Posted by Ashea Goldson on November 15, 2008 at 10:05pm
Is it just me or shouldn't a time of economic recession be a good time for hiring good people? Not in my experience. As the co-owner of a Christian school I have been interviewing for weeks trying to find a replacement pre-school teacher, and afterschool teacher. Now, don't get me wrong,the response to my ad for employment has been overwhelming however, many of the candidates have been less than employable.Let's just start with the interviewing process alone. Some come to the interview in jeans and sweatshirt, without apology mind you. Some come significantly late and have pathetic excuses. Some actually show up without experience when the ad specifically states that you must have experience. Then some come in smelling of smoke, or lacking in some other area of personal hygiene. Some come with an air of arrogance, with all their degrees and/or certificates, and after talking to them for a short while, I discover that they still don't have a clue about common sense. Others come with babysitting and/or car problems before they're even hired.Then there are those who thankfully make it through the interviewing process but can not or will not do their job. They must be told what to do, although they have experience and/or education, at every turn. Or they're trying to take days off for any little excuse. Yet, my business partner and I miss no days, and always have to take up the slack.The list of issues seems endless. Where are all the hard workers, with common sense and a good work ethic?Share
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