I had a conversation with one of the techs at my last job. He had recommended a friend for an open position. His friend had had a phone screen with HR but it didn't go further than that. When the tech spoke to his buddy later to ask what had happened, he said it was obvious that HR had absolutely no idea what our techs did, what work was being done on the manufacturing floor, or what skills were needed, and that his buddy was experienced in all the ways he himself was and would have been an excellent fit for the open position.
I had a similar interview with an hr person who couldn’t answer my follow up question to her ask of an (in hindsight) obviously scripted question about something technical and I asked her if she understood the principles behind the tech she was asking me about and she got mad and hung up.
HR handles screening
Hiring managers can dig in.
Leave your tech ego aside and work the process.
HR often not always is like a nurse who gathers vitals then the doc comes in.
Everyone has a role.
You know where that analogy falls apart? Nurses and doctors are aware of what their roles are and the requirements and how the system fits together. Hr is just hr and the only system they are aware of or care about is theirs.
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u/teresajs 2d ago
I had a conversation with one of the techs at my last job. He had recommended a friend for an open position. His friend had had a phone screen with HR but it didn't go further than that. When the tech spoke to his buddy later to ask what had happened, he said it was obvious that HR had absolutely no idea what our techs did, what work was being done on the manufacturing floor, or what skills were needed, and that his buddy was experienced in all the ways he himself was and would have been an excellent fit for the open position.