Lack of professionalism during interview, red flag?

What was the rude lady’s position in the firm? How closely will she be working with you? It was definitely unprofessional but I wouldn’t let it queer you on the job unless she will be your supervisor.

I agree with @janbb.

Also, most head hunting firms are very small. 8 people is probably bigger than I have seen in any one office.

She was co-owner.

I’m just amazed how truly rude people are. Same with Safelite, the same rude recruiter I talked to was eating potato chips while interviewing someone lol

I think it’s part of the general debasement of behavior standards in our society today.

That is dissappointing. You still might learn a lot there though. Do you know exactly what you will be doing in the office? How much training they will give you? Do you know about IT? Do you understand all the lingo and what their job really is?

I think I would learn a lot and perhaps cross train because it is a small business. They implied I would be “wearing” other hats I guess.

I honestly don’t know a lot about IT but I can research on that. That was one of the questions they asked me.

Eh, we will see.

When you go looking for a Job consider yourself the interviewer. You are there to find out whether you want to work there. Ask questions, take notes, find out if they are worth your time. If they could use your services come to an arrangement with them about the services you can provide. If you don’t like the company or feel you can get along with their people, don’t waste your time.

Thanks. When they told me I would be doing other stuff than recruiting it makes me wonder if they’re just trying to have some floater to fill positions that they are lacking of.

Some things to think about. That last line too…I remember shadowing at Aerotek and although I liked the job I knew I wouldn’t get along with the crowd. I mean, I can but I wouldn’t fit in. It was Ina. Rich neighborhood with a lot of snobby prissy girls and plus it was 45 minutes away from home. I probably would’ve taken it though because I can’t be too picky at the moment.

Hmm.. when you say it that way… I gotta say, you don’t want to shy away from people who are merely different than you. Just becomes some people are richer or poorer, or come from a different money-culture than you do, that’s not what I would consider a good enough reason to write a group off. We grow from our hanging out together. If you think there’s too much prissiness in the world, well, your being a part of it will bring that level down as much as it brings you closer to it. That’s appropriate.

To some extent this even applies to people who may be ill-mannered like the rude-interviewer. If you can become a close associate to her in your time there you may have a positive impact on her sense of what is and isn’t appropriate. Of course, she may bring you down a notch too, haha, but it’s all fair.

To some extent you have to look past people’s immediate flaws and come to realize how malleable most of us are. I suppose what I’m saying is, when you make your judgement call about whether you want to work with these people, be sure not to write them off completely. You can identify flaws in other people pretty easily but realize that you’re bringing some to the table too. The real question is: “Can we make this work?” And sometimes an answer to that question like “I think I may be able to make this work” will in time produce a better result than “certainly seems so!” It can be really hard to tell.

Well I didn’t mean just that but besides the snobby vibe it was a dominated type A personality. As I said, I wouldn’t have turned down the position although I felt like I didn’t fit.

Do you guys believe I’m having a hard time find a job because I my major was too broad? Some day if I went to osu (the ohio state university) that I would’ve had a job by now because it’s such a huge name

If you went to a local university that people know it shouldn’t be a big deal whether you went to OSU or not. What did you major in? My husband went to Florida Atlantic University, not many people known it, especially back when he graduated, and he did just fine. He majored in Personnel, now HR, wasn’t that your major? His first job was at Kmart as an assistant of some sort, not an HR position, but he had to quit after a few months because they decided they were not going to sign papers for immigrant visas anymore, it was a nightmare, he got really lucky and got a job through a headhunter with Pepsi International after that. He just really hit it off with his manager in Pepsi during the interview and while working there. The guy really mentored him. They were both from Mexico, had all sorts of connections. That sort of placement is the best, when your boss wants to help you along.

The majors that tend to have an easier time are the ones that really train you for a very specific profession like nursing, doctor, accountant, engineer, hospitality, etc. You graduated while the job market has been tough, but I think it is ramping up again. Does your school have a career office that can help you?

No, just business management. It wasn’t until I was half way through that I started to think about HR. If I had known earlier I would’ve studied that :/ but I wonder if experience would still be a big issue. It just sucks because my bf’s two sisters are in Hr with no degree and education or training but just lucked into it.

I’ve been on my schools career site looking for jobs and internships. Usually no response

Your boyfriend’s sisters will plateau most likely in their career. They might be fine with that. My husband eventually had to get his masters to be able to get promoted and to ensure he would be competitive in the job market. He was working at a level that usually has a masters when he decided to get it, his boss encouraged him to do it. If he ever wanted to move up or move to another company it would have put him at a disadvantage not having it. Your business degree will help you; does help you.

I think I asked you if you signed up with a temp agency, has that not resulted in any opportunities?

“I had my first interview for the part time and unpaid recruiter internship.”
Which means you are unimportant to them and as such undeserving of respectful treatment.

Yeah, I’ve been with a lot and they always try for the first few months but then forget about me and not try. Right now a temp agency submitted me for an administrative assistant position. If I had money I wouldn’t mind going back to school but at the moment I feel I need some experience. I have specific goals I want to reach…

I want to either start my own business with the experience I have and put it to use or find a company and job I really like in HR

@ragingloli you don’t like the idea of it?

I don’t like unpaid internships either, just to follow up on @ragingloli comment, but they are fairly commonplace here. It is a way to learn about an industry or company.

@chelle21689
Yes, I hate it.
Unpaid interns are job killers. It is free labour for a position they would otherwise pay someone do it, and the interns debase themselves by working for free.
Plus, because you are not an actual employee, you do not have legal protections.
You can be sexually harassed, legally

Well it’s only three months if I accept, I can always quit if it’s that bad lol but it may look better for my resume to have somethin

When I interviewed for a residency (to where I matched), the program director came in jeans and a tee, sat me in his office chair while he reclined in the couch, stuffing hi face with potato chips, and the first thing he asked me was if I played hockey. I told him I didn’t, which he said was a shame, because if I did, I’d have the position. I got the position anyway, but definitely the weirdest interview ever.

@drhat77 and how was the experience working for him?? LOL

he was a trip. He once told me that if ever fuck his wife, I’ll need to take care of his kids, too.

It’s a bad sign. Run.

@chelle21689 Unpaid internships don’t necessarily look good on your resume. Unless it’s an internship qualified by an educational institution, it just makes you look desperate and credulous. You’d be better off doing volunteer work for a nonprofit organization, rather than letting some shady characters exploit you for free labor.

But they wouldn’t know if it’s paid or not if I was applying at a place, right? :P

@chelle21689 I thought it is commission?

If they decide to keep me on its base plus commission

@chelle21689 If you do a placement during the training/intern period you get nothing?

I might get hired on if they like me.

Ok so I got the internship.

good luck. make the most of it.

Congratulations! Get what you can out of it and go into it with an open mind.

Thanks, I’m just really hoping this would help out my career.