Most job postings are dry. Really dry. And – they usually include “must haves” which require skills and/or experience with everything but being able to both plumb AND re-enamel a kitchen sink.
As one hiring manager/Art Director I spoke with last week said – if any candidate ever met his team’s expectations, there wouldn’t be enough money in the budget to hire that person, and buy them a Lamborghini on hire – or whatever their dream car would be.
So – it’s very refreshing when employers successfully include humor in their job postings. Today’s chuckle is compliments of Independent Brewers United, who yesterday posted an HR Generalist (Zookeeper!) job on the Seattle Craigslist site.
Besides the job title, I really enjoyed the FINE PRINT at the bottom of the posting:
The Fine Print: We are an equal-opportunity employer offering competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to qualified employees. IBU does not employ sentient beings from alternative dimensions or people with bad attitudes.
I can think of a large number of companies who would benefit from following IBU’s hiring practices; I’d name names, but that would conflict with my disclaimer, and besides – I’m sure you can, as well … :)
In any case …. Ask not for whom the beer tolls. It tolls for thee.
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