Comments on: Why is corporate America looking for rock stars? http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/02/22/why-is-corporate-america-looking-for-rock-stars/ 1 part mean red + 2 parts don't give a damn Sun, 6 Jul 2008 16:28:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Craig Nadel http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/02/22/why-is-corporate-america-looking-for-rock-stars/#comment-20833 Craig Nadel Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:44:42 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/02/22/why-is-corporate-america-looking-for-rock-stars/#comment-20833 http://www.groovelabs.net/Client_List Five years ago I created Corporate Rock Stars. Rock Band Team Building. Felt that all the chili cookoff, scavenger hunt, ropes course lame-o people had their moment in the team building sun. Created a concept that matched peoples lives. People (your employees) go to rock concerts in real life. I wonder if they ever go on scavenger hunts in their off time? http://www.groovelabs.net/Client_List

Five years ago I created Corporate Rock Stars. Rock Band Team Building. Felt that all the chili cookoff, scavenger hunt, ropes course lame-o people had their moment in the team building sun. Created a concept that matched peoples lives. People (your employees) go to rock concerts in real life. I wonder if they ever go on scavenger hunts in their off time?

]]> By: FFJ http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/02/22/why-is-corporate-america-looking-for-rock-stars/#comment-20631 FFJ Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:38:50 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/02/22/why-is-corporate-america-looking-for-rock-stars/#comment-20631 as a previous HR borg, i feel a strong urge to defend myself and some asinine business practices here. once an HR borg finds a resume ( after going through every single one received) that doesn't have spelling errors, or obvious falsities, we pick up the phone to see if a.) you're still interested, and b.) aren't wasting our time. i've done hundreds of phone interviews and honestly most people don't make it past that. since nine times out of ten something like "I don't have a car" for a delivery position, or "I took a Stats class in college" for a CPA position comes out. and first interviews only lead to second interviews if the candidate doesn't show up smelling like rum and marb lights, clearly wearing what they wore the previous night. that shit only flies when you're salaried, or an IT wiz. and all those other checks happen because chances are the sort of cute payroll guy with the one wonky eye isn't going to steal $20K off the books right? i mean, look at him, he's probably still a virgin! and he's from South Dakota! huh, riiiight! as for language in job ads. i'm pretty sure one of the reasons i got "laid off" was because i made such a huge stink about the sales guys wanting to put the phase "alpha-male tendencies" into an ad and on Monster and HotJobs and whatever else was around in the late 90's. sadly, i was the only one in HR who didn't want to go through the hiring process for anyone responding to an ad that said "alpha-male tendencies". no lie, the two blonde bimbos higher up in the department had no problem with it. as tedious as the process is for one person to look for, and apply for, and interview for, and be right for a job, us borgs in HR are looking at one resume too many that has "Sandwich Artist" on it from the nine days you worked at Subway. as a previous HR borg, i feel a strong urge to defend myself and some asinine business practices here. once an HR borg finds a resume ( after going through every single one received) that doesn’t have spelling errors, or obvious falsities, we pick up the phone to see if a.) you’re still interested, and b.) aren’t wasting our time. i’ve done hundreds of phone interviews and honestly most people don’t make it past that. since nine times out of ten something like “I don’t have a car” for a delivery position, or “I took a Stats class in college” for a CPA position comes out.

and first interviews only lead to second interviews if the candidate doesn’t show up smelling like rum and marb lights, clearly wearing what they wore the previous night. that shit only flies when you’re salaried, or an IT wiz. and all those other checks happen because chances are the sort of cute payroll guy with the one wonky eye isn’t going to steal $20K off the books right? i mean, look at him, he’s probably still a virgin! and he’s from South Dakota! huh, riiiight!

as for language in job ads. i’m pretty sure one of the reasons i got “laid off” was because i made such a huge stink about the sales guys wanting to put the phase “alpha-male tendencies” into an ad and on Monster and HotJobs and whatever else was around in the late 90’s. sadly, i was the only one in HR who didn’t want to go through the hiring process for anyone responding to an ad that said “alpha-male tendencies”. no lie, the two blonde bimbos higher up in the department had no problem with it.

as tedious as the process is for one person to look for, and apply for, and interview for, and be right for a job, us borgs in HR are looking at one resume too many that has “Sandwich Artist” on it from the nine days you worked at Subway.

]]> By: Jodi http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/02/22/why-is-corporate-america-looking-for-rock-stars/#comment-20630 Jodi Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:36:24 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/02/22/why-is-corporate-america-looking-for-rock-stars/#comment-20630 I'm a rockstar. So at least I'm qualified. I’m a rockstar. So at least I’m qualified.

]]> By: bakiwop http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/02/22/why-is-corporate-america-looking-for-rock-stars/#comment-20629 bakiwop Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:34:27 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/02/22/why-is-corporate-america-looking-for-rock-stars/#comment-20629 asking them that would be a hilarious job interview moment. ranking up there with introducing yourself to your firer (fire-er?). you rock asking them that would be a hilarious job interview moment. ranking up there with introducing yourself to your firer (fire-er?).

you rock

]]> By: Jodi http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/02/22/why-is-corporate-america-looking-for-rock-stars/#comment-20628 Jodi Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:17:58 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/02/22/why-is-corporate-america-looking-for-rock-stars/#comment-20628 I've actually read that piece before. I kind of hope I can get an interview at a place looking for rock stars so I can ask them what in the hell they want. In the rockstar ad I read today, they said they wanted witty, rocking, and a BA because it is a professional position. wha? I’ve actually read that piece before.

I kind of hope I can get an interview at a place looking for rock stars so I can ask them what in the hell they want.

In the rockstar ad I read today, they said they wanted witty, rocking, and a BA because it is a professional position.

wha?

]]> By: bakiwop http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/02/22/why-is-corporate-america-looking-for-rock-stars/#comment-20627 bakiwop Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:16:50 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/02/22/why-is-corporate-america-looking-for-rock-stars/#comment-20627 corporate america doesn't know what the heck it is looking for - they have initial phone interviews, first interviews and second interviews. they have iq tests, personality tests, logic tests and drug tests. they have background checks, credit checks and reference checks. they spend months hiring for one position and when a week or two would suffice. not that i am bitter or anything. or generalizing in any way shape or form. <a href="http://www.tinydeadbunny.com/category/outside-the-box/page/2/" rel="nofollow">check here for more on the silliness of comapnies</a> corporate america doesn’t know what the heck it is looking for - they have initial phone interviews, first interviews and second interviews. they have iq tests, personality tests, logic tests and drug tests. they have background checks, credit checks and reference checks. they spend months hiring for one position and when a week or two would suffice.

not that i am bitter or anything. or generalizing in any way shape or form.

check here for more on the silliness of comapnies

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