Turned down for interview as they think you will get bored!!

heretolearn_2

So do you think that employers should not be allowed to do their own recruitment? That the jobcentre should decide who they should interview? Isn't that all a bit 1984 thought control. A bit like Russia and China assigning people to jobs and that's that, whether you want the job or not that's what you are doing, and whether they want you there or not that's who they get? And then maybe who they should appoint? And what criteria do you think the jobcentre should use to select the candidates for interview? Will it be on which candidates need a job most? Which candidates want the job most? Which candidates deserve the job most? Or which candidates suit the business best - which is what the businesses are selecting for themselves now anyway.

You are just getting bitter at not getting interviews. I know it can get depressing but it's just daft to start thinking that employers should be FORCED to interview you. Why you and not the other 200 people who applied? If they have to see you by force it wouldn't be fair to exclude everyone else, would it?

LadyMissA

suicidebob wrote: »

The fact you have too much experience does count you as 'less qualified'.

If every employer counted years experience as the most important factor when recruiting, then how would school leavers or graduates ever get a job??

school leavers get a job in accounts as an accounts junior where they do less work like data entry and matching invoices and get training on the job to do the job where as someone with 20 years experience can do all the tasks in the job spec that I applied for

LadyMissA

heretolearn wrote: »

So do you think that employers should not be allowed to do their own recruitment? That the jobcentre should decide who they should interview? Isn't that all a bit 1984 thought control. A bit like Russia and China assigning people to jobs and that's that, whether you want the job or not that's what you are doing, and whether they want you there or not that's who they get? And then maybe who they should appoint? And what criteria do you think the jobcentre should use to select the candidates for interview? Will it be on which candidates need a job most? Which candidates want the job most? Which candidates deserve the job most? Or which candidates suit the business best - which is what the businesses are selecting for themselves now anyway.

You are just getting bitter at not getting interviews. I know it can get depressing but it's just daft to start thinking that employers should be FORCED to interview you. Why you and not the other 200 people who applied? If they have to see you by force it wouldn't be fair to exclude everyone else, would it?

If a job advert has a critera and you meet it then I do not know what companies are looking for

thanks for the comment

KiKi

*Some* employers may think like that, but not all. Don't make a judgement based on one letter back. (And don't forget, they didn't have to advertise at all, so although it's frustrating, at least you had the chance to apply.)

Plus, you have to tailor your CV to the 'simpler' role. I recently applied for two jobs - one was a senior role requiring lots of development experience, and one was a junior role which interested me because of the company. My CV for both roles contained the same information, but were phrased and worded completely differently. Both companies were happy to see me, and I was offered both roles. I didn't lie once, but when asked about examples of my work, I used strategy development for the senior role, and assessment processes for the junior one, because that's what the jobs are about. I am overqualified for the junior role, but I stated in my application the reason I was interested in it, despite my current work and qualifications, and they were more than happy to talk to me about it.

As others have said, you may think a job is a job, but a company wants to know you're not going to move on quickly when something better comes up. So significantly tailor your CV (if you're not already) and put something in the covering letter acknowledging your experience, then explaining why this interests you.

KiKi

DCFC79

You have to put yourself across as a good potential employee, yes you have the experience but if you dont come across as suitale then you wont get interviewed.

LadyMissA

Googlewhacker wrote: »

Someone that would stay, you never actually answered my question though of whether if you had got that job would you have carried on looking for another job, say within the first 12 months?

I do not like change and have never left a job for another so I would have stayed if I was offered the job but you have to get the interview first

nevermind

LadyMissA

KiKi wrote: »

*Some* employers may think like that, but not all. Don't make a judgement based on one letter back. (And don't forget, they didn't have to advertise at all, so although it's frustrating, at least you had the chance to apply.)

KiKi

this is my 10th reply like that (and the other 9 were from jobs on job seekers direct)

KiKi

LadyMissA wrote: »

this is my 10th reply like that (and the other 9 were from jobs on job seekers direct)

Okay - but my other points still stand (the positive, helpful ones which you didn't reply to).

KiKi

LadyMissA

KiKi wrote: »

Okay - but my other points still stand (the positive, helpful ones which you didn't reply to).

KiKi

this role was a big role or so the advert said:

Characteristics of the position
Give support in Accounts Receivable for the HAcO (Hotel Accounting office) for the 3 london hotels. Ensure all money received are applied to customers accounts on a daily basis. Daily Cashflow forecasting. To enable the effective credit control of 30 days payment receipts by accurate billing. Income Audit duties. Ad hoc projects as required by the organization. Month-end reporting involment. This is a role of support for the Accounting Office
Important tasks and responsibilities

• To ensure the correct control procedures as dictated by the ** Hotels are in place for credit sale billing
• To propose suggestions for new development methods to improve efficiency of sales ledger invoicing
• To carry out audits on credit check procedures
• To make sure the filing is up to date on a weekly basis
• To ensure daily back up of all systems and worksheets are carried out and securely stored away
• To process payments for 3 hotels daily in AR
• To check daily invoices before sending to Oracle system.
• To prepare a daily cashflow for 2 hotels
• To communicate at all times any developments and changes to procedures on sales ledger invoicing to all relevant departments and HOD’s
• To assist the management with any reasonable request
• To ensure the correct use, operation and maintenance of all equipment
• To attend fire training and report any health and safety hazards
• To assure that activities relating to services are performed with respect for environmental and personal protection by adhering to safety regulations
• To provide first class customer service at all times
• To maintain continuous relations with other hotel and head office departments
• To carry out daily debt collection by phone/letter/fax/email
• To balance the credit card sales daily with Oracle system
• To carry out debt collection duties as directed

Additional tasks and responsibilities (optional)



So I sent my comprehensive CV - it dont matter now as they wont see me.

LadyMissA

Googlewhacker wrote: »

If the case is you do stay at work places for a long period of time and your CV shows this then I would suggest in your covering letter that you explain this as an advantage for an employer to give you a chance

I say in my cover letter that I was at my last job 5 years untill I was made redundant, not a lot else I can say. Nevermind