tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post8111635353053901131..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Job Advertisement: Sales Executive for Total PoliticsIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-85898762948172155552010-08-07T16:35:21.478+01:002010-08-07T16:35:21.478+01:00Recruit through your contacts. Word of mouth is s...Recruit through your contacts. Word of mouth is safer. What a person doesn't know, if they are bright, they can pick up in a few months. Never mind about previous experience. It's better to recruit on character above all else, and you can't tell that in an interview. If they need training, that can be done through training providers.Tapestryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267094484651413428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-80413767414252361382010-08-06T21:25:29.750+01:002010-08-06T21:25:29.750+01:00So a sales exec for a middling little politico tit...So a sales exec for a middling little politico tittle tattle magazine (well OK I am being deliberately provocative) is effectively worth half the salary of an MP who we hope is responsible for the decisions (or for questioning the decisions) which rule our life?<br /><br /><br />No wonder the natives are restless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-53749186299923985172010-08-06T18:56:41.342+01:002010-08-06T18:56:41.342+01:00yup, as someone who has worked in recruitment for ...yup, as someone who has worked in recruitment for 10 years I can tell you as a matter of fact that you aren't permitted to state a minimum number of years experience on a job advert, as that can, and will by a court, be seen as discriminating. I've lost count of the horror stories I've heard of companies / agencies being sued on similar grounds and facing a decision whether to settle out of court or face the expense of a legal battle.<br /><br />The way around this is to slightly change the language of the advert. Instead of stating what the candidate MUST have, you word it like this. "The ideal candidate would have a minimum of 3 years...." This way you are stating what the IDEAL person would have, but not ruling out those who dont have that level of experience (nothing stopping you binning all the CV's who dont match your requirements).<br /><br />My advice, give the job to 2 or 3 reputable sales agencies in London - It wouldnt cost you a huge amount to fill what is essentially a fairly junior role, and you wouldnt need to worry about any of the legal stuff, and you wouldnt have to spend your life sifting through CV's and arranging interviews.Bob Latchfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04582550481188281845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-36877733452976458282010-08-06T15:52:37.860+01:002010-08-06T15:52:37.860+01:00age discrimination...............age discrimination...............Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810599928765693534noreply@blogger.com