doglover
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Jun 27, 2014 14:50:33 GMT
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Post by doglover on Jul 18, 2014 4:15:16 GMT
Sometimes the salary is very based on the applicant's experience and this is why the company doesn't want to give a range.
It's difficult to offer an applicant a salary below the range once the range has been stated. Even if the salary offered is on the low side of the range, the applicant may feel they were slighted.
I do think it is good practice to tell an applicant if their salary requirements are within the range before bringing them in for an interview. No need to waste everyone's time.
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 18, 2014 14:29:58 GMT
Thanks for the tip Nora... I'll check that out! Browsing jobs this morning, I found the perfect one!! "Construction company seeking full time receptionist / office assistant. No experience required. Fun and young office environment Great opportunity for growth. Ideal candidate would have the following: - Attractive, young, fun girl looking for a opportunity in a office environment. - Not shy and doesn't get offended easily. - Not afraid of working in a mostly young male environment. - has some experience with computers and phones. Is this not professional or what??
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Post by sisterbdsq on Jul 18, 2014 15:01:16 GMT
Thanks for the tip Nora... I'll check that out! Browsing jobs this morning, I found the perfect one!! "Construction company seeking full time receptionist / office assistant. No experience required. Fun and young office environment Great opportunity for growth. Ideal candidate would have the following: - Attractive, young, fun girl looking for a opportunity in a office environment. - Not shy and doesn't get offended easily. - Not afraid of working in a mostly young male environment. - has some experience with computers and phones. Is this not professional or what?? It's discriminatory. They could actually be in trouble for such a posting. also, I'd never want to work for a place that says "we're totally going to sexually harass you!" right in the posting.
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Post by hennybutton on Jul 18, 2014 15:06:36 GMT
Thanks for the tip Nora... I'll check that out! Browsing jobs this morning, I found the perfect one!! "Construction company seeking full time receptionist / office assistant. No experience required. Fun and young office environment Great opportunity for growth. Ideal candidate would have the following: - Attractive, young, fun girl looking for a opportunity in a office environment. - Not shy and doesn't get offended easily. - Not afraid of working in a mostly young male environment. - has some experience with computers and phones. Is this not professional or what?? Wow. Just Wow. I don't have words for that job posting. I fit 3/4 of the qualifications. Would they mind a middle-aged woman?
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 18, 2014 15:08:38 GMT
Thanks for the tip Nora... I'll check that out! Browsing jobs this morning, I found the perfect one!! "Construction company seeking full time receptionist / office assistant. No experience required. Fun and young office environment Great opportunity for growth. Ideal candidate would have the following: - Attractive, young, fun girl looking for a opportunity in a office environment. - Not shy and doesn't get offended easily. - Not afraid of working in a mostly young male environment. - has some experience with computers and phones. Is this not professional or what?? It's discriminatory. They could actually be in trouble for such a posting. also, I'd never want to work for a place that says "we're totally going to sexually harass you!" right in the posting. I KNOW right? That is the first thing I thought of. How can that even be legal?
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Post by hennybutton on Jul 18, 2014 15:23:17 GMT
It's not legal. Lots of companies do things that aren't legal. I was in an interview a couple of months ago with an 86 year old business owner. He said something so incredibly racist and illegal in the interview that my eyes literally bugged out. I couldn't keep the shock off my face. He immediately started giving me examples of why he wasn't a racist: He has a daughter-in-law from Germany and another who's Portuguese from Brazil (I think that's Brazilian.), and his deaf daughter lives with a black girl who he let stay in his house for several days and didn't even worry about her stealing anything. Dude, you are so racist and your company is discriminatory. He really wanted to hire me, but I declined. The negatives far, far outweighed any positives.
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Post by threegirls on Jul 18, 2014 20:14:14 GMT
hennybutton, I worked for a state university for 18 years and in my state the job postings had to be made public. They make the postings available in the HR department and on the university's web site. Also, the salary ranges for positions are public information and listed on the website.
I loved working at the university. The reason I left was to be a SAHM. I hope to go back soon.
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Post by hennybutton on Jul 18, 2014 20:39:21 GMT
hennybutton, I worked for a state university for 18 years and in my state the job postings had to be made public. They make the postings available in the HR department and on the university's web site. Also, the salary ranges for positions are public information and listed on the website. I loved working at the university. The reason I left was to be a SAHM. I hope to go back soon. I am keeping my eye on the job postings. How do you stand out though?
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Post by Barbie on Jul 18, 2014 21:10:53 GMT
After 12 years of being a part-time, self-employed photographer, I will be looking for employment again very soon. I'm kind of freaked out about it. I've worked mostly in admin assistant or clerical-type jobs when I was younger. In lots of different industries. What I don't understand is how you are supposed to tailor your resume and cover letter to a specific job when you aren't given any real information about the job or the company!?! Everything about the job hunting process is so very different than it was the last time I looked for a job.
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 18, 2014 21:21:47 GMT
Barbie... I know right? How to stand out without looking like you over qualified or sounds like a big know it all and phony? You can only say so much really... Ugggg...
I got my first real official reject email. 10 applications (maybe a few more.. I just started keeping a spreadsheet).. I have had one official reject letter, one good phone interview but pay was crappy and one (for a part time job) the hours didn't work. The rest I have heard nothing back.
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Post by Barbie on Jul 18, 2014 21:48:59 GMT
I also hate when you get so far as an in-person interview, then never hear anything back. At least do me the courtesy of letting me know you selected someone else. So I know I'm no longer under consideration.
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 18, 2014 22:31:28 GMT
Barbie... I know right? How to stand out without looking like you over qualified or sounds like a big know it all and phony? You can only say so much really... Ugggg... I got my first real official reject email. 10 applications (maybe a few more.. I just started keeping a spreadsheet).. I have had one official reject letter, one good phone interview but pay was crappy and one (for a part time job) the hours didn't work. The rest I have heard nothing back. I got three official rejections in one day. Two by mail, one email. That was a bit of a blow to my ego.
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 18, 2014 22:44:03 GMT
Barbie... I know right? How to stand out without looking like you over qualified or sounds like a big know it all and phony? You can only say so much really... Ugggg... I got my first real official reject email. 10 applications (maybe a few more.. I just started keeping a spreadsheet).. I have had one official reject letter, one good phone interview but pay was crappy and one (for a part time job) the hours didn't work. The rest I have heard nothing back. I got three official rejections in one day. Two by mail, one email. That was a bit of a blow to my ego. It does hurt just a little deep down doesn't it. Like WHAT? I am GOOD enough for you.. just try me!! lol
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 18, 2014 22:54:21 GMT
I got three official rejections in one day. Two by mail, one email. That was a bit of a blow to my ego. It does hurt just a little deep down doesn't it. Like WHAT? I am GOOD enough for you.. just try me!! lol My mother recently suggested that I should change up my cover letter to include the fact that I really, really need a job and because I am older I have a very strong work ethic, and that if they would *just give me a chance* they would not be sorry. Her idea is that what I have been doing isn't working so well and maybe begging will.
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 24, 2014 20:35:59 GMT
OKAY this is long and I promise to quit posting STUPID ads, but I couldn't resist on this doozy...this epic post is for an entry level job....who spends this much time creating such a post??
Have you ever heard the phrase "love hate relationship"? Well, that kind of describes our relationship with bugs. We hate the darn things because they are creepy and crawly and all kinds of gross (don't get me started on spiders). You can't blame us for not being fond of them, and as a side note, people who are really into spiders or cockroaches freak us out more than the cockroaches or spiders themselves. So where does the "love" part of the equation come in? It comes in as you realize that most people share our feelings for the flying, crawling, biting, stinging, little creepy-crawlies, and don't want them in their homes, yards or any other part of their lives. So they pay us (that is the love part) to come over and gently do away with their small problems. But before we can slay their miniature slithering "dragons" we have to have someone tell them everything is going to be ok, and that we can be right over. This is kind of an important part of the process. See, if you aren't there to answer the phone, we won't know to go out and bump off their bugs (said in a mobster voice). So you'd be kind of a big deal (said like Ron Burgundy) in our company. Besides, we've begged the phone to answer itself, and well, it refuses. So that leads us to you. We'd like you to come in and answer our phones and schedule our jobs. But, we really don't want just a phone answerer. If we wanted that, we'd buy a monkey and teach him to sign over the phone. It sounds counter intuitive doesn't it? IT IS! And so would hiring you if you have ever been accused of doing any of the following: 1. Complaining 2. Calling in sick because you're still a little blazed from the weekend 3. Smoking 4. Being boring 5. Falling asleep during business 6. Putting others to sleep with your monotone voice 7. Being mean to children 8. Not working without someone telling you what to do every minute. 9. Large, small or medium sized crimes (we do background checks) 10. Not having fun at work.
Requirements: It's a requirement to have been accused of the following: 1. Being the life of any given party 2. Being fun in most situations 3. Having an ability to find things to do that are productive 4. Being funny 5. Laughing at tough situations 6. Being overly loyal 7. Laughing at yourself as you learn new things 8. Having an ability to run a computer with your eyes closed and tied behind your back. You won't have to do any of that, but I think you get our point. 9. Having an ability to follow instructions And last but certainly no least, the tenth and most important attribute we are looking for... 10. Top of the line customer service. Our clients are the ones that make it possible for us to feed our families and so we want to make sure they know how much we love them. We do that by hiring people that show our clients that they are the most important part of our business.
How to Apply:
Send us an email at apply@bexxxxer.com. We know it is standard to email your resume to 50 different companies and then spend the next 2-4 weeks waiting not-so-patiently by the phone. We don't like this system, and we don't think you like it either. Instead, we'd like you to send us an email about who you are, not just on where you've worked. We want to know what you are like as a person: what makes you unique, what kind of interests do you have, what attracted you to this job, and what you think you can bring to it. We don't mind hearing about your past experience, but we are more interested in what you've learned from it, what you liked about it, and what you didn't like. If you get our attention, you get a call. If you just email the same old resume, honestly, we probably won't even read it.
MISC. This position is an entry level position in that you don't need to know much about the pest control industry. BUT, it is not an entry level position in terms of customer service. We will need for you to prove your background in working with people. Also, this is an hourly position. Your hourly wage will depend on your experience. But keep in mind, this is an entry level position.
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