Most of the people in America have to apply for a job at one point in their life. I work at high fashioned boutique and we are currently hiring. Today two women came into to apply for the job and I could not believe the way they showed up.
One of the girls was very sweet and seemed very smart. But then when she turned her neck to the side, I noticed a MASSIVE hickey. It appeared that she had attempted to cover it up with makeup, but failed miserably. I would never go to a job interview with a hickey on my neck!! There is just job etiquette and that does not qualify! How could I take her seriously with that? I mean I understand that it happens, but cover it up better!
The next girl came in on her cell phone, in shorts and a swimsuit. I just thought she was a customer shopping after a day at the beach. But no, after a second she walks up to the counter and proceeds to tell me that she was the one that had the interview. Then she started to ask a lot of questions, which is a good thing. But then she told me that she was not 18 and I said that we could not hire anyone under 18. Then she asked me to budge the rules just a little. Regrettably, she did not get the job.
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I worked in human resources for over a year, so I completely understand what you're talking about. People do some of the most ridiculous things. You believe that people would understand the most basic concepts of applying for a job, etiquette, etc. but it seems that what we assume everyone knows, is not true.
interviewee that it was a hickey.
I worked with and are friends with several different people whose birthmarks are extremely dark red and looks almost like a huge hickey, and some are embarassed enough to try to hide it when they meet strangers.
I feel like this is a sad society when we now really should require a class in professionalism but it is what it is. I don't know when we can work in this class, high school, college but it seems it is drastically needed in the younger generation.
In medical school they actually have to teach us how to be professional to patients and I have always felt like this training is way to late in life. Common courtesy should also be added to the class!!