunter: HR Fails – Missteps from HR can affect how you view an entire company…it did for me
- Tales from a Job Hunter: Hiring Manager Adds to Job Description During Interview – Hiring manager, HR and the recruiter were not on the same page about the job…leading a huge waste of time and energy for all parties, including me!
- Tales from a Job Hunter: The Bait and Switch – Things are not as they appear…and I’m caught in the middle
I hope you enjoy this series!