[clue] Immediate Need

[David L. Willson]

Is EOE a guideline or a mandatory legal requirement to employers?

This scenario of over-stating job requirements is pretty common. I'd even say that I see more "purple squirrel" job recs than technically accurate ones. It'd be quite a thing if an employer could get in legal trouble because a recruiter made a mistake in the phrasing of the rec, or because they hiring manager decided to drop one or more requirements, because they interviewed a miracle candidate, even though that candidate didn't perfectly match what they thought really were their requirements.

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This is a good time for a r3VOLution.

----- Original Message -----
> Sure, you can look at them, but since they're _requirements_ instead
> of recommendations, suggestions or other more open wording you still
> can't hire them for that position.  Compliance with being an Equal
> Opportunity Employer, and all that. Once the position is re-listed
> with more reasonable requirements, which then starts the search all
> over in finding qualified applicants, then if they meet the new
> requirements they can be hired.
> 
> --- lgoodman at comso.com wrote:
> 
> From: Lisa Goodman <lgoodman at comso.com>
> To: CLUE's mailing list <clue at cluedenver.org>
> Subject: Re: [clue] Immediate Need
> Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:55:40 -0400
> 
> Thanks Raymond for the explanation...  just to be clear...
> 
> This is a real opening and we do NOT have an incumbent in the seat.
>  The client's list of "required skills" is their wish list.  If
> someone can come close to meeting most of these requirements, we
> would for sure take a look.
> 
> 
> From: clue-bounces at cluedenver.org
> [mailto:clue-bounces at cluedenver.org] On Behalf Of Raymond DeRoo
> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 8:06 AM
> To: CLUE's mailing list
> Subject: Re: [clue] Immediate Need
> 
> Paul:
> 
> I think they think we are asking for a set of skills that you can't
> find in one individual/animal...  techies!
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_squirrel#Purple_Squirrel_.28Employment_Term.29
> 
> Lisa hit the nail on the head. Often postings like this are written
> so an internal candidate is the only one who can really fill role,
> but the need to perform a public search exists. As such, the job req
> is written such that no one can fill it. Let's be honest, how many
> *senior* Unix guys ( any flavor of unix ) have you met that are also
> good Java developers AND have in depth knowledge of SANs.
> 
> 
> Quentin did give us a another good endorsement though... you must
> have made a great impression on him :)
> 
> The original post is saved by Quentin's endorsement position not only
> being real, but obtainable. Now we move the debate to whether or not
> Quentin is a mere mortal but in fact a demi-god living among us. ;)
> 
> Best Regards,
> Raymond
> 
> 
> 
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