What would be the one thing that put you off hiring someone?

[greyrabbits]

Of all the things that would put you off giving someone a job, what’s the one thing that’s a definite no thanks.

Whiffy.

Does it though? We are always told “gender” and “sex” are different. Saying that it is unlawful to discriminate against someone because of their “gender” is simply meaningless.

Case in point about employing NB people I read about yesterday- only free article I could see was a DM link but the claimant name is Saini if anyone wants to look it up. Who would honestly want to take on someone like that.

Once had an interviewee who arrived coked out of his head and flying. He didn't get the job, though he probably wouldn't have been any worse than the only other interviewee who turned up. She lied on her CV and was the most unhelpful person that we ever employed.

No, gender does not ‘come under sex and gender reassignment’. Sex is a biological fact and gender is not.

1. Lying.
2. Putting a load of equality and diversity legislation upfront on the job application in the "please outline your suitability for this job" This happens in the NHS a lot, mainly woth people seeking work permits. It's always scripted and irrelevant to the job. I think they may have come across a statement bank online or something, trying to tick boxes. But it just comes across as a warning or a potential tribunal in the making."

Its not leaving a good impression of someone's suitability for the actual role. 🤔

If it looks like I would have to spend significant time defending against their political manoeuvres then that's a hard no. They can go and work for one of the big banks, they'll fit right in.

i interviewed a guy once who kept trotting out the same phrase all the time. (‘It’s all about heart and minds.’)he probably said it about 20 times in a 30 minute interview. It was probably a verbal tick, or he was nervous, but it was irrelevant to the questions, and became deeply annoying. We didn’t hired him.

Private education.

Any tattoos or something a bit more “extreme” like on their face?

Arrogance in an interview. It works both ways though, I once interviewed with someone for a role and he was so far up himself that no matter what feedback I got I was pulling out of the process.

Arrogance and lack of self-reflection. There's nothing you would do differently or improve in yourself or your previous work and projects? Really? Nothing at all?

Preferred pronouns, identifies as, bla bla.

Me neither. I think to discriminate based on hair colour or tattoos/piercings seems extremely old fashioned.

Overuse of words - kinda, sort of, like, literally, obviously etc… I know it might be nerves - but the job requires our team to be in control of their nerves and what if it’s not and they just use these words all the time!

Depends on the role you are recruiting for.

I don't think a tattoo or piercing would stop someone from being professional and capable in any job.

Regarding tattoos. Surely a face/neck tattoo of things like daggers, guns plus slogans like Hitler is god are off putting?

Is this for fucking real? You’re not paying for that, they are paying for it with the money they would earn working for you! Which judging by how you are coming across, would be as little as you can possible get away with paying them.

Sincerely hope you have nothing to do with any recruitment, that’s so ridiculous.

Someone who's jumped about a lot jobwise. A year here, then 6 months, etc.
My workplace have hired 2 ppl who it turned out had CVs like that, and the both only lasted 5 months in their respective jobs.

On first impresssions - someone hugely overweight

Good luck with that professional services company you are running! I’m sure your clients have every faith in your team despite their appearance.

What kind of company do you mean? Professional services like accountants and lawyers? I guess I'd never be in a position to employ people like that but it still wouldn't make me think they were any less professional.

Are tattoos and piercings really seen as that out there and alternative in this day and age?

I did an interview recently with someone on Teams and I won't be hiring. The person did the interview on their phone rather than a computer which I thought was unprofessional. They didn't mention a reason - it would have been ok if they had made an excuse.
I guess if there were perfect in other ways I might have overlooked it but it was off-putting.

My son’s social worker is very pierced and tattooed. She’s wonderful. As soon as I met her I thought she’d be a good fit for DS, and she really is.