Job spec written by a monkey

[superhans88]

I'll be attending an interview this week for a summer placement at a medium sized engineeirng company. The selection process was done by an external HR organisation (contractor?) and I was fortunate enough to be shortlisted. In the interview, I'll be expected to have some idea about what the job entails but the specification issued to me is - not to put too fine a point on it - fking woeful. Its only one page but riddled with spelling mistakes, shocking grammar, zero punctuation and acronyms everywhere without an original definition. Its actually extremely difficult to fathom what the job is about.

My question is, to what extent should I bring this up in the interview? I'm actually having second thoughts about going based on this one document but I guess it was written by some HR numpty and not from the company itself. I don't want to loose the job because of an attempt to grill the interviewer, but at the same time I want to express that this is a completely unprofessional standard and shows a contempt for the applicant. Whatever I do, I'll be taking it with me!

Cheers.

[davepoth]

The person who is interviewing you might have written it, so probably best to be gentle.

[ClaphamGT3]

Given that your house is made of glass, I wouldn't throw stones......

[Cyder]

The irony of moaning about spelling, grammar and punctuation and then buggering it up royally yourself is not lost on me!

Slightly more helpfully, why not contact said company or recruiter and ask for more information on the role? It's got to show keenness on your behalf and can't do any harm.

[Hilts]

superhans88 said:

I'll be attending an interview this week for a summer placement at a medium sized engineeirng company. The selection process was done by an external HR organisation (contractor?) and I was fortunate enough to be shortlisted. In the interview, I'll be expected to have some idea about what the job entails but the specification issued to me is - not to put too fine a point on it - fking woeful. Its only one page but riddled with spelling mistakes, shocking grammar, zero punctuation and acronyms everywhere without an original definition. Its actually extremely difficult to fathom what the job is about.

My question is, to what extent should I bring this up in the interview? I'm actually having second thoughts about going based on this one document but I guess it was written by some HR numpty and not from the company itself. I don't want to loose the job because of an attempt to grill the interviewer, but at the same time I want to express that this is a completely unprofessional standard and shows a contempt for the applicant. Whatever I do, I'll be taking it with me!

Cheers.

Keep schtum, you don't want to risk loosing the job.

[ClaphamGT3]

Hilts said:

superhans88 said:

I'll be attending an interview this week for a summer placement at a medium sized engineeirng company. The selection process was done by an external HR organisation (contractor?) and I was fortunate enough to be shortlisted. In the interview, I'll be expected to have some idea about what the job entails but the specification issued to me is - not to put too fine a point on it - fking woeful. Its only one page but riddled with spelling mistakes, shocking grammar, zero punctuation and acronyms everywhere without an original definition. Its actually extremely difficult to fathom what the job is about.

My question is, to what extent should I bring this up in the interview? I'm actually having second thoughts about going based on this one document but I guess it was written by some HR numpty and not from the company itself. I don't want to loose the job because of an attempt to grill the interviewer, but at the same time I want to express that this is a completely unprofessional standard and shows a contempt for the applicant. Whatever I do, I'll be taking it with me!

Cheers.

Keep schtum, you don't want to risk loosing the job.

I have visions of this savage, renegade job tearing out of control round the office

[iphonedyou]

ClaphamGT3 said:

I have visions of this savage, renegade job tearing out of control round the office

'Loosing' - I mean, jesus. I can never understand that one. Do people make this mistake out loud, too? I can't imagine how.

[Flip Martian]

1 major typo generates so much hilarity. Christ...

[rog007]

Get the job and then rewrite the job spec; your successor will be grateful. Good luck!

[Soovy]

superhans88 said:

engineeirng

superhans ironically said:

the specification issued to me is.............. riddled with spelling mistakes

[Hilts]

iphonedyou said:

'Loosing' - I mean, jesus. I can never understand that one. Do people make this mistake out loud, too? I can't imagine how.

It was a joke, cabrón, that's why that little yellow laughing thing was on the post.

At least I think it was a joke, by some kind of internet forum osmosis I probably no longer know when to use lose/loose.

[Hilts]

ClaphamGT3 said:

Hilts said:

superhans88 said:

I'll be attending an interview this week for a summer placement at a medium sized engineeirng company. The selection process was done by an external HR organisation (contractor?) and I was fortunate enough to be shortlisted. In the interview, I'll be expected to have some idea about what the job entails but the specification issued to me is - not to put too fine a point on it - fking woeful. Its only one page but riddled with spelling mistakes, shocking grammar, zero punctuation and acronyms everywhere without an original definition. Its actually extremely difficult to fathom what the job is about.

My question is, to what extent should I bring this up in the interview? I'm actually having second thoughts about going based on this one document but I guess it was written by some HR numpty and not from the company itself. I don't want to loose the job because of an attempt to grill the interviewer, but at the same time I want to express that this is a completely unprofessional standard and shows a contempt for the applicant. Whatever I do, I'll be taking it with me!

Cheers.

Keep schtum, you don't want to risk loosing the job.

I have visions of this savage, renegade job tearing out of control round the office

[K12beano]

rog007 said:

Get the job and then rewrite the job spec; your successor will be grateful. Good luck!

This!


I think I may be able to help you in many ways:

blah
blah
blah
...and last, but not least, I'd be pleased to assist in updating the job specification for the role as part of the process.




(How many candidates have offered you all this???)