Follow Us:  The good news: for at least a few people I’ve spoken
with recently, the job market seems a bit warmer so far this
year than it has been in quite a while. Let’s hope so!  The bad
news: applying and interviewing for jobs is just as cumbersome
as ever.  The ugly news: many employers must have missed the
memo about candidates actually caring how they are treated.  I’m
going to try to avoid throwing around a bunch of buzzwords, so
what this really means is: just like common sense, COMMON
COURTESY is far too uncommon.  There’s no need to glam up any
recruiting process with shiny, flashy or trendy new tech tools
or gizmos, if the core responsibility to create a decent
experience for those you wish to attract is not also a priority.
Here are a few areas where there continues to be a blatant
double standard between employer (HR, recruiter, hiring manager)
behavior and what is expected of applicants and candidates.
Exhibit A: Written materials – you slap together any ole
collection of words, add obligator