May I ask what attitude that is?
Simpling wanting to get some pretty important information related to the job prior to taking a day off, hiring a babysitter, and making the drive to show up for an interview....all to get the info than can be revealed in 5min on the phone. Info that was left out of the help wanted ad.
Why is it so wrong to want to know the work schedule, shift, retirement, benefits, pay, etc before wasting time on an interview?
A company is clearly interested in me based on my resume. Which has my education, experience, and work history. Same things I am gonna say in my interview. So an interview is merely a formality to get to know me personally and if I am a good fit for the company. But jumping to that step I feel is putting the cart before the horse, if the position is not a fit for me.
If they would simply put that info regarding shift, benefits, pay, etc on their ad....I could have already made that decision and then choose to apply or not. By not disclosing that info, I have to apply just to get those answers....which I am sorry, I need those answers before I re-arrange my schedule to be able to ask you in person. If you can't answer them over the phone, I'm I'm no lo get interested
[snip] I just don't know a more politically correct or polite way to put it.[snip]
I can help you with this LD1. What you need to learn are the buzz words and the buzz words you are lacking are these, "Work Life Balance" This is an HR term they all recognize. You would say, "Can you tell me a little bit about the company's philosophy on Work/Life Balance?" They are going to know what this means. This question means, are you going to erratically schedule me, require tons of overtime, swap my shifts around as it pleases you? ALL these issued are covered under the question of Work/Life Balance.
A Guy like you, what your resume should be is what is called a Functional Resume. I bet your resume is, dates, employer and what you did, right? This is not the best presentation of your skills. I have done 2 Functional resumes, one for my cousin and one for a friend and both of them we literally catapulted from their existing position. Most people hate writing resumes, I don't I am actually an excellent resume writer. For my cousin, the Functional Resume I wrote for him got him hired at Harley Davidson in the back garage where they develop new models and technologies. I can't remember what it is called but it is like the secret area of Harley Davidson, and he worked with a Davidson if I remember right. Our friend who I wrote a functional resume for is now making four TIMES his salary, my resume launched him.
Here is how a functional resume works and I am just going to make stuff up to explain it to you. You explain your skills and then underneath you show which employers these skills were employed in. So here we go, making sh*t up.
Tig welder, producing welds within 1,000 of an inch margin of error, give a good description if Tig welding, different materials you welded etc. etc. Mention any big projects you were on.
name of employer and dates (nothing else you will give the employer info later on with their full info)
Name of employer and dates
Name of employer dates
CNC Programmer - Designed, developed test plans which were deployed to assure CNC machines were within 1,000 of an inch tolerance. Name different CNC Machines manufactureres.
Name of employer and dates
At the TOP of your resume you have your contact info, then right below your contact info
You put a section: "Summary" here you write one paragraph of what you offer an employer, focus on skills, say things like 25 years experience blah blah blah. Mention but do not hog up the space with names of employer and dates.
After Summary you put in a section, Goals:
Here is where you tell the employer what you want. Seeing what you have written so far I fear you will put in info like "Will not work second shift." Don't write it that way, instead write, (remember these are your goals, what you want from them) "Seeking a position with a dynamic company that provides a good work/life balance, flexible between 1st or 3rd shift (1st preferred), with a steady work schedule that provides for occasional (not regular) overtime who provides competitive employee benefits."
After you have listed your skills and the companies you worked those skills at, then at the end of your resume you list the company information. Address etc.
