Unfortunately, the interview situation for job seekers has been far from fundamentally respectful for a few years now. Group interviews are common, especially for people without higher education. As if this were not enough, they are also forced to act in order to get a job as a kitchen staff, for example. It is not even the ability to perform a Bergman scene standing up that determines whether you are suitable for a service profession or not.
At a higher level, the deciding factor in whether you get the job may be whether you want your coffee with or without milk at the interview. The correct answer is without milk. You shouldn't make a fuss.
In a good society, every employer sees the good potential of the individual. Most often, the job seeker and the employer meet over a calm and exploratory conversation. The job seeker may ask themselves: Can I work here? What resources are there here to do a good job? The employer, in turn, thinks: Does this person fit into the business? What experiences could we benefit from?
The interview is still the most common recruitment method. But now clouds of concern are rising. It is becoming increasingly common for staffing agencies to use a so-called audition . Job seekers are asked to make short and impactful oral presentations of themselves in front of a jury. This procedure creates an unhealthy competitive situation with poor accuracy.
Employers need to show employees respect and treat them with dignity. Regardless of whether they get a job or not. Recruitment processes therefore need to be reviewed. This is both a union and an employment law issue.
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A long time ago, Nordic Choice (the hotel chain), now Strawberry, I think was the only one to audition. Thanks for the attention to the dilemmas of jobseekers.
How difficult it is for job seekers affects how hard it will be in today's and future workplaces. We are not isolated islands. Everyone's happiness and well-being are connected.