What is the biggest bugbear in applying for a job?

 

I am sure that many come to mind

 

However the one that is usually brought up by clients is the non-receipt of applications by the recruitment agency or more commonly, the potential employer

 

Have HR staff never applied for a job?  Aren't they aware of the effort and sheer hard work that goes into creating an application; CV, application form-pages & pages...) and supporting statements?

 

It is my personal belief that ever since the department was changed from 'Personnel' to 'Human Resources', the humane side was quietly dropped

 

Another management term is 'Human Capital' - how friendly is that?

 

I guess in the current economic slowdown there is a glut of applicants to choose from, but this will not always be the case, they may also argue that they don't have the time to reply-well there's a new job created then

 

I believe it is pure bad manners, by both the individual and organisation responsible

 

Who is to say that the applicant will not one day be a client, supplier or even the new MD/owner?

 

In the meantime they may be a current or potential (buying) customer and if I were in the same situation, I would take my custom elsewhere

 

So, HRD etc etc what do you think, am I being fair?

 

ezc