hiring question

[Anonymous]

OP, you just sound bitter and jealous of the SAHMs.

Your type of "feminist" is sad.

I also WOH, but keep an open mind. There a million reasons folks take a break from work. Not necessarily just to watch theor kids. Some have SN kids, sick or ailing parents, etc.

I try to never judge. I just focus on the skill-set I need and screen appropriately at the interview. Sounds you are not doing your job at doing proper screening if you ar indeed getting "burned." For example, I wxpect the
SAH candidates to have take CLEs (continuing education) to be up to date with the law. If they haven't then they might not be as serious as others in trying to get back into the labor force. But I do the screening and the asking of questions.

Anonymous wrote:I'm a working mom and a feminist. I have always been friendly to the idea of helping women get back in the workforce. But... as a hiring manager, I've gotten badly bitten by hiring SAH moms returning to work. First, they often have very inflated sense of value because, understandably, they once did have good salaries and a lot of interesting work. They forget that they often had those high salaries and responsibilities because their primary focus was often their job, not their families. It's understandable that they want to focus on their families, but that is not always compatible with high salary.

Second, they have been far out of date in terms of technology, computer applications and so forth. This is not that easy to teach and it can really undermine productivity. For instance, if you have digital contract files, it's not easy to explain the system to someone who's used to a paper file system. If you do a lot of work in Excel, it's not that easy to find time to sit down and train someone on how to use formulas, pivot tables, insert a chart, etc.

I'm now looking for a PT grantwriter. I've gotten some resumes from people phasing down (retired from primary jobs but interested in having some cash coming in) and some resumes from graduate students and some resumes from SAH moms. I hate to say it, but I'm tempted to delete the resumes from the SAH moms. I've just had so many negative experiences.

Any thoughts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just delete the SAHM from your hiring search.?You would be doing them a favor, because it sounds like you have pre-judged their skill-set and would be nightmare to work for.

I just re-entered the workforce after a (very glorious!) 5 year break. Thankfully, my manager sees that I do bring a lot to the table and that 5 years did not sink me career-wise.

So, yes, please delete the resumes.

I would not want to work for someone like you.

Oh, and for the wiseguys out there, I am earning exactly what I was earning 5 years ago-- and have tons of promotional positions to move into in the next couple of years. So courage to all SAHMs!!! Hopefully, employers like OP do delete your resumes so that you can find GOOD EMPLOYERS willing to not penalize you for taking time to care for your families!

Lawyer.
What field are you in?

[Anonymous]

I deleted my facebook page and any reference to me having a child anywhere on the web as I look for a new job. PEOPLE HATE HIRING WOMEN WITH CHILDREN!

[Anonymous]

Honestly, OP, you sound kind of dumb and like you have no idea how to hire people. Maybe take a class?