Least Interesting Job Offer Ever
My friend Dany is looking for graphic design work in Toronto and sent me this Craigslist posting:
* Don’t bother applying if you can’t read the following paragraphs and send me exactly what I ask for below *
I’m looking for an * outstanding * web graphic artist that has recently completed their post-secondary degree (MUST be within the last two years).
This is a requirement; don’t apply if you haven’t completed your degree / diploma within the last two years.Although this candidate is a new graduate they need to have substantial experience in WEB DESIGN. You need to specialise in web design, I’m not interested in you if you only do print, or logos, or annual reports, etc…. you have to do web design and do it WELL.
Your professionalism needs to be high, not the typical “web design” that often comes from these post-secondary programs; you need to have high quality and I would expect you then would be at the top of your class.
You must be interested in a career starting with working FULL-TIME on-site in downtown Toronto. I’m not interested in you if you are just a contractor looking for a gig.
Please send:
1) Your resume
2) Web Examples of your work (I’m not asking for print examples)
3) Your salary expectations
4) Your design school and your ranking in your class
You’d expect the company posting that would have to be pretty fantastic, eh? I checked the website attached to their email address and got this:
A mess of Coldfusion errors on a really outdated, table-layout website.
I really hope that no one is bullied into applying for that job. No graphic designer, especially a recent graduate, should think that this is an appropriate way to look for employees. If you’re a company who is looking for a student, you should be very prepared to lead them through the employment process. The students who are already “amazing” won’t be interested in these kinds of job listings because they’ve already made their contacts during school.
I find it quite disgusting that a company who has so many Education clients would act this way.
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