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Why can't you email and ask them who they are?
by cglee 15y ago
Why can't you email and ask them who they are?
- bartonfink 15y agoThe onus should be on the hiring company to tell about themselves because they're the ones who want something. If I'm looking for a job, I can either look at the 99% of job listings (both startup and more mainstream) that will tell me exactly what I'll be working on and who I'll be working with or I can ask someone who's already been vague for clarification to decide whether I even want to apply. The incentive just isn't there for the job-seeker. What you're suggesting is that it's perfectly reasonable for someone to post a help-wanted ad in the classifieds saying "I need help! Call me to find out what with!" and to expect people to call you instead of the ads all around yours.
- potatolicious 15y agoBecause the market for skilled software folk is very much tilted in favor of employees right now. Demand far outstrips supply. Why would a prospective (and presumably talented/in-demand) employee jump through your hoops? When the inevitable crash comes and the supply of tech jobs tanks through the floor... then we will put up with these crappy HR shenanigans.
- jdhopeunique 15y agoIt's kind of like online dating. You could email a potential candidate and ask for a photo, but it's really not worth it since everyone else posts a photo. You just naturally assume that posting a generic description without a photo means they have something to hide.