We only hire the best means we only hire the trendiest (2016)

Re:We only hire the best means we only hire the trendiest (2... by tnolet on Tuesday October 31, 2017 @05:55PM (#15596936)

This sounds nice, but is very far away from actual reality. Sadly, almost 25%-30% of applicants, in my experience, don't even read the full job description or ignore key parts that are listed in bold text, some examples based on actual real life:

- "You need to be based in <European country>, we don't do remote" -- applies from US/Pakistan/Russia, wants remote work. - "Make clear what attracts you in our business/industry" -- ignores any mention of industry, business or such. - "Don't repeat your CV in the cover letter" -- guess what? Cover letter is repetition of his/her CV...

I wish I was lying, but this is daily routine when hiring.

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Re:We only hire the best means we only hire the trendiest (2... by sharemywin on Wednesday November 01, 2017 @09:05AM (#15600771)

The first example because they hope your desperate enough.

For the second example, because most engineers value honesty because a lack of complete transparency cost time/money or worst kills people. And frankly, most engineers like technology and could care less about the company and/or the industry. And that's why they are horrible at sales. And what your asking for is a kind of sales.

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34324772

http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/10/news/companies/gm-recall-ign...

Btw, I'm not saying you shouldn't look for engineers that have people skills, just why your having a hard time finding them... :)

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