What a Coincidence

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A friend sent this author this link. From the link:

This job market is absolutely wild.

I was introduced to the [ceo] of a startup through a mutual contact. He was enthusiastic. He chased after me. He asked me to complete an assessment.

I did. Carefully. On time.

Then I had two interviews. One of which made me feel like I was already being welcomed to the team. The other felt more like an interrogation. Still, I held out hope.

And then… silence.

No update. No rejection. Nothing.

I didn’t apply cold. They came to me. And now, after all that effort, I feel like I just got used, like my time, my energy, and my hope were just absorbed into some vague maybe-pipeline with no intention of follow-through.

I honestly don’t even want the job anymore. I just want to understand why. You dont like it when candidates ghost you so why would it be ok for you to do it?

Why pull someone in, make them work, and then talk to multiple people, only to completely disappear? [Inbalance] of power in your favor, that's why.

We are really in a dystopian hellscape.



Another friend forwarded this story for print in this blog:

I was called by an HR "Talent Acquisition Specialist" recently. She worked for a company in the same industry where I've made a name for myself over the past 20 years. Some of their new clients had suggested they reach out to me to be their representative in my home state. They happened to be looking for a representative in my home state. 

What a coincidence. 

I had an interview with the recruiter. Gold. Within 24 hours, I had another interview set up with some of their upper managers. That, too, was GOLD. Three person panel interview. Within an hour of the panel interview, the HR person was emailing me again. They want to move forward. Assessments, then a final interview with the CEO (small company). Oh, I must mention: the assessments "are not used for hiring purposes, but instead for management and coaching purposes."

I completed the assessments that same afternoon. It was a Friday. The HR person emailed me at a time that I know was an hour after her "quitting time," to tell me that she would be in contact early next week with some times for me to meet with the CEO for final approval. 

Sure enough, there was an email in my inbox on Monday morning at 8:00 am from her. "After careful consideration, we’ve decided to move forward with other candidates for this particular role." They had just told me they had no other candidates for that role. Only thing I can figure is those personality assessments are, in fact, used for hiring decisions.


Blog Author's note: Personality assessments in hiring can be problematic. They may lead to biased hiring decisions, screen out qualified candidates, and lack scientific validity. Furthermore, they do not and cannot accurately predict job performance. 

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Overall, quite a coincidence that these two things come across the desk at similar times. Is that an indication of trends these days? You be the judge. 

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