Unfortunately, the interview situation for jobseekers since a few years ago far from being fundamentally respectful. Especially for people without higher education, group interviews are common. As if this were not enough, they are also forced to act in order to get a job as, for example, kitchen staff. 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 can the thing that determines whether you get the job be whether you want coffee with milk or without at the interview. The correct answer is without milk. You shouldn't mess around.
In a good way society sees each employer as the individual's good potential. Most often, the job seeker and employer meet over a calm and exploratory conversation. The job seeker may ask: Can I work here? What resources are there to do a good job here? The employer thinks for its part: Does this person fit into the business? What experiences could we benefit from?
The interview is still on the most common method of recruitment. But now clouds of worry are rising. It is becoming increasingly common for staffing companies to use a so-called hearing. The jobseekers have to make short and powerful oral presentations of themselves in front of a jury. The procedure creates an unhealthy competitive situation with poor accuracy.
Employers need to show the employees respect and treat them with dignity. Regardless of whether they get a job or not. The recruitment processes therefore need to be reviewed. This is both a trade union and a labor 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.