When you look for a job, you have to be prepared to answer some weird questions and comply with some weird requests.
And if you really need a job, you might even agree to the weirdest ones. For some reason, hiring managers have no issue making their candidates jump through hoops for a simple job, all in the name of the excuse of wanting to find out who they are and how they would behave in a workplace.
Most requests actually make sense. As much as we hate it, we get why most job candidates have to complete an assignment as part of the hiring process, or even take a test. We can even excuse the 5 rounds of interviews if the role is something truly important. An honest conversation is not the worst thing someone can do to get a job.
But there are some requests that are simply red flags, a big flashing sign that says “warning, you do not want to work with these people.” When that happens, the last thing you should do is comply with this request. You are better off without a job than working for people who feel comfortable coming to you with these unreasonable asks.
The HR here, for example, asked a job candidate to bring her the original copy of their college degree, which many agree is not something commonly asked as part of a hiring process. If a hiring manager wants to verify a candidate’s education, there are ways to do that, but asking for the original copy is not one of them.
Since the request sounded off for the job candidate, they decided to do some digging and see if they should simply comply or give up on the job altogether. When people found out that the job is a minimum wage job, they agreed that something is fishy. Eventually, the candidate confronted HR about it, which led to the whole deal crumbling to the ground…
Author: Kayitsi.com
