I'm appalled.
Absolutely appalled.
Day before yesterday, I put out a post saying I was looking for a full time, junior to mid-level designer. Someone who has at least 2 years of work ex.
There was a link to a form that you had to fill, in order to apply.
Sounds easy enough, right?
Ummm, not quite.
I received 35 applications.
Out of which 12 only knew how to 'design' on Canva.
Someone even had this written on the front page of their portfolio - 'Proudly a Canva designer'.
Wtf is a Canva designer?
Is that a thing today?
Okay, moving on.
About 5-6 of them didn't have a portfolio.
22 of them were applying for the wrong job.
They were UI designers applying for a role that would require them to work on print ads, hoardings, social media templates, some bit of packaging.
Okay, now the fun part.
I shortlisted 6 out of 35.
Sent them a small design test on email.
One person wrote back saying they'd need longer.
The rest said nothing.
So I waited. And waited. And waited. 24 hours went by.
And unable to wait any longer, I called them one by one. Asking them if they've seen their email.
They hadn't.
As a result of which, they had no idea they were shortlisted. And obviously couldn't finish the test within the deadline.
Out of 6 that got shortlisted, 2 sent in their tests.
One within the deadline. One 10 hours post deadline.
2.
Is this how seriously people take jobs nowadays? Don't people give a flying fuck anymore? I mean, why bother even applying, if you're not going to be checking your email?
Anyway, left designer-less, but ever hopeful, I am trying this ONE last time.
Here's a link. If you're a designer with at least 2 years of real experience, and you check your email, please consider applying.
https://lnkd.in/gYEi2GTS
(edit)
Someone JUST applied after seeing this post. FANTASTIC designer. Makes 23 lacs a year. And even though the google form very explicitly said what my fee range is, she still chose to apply. (She hadn't read the JD, it seems). Sigh.
#recruitment #designerwanted #urgent #advertising #marketing #ethics
Digital and Multi-Media/Video Professional
2moWill you have any remote positions in the future pertaining to media?