{"id":1404,"date":"2008-02-06T07:35:31","date_gmt":"2008-02-06T13:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/2008\/02\/how-candidates-read-job-ads\/"},"modified":"2008-02-11T19:20:09","modified_gmt":"2008-02-12T01:20:09","slug":"how-candidates-read-job-ads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/2008\/02\/how-candidates-read-job-ads\/","title":{"rendered":"How Candidates Interpret Job Ads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ok, this is a bit dated, but still funny:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;COMPETITIVE SALARY&#8221;<br \/>\n(We remain competitive by paying less than our competitors.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;JOIN OUR FAST-PACED TEAM&#8221;<br \/>\n(We have no time to train you.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;CASUAL WORK ATMOSPHERE&#8221;<br \/>\n(We don&#8217;t pay enough to expect that you&#8217;ll dress up; well, a couple of the real daring guys wear earrings.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;MUST BE DEADLINE ORIENTED&#8221;<br \/>\n(You&#8217;ll be six months behind schedule on your first day.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;SOME OVERTIME REQUIRED&#8221;<br \/>\n(Some time each night and some time each weekend.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;DUTIES WILL VARY&#8221;<br \/>\n(Anyone in the office can boss you around.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;MUST HAVE AN EYE FOR DETAIL&#8221;<br \/>\n(We have no quality control.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;CAREER-MINDED&#8221;<br \/>\n(Female applicants must be childless and remain that way.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;APPLY IN PERSON&#8221;<br \/>\n(If you&#8217;re old, fat or ugly you&#8217;ll be told the position has been filled.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE&#8221;<br \/>\n(We&#8217;ve filled the job; our call for resumes is just a legal formality.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;SEEKING CANDIDATES WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF EXPERIENCE&#8221;<br \/>\n(You&#8217;ll need it to replace three people who just left.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS A MUST&#8221;<br \/>\n(You&#8217;re walking into a company in perpetual chaos.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;REQUIRES TEAM LEADERSHIP SKILLS&#8221;<br \/>\n(You&#8217;ll have the responsibilities of a manager, without the pay or respect.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS&#8221;<br \/>\n(Management communicates, you listen, figure out what they want, and do it.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ok, this is a bit dated, but still funny: &#8220;COMPETITIVE SALARY&#8221; (We remain competitive by paying less than our competitors.) &#8220;JOIN OUR FAST-PACED TEAM&#8221; (We have no time to train you.) &#8220;CASUAL WORK ATMOSPHERE&#8221; (We don&#8217;t pay enough to expect that you&#8217;ll dress up; well, a couple of the real daring guys wear earrings.) &#8220;MUST BE DEADLINE ORIENTED&#8221; 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