How to eliminate the best candidates
From a recent, very poorly written job posting:
We need this done very quickly, in a matter of days
I am amazed at the number of job postings that have phrases similar to this.
Employers: sounding desperate will only help you find desperate candidates–those that need work immediately and are willing to put up with desperate clients. Anyone that has time to do your work immediately is likely short-changing their current clients (hint: you will eventually be the current client), or doesn’t have any current clients–either of which should raise a red flag.
Take a deep breath and rewrite your job posting in a way that makes you sound like a professional. You’ll get interest from a lot better candidates.
4 comments
The timing is even funnier if you read the rest of the job posting – it essentially says, “Please write our social networking site for us in a few days”. Probably before the VCs want to see something working…
July 08, 2007 at 01:53 PM
...and phrases like “it’s all simple enough to only maybe require a controller and model or two” equals “i am going to nickel and dime you over things which i have no idea what i am talking about.” Oh boy, sign me up!
July 08, 2007 at 03:45 PM
Lovely, what a dream job – cleaning up someone else’s mess.
And just in time to take the flak when the project isn’t finished on time. Splendid!
July 08, 2007 at 06:40 PM
Shhhhhh.
July 09, 2007 at 06:03 AM
Speak your mind: