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Originally Posted by Less
it is understandable and a cv should be an honest reflection of a persons capability so I wasn't pleased when the bloke at the dole told me to have a second cv that didn't include my qualifications so that I could lie at interviews for unqualified work.
I told him that both my cv and any questions answered at an interview would be as honest as i could make them, after all if you lie at an interview that gives the employer grounds for dismissal if your found out.
He wasn't pleased with me.
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It is bad, but doesn't shock me unfortunately
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Originally Posted by Guinness
Hmmm...this is an urban myth, although I have no doubt that the morons working at the job centre believe it is fact and advise people accordingly.
Think about it....
In big multi-nationals employment is handled by the HR dept and they put those with relevant qualifications at the top of the pile, why wouldn't they? Their jobs aren't threatened.
Medium sized companies are the ones that have an eye on expansion, makes sense that they employ people who could slot into higher positions if necessary. Employing a numpty is extemely short sighted.
In small companies it's usually the owner who interviews, why would he/she care about employing someone with better qualifications, ain't like he/she is gonna lose the company to the applicant. Employing a numpty could be disastrous to them.
There are always exceptions to the rule, (e.g. where a jobsworth gets a position of power), but these are a rarity, unfortunately these are the ones that get published in the mainstream media...Those who get jobs based on qualifications do not post or complain..silent majority
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Makes sense. I was only able to interview for jobs lower than my level, undestandably which meant the people applying ideally would make a subservient workforce who were capable of little more than doing the job they were being interviewed for. Also, the staff turnover for said jobs was very high, the company preferring to re-train than to deal with any issues or problems.
I must add, some of these jobs were not easy and required a lot of thinking and computer skills. I did the same level before I was promoted and *I* didn't find it easy, and I am post-grad level.
In this climate it is difficult to get a job and you do find people going for jobs not necessarily in their field, I for one have only ever done one job related to my field of qualification, and I was made redundant after just under six months, this was just before I got the job I mentioned above.
It did make me sad when I was made to sit alongside somebody whilst he told the interviewee 'Well it's not that you're unsuitable for the job as such , Mr XYZ, it's just that we feel you would be more suited to elsewhere at the moment, we will keep your CV on file blah blah blah'
And then sometimes I was the one having to say the same. It did not sit right with me, I was dismissed following a period of sickness, work-related stress I was signed off with. (Unrelated to the above I must add).
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Originally Posted by Rob249
Got told the good news today that ive got the job, i start my induction training on saturday, starting my job the following week on friday.Really happy now.
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Best of luck
