Dear Recruiter,
I’m writing you to express some concerns. As a person who has been out of college all of three months, with minimal work experience as it relates to my degree, I constantly scour employment resources. I typically look for entry-level positions, some of which relate to my degree while others do not. Beggars can’t be choosy.
I stumbled upon an ad for a great position within your company that seemed to be perfect for me. I distinctly remember reading: this is an entry-level position and this position is ideal for a college graduate looking for their first start. I applied for the position and after two months or so, you called me. By this time I’d applied for so many positions that I don’t even remember submitting my resume to your company, but if you say I did then I must have.
During our first phone interview, you ask me if I’ve had experience with _____, _____, _____, _____, (things that a person would only learn on the job), and I reply with an honest answer: NO. You decide to bring me in for an interview anyway because you think that I have potential.
Several weeks after the interview you finally get back to me. You inform me that you went with a candidate who has 7 years experience relevant to the job. You tell me that you would prefer to do as little training as possible.
That, my friend, is false advertisement. If that was your intention then why advertise the position as entry-level? Why waste my time and yours?
As a token of my appreciation, I’d like to send out a heartfelt Fuck You to you and your company.
Sincerely,
K
Damn! Guess you won’t be applying with them again.
Comment by Serenity23 — November 7, 2006 @ 12:35 pm
You’d be surprised. I’ve seen peopl ehang onto resumes for months because they liked the person in the interview but the person wasn’t a good fit for that position. Hang in there.
Comment by Hostess — November 7, 2006 @ 2:56 pm
please help me do that IP thing, these girls are out of control and they are really freaking me out
Comment by Peach — November 8, 2006 @ 5:58 pm
LMAO, oh gawd, that was funny…but you DO have a point. That was stupid and just a waste of time/money for everyone.
Comment by Single Ma — November 9, 2006 @ 6:35 pm