The Talent Shortage Myth and Why HR Should Get Out of the Hiring Business

[Ed Anger]

I don't like being lied to.  It's not great to have huge employment gaps, but it's better than lying about your work history.

That said, in the case where someone has serious felony convictions (we've discussed this before in other threads), I do think the best strategy for the candidate is to try and lie and hope the company doesn't bother to run a background check... if you have certain kinds of convictions, such as theft, murder, etc. you will NEVER be hired by a company, ever.

How about an eleven year old assault and battery, DUI, and sundries?

Pass.

[Ideologue]

On the obvious jokes which I'm sure are so funny, on answering, or on hiring?

[Ed Anger]

On the obvious jokes which I'm sure are so funny, on answering, or on hiring?

Both. I personally would find the DUI most offensive.

[CountDeMoney]

On the obvious jokes which I'm sure are so funny, on answering, or on hiring?

Both. I personally would find the DUI most offensive.

You're so full of shit.

[Ed Anger]

On the obvious jokes which I'm sure are so funny, on answering, or on hiring?

Both. I personally would find the DUI most offensive.

You're so full of shit.

Nope. Lack of self control. Pass.

[Ideologue]

You realize there are approximately five times as many years into my adulthood since then, than before then, right?  Oh well.  Thanks for being honest.

Also interested in Cal's take, tho.

[garbon]

On the obvious jokes which I'm sure are so funny, on answering, or on hiring?

Both. I personally would find the DUI most offensive.

You're so full of shit.

Nope. Lack of self control. Pass.

Because assault and battery speaks to a high degree of self control.

[Ed Anger]

On the obvious jokes which I'm sure are so funny, on answering, or on hiring?

Both. I personally would find the DUI most offensive.

You're so full of shit.

Nope. Lack of self control. Pass.

Because assault and battery speaks to a high degree of self control.

I never addressed Ide's Kung fu.

[Ed Anger]

You realize there are approximately five times as many years into my adulthood since then, than before then, right?  Oh well.  Thanks for being honest.

Also interested in Cal's take, tho.

Drunk driver killed my fiancé. IT IS A SORE SPOT.

[CountDeMoney]

Drunk driver killed my fiancé. IT IS A SORE SPOT.

Serious question though, and not being a dick about it:  you scored some major sympathy ass after that, didn't you?

[Ed Anger]

Drunk driver killed my fiancé. IT IS A SORE SPOT.

Serious question though, and not being a dick about it:  you scored some major sympathy ass after that, didn't you?

Nope. I was a mess for about a year.

[CountDeMoney]

But after that, tons of sympathy ass, right?

[Ed Anger]

But after that, tons of sympathy ass, right?

Some bank teller ass, yes.

[Ideologue]

You realize there are approximately five times as many years into my adulthood since then, than before then, right?  Oh well.  Thanks for being honest.

Also interested in Cal's take, tho.

Drunk driver killed my fiancé. IT IS A SORE SPOT.

I'm sorry to hear that.  I didn't know about it.

[CountDeMoney]

But after that, tons of sympathy ass, right?

Some bank teller ass, yes.

Disappointing.