Job Application related frustrations...

[454697819]

Not for me, Catherine my Wife.

She applied for a job last week which her boss suggested she apply for at a different college given the knowledge of her skills etc and how it would be ideal for her

We read the application and it was near enough exactly what she does now, every day with glowing reports all the time, she put in an excellent concise application and she has been flatly refused an interview..and they are refusing to provide any feedback as to why :mad:

I know very well they can pick who they like, but she met everyone of the criteria but I would love to know their reasonings, in fact I might well request that under the FOIM act, and see what they had to say, as a council institution I would expect a certain procedure howeber I wouldn't be half surprised if they got half way through the applicants found 10 they were interested with then shredded the rest...

When will she ever, ever catch a break..

Box of chocs for her tonight I think...

[timwilky]

I wouldn't be surprised to learn they are simply going through the motions. There is somebody they wish to appoint, but they have to be seen to make it available to all. Whoa betide that a candidate should be better suited than the person they already picked.

[454697819]

I wouldn't be surprised to learn they are simply going through the motions. There is somebody they wish to appoint, but they have to be seen to make it available to all. Whoa betide that a candidate should be better suited than the person they already picked.

also a valid point.. hadn't thought that... :mad: jeeesh feck grrrrr

[maviczap]

I wouldn't be surprised to learn they are simply going through the motions. There is somebody they wish to appoint, but they have to be seen to make it available to all. Whoa betide that a candidate should be better suited than the person they already picked.

+1 on this,

[hindle8907]

yep, they do it at my place all the time. but still advertise else where even though they know who they are going to give it to.

[maviczap]

Its probably something to do with employment law, in that, they must advertise any vacancies to the general public

My wife applied for a couple of jobs, one as a civilian desk clerk at the local OB station. But no doubt that went to someone from within

[metalangel]

That happens in my place all the time too. They hired a very important manager, the vacancy was listed for all of three days externally, as the guy was practically doing the job already anyway.

Likewise, inferior people have been hired but all the fuss of interviews and such has been gone through just so they appear to be doing stuff on the level. In one notable instance, a temp (who everyone loved, was good at the job, was fully trained) was given the most transparent BS excuses to be turned down, while another guy was hired... who just happened to be mates with the team leader's boyfriend.

[custard]

councils are a nightmare for this. they will most likely have already picked someone from within and as previsouly said will be ticking a box by advertising it externaly. Unfortunately it is the same the world over...

[Dicky Ticker]

Best excuse I ever had was that I was "Over-qualified":confused: and that was BAA.
I had applied for the job because I wanted an easier life but probably burned my bridges when I told them what I thought.
I happen to know that the person who did get the job was related to one of the interviewers.

[missyburd]

I wouldn't be surprised to learn they are simply going through the motions. There is somebody they wish to appoint, but they have to be seen to make it available to all. Whoa betide that a candidate should be better suited than the person they already picked.
Yep tis most common. They have to waste everyone's time and go through all the motions just to pick someone they'd lined up anyway. Gets my goat indeed. I hate job applications and interviews, as a graduate I always lose out to someone with a load more experience, how the hell am I supposed to get any experience if you won't give me any? I can't afford to give my services for free all my life lol...

[andrewsmith]

I wouldn't be surprised to learn they are simply going through the motions. There is somebody they wish to appoint, but they have to be seen to make it available to all. Whoa betide that a candidate should be better suited than the person they already picked.

yep

Any public organisations (universities. colleges, councils, charities etc) have to advertise by law.

Happened to me aswel, it was written for a specific person. I found that out through a mate who was working as a surveyor for the client.
It would have been the easiest £26k a year Building Surveyor and did contact management and thats it