I've always preached that in a job ad:
1. you should be honest in your job descriptions in terms of what you want from an employee
2. what duties they will be doing
3. how much they will be paid
4. what is in it for them
5. be creative
The ad below was on MilwaukeeJobs.com on December 13th, 2011.
I have not edited this ad in any way.
How many of the above does this ad cover?
Thanks!
Ev
Company: Attorney
Job Location(s): Waukesha, WI
Employment Term: Regular
Employment Type Part Time
Start Date: Soon
Starting Salary Range: $10 - $13
Required Education: Open
Required Experience: 1 to 20+ years
Related Categories: Admin - Secretarial and Office Mgmt, Legal - Paralegal and Support Staff, Admin - Receptionist/Clerical
Position Description
Sole Practitioner seeking a career oriented secretary that I can grow old and die with; ok, maybe not die with but one who is willing to stick around; b/c omg - it's a career. I provide no benefits and can't pay you as much as you are worth. You need to be organized, not me, I'm the boss. Have to type fast, be able to think and be proficient in computer skills. If you think I'd be fun to work for, I'm not, I actually have rules, like, you must show up on time, you can't drink on the job or come to work drunk among others. You need to be personable and able to talk on the phone (not yours, the offices). No texting and the computers are monitored for Website usage. Position includes file management, client interaction, scheduling, answering phones, dictation. Pervious legal experience required. If interested please click apply!
As goofy as the ad is, it does cover all the bases.
ReplyDeleteThe ad does make me wonder if the last person drank a lot.
It does cover the bases and it does stand out from other ads. It is also my kind of humor. As a candidate can you take it seriously though? What does it possibly say about the work environment?
ReplyDeleteThose questions being asked, it still only needs to bring in one right candidate to work.
You've got to hand it to the person, they are honest! The problem is, with the way the ad is written, they are going to get a lower level person applying, not the truly talented person they need.
ReplyDeleteEarlier in my career, I might have taken on this challenge. This person needs to pay more, though.
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