How to tell parents in the nicest way that they need to make their children behave while applying for a job.?

Question

filling out applications for a job, at a large comp and taking your child with you. the children are misbehaving and how do we deal with this? With out offending the person whom is applying.

Answer 1

I don't think that offending a person should be a concern at that point. If their children are misbehaving, that is offensive. Not reprimanding your misbehaving children is also offensive. You don't need to worry about offending such a person any moreso that you would worry about offending someone who just took an item off the store you work in and put it in their pocket. They are the one commiting an unacceptable act.

Now there is no need to be RUDE to them, but something like, "Sir, would you please ask your children to settle down? This is a place of business," is perfectly acceptable. If that doens't work, ask the person to fill out the application at home and bring it back completed.

Answer 2

Place a sign up that reads,


"ALL CHILDREN MUST BE MONITORED DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS"

And leave it at that.

It is a parent's responsibilty to make their child behave. If they can not, then yo have a perfect right to have a secretary ready to go ask them to make their children mind, or to return later without the children to apply.

If they want to apply for the job, badly enough, then they will make the children behave.

Another point that I would consider a serious question is that if they have to bring their children with them to apply for a job, who is going to watch the children while they are at work? Number two, is the person going to be a stable employee, if they have no babysitter?

And, number three, if they can not make their children behave, then that shows that the parent has a lack of control, and therefore is not suited for employment, anyway, since one of THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK ETHICS IS CONTROL.

I would not want a person who is not in control representing my company, by any means.

I do hope it helps.

Answer 3

Although I am a stay at home grandmother who has custody of 2 of her grandchildren, I used to do the hiring for several places that I have worked for in the past.

I would never even consider hiring a person who brought someone with them when they applied for a job. If they had their children with them when they picked up an application. Then that is one thing, but if they can not find a sitter for the short time it takes to fill out and hand in an application, then how do I know they are going to be able to find one so they can work.

If someone did come in and did as you said with the children misbehaving, I would politely walk up to the and say, "excuse me mam but could you ask your children to calm down, they are disrupting our business". If it hurt their feelings then so be it.

Answer 4

Why does it matter if you offend the person applying for the job? They obviously didn't worry about offending you and disrupting your office by bringing their unruly children with them. This sounds like a person you probably shouldn't hire anyway. As far as the misbehaving children go, just go over to the children and tell them, " You need to come over here and sit next to your mommy/daddy so that you don't get hurt/get in the way/bother other people, etc. Good luck!

Answer 5

I have never heard of a person brining there children to a job interview! I would never imagine doing that.
Nonetheless, you could say, which is something im sure that would get those parents to set them in line real quick
"Im sorry, you seem a little distracted with your child, Is there a better time for an interview? or could i give you a second?"

Answer 6

You could nicely tell them you need to "speak"with them "after" they get their child/children settled down. Maybe that will encourage them to pay more attention to how badly the kids are misbehaving. I know your pain, I work in HealthCare and we have people who show up for outpatient exams with their kids and it is kinda hard to just say HEY.....put your kids in check! In the real world, we don't take kids to job interviews!

Answer 7

I would politely ask them to return minus their children. Anyone who would apply for a job with their children, really arent interested in getting the job, nor would they understand whatever explaination is offered.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

I would take a hard look at the applicant, because they may be wish-washy as a parent, which could be one of their not-best-qualities on the job, too.

Answer 10

Post a sign saying "Please keep your children under control" Or something nicer but a sign is easier then telling them all the time.