Each generation has it's gifts, talents and traits that make them valuable.... up to a point. It seems that many in Gen-Y (and even the odd-Gen-X'er) have taken to the belief that the rules of their parents simply do not apply to them. I have chosen to stop referring to them as Gen-Y; I now call them Gen-W, where the "W" stands for "what the hell are you thinking?". I am seeing alarming numbers of these folks seeking employment and demonstrating behaviors I have NEVER seen in 18 years in the HR trenches. Worse yet, many of my Sales and Technology Manager friends tell me that they see the same traits:
- Resumes that look like one step better than a third-grade student could do with a red crayon with more typos than you can get out of a band of drunken monkies using broken keyboards.
- Cover letters (when present) that mis-represent their skills, over-reach for roles they are clearly not qualified for and demanding salaries and perks which they can't reasonably believe they merit.
- A general failure to take even cursory steps to learn about the company and role they are applying for - here's a hint - if you don't at least know what we make or sell, you are not going to get the job; period!
- Being completely unprepared for interviews; some of these folks have not even read their own resume to explain their experience!
If you are among this select group - THIS is your wake up call!
If you don't shape up and get your act together, you will not get the job.
YOUR MISSION
** This is aimed just for those of you who got offended by this post -
Please, before you contact a company seeking employment, take a step back and review the goofs listed above. Take the time to prepare yourself and take a good, hard look in the mirror and be honest about whether or not you just might be as mortal as the rest of us.
1 comments:
Frighteningly funny post, thanks for the laugh. It's good motivation, we attempt to give our generation the tools to be a little better at this job search thing.
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