There's no "content" in HR. They don't actually understand what positions require.
For example, if engineering wants a technical writer they might give the following requirements to HR -- 5 yrs experience -- knowledge of C and Java -- knowledge of structured Frame maker -- knowledge of distributed applications To HR, all these requirements are key. But in reality, any writer can learn any authoring tool in a day or two, so the requirement for Framemaker is not important. HR won't know that. HR also doesn't know that if a technology is new, nobody is going to have 5 years experience, which is the minimum for anything. That's why in hi tech, to get a job, you let all your friends know you're looking. HR is just the kiss of death. Joanna ----- Original Message ----- David Wessel had an interesting article about the effect of one area of corporate cutbacks -- human relations. HR departments adjust by relying on electronic services to evaluate applications. The process is so rigid that virtually no applications are suitable. One company drew 25,000 applicants for a standard engineering position only to have the HR department say not one was qualified. One interesting implication is that the corporate types who complain about having trouble finding workers may not all be lying. Some may have been shooting themselves in the foot. Maybe it is not so much a lack of skills as corporate short-sightedness. The article is here: http://michaelperelman.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/is-lack-of-worker-skills-responsible-for-high-unemployment/ -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 530 898 5321 fax 530 898 5901 http://michaelperelman.wordpress.com _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
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