He criticized it for not expressing what I was passionate about
Didn't we just have a conversation about how HR people weed out the bullshit?
"What you're passionate about" is for the cover letter, if anything.
God, I hate this bullshitty aspect of corporate culture. I'm not fucking passionate about processing your paperwork. If I was passionate about it I'd do it for free. Guess how I express my passion? With my family; in my writing. Not in your database. How about I show up for work every day, I'm pleasant and friendly and completely socialized and I do all the work in a competent manner.
Employers don't get to see my passion until the interview. A girl has standards.
Um, yeah, that person is not doing anything to dispel my HR-stereotype.
Wait...what?
I'm sorry, but your pleasant competence isn't enough. Love your firm!
Wait. This person was unfamiliar with the names of places you've worked? And titles you've had? @@ Sounds like a douche
Seconded. Sounds like an asshole. Basically he's drowning in applications and is desperate to find a way to filter you out. Unfamiliarity with your previous employers is, in his mind, adequate justification.
Of course, there's no justification for being a douche to THE NICEST.
What's wrong with you, msbelle? Why didn't you work places within his extremely limited experience and knowledge?
He is apparently not familiar with academic staff titles and departments at all. But there is not need to be an ass about it. Or, apparently major universities' names.
Associate Director, University 250th Anniversary
This is a bit awkward, but hardly worth going on about. You could say something like Associate Director, 250th Anniversary Celebration (or Observance or Events) for the dimmer bulbs in HR departments.
All,
I don't mean to make light of the government shutdown, but I do have a question. If the government shuts down for 1-2 weeks, what happens to tax collection?
