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I've seen it before (with my own eyes) where a manager would make hurdles like this... then go on to say, "We have found no acceptable candidates we need to use
by flandish 5y ago
I've seen it before (with my own eyes) where a manager would make hurdles like this... then go on to say, "We have found no acceptable candidates we need to use consultants for this project." Then hire consultants, paying them out of the project's budget. Then... use the "data" that show his operational expenses, as a department, are low because he only really needs 3 FTEs instead of 6. (Excluding the 3 consultants that don't count as FTEs...)
- dahart 5y agoTo be clear, I’m completely fully aware that bullshit and bad stuff really does happen. There are bad managers, and there are bad companies. There are places where interviews are a true waste of time, or worse where employment is a waste of time. The manager/company in the story sounds like it might be one of them. That much has always been true. But I’m asking for more than anecdotes, I’m asking for higher level and broader evidence that people who are capable and qualified are failing to get a job anywhere for long periods of time. At least, that what I assume must be meant by “hiring is broken”. Alternatively, just a better explanation for what broken means and how to fix it. I haven’t yet seen a very strong argument & evidence for hiring in general being “broken”, so while I’m obviously a little skeptical, I’m also curious to question my own assumptions and to be shown why and how hiring in general isn’t working for a large group of people. Having to do several interviews before getting a job was always expected. Is it worse than that across the board?
- raincom 5y agoMaybe, the manager was getting a cut from the staffing company that sends consultants.