Does Lidl have a policy of rejecting the good job applicants?

AvoidTalktalk

And yet the rude British guy I refer to from yesterday looks like about 18, probably straight out of school. Therefore I conclude he probably has no further education and little work experience. There is further evidence that he is very young, lacks in life and in work experience based on his attitude. His attitude gives away he is most likely not very smart and also reveals that he has absolutely no skills in customer service.

From this one specific example I can assume that he probably isn't a special stand alone case and the knowledge I have of some of the other workers is probably reasonably accurate. Even if it's not, though, it makes no difference, because I have one good example of a poor quality employee who they took on recently.

BrassicWoman

AvoidTalktalk wrote: »

Clearly didn't read the thread. Not worth responding to. But yes, it can't possibly be that some of those employees they took on recently had better application forms or experience. I shop there most days and you notice things about people.

Things you "notice" tell you nothing about his application form or his interview! I screen CVs every week. You can tell who thinks they're above the job a mile off. And you don't waste your time seeing them.

dekaspace

Its a shame when people have a issue these days they are automatically put down because people do not think in context.

I for example am qualified in media and also have computer qualifications, if I saw a cleaning job I would think it at waste of my skills and that I have proven I can handle a different type of work that would not mean I think I am too good for the job.

People love to deconstruct things now to boost their own egos or make themselves feet better.

Such a shame that the internet has made everyone keyboard warriors these days,

CrowCrow

andygb wrote: »

Except that if the candidate, as in the case of the OP, is not getting to the interview stage, then "chip on shoulder" or "attitude" will not come into the equation.;)
Never mind, you keep doing your bit of amateur "Pyschoanalysis":rotfl:

Or you can certainly read it in most CVs.

andygb

pupgrum wrote: »

And you think shopping there means you can tell an employee's past work experiences and education? I know a Polish guy who works for Tescos, barely speaks English, and he's got a lot of work experience and a Ph.D in structural engineering. He got that qualification in Poland but since it's a structural engineering mostly based in maths he could have gotten it in UK without being fluent in English.

No, he couldn't.
How the hell the could he have written a thesis in English when he was not literate in our language?
You cannot even speak English, because if you did you would not have used the word "gotten" - it is American.

InA

It's a factor in most jobs (not just low skilled ones) that people don't want to employ people who are overqualified and therefore (i) not likely to be satisfied working in such a post for more than a stop gap or (ii) will expect to be promoted quickly out of the role advertised.

It depends on your age, if you're still young (few years after GCSEs) then high grades will probably count against you. In this case it might be a tactic to leave the grades off your CV when applying for low skilled jobs which do not specify academic entry requirements.

If you're an older employee but your CV shows you did not continue your education and you have been working in low skilled jobs, then your high grades will be more of an asset.

At the crux of it, it really all depends on the person who is looking at your CV. Company owners (or someone with an interest in ensuring company performance is good) tend to want the best people they can find. Whereas someone who is just a slightly more senior colleague may see prospective candidates as future competition, and so will not want someone who seems better than they are on paper to get the post.

InA

BrassicWoman wrote: »

I screen CVs every week. You can tell who thinks they're above the job a mile off. And you don't waste your time seeing them.

Seriously? How can you tell someone's personality from a couple of sheets of paper listing qualifications and previous employment experience. A CV is a document intended to show your strengths, someone with more achievements may seem boastful in comparison to someone with none.

Are you sure you're not just falling victim to unconscious bias, perhaps because someone has good qualifications and you personally think that with those qualifications you would turn your nose up at a job?

If someone thinks they're too good for a job, they won't apply for it. If you're looking at an application from someone, it's more than likely that they want the job.

sinny00

InA wrote: »

Seriously? How can you tell someone's personality from a couple of sheets of paper listing qualifications and previous employment experience. A CV is a document intended to show your strengths, someone with more achievements may seem boastful in comparison to someone with none.

Are you sure you're not just falling victim to unconscious bias, perhaps because someone has good qualifications and you personally think that with those qualifications you would turn your nose up at a job?

If someone thinks they're too good for a job, they won't apply for it. If you're looking at an application from someone, it's more than likely that they want the job.

Good catch. That guy who screens CV's is only proving that the OP may have a point.

panika

Wow, I can't believe that someone is so bitter about not getting the job.

Didn't get it, move on, not blame for it whole world. OK, you are gutted but if you see a job advert it doesn't mean that the job is yours.

pupgrum

andygb wrote: »

No, he couldn't.
How the hell the could he have written a thesis in English when he was not literate in our language?
You cannot even speak English, because if you did you would not have used the word "gotten" - it is American.

American English is perfectly acceptable to use in UK. Simply pointing out something like that shows how much of an idiot you are. And yes, you can pass a Ph.D in engineering without knowing much English. You're just jealous people are smarter than you.