1. The i-will-go but disappeared completely during interview day.
50% of the candidates are famous for this. They tell you so confidently about going to the interview and on that day, you either receive email from client they didn't turn up or you called like a thousand times but their number is no longer reachable.
What they could have done :
Have the courtesy to tell us politely that they cant join the interview or have thought that they would like to forgo this opportunity that may think is not that suitable. We are humans, we might get really angry but we don't bite. At least we are informed.
2. The death and accidents excuses
This one, win. Really win. I have never in my life of 23 years heard of so many accidents and deaths in a week. I wouldn't blame some of them because i know some of them are really true. However, come on lah. Why do you even involve other innocent people.
What they could have done :
If you really don't want to go, again, just tell us you don't want to. I mean may seem irresponsible but it's more irresponsible if you lied and don't turn up last minute. Is it really that difficult to just tell the truth?
3. The desperado but demanding
Have you ever met the type of candidates that tell you please help them to find job and please offer them something. Then when you actually did, they say 'Nolah i want salary RM3000 above, i don't want rotational shift, only normal working hours.' Recruiter probably will give them the sweat face because with the economy now, you should be taking what you have. At least is legal.
What they could have done :
I understand that normal working hours thing but if you are already desperate, finding for you a suitable job but with a little low salary, just take it first? There is no harm to have it and still continue to look for a better one. No one ask you to stay in the job forever.
4. The one that applies for everything because desperate but ask you 'What is that job again?'
Come one! At least write down somewhere what you have applied for rather than clicking on everything and end up rejecting it all over because you are just desperate but you don't like the job. You waste both parties time. Time is precious!
What they could have done :
Don't ever do this. Never show a HR how desperate you are for a job. Know what you are applying for. Most importantly, read through the job description and make sure you apply only if you are good to go with everything. You are the one who need the job, not that we are desperate to have you. Never show a HR you are desperate because they know if you have finally found something of your interest, you will definitely move away. No employer is that free to invest on an employee who is not serious.
5. The one that calls like 10 times a week just to ask 'Hi. Have you found me a job?'
True that sometimes recruiters may have a little too many candidates but to be honest, if you stand out and lowered down your expectations towards getting a job, we could have already find you a job long ago?
For those who are 50 years old or 45 years old and above. We know how much you really want a permanent job but with the economy now, it is tough because companies would prefer investing on freshers who they could definitely pay much lesser.
What they could have done :
When you walk in to ask for a job, bring a hard copy resume and a soft copy one. Make sure all your information is all in the resume, especially your number and what sort of job you are looking forward to. You don't need to call everyday to check but you can maybe call 2 times a month. May be annoying to some recruiters but it is enough to remind them about you and also just a good count of times to not annoy them? What i would personally look forward to.
For those 50 years above, take up part time instead of keep waiting for permanent.
6. Complain from A-Z about the job after getting to it
First of all, you came to us to ask for a job and then we send you for an interview. You take the offer and decided to go with it. You don't like it and then you started to complain of quitting and blame us for the lousy services we have given to you.
What they could have done :
Before going for interview, do a research on the company. Know well of what you will be doing. We can never control the HR behavior, but we can at least try to speak to them. We understand how you think complain is the best way ever to vent but to be honest, no. It just makes you look like a pampered person who doesn't even try?
7. The desperate candidate that spam call and text you after 10pm.
Hello please. You don't need sleep, i need one okay. The worst one i received was 3am in the morning. Thank God for my deep sleep or else i would have been answering the phone and screaming. Also another one, where spam call me after 10pm. So i politely texted
Me : Hi. I cannot attend to you now as i am about to sleep. I will call you tomorrow when i get into the office.
Them : Call me. I need job.
Oh hello, 'so what?' I mean i desperately want to reply that but then i still nicely give a chance and say,
Me : 'I understand. I will call you tomorrow.'
Them : Call me. Remember.
Me on frustration : Excuse me. First, you didn't bother to introduce yourself, and then you spam call me so late and still can be so demanding.
What the could have done :
If you see an advertisement on sites and you know it is late, just drop off a nice message, introducing yourself and politely just maybe ask them for an email for you to send a resume or something. If they are awake, they would definitely give you a call or just give you their email. If they might have forgotten to reply you, just give them a call in the morning. They don't deal with you alone, there are like hundreds of them doing the same.
Okay, i guess pretty much sums up a little bit of what type of people i face but i guess most recruiters faced it too. Don't take this as a rant but look at it as probably a way to help you when you go through a recruitment company? Don't want to also write more because then it would sound like i am just complaining. It is just my two cents and hoping that more candidates realize this.
Appreciate it! Thanks for reading.
Love, Jan.
50% of the candidates are famous for this. They tell you so confidently about going to the interview and on that day, you either receive email from client they didn't turn up or you called like a thousand times but their number is no longer reachable.
What they could have done :
Have the courtesy to tell us politely that they cant join the interview or have thought that they would like to forgo this opportunity that may think is not that suitable. We are humans, we might get really angry but we don't bite. At least we are informed.
2. The death and accidents excuses
This one, win. Really win. I have never in my life of 23 years heard of so many accidents and deaths in a week. I wouldn't blame some of them because i know some of them are really true. However, come on lah. Why do you even involve other innocent people.
What they could have done :
If you really don't want to go, again, just tell us you don't want to. I mean may seem irresponsible but it's more irresponsible if you lied and don't turn up last minute. Is it really that difficult to just tell the truth?
3. The desperado but demanding
Have you ever met the type of candidates that tell you please help them to find job and please offer them something. Then when you actually did, they say 'Nolah i want salary RM3000 above, i don't want rotational shift, only normal working hours.' Recruiter probably will give them the sweat face because with the economy now, you should be taking what you have. At least is legal.
What they could have done :
I understand that normal working hours thing but if you are already desperate, finding for you a suitable job but with a little low salary, just take it first? There is no harm to have it and still continue to look for a better one. No one ask you to stay in the job forever.
4. The one that applies for everything because desperate but ask you 'What is that job again?'
Come one! At least write down somewhere what you have applied for rather than clicking on everything and end up rejecting it all over because you are just desperate but you don't like the job. You waste both parties time. Time is precious!
What they could have done :
Don't ever do this. Never show a HR how desperate you are for a job. Know what you are applying for. Most importantly, read through the job description and make sure you apply only if you are good to go with everything. You are the one who need the job, not that we are desperate to have you. Never show a HR you are desperate because they know if you have finally found something of your interest, you will definitely move away. No employer is that free to invest on an employee who is not serious.
5. The one that calls like 10 times a week just to ask 'Hi. Have you found me a job?'
True that sometimes recruiters may have a little too many candidates but to be honest, if you stand out and lowered down your expectations towards getting a job, we could have already find you a job long ago?
For those who are 50 years old or 45 years old and above. We know how much you really want a permanent job but with the economy now, it is tough because companies would prefer investing on freshers who they could definitely pay much lesser.
What they could have done :
When you walk in to ask for a job, bring a hard copy resume and a soft copy one. Make sure all your information is all in the resume, especially your number and what sort of job you are looking forward to. You don't need to call everyday to check but you can maybe call 2 times a month. May be annoying to some recruiters but it is enough to remind them about you and also just a good count of times to not annoy them? What i would personally look forward to.
For those 50 years above, take up part time instead of keep waiting for permanent.
6. Complain from A-Z about the job after getting to it
First of all, you came to us to ask for a job and then we send you for an interview. You take the offer and decided to go with it. You don't like it and then you started to complain of quitting and blame us for the lousy services we have given to you.
What they could have done :
Before going for interview, do a research on the company. Know well of what you will be doing. We can never control the HR behavior, but we can at least try to speak to them. We understand how you think complain is the best way ever to vent but to be honest, no. It just makes you look like a pampered person who doesn't even try?
7. The desperate candidate that spam call and text you after 10pm.
Hello please. You don't need sleep, i need one okay. The worst one i received was 3am in the morning. Thank God for my deep sleep or else i would have been answering the phone and screaming. Also another one, where spam call me after 10pm. So i politely texted
Me : Hi. I cannot attend to you now as i am about to sleep. I will call you tomorrow when i get into the office.
Them : Call me. I need job.
Oh hello, 'so what?' I mean i desperately want to reply that but then i still nicely give a chance and say,
Me : 'I understand. I will call you tomorrow.'
Them : Call me. Remember.
Me on frustration : Excuse me. First, you didn't bother to introduce yourself, and then you spam call me so late and still can be so demanding.
What the could have done :
If you see an advertisement on sites and you know it is late, just drop off a nice message, introducing yourself and politely just maybe ask them for an email for you to send a resume or something. If they are awake, they would definitely give you a call or just give you their email. If they might have forgotten to reply you, just give them a call in the morning. They don't deal with you alone, there are like hundreds of them doing the same.
Okay, i guess pretty much sums up a little bit of what type of people i face but i guess most recruiters faced it too. Don't take this as a rant but look at it as probably a way to help you when you go through a recruitment company? Don't want to also write more because then it would sound like i am just complaining. It is just my two cents and hoping that more candidates realize this.
Appreciate it! Thanks for reading.
Love, Jan.
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