Worriedsenior, thanks for the response. I understand and applaud your desire for a "job fair" type recruitment model. However, in a job fair environment, there is nothing to prevent previous contact between prospect and prospective employer. My suggestion is, that in light of our common defense of association freedoms, that we greeks ought not restrict those freedom's of our member organizations. In the eyes of your response, because I'm going to a job fair (greek system) with multiple companies (chapters) I want to be able to do as much research and gain as much insight into the "culture" of each company (chapter) as possible, prior to making a decision, which unlike the job choice, is in most cases irreversable. The anaology is not perfect, but more intended as a reference point.
I would assert again, we are ill preparing our undergrads for "real world" application, and weakening our associational freedom case by placing these restrictions on our prospective members. Barriers to entry are abound as it is, why make things worse on ourselves?
It is more likely in a "formal" rush environement that persons will get "token" consideration because of the unnatural environment in which recruitment occurs.
Brad
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Originally posted by worriedsenior:
I may have some misconceptions, so please excuse me if this is way off base.
If we use your comparison of a business model, then we can call a Greek organization a job opening and rush indeed will be recruitment, the actives will be head hunters, and rushees the unemployed. If I am looking for a job, I want equal consideration
(equal employment opportunity) for the position. It may be that I haven't established a network(contact with headhunters)but some of the smaller companies I've worked with have been very impressed. The problem, I'm not a Bill Gates or CEO of any highly visible company, I'm more like a little Mom and Pop company with a great business model. All the companies want the big names, and the jobs they offer are sought after by everyone because they offer great benefits. So, they wine and dine together, rub elbows with the top brass and are pretty much accepted as one of the boys. The job is filled before this really great candidate even had a shot.
I'd like to see recruitment remain like a jobs fair. Everyone can look at everyone and the selection process will give organizations a chance to interview all applicants. I realize that many Greek Orgs will have a list of people they are really interested in prior to the first round party but there will still be some job openings.
I would like to think I'd get more than a token interview and if qualified, would seriously be considered for the job.
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