I applied to a job ad in my field. Surprisingly, the pay and benefits were competitive.
I have five years relevant experience, four with the biggest player in the industry. I definitely should have been considered if this was a legitimate job. It’s not.
Anyway, I was rejected with a generic “we are going a different direction” and then an invitation to sign up for marketing emails from the company.
I received a number of application status communications with an invitation to opt-in to their job and marketing emails every time. Often it was one line about how they received my resume, then two paragraphs of marketing bullshit.
The thing is that the people who would most likely apply for this job are the customers of this company.
Sadly, this is not the first time this has happened to me.
I propose antiwork begin drafting proposed FEDERAL legislation and asking our representatives to enact a Truth in Job Ads law. We have numbers on our side.
I doubt this will garner any interest, but I propose:
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Information from job applicants may not be sold, shared, or used for marketing purposes including with “trusted partners.”
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All ads must include expected pay and if a range is offered, it must reflect the pay of current employees in the position. If no widget maker earns $30 an hour, you can’t list it as $20 to $30 an hour.
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Benefits must be listed including the current healthcare insurance provider and how much the company pays toward healthcare.
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Email or text contact may only be in regards to the specific job and may not have any marketing — including signing up for job blasts from the company.
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The date the position is expected to be filled.
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If the job is open to internal candidates.
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Each violation carries an automatic $1500 fine. While I understand that some of this may be difficult to prove, there is an incentive for employees to report the company.
What would you add?