[TPIN] RE: Trumpet Player Wanted (One Position available)

[Glenn Bengry]

"they can quickly screen people that do not meet the qualifications"

the  best players quickly screen this as a bs company and/or a bs gig and 
therefore the company has little chance of getting the  better players.  
Seems like a bs technique to me.  They are usually trying to hide their bs 
gig by not saying how full of it they are.

glenn


>From: Captbeel at aol.com
>To: tpin at tpin.okcu.edu
>Subject: Re: [TPIN] RE: Trumpet Player Wanted (One Position available)
>Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 10:11:47 EDT
>
>This is a technique big, and not so big, companies, have been using for
>years in the business world.
>
>In the vernacular, it's called a "blind ad." The company does not identify
>itself. You see them all the time in the newspaper ... "Respond to Box  
>534."
>
>There are several reasons companies do this.
>
>One, they don't want to bother with the time and effort of contacting
>everyone who replies to the ad. Responses cost money. "Why spend 
>secretarial  time,
>paper, envelopes, and postage to reply to somebody you don't even want?,"  
>is
>the theory.
>
>Two, sometimes they really don't have an opening, and are just thinking
>about adding a position. They use this method to "test the waters," and see
>what's out there.
>
>Three, they can quickly screen out people who don't meet all of  their
>criteria. Many job seekers will be short of a desired qualification or  
>two, but
>feel if they can only get in and talk to somebody, they can overcome  that
>hurdle. Many companies disagree, and have hard and fast standards.
>
>Companies using this techniques can also screen out people they know of,  
>who
>they don't want, for whatever reason, with no hurt feelings or animosity
>created.
>
>And, they can avoid argumentative/persistent inquirers.
>
>I think many on our list are taking this issue too personally. As has been
>said before, music is a business. This is just a view from the employer's 
>side
>of that business.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Bill Bridges
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