I've just remembered the guy who offered me my job asked what I'd do with my kids in the school holidays. Obviously I laughed it off and answered but I'm still a bit annoyed about it and I bet he wouldn't have dared ask a male candidate.
I wouldn't mind but my kids are nearly teenagers, not toddlers. Guess there are still a lot of dinosaurs out there!
The deadlines thing annoys me too. Jobs don't seem to have published closing dates anymore - I don't think this helps in not dragging it out. You could easily have a decent candidate on their second or 3rd interview then someone else puts in a good application and that holds it up while they have a first interview etc. Employers wanting their cake and eating it!
I wouldn't mind but my kids are nearly teenagers, not toddlers. Guess there are still a lot of dinosaurs out there!
The deadlines thing annoys me too. Jobs don't seem to have published closing dates anymore - I don't think this helps in not dragging it out. You could easily have a decent candidate on their second or 3rd interview then someone else puts in a good application and that holds it up while they have a first interview etc. Employers wanting their cake and eating it!