Most ridiculous job interviews (red flag?)🚩

[Scotch Mist]

I work for a public body and we had an email sent round saying that in future when we are looking for new staff that anyone reviewing the applications would not be able to see personal details. Well that's fair enough I thought, they want to eradicate any potential bias regarding sex ethnicity etc

It then went on to say that education would be removed as well as job experience! That sounds like a step too far. If you can't see the person's previous work experience and qualifications then how on earth are you selecting?

Given that ageism is rife and we're all expected to work until we drop these days having experience is the only advantage left to older candidates.

Does anyone else think this is odd? Or is it just me?

 

[rosemarina]

Sounds like they’ve over-corrected a bit?

 

[Rxt156]

So what are they basing it on if they’re not using work history pot luck?

 

[Scotch Mist]

So what are they basing it on if they’re not using work history pot luck?

I don't get it either. I guess they will be going by the statement you make in the box about how your experience matches up with the job spec.
In my view a lot of people claim that they can do something when they can't, or they certainly exaggerate. Surely you need some work history to back up claims.

 

[rosemarina]

Oh, no need for a medical degree. Reckon I can interview to be a brain surgeon then, no worries.

 

[tortfeasor]

I work for a public body and we had an email sent round saying that in future when we are looking for new staff that anyone reviewing the applications would not be able to see personal details. Well that's fair enough I thought, they want to eradicate any potential bias regarding sex ethnicity etc

It then went on to say that education would be removed as well as job experience! That sounds like a step too far. If you can't see the person's previous work experience and qualifications then how on earth are you selecting?

Given that ageism is rife and we're all expected to work until we drop these days having experience is the only advantage left to older candidates.

Does anyone else think this is odd? Or is it just me?

I think it’s odd and have come across something similar in the Civil Service where they use those ridiculous competency statements. Considering some jobs are going to be quite specialist, to me it seems daft that you wouldn’t want to assess someone’s actual work experience history to gauge whether they are going to fit the requirements for the work they do.