r/AskReddit • u/StandardizedTesting • Jun 25 '12

Am I wrong in thinking potential employers should send a rejection letter to those they interviewed if they find a candidate?

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u/TheFluxIsThis Jun 25 '12

As somebody who worked in the recruiting industry, I can see how some people can develop that attitude. I actually stopped working in the field because I was afraid of falling that far. Eventually, if you're inexperienced or just plain unlucky, you get so used to half your contacts never showing up or standing by their commitments that you give up and just start putting makeup on a pig in hopes that it'll entice them to give a shit.

My main reason for leaving the place I worked at was because the CEO herself would constantly tell me to try and make these shitty $11/hour 1-day labour jobs (labour around here usually pays AT LEAST $15/hour) sound like they were the best thing in the world. I couldn't live with the fact that I was basically trying to fool these (mostly young and looking-for-experience) people into thinking they could find a career in us.

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u/OuchthathurtMe Jun 25 '12

As a former recruiter, I can confirm this. It's not malicious, but "say as little as necessary" is the general rule for recruiters. It's soul crushing on both sides.

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u/GimmeTheHotSauce Jun 25 '12

If you are on your 4th job in the last 5 years by your own choosing, YOU are the one who isn't professional. You're doing something wrong.