Why is it a job just to try and get a job?

Question

Maybe its me, but I dont get it. Why do these Hiring Managers make you jump through hoops of fire just to get hired? I mean its ridiculous. The jobs I applied for, they train you on the job. So why does expierence and work history matter? By the way this is retail im talking about, not anything where a degree is required. Now I realize they have a lot of applications, but really, does it take 2 months in a half to hire somebody?. Even if its not me. I mean just to hire somebody?. Meanwhile, you have people who can barely speak english doing customer service jobs. When you call a business for a question about a product, sometimes you will get somebody on the phone who you can barely understand. I know the managers cant discriminate against them, but come on, that job really should be for people who speak clear english so their questions can be answered without you having to keep saying-can you repeat that? I cant understand you?.

I mean is it Immigration, the Economy, just not enough jobs, the fact that people who are at the age of retirement are going back to work? And sometimes they will likely get the job before someone else because of their long work history. If Im suppose to have work history, how am I suppose to get it, If I cant get hired? Im mean you cant go out and buy work history. So what am I suppose to do?

Im 21. I dont know if you call that young or not.

Answer 1

A bad hire is very expensive so it is worth taking the time to find the right person.
Say they hired someone to work with the employees with poor English skills and they couldn't get along so got fired. They might collect unemployment for up to 6 months costing thousands. They might cause problems with the other employees getting them unhappy and they might quit too so then they are out more employees and maybe more unemployment.
So they try to find someone who can and will do the job and that they think will fit the culture of the company.
The employee also has to make sure they really want to work there. It takes time to get a good fit on both sides like a marriage.

Answer 2

You might think that working at a retail is nothing and you or anybody should get hired just because you apply for it. The truth is, working at retail has a lot of pressure. That's how the stores make the money. You have to have experience of good customer service, of how to handle customer complains, of how to resolve problems, etc.

It costs companies a lot of money to hire people with absolutely no experience. I know that you have to start somewhere to get an experience and I understand that completely. Have you gotten any interview at all? If you haven't, how many resumes have you sent out? If you send out 50 resumes you might get a call from 2 of them. If you've sent out tons of resumes (50 and more) and nobody calls you then maybe you need to ask somebody (a friend or a family member) to review your resume. Maybe there is something that you are missing. If you get an interview then first, you need to learn about the company, the job duties, your strengths and weakness, why do you want to work there, what make them want to hire you, etc. Practice in front of a mirror and then ask somebody to ask you questions. Also, make sure that you arrive at the interview place between 5 to 10 minutes earlier. No more than 10 minutes earlier though. Dress appropriately, no matter what the position is.

Answer 3

Well, I sure don't hire people that don't have work history, usually people that don't have work history are too young to have the responsibility anyways. How old are you? I've tried it, it doesn't work, they just expect to show up and collect a paycheck, not caring about the quality of work they do or the kind of customer service they provide (or should I say don't provide.) Older people generally know how to deal with the public. And these days, it helps to know someone who can get you a job.

Answer 4

Ashleigh, your 21, welcome to the World, that's how it is, with or without a college education life's a competition, from now on you are going to have to fight for everything you achieve. Fair? No it's not fair, from now on you are going to have to fight for everything you get. So if there is anyway you can find a way to give yourself the advantage, use it, because, believe me, everyone else sure is!
When you call a business or to get information on the phone, and you get someone that can barely speak English, that's because your talking to someone in another Country. It is cheaper to pay people in another Country to do the telephone work for companies, as well as send other jobs overseas!
Welcome to the world Ashleigh.

Answer 5

The nature of job is to let you feel unimportant for the company so that they can give you just enough to bring you back day after day, work hard and feel vulnerable and remain broke... Sorry, I also have one. And I am trying something else also on the side so that some day... your feeling says you might also like that :) [e-mail]