Comment Clueless HR people (Score 1) 1214
Actually what I've seen is that frequently the HR person who's responsible for the posting has only notes from a meeting with a PHB (Pointy Headed Boss) and neither of them have a clue.
I remember having a discussion with a headhunter about the "requirement" that a candidate for a particular job had to have 5 years experience with Java. Problem was, at that time Java had only been around for 3 years.
He said basically "sorry, but that's what the client wants so we can't accept your resume unless you have 5 years experience" and then suggested I rewrite my resume to match.
Didn't get the job, but if their HR and management were so lame, it was probably for the best.
I remember having a discussion with a headhunter about the "requirement" that a candidate for a particular job had to have 5 years experience with Java. Problem was, at that time Java had only been around for 3 years.
He said basically "sorry, but that's what the client wants so we can't accept your resume unless you have 5 years experience" and then suggested I rewrite my resume to match.
Didn't get the job, but if their HR and management were so lame, it was probably for the best.
