Comments on: 17 Best Tips for Replying to a Help Wanted Ad http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/08/05/17-best-tips-for-replying-to-a-help-wanted-ad/ Know More HR. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:05:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Frank Roche http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/08/05/17-best-tips-for-replying-to-a-help-wanted-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-110778 Frank Roche Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:57:19 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=2144#comment-110778 @John Really great observation. It's okay to say you don't know something. It's not okay to fake it...Pullin' a Palin doesn't work in job interviews. @John Really great observation. It’s okay to say you don’t know something. It’s not okay to fake it…Pullin’ a Palin doesn’t work in job interviews.

]]> By: John Cerasani http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/08/05/17-best-tips-for-replying-to-a-help-wanted-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-110740 John Cerasani Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:56:13 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=2144#comment-110740 Tip 12: Know what you don’t know. Embrace it. Acting like you know everything makes you look like you know nothing. ********************************************************************* Its amazing how otherwise talented/capable people feel as if they need to do this in a job interview. It really baffles me. If you don't know what the difference is between a self-funded health insurance and a fully insured health insurance account is, please don't pretend like you do! You won't be able to do the job your interviewing for, but you may be able to work here in another capacity! Tip 12: Know what you don’t know. Embrace it. Acting like you know everything makes you look like you know nothing.
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Its amazing how otherwise talented/capable people feel as if they need to do this in a job interview. It really baffles me. If you don’t know what the difference is between a self-funded health insurance and a fully insured health insurance account is, please don’t pretend like you do! You won’t be able to do the job your interviewing for, but you may be able to work here in another capacity!

]]> By: Sarah Chambers http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/08/05/17-best-tips-for-replying-to-a-help-wanted-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-109740 Sarah Chambers Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:52:43 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=2144#comment-109740 Ron – it's amazing how many things applicants don't know that HR people take as a given (like don't give the recruiter a reason to rule you out). Dorothy – I laughed a this. There are so many funny things that are really scary to employers. Sometimes I wondered if it was people testing the system. Frank – you're right – so many talented people. It's fantastic and unsettling. Ron – it’s amazing how many things applicants don’t know that HR people take as a given (like don’t give the recruiter a reason to rule you out).

Dorothy – I laughed a this. There are so many funny things that are really scary to employers. Sometimes I wondered if it was people testing the system.

Frank – you’re right – so many talented people. It’s fantastic and unsettling.

]]> By: FemJesse http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/08/05/17-best-tips-for-replying-to-a-help-wanted-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-109723 FemJesse Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:04:44 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=2144#comment-109723 Yea, Frank... It really is. I know scores of talented people that have been laid off since the start of 09' including myself. I performed well enough in my duties to receive a 12% raise last year, hows that for mixed signals? Well, I'm not a writer I'm a designer so I'm not pleading for a job or anything, just chiming in about the state of things. Wish or pray or cross your fingers for the 12% of us who are unemployed right now. Girl's gotta eat =( Yea, Frank… It really is. I know scores of talented people that have been laid off since the start of 09′ including myself. I performed well enough in my duties to receive a 12% raise last year, hows that for mixed signals? Well, I’m not a writer I’m a designer so I’m not pleading for a job or anything, just chiming in about the state of things. Wish or pray or cross your fingers for the 12% of us who are unemployed right now. Girl’s gotta eat =(

]]> By: leah the librarian http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/08/05/17-best-tips-for-replying-to-a-help-wanted-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-109719 leah the librarian Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:24:44 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=2144#comment-109719 Education at the end of a resume? Seriously? I have never seen that...perhaps this varies from field to field? Education at the end of a resume? Seriously? I have never seen that…perhaps this varies from field to field?

]]> By: James Sterling http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/08/05/17-best-tips-for-replying-to-a-help-wanted-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-109714 James Sterling Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:40:07 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=2144#comment-109714 While perusing the job listings I happened upon yours and ultimately arrived here. I have always had an appreciation of language and those who are skillful in its use. I would have my dictionary handy when I read John Cheever and he never failed to amaze when I would look up one of his words and find it to be uncommon, yet accessible and it would be...the perfect word. Words are not only the tools of "writers". When I have written a psychosocial assessment, it was a someone's life story, from beginning to present. A progress note in a client's chart is a small slice of their life. My writing samples are buried in charts and records of past clients. I have been a writer for many years, using words to sell, influence, and help. I am glad I didn't make your list of applicant failures by trying to be one of your writers. While perusing the job listings I happened upon yours and ultimately arrived here. I have always had an appreciation of language and those who are skillful in its use. I would have my dictionary handy when I read John Cheever and he never failed to amaze when I would look up one of his words and find it to be uncommon, yet accessible and it would be…the perfect word.
Words are not only the tools of “writers”. When I have written a psychosocial assessment, it was a someone’s life story, from beginning to present. A progress note in a client’s chart is a small slice of their life.
My writing samples are buried in charts and records of past clients. I have been a writer for many years, using words to sell, influence, and help. I am glad I didn’t make your list of applicant failures by trying to be one of your writers.

]]> By: Frank Roche http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/08/05/17-best-tips-for-replying-to-a-help-wanted-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-109710 Frank Roche Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:46:20 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=2144#comment-109710 @Dorothy There are some scary things...like saying, "I won't send you a resume. If you're interested, call me." I'm not interested. The amazing things is we got tons of really talented people too. Scary numbers of those. Is it the economy? @Dorothy There are some scary things…like saying, “I won’t send you a resume. If you’re interested, call me.” I’m not interested.

The amazing things is we got tons of really talented people too. Scary numbers of those. Is it the economy?

]]> By: Dorothy http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/08/05/17-best-tips-for-replying-to-a-help-wanted-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-109709 Dorothy Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:40:46 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=2144#comment-109709 Your blog post cracked me up, thanks. I too recently posted an ad on CL for a writer. Might I also suggest: 1. Please forgo the "May God Bless You!" line in your signature—it’s weird. 2. A fortune cookie quote does not a cover letter make e.g. "Obstacles are put in your way to see if what YOU want is worth fighting for" ...with nothing else? …really? 3. Asking me for documentation of my commitment to EOE before you’ll send me your resume only serves to make me think you are scary. Your blog post cracked me up, thanks. I too recently posted an ad on CL for a writer. Might I also suggest: 1. Please forgo the “May God Bless You!” line in your signature—it’s weird. 2. A fortune cookie quote does not a cover letter make e.g. “Obstacles are put in your way to see if what YOU want is worth fighting for” …with nothing else? …really? 3. Asking me for documentation of my commitment to EOE before you’ll send me your resume only serves to make me think you are scary.

]]> By: Ron Ulrici http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/08/05/17-best-tips-for-replying-to-a-help-wanted-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-109560 Ron Ulrici Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:28:11 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=2144#comment-109560 These are great and will be very useful to all job applicants. I always told applicants that most recruiters have a job description in front of them and the resumes that match them go in the number one pile. Then, it is as you say - don't give the recruiter a reason to rule you out. And.. I always got turned off when the candidate asked about the benefits first. These are great and will be very useful to all job applicants. I always told applicants that most recruiters have a job description in front of them and the resumes that match them go in the number one pile. Then, it is as you say – don’t give the recruiter a reason to rule you out. And.. I always got turned off when the candidate asked about the benefits first.

]]> By: Frank Roche http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/08/05/17-best-tips-for-replying-to-a-help-wanted-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-109552 Frank Roche Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:42:55 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=2144#comment-109552 Really brilliant stuff, Sarah. The cool part is this is in real time -- recommendations right from the letters as they come in. Very entertaining. Really brilliant stuff, Sarah. The cool part is this is in real time — recommendations right from the letters as they come in. Very entertaining.

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