[BC] FCC Rules About Applying for a Job?

[Gregory Muir]

You must keep in mind that the majority of the HR people who are involved in 
the publishing and hiring process are virtually clueless about the 
boilerplate they write, the job descriptions they publish and the positions 
they are selecting candidates for.  Many are fresh in the workplace and 
still have yet to understand the process, terminology and what the world is 
all about.  Others treat the product (people) they are dealing with as a 
commodity.  When they filter through the applications and resumes, they 
mostly try to match key words they possibly don't even understand before 
sending the "qualified" documents to the person who is looking for a warm 
body.  This is especially true for government engineering positions.

At one company I worked for, we were hiring people at such a fast pace, we 
provided an office for full-time occupancy by an outside headhunter.  This 
fellow was very sharp and had been in the related business for some time 
after his retirement from the Navy as a captain on an aircraft carrier.  His 
only focus had been hiring engineering types.  However, I would often be 
surprised by some of the obscure questions he would ask pertaining to 
technical skills of the candidates he was selecting.  But at least he knew 
when he had stepped out of his area of expertise which is a very important 
asset in a person like that.  Most people won't do that.  And I respected 
him for being of that mindset.

Every time I run into a statement that is in question, I always ask the 
source.  It not only helps me understand what they are saying, it also helps 
them understand what they were trying to say.

Greg




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting at gmail.com>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 8:55 AM
Subject: [BC] FCC Rules About Applying for a Job?


>I saw this on a stations website:
>
> SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
>             Due to FCC Regulations your resume must include the job title 
> that you are applying for and the organization that referred you to this 
> job opportunity. Your application will not be considered without this 
> information.
>
> I've never heard of such a law/rule. Can anyone fill me in?

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