I wanted to bring up something that caused me great aggravation in my recent job search. As an experienced professional with significant skills, I drafted a very clear, concise resume that included all my qualifications and clearly stated the position I was seeking. I sent this resume to the appropriate companies and received several responses.

However, when I arrived for my interviews, not a single interviewer had actually reviewed my resume. They seemed to view it as an “easy hire” without considering that I am a busy professional who took paid time off and traveled 20 minutes for an interview. In several cases, there wasn’t even an open position suited to my experience; the available roles were entry-level with low pay, which was completely inapplicable to my background. This waste of time could have been avoided simply by reading my resume beforehand.

Next time, before you schedule a seven-minute interview slot, please save yourself those seven minutes—and save the interviewee an hour of time and the false hope of a job—by simply reading their resume first.

Thank you for employing many fellow Lakewooders and giving us all a chance to support our families.

Moshe P.

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