Job Orders Too Specific
Not every woman looks like Marilyn Monroe nor is every man George Clooney but that doesn't mean there aren't a lot of good-looking people around.
Likewise, you can't claim that there is a shortage of talent because you can't find an exact match for your overly specific checklist of requirements.
But that's what people are doing.
For instance, Wabtec would only consider candidates who had experience with Pro/Engineer Wildfire, not an earlier version of the same software called 2000i.
Mike Sylvester, a recruiter, argues that "Smart people can learn sister applications, but there is a reluctance among hiring managers to see that."
The Photon Courier claims that if a mechanical engineer does a mediocre job, the cause won't be a lack of experience with the latest version of a CAD system.
It's more likely a lack of talent (good design intuition) or poor interpersonal skills or a bad fit with the company culture.
"These things are not easily represented in checklist form but they matter a lot."
Why the focus on a ridiculous shopping list?
1. Internet job boards bring in a flood of resumes and you need a clear-cut way to sort them.
2. Fear of legal action leads hiring managers to focus on objective criteria over intuition.
3. Too much focus on education and training. Neglect of the fact that people can learn on on the job.
MICROSOFT SOURCING OPENING CLOSED
I got an email from Maureen Sharib this morning asking if the Microsoft Sourcing Job is still open.
You see, Vin Dieselevey and I are busy writing song parodies plugging it when, in fact, Uncle Shally's blog says he's not accepting any more candidates.
Of course, he looks pretty happy.
Dear Sir or Madam, won't you take a look
At a nifty job with a special hook.
You'll be working for a quite amazing man,
His name is Shally and he understands
The Telephone Sourcers,
Telephone Sourcers.
Tel-ephone Sour-cers.
Telephone Sourcers.
Visit Long Tall Shally
DON'T BE CRUEL.
You know I can be found,
Sittin' here all alone,
Waiting for your email
And staring at the telephone.
I want to hear from you
About a job that's "kool".
So, please start thinking of me
I don't want to feel this way,
That's right, I want you to bug me!
And you know what I want you to say.
I need you, for a job that's "kool".
Why should we be apart?
I really love you Sourcers,
With all my heart.
Contact Shally Elvis Steckerl at Cybersleuthing.
Just click on one of the links above.
Central Sourcing Wants You
Wanted man in Indiana
Wanted man in Tennessee,
If you're a telephone sourcer.
I know someone you should see.
Shally Elvis Steckerl. Visit him at Cybersleuthing.
Do not read any further. Go there. Now.
ARE YOU A PHONE SOURCER?
If so, the Elvis of Sourcing wants to hear from you.
Contact Uncle Shally Steckerl via H3.com. You can find a full description of his current opening there.
Other team members: The G-Man and Dirty Jimmy Stroud. The company? Microsoft.
Note: This role, position, assignment is 100% phone sourcing. No account management and no candidate contact. And you've got to like the tech industry. Over and out.
THIS SEARCH IS ON
Are you a sourcer? Do you want to work with the Elvis of Sourcing and his famous sidekicks the G-Man and Dirty Jimmy Stroud? For one of the most famous companies in the world?
If so, Shally Steckerl is looking for you. That's right, you.
So contact him via H3.com. You can find a full description of his current opening there.
Note: This is a phone sourcing job. 100%. No account management and no candidate contact. And you've got to like the tech industry. Over and out.
