IF WE CAN'T LAUGH AT OURSELVES.... - RecruitingBlogs2024-03-29T09:44:30Zhttps://recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/if-we-cant-laugh-at-ourselves?commentId=502551%3AComment%3A1060921&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGood one Sandra! In your own…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2010-08-29:502551:Comment:10624132010-08-29T05:19:49.124ZSunil Surihttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/SunilSuri
Good one Sandra! In your own way, you have shared an important message.
Good one Sandra! In your own way, you have shared an important message. That is scary. Did your wife…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2010-08-26:502551:Comment:10614572010-08-26T18:55:12.825ZSandra McCartthttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/SandraMcCartt
That is scary. Did your wife threaten to make you a candidate for the vatican choir?<br />
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<cite>C. B. Stallings said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/if-we-cant-laugh-at-ourselves?commentId=502551%3AComment%3A1061436&xg_source=msg_com_forum#502551Comment1061436"><div>I locked my 2 year old in the car and my wife had to drive to the gas station with the extra set of keys......</div>
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That is scary. Did your wife threaten to make you a candidate for the vatican choir?<br />
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<cite>C. B. Stallings said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/if-we-cant-laugh-at-ourselves?commentId=502551%3AComment%3A1061436&xg_source=msg_com_forum#502551Comment1061436"><div>I locked my 2 year old in the car and my wife had to drive to the gas station with the extra set of keys......</div>
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Brian you are a pro
Brian you are a pro I locked my 2 year old in the…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2010-08-26:502551:Comment:10614362010-08-26T18:46:59.154ZC. B. Stalling!!https://recruitingblogs.com/profile/ChrisStallings
I locked my 2 year old in the car and my wife had to drive to the gas station with the extra set of keys......
I locked my 2 year old in the car and my wife had to drive to the gas station with the extra set of keys...... Yer' jest cuter than a speckl…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2010-08-25:502551:Comment:10609362010-08-25T23:30:14.881ZSandra McCartthttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/SandraMcCartt
Yer' jest cuter than a speckled pup what can't hunt. My only question is are them tars spensive for that lexicon or do ya jest give up and use yer cylopedia?<br />
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Thanks Dolittle for splainin to me what pseudomonus really is. Guess i can quit asking candidates if they have done research on those false crys for help.<br />
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It may just be that we wouldn't make an idiot between us. But we sure have fun. As to the speling, how come it is i taught you everything i know and you are still so dam :) stupid?
Yer' jest cuter than a speckled pup what can't hunt. My only question is are them tars spensive for that lexicon or do ya jest give up and use yer cylopedia?<br />
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Thanks Dolittle for splainin to me what pseudomonus really is. Guess i can quit asking candidates if they have done research on those false crys for help.<br />
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It may just be that we wouldn't make an idiot between us. But we sure have fun. As to the speling, how come it is i taught you everything i know and you are still so dam :) stupid? HEY
IM DR DOLITTLE!!!
AND I D…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2010-08-25:502551:Comment:10609212010-08-25T23:03:05.807ZKalchhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/formerscienceguy
HEY<br />
IM DR DOLITTLE!!!<br />
AND I DID HAVE A NUMBER OF CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CANDIDATE PRIOR TO SENDING OFF TO DR. DOLOTS.<br />
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Candidate got cold feet moving from the ice rink to the fire in a span of 48 hours.<br />
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Im not sure why i put the wrong phone number on there. Brain flatulence.<br />
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Seems like I should do such a thing more often to McCarrt, just so I can get her on the phone more often and add more "words" and "expressions" to my lexicon.<br />
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Perhaps the most stupid thing I may have done lately is…
HEY<br />
IM DR DOLITTLE!!!<br />
AND I DID HAVE A NUMBER OF CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CANDIDATE PRIOR TO SENDING OFF TO DR. DOLOTS.<br />
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Candidate got cold feet moving from the ice rink to the fire in a span of 48 hours.<br />
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Im not sure why i put the wrong phone number on there. Brain flatulence.<br />
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Seems like I should do such a thing more often to McCarrt, just so I can get her on the phone more often and add more "words" and "expressions" to my lexicon.<br />
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Perhaps the most stupid thing I may have done lately is engage a client using bountyjobs for a senior level role. The senior candidates ain't impressed with a fly by night way to recruit.<br />
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McCarrt, thanks or educamating me on my speling. You are s-m-r-t. One should also ALWAYS read a…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2010-08-25:502551:Comment:10600032010-08-25T07:25:24.251ZSandra McCartthttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/SandraMcCartt
One should also ALWAYS read all of the comments on a thread or they will find themselves saying dumb things.<br />
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The arrogance of youthful ignorance is a beautiful thing to behold. N'est pas?<br />
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<cite>Brian Pho said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/if-we-cant-laugh-at-ourselves?page=2&commentId=502551%3AComment%3A1059861&x=1#502551Comment1059861"><div>@Sandra: Read some of your comments. I ALWAYS have a phone conversation with my candidates prior to…</div>
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One should also ALWAYS read all of the comments on a thread or they will find themselves saying dumb things.<br />
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The arrogance of youthful ignorance is a beautiful thing to behold. N'est pas?<br />
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<cite>Brian Pho said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/if-we-cant-laugh-at-ourselves?page=2&commentId=502551%3AComment%3A1059861&x=1#502551Comment1059861"><div>@Sandra: Read some of your comments. I ALWAYS have a phone conversation with my candidates prior to submittal so things like this never happens to me!</div>
</blockquote> @Sandra: Read some of your co…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2010-08-25:502551:Comment:10598612010-08-25T03:02:51.172ZBrian Phohttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/BrianPho
@Sandra: Read some of your comments. I ALWAYS have a phone conversation with my candidates prior to submittal so things like this never happens to me!
@Sandra: Read some of your comments. I ALWAYS have a phone conversation with my candidates prior to submittal so things like this never happens to me! LOL, not sure there is a reco…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2010-08-23:502551:Comment:10589902010-08-23T20:59:34.967ZSandra McCartthttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/SandraMcCartt
LOL, not sure there is a recovery from that one Thomas.<br />
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<cite>Thomas Mitchell said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/if-we-cant-laugh-at-ourselves?commentId=502551%3AComment%3A1058910&xg_source=msg_com_forum#502551Comment1058964"><div>My first year as a nurse recruiter I was doing staffing for local hospitals. A nurse who was in her late 20's called me and said that "John" with the same last name as her would be picking up her check. When he came in, he…</div>
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LOL, not sure there is a recovery from that one Thomas.<br />
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<cite>Thomas Mitchell said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/if-we-cant-laugh-at-ourselves?commentId=502551%3AComment%3A1058910&xg_source=msg_com_forum#502551Comment1058964"><div>My first year as a nurse recruiter I was doing staffing for local hospitals. A nurse who was in her late 20's called me and said that "John" with the same last name as her would be picking up her check. When he came in, he was an older guy in his mid-50's with a head full of grey hair. I looked at him and said, "Mr. So and So, you must be Sally's dad!" His reply was, "Nope. I'm her husband." I felt like a complete idiot.</div>
</blockquote> Love this one Jer. I guess al…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2010-08-23:502551:Comment:10589892010-08-23T20:57:29.888ZSandra McCartthttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/SandraMcCartt
Love this one Jer. I guess all of us have been set up. About the time i thought i was the end all to be all of the accounting recruiting world i got my kick in the teeth. I came back from lunch to find a job order neatly typed on my desk that was a killer job order and a total fit for a super candidate i had found that morning who was a Big 8 (Yes it was then the big 8) Sr. Manager ready to change to a CFO role. I called him immediately and had him standing on his hind legs pawing the air about…
Love this one Jer. I guess all of us have been set up. About the time i thought i was the end all to be all of the accounting recruiting world i got my kick in the teeth. I came back from lunch to find a job order neatly typed on my desk that was a killer job order and a total fit for a super candidate i had found that morning who was a Big 8 (Yes it was then the big 8) Sr. Manager ready to change to a CFO role. I called him immediately and had him standing on his hind legs pawing the air about this fabulous job that had just come in albeint neither of us had ever heard of the company. He was ready so, ready to make the biggest placment anybody had made that year i picked up the phone, dialed the number that was on the job order.<br />
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Ring, ring, ring, "Hello, you have reached dial a prayer, the prayer for the day is....."<br />
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Thinking i had dialed the number wrong i slamed down the phone and redialed. Same drill. I dialed again, same thing so i ran to the office administrator screaming that she had taken the wrong phone number. She looked weird and indicated she had never seen that job order and had not typed it or put it on my desk. I was numb and headed back to my office. As i passed the row of offices, all doors were shut and the sound of hysterical laugher was not very muffled. THE ACCOUNTING GODDESS HAD BEEN PUNKED.<br />
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Did i lie to my candidate, oh yes i did, shoot me, burn me at the stake. I called him and told him that unfortunately the company had decided that there really was not a prayer that they would get this division open in the next six months after all ,so it was by the boards and i would be in touch soon with other opportunities.<br />
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<cite>Jerry Albright said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/if-we-cant-laugh-at-ourselves?commentId=502551%3AComment%3A1058910&xg_source=msg_com_forum#502551Comment1058947"><div>I remember my very first sendout. The client (as I later learned) had a great relationship with our senior recruiter. I didn't even know I was expected to be the one to gather the feedback - and was shocked when our receptionist said "Jerry - It's John with NCR and he sound's upset"<br/><br/>I kindof freaked out a little bit. I had no idea what to do so I ran to my desk, grabbed a notepad and answered the phone. Right off the bat this guy just went OFF! I couldn't believe my ears. As I recall it was something about this candidate being a complete waste of time - how I must have just made up a huge story to get him to come in there - the list went on and on. And the guy was yelling!<br/><br/>As the phone call progressed I noticed my manager and the company owner over in the big office - laughing hysterically. Then the guy on the phone started laughing too.<br/><br/>They set the whole thing up.<br/><br/>Those were the good old days I tell ya. The good old days!</div>
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