Sunday, May 10, 2009

Snappy Rejected-Job-Seeker Comebacks

People who have heard some things we know absolutely monstrous for recruiters and employers during their job hunting. When you hear one of these outrageous / insults / comments mind-blowing, you want to reach through the phone and strangle someone. However, since it is not possible, this is what we say, instead:

A: Sorry, we liked his skills, but gives the position a person who comes from the same class background.

YOU: Of course, this is excellent, and I can certainly understand his desire to minimize the new way of thinking. Best of luck to you.

SHE: Your resume shows six of the protocols that we are looking for, but we held out for eight.

YOU: No problem! Thanks for letting me know. Not a good game in any case because I am focusing on employers who value creativity and the brain more skills you can acquire in two days of training.

HE: We will not be able to move on wages. We think that will join us for the same salary you made in your last job.

LE: Well, that's beautiful. I'm sure you'll find plenty of excellent people who change jobs for other reasons - maybe the paint color on the walls.

SHE: I can not hire you because your background is too corporate. We are looking for some kind of business.

LE: Well, of course! That sets the closed-mouth, eyes, avoid the position is so difficult for people like me to master.

HE: Before any interview, we wanted to check references, run a credit check, and obtain their college transcripts.

YOU: It's innovative! A kind of discreet intelligence test, to judge a person's self-esteem. Is this the point where I say "you must be a joke?

HE: No, I speak seriously.

YOU: Great - you are screening for the majority of self-worth-challenged segment of the population seeking employment. What a new approach - I have some friends at home that could be great candidates for you.

HER: We liked your resume, and we are sending a password in order to take our online test before they schedule an interview integrity.

YOU: Can I get my boyfriend instead of taking it? If I start telling the truth, God knows what might happen.

Liz Ryan is a workplace expert, 25 years of business (Fortune 500) HR executive, and founder and CEO of Ask Liz Ryan, a strategic human resources, employee communications and diversity consulting organization . Liz is a keynote speaker at the workplace, work / life, leadership, job search and networking topics. Liz speaks to audiences throughout the country and abroad, is the Network of Experts for Yahoo! Employment, workplace advice columnist for Business Week Online, and syndicated advice columnist job. Liz lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband and five children.

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