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by sccmstl 2 views

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Over the last several months I have been dealing with being "downsized" by my employer. While I received a reasonable termination package, I was not prepared for the cesspool that characterizes HR procedures today. The last thing we need is more laws and regulations, but it has come to the point that something should be done to require HR drones to exercise some form of common consideration when they solict resumes, either by posting on a web site, or in newspapers.

HR drones (or headhunters) should be forced by federal law to do the following when publishing the availability of a position:

1. The job must actually exist.

2. When a resume is received, it must be acknowledged, in writing, detailing the submitter, the position, the date received, and the full name of the HR drone handing the resume/application.

3. When the applicant's resume is forwarded on to the hiring manager, the applicant is notified in writing, including the full name of the hiring manager.

4. If the applicant is interviewed, then the HR drone must provide weekly status reports in writing to the applicant.

5. When the position is filled, all applicants must be notified, in writing.

I have been in the workforce for over four decades. NEVER have I seen such a lack of professional courtesy on the part of HR drones, headhunters, and hiring managers. With email, word processors, and other automated tools at hand, the level and content of information going out to job applicants should be BETTER than it has ever been, but sadly, that is not the case. Despite all the negative comments about lawyers, they seem to be just about the only people around who have any sense of responsibility when they solict applications for a position.

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by epepke

I fully agree with you, of course, but rotsa ruck actually getting HR departments to do this. If you've been in the workforce for four decades, you can remember when HR was called "Personnel." Employees aren't people any more; they're resources tobe exploited, like that black goo in the ground. You can probably also remember back when getting your body fluids analyzed was not a condition of employment.

Welcome to the Nu-Perfect Global Economy. At least until the stock market gets better, there isn't much that employees can do to challenge this obnoxious behavior.

by sccmstl

You are absolutely right - it just seems like it is time to speak out more on the subject, and be directly confrontational with HR drones.

by epepke

The right time, I think, was about a year and a half ago when jobs were plentiful. I did that a year and a half ago when I was out of work--I turned down some execrable opportunities in order to get a good position.

The problem is that when positions are plentiful, nobody complains, because nobody finds themselves made redundant. They wait until the axe drops on them, and then is when they have the *least* power.

by jimhm

Well - people are starting to wake-up to the fact that HR - is killing the workforce of america and making us - little clones of each other interchangeable and expendable. Why because we let them - STAND UP AMERICA

Lawyers only make laws so they can make money in court defending them. Kind of a good job to have - make a rule that than you get paid for to defend one day and argue against the next.. job security - hum. Or is that a conflict of interest? -

But - most (80%) of these little SOB's that call themselfs "Employement Specialist" are just another form of leach. The more resources they place the more money they make.. they could care less if you match the skills requested. I can't tell you how many resumes - I review that don'tmatch the qualification I requested from a canidate.. And the Email starts out - "Jim - here is a get canidate for the position of XYZ - I feel he would be a perfect match." This person doesn't even know how to spell XYZ let alone use it. If they send me two - I warn them - that one more and I will reject all canidates they send me (that gets them flying right).

A law will do nothing but make more money for the lawyers - So what you do - join one of the 20% and use them - and screen any position you are sent on. If you don't feel you are qualify don't accept the interview.

It's Your Career - Your Life - YOU MANAGE IT. You let someone else do it - you have no one to blame but yourself.

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