Unfair recruitment process exposed at Travelodge

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

anony9 wrote: »

I agree with what you are saying, I think they probably had a lot of applicants but they should have at least let you know when you were unsuccessful. When you contacted them they should have be willing to provide some feedback for all the applications. I think there was absolutely nothing wrong with asking follow up questions to their responses because you simply wanted to know what happened, I think I would have wanted to get to the bottom of it as well. They should never have added an application to your account like that with your details on it, I think if they have done that it could be classed as fraud whether it was to test the system or not it doesn't matter, they have simply used your details without asking you, you have every right to demand an explanation after they have done something like that. I know I would want an explanation if I was in your situation. I hope they get back to you as they have got some serious explaining to do, keep me updated on what happens. Good luck mate

There is not a human being on the planet who would specially register in order to make this their first post. This forum is getting ridiculous. No doubt the wise and wonderful forum team will delete all messages pointing out the multiple accounts, and leave nonsense like this cluttering the place up.

Wyndham

I used to deal with University applications (for postgraduate) and occasionally had very strange applicants. While I realise it's not the same as job applications, I did once have someone apply about 20 times, and do you know, they didn't get onto any of the courses.... The reason was not that they had applied 20 times, but that they were not qualified.

I used to have a 'special' file with certain names in it. The OP would have ended up there....

silverwhistle

So you used a shotgun of applications and then wonder why you didn't hit the bullseye of a job?

Putting this politely, you don't seem to be very aware. Haven't you noticed how many diverse types of people are employed in the UK hospitality industry. I've no idea of your origins, but perhaps you need to look at the content of your applications. Were they in many different locations: sometimes employers are looking for someone within range of the employment? Were they 21 diverse roles and were you applying for all of them? Are you a qualified chef, manager, maintenance operative..?

I was chatting to an Italian friend the other day. She works in London and used the term 'raccomandato' for somebody who got a job she wanted. I knew what she meant but for the life of me I couldn't think of an English word in the vernacular to translate it, so I checked the dictionary. 'Placeman' - i.e. someone who gets the job for who they know, not what they know. You may get the occasional internal promotion in large organisations which are obliged to advertise externally, and it's a waste of time for external applicants.

But Travelodge? Nah..

redpete

Once they admitted a system fault instead of accusing them of fraud and lying you could have asked if they could reconsider the applications. When they say you didn't fil!!!314; in the citizenship and criminal record answers it does not mean they are accusing you of being a foreign criminal. When you ask for advice don't threaten people with reporting them to MSE forum police. When you get an answer from a senior manager don't insult them and waste their time by insisting you deal with the Chief Exec. Don't behave with such an attitude of entitlement and confrontation if you are applying for any kind of job that involves dealing with people (i.e. any kind of job).

If i saw 21 applicatiions for different jobs from one person i would assume you had no idea what you wanted to do or were suitable for and would reject them all, it is not my responsibility to do this for you.

Thank you for providing so many lessons in how not to behave in so few posts.