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I don't know where else this should go (though I am tempted to start a topic in a fratching on this), but it has got to be said. Unless I know for certain that they are hiring, I will NOT apply at a place that uses the Unicru hiring process. It's not just the stupid personality test, that's just the last straw, it's the whole damn thing.
I love that you can apply online to stores. It means I can multitask and save gas money by applying from home. Unfortunately, most of those places use the longest, most pain in the ass application process known to man, unicru. There are many things to despise about this wretched application process.
1. They discriminate against those who have no work history. Perhaps all jobs do, but instead of just asking do you have any work experience and having you give basic information about those jobs, they ask you again and again. In one part of the last one I filled out (probably an "upgraded" version of the application for specific job openings), they ask individual questions like "How many years of experience do you have in (specific job title)?" It's so discourging to those like myself who is only trying to get a first job.
2. If you have any military experience, any previous job experience, any charity or service, you basically have to fill out a seperate application explaining it in detail. It's not enough that the application takes nearly an hour without that stuff, but when ever I am asked about my volunteer work, I have to dig up all this information. It's a retail, minimum wage job for Christs Sake! Not the FBI!
3. The fact that they have to make everything a yes or no, multiple choice question. Instead of just asking if I recieved food stamps, it's have I recieved them in the last 5 months? Have I recieved them between 3-5 months? And since they have multiple parts to the application process, I sometimes have to give the same information 2 or 3 times, making the application take just that long. It's really telling when there is a saving code so if you want to take a break, you can quit, and enter the code later to continue where you left off (and why does there need to be a code AND a password for the code, isn't the code enough?)
4. The personality test at the end. After giving out all that information, you must answer the most assinine questions, that aren't even worded right half the time. "People do a lot of annoying things", "I don't mind following a lot of rules.", You've done your share of trouble making". Then having to choose strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree.
Yes, those with test takers anxiety, they are trick questions. Not only are they designed to make sure honest people never get hired, even those who BS there way through it will have trouble finding the appropriate answer. First of all, they don't want people who are luke warm about something, you either gotta "strongly agree" or "strongly disagree". Then you got questions like "You avoid arguements as much as possible". Oh, I avoid arguements as much as possible, well I do, but wait, what if a customer has a complaint, if I avoid arguement aren't I avoiding them? Just for shitz n gigglez, I showed this to my mom. We agreed it was best to BS, but when it came to questions like that, we argued over it! So no, I guess I don't avoid arguements as much as possible (which according to some answer key on the web, means I would have been in the wrong).
They also ask the same question twice, by using different wording. I guess that's another way to weed out the bsers.
Now that begs the question, if they are that concerned about people giving bogus answers, what kind of people do they want working for them? Well with questions like "You are always cheerful", "People do a lot of annoying things", "You've done your share of trouble making", "It bothers you when you have to follow a lot of rules", I can answer that question.
They want robots.
They don't want humans, because no honest human would answer the questions the way they want them to. Everyone gets annoyed once in a while, no one is always cheerful, and following a lot of rules is bothersome. It's what makes us human! What planet are those unicru folks living on to suggest otherwise?
If someone uses unicru to find good employees, they might as well either (a), pick names out of a hat at random (b), invest in a robot. Only a robot could be programmed to not only ace the test, but actually answer honestly. A robot would never get annoyed at following a bunch of rules, a robot would always have their emotions under control, they would never call in sick (though they might malfunction every now and then). They would be the perfect employees! Unlike us pesky humans who have actually needs!
*end rant*
I love that you can apply online to stores. It means I can multitask and save gas money by applying from home. Unfortunately, most of those places use the longest, most pain in the ass application process known to man, unicru. There are many things to despise about this wretched application process.
1. They discriminate against those who have no work history. Perhaps all jobs do, but instead of just asking do you have any work experience and having you give basic information about those jobs, they ask you again and again. In one part of the last one I filled out (probably an "upgraded" version of the application for specific job openings), they ask individual questions like "How many years of experience do you have in (specific job title)?" It's so discourging to those like myself who is only trying to get a first job.
2. If you have any military experience, any previous job experience, any charity or service, you basically have to fill out a seperate application explaining it in detail. It's not enough that the application takes nearly an hour without that stuff, but when ever I am asked about my volunteer work, I have to dig up all this information. It's a retail, minimum wage job for Christs Sake! Not the FBI!
3. The fact that they have to make everything a yes or no, multiple choice question. Instead of just asking if I recieved food stamps, it's have I recieved them in the last 5 months? Have I recieved them between 3-5 months? And since they have multiple parts to the application process, I sometimes have to give the same information 2 or 3 times, making the application take just that long. It's really telling when there is a saving code so if you want to take a break, you can quit, and enter the code later to continue where you left off (and why does there need to be a code AND a password for the code, isn't the code enough?)
4. The personality test at the end. After giving out all that information, you must answer the most assinine questions, that aren't even worded right half the time. "People do a lot of annoying things", "I don't mind following a lot of rules.", You've done your share of trouble making". Then having to choose strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree.
Yes, those with test takers anxiety, they are trick questions. Not only are they designed to make sure honest people never get hired, even those who BS there way through it will have trouble finding the appropriate answer. First of all, they don't want people who are luke warm about something, you either gotta "strongly agree" or "strongly disagree". Then you got questions like "You avoid arguements as much as possible". Oh, I avoid arguements as much as possible, well I do, but wait, what if a customer has a complaint, if I avoid arguement aren't I avoiding them? Just for shitz n gigglez, I showed this to my mom. We agreed it was best to BS, but when it came to questions like that, we argued over it! So no, I guess I don't avoid arguements as much as possible (which according to some answer key on the web, means I would have been in the wrong).
They also ask the same question twice, by using different wording. I guess that's another way to weed out the bsers.
Now that begs the question, if they are that concerned about people giving bogus answers, what kind of people do they want working for them? Well with questions like "You are always cheerful", "People do a lot of annoying things", "You've done your share of trouble making", "It bothers you when you have to follow a lot of rules", I can answer that question.
They want robots.
They don't want humans, because no honest human would answer the questions the way they want them to. Everyone gets annoyed once in a while, no one is always cheerful, and following a lot of rules is bothersome. It's what makes us human! What planet are those unicru folks living on to suggest otherwise?
If someone uses unicru to find good employees, they might as well either (a), pick names out of a hat at random (b), invest in a robot. Only a robot could be programmed to not only ace the test, but actually answer honestly. A robot would never get annoyed at following a bunch of rules, a robot would always have their emotions under control, they would never call in sick (though they might malfunction every now and then). They would be the perfect employees! Unlike us pesky humans who have actually needs!
*end rant*
Never have been very keen on that company since.
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