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I have a dream of reversing the application process- i.e. making the employer the seeker. What do you think?

To entertain you a bit and just for the sake of fun, and maybe to let you vent some of the pent-up hard feelings associated with the application process, I am presenting you with the following: I've always dreamt of reversing the application process whereby the employer becomes the seeker. The employers would submit applications to the person they seek to employee. The application would include the organization's CV and cover letter, showing how the organization would be the best employer. Then, the person would go through the employer applications. After shortlisting candidate employers, he/she would conduct interviews, visit the organizations and see how they are, and then decide. I know it is out-of-the-world dream and maybe a bizzare one. What do you say? Let's have fun and air some of our bottled up feelings by sharing our thoughts. I hope Bayt responsible won't change the specialties the question is addressed to. Of course, all are invited to share.

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Question added by HANNA SABA , Team Leader (Administrative Support), including translation, editing, and writing , Deloitte
Date Posted: 2014/08/26
Rochelle David
by Rochelle David , Health Insurance - Documentation Assistant , Millennium Insurance Brokers LLC

Does that mean you don't have the choice to choose who will be your employee? It's very risky. If the person accepted the employer's application, will he/she be deserving? You were the one who undergone interview. How would you know if the person is capable for the position. What if the person doesn't have any experience at all? Maybe you shoud just keep on dreaming. You might as well find the answers in your dream :)

Sardar Muhammad Amin Sardar
by Sardar Muhammad Amin Sardar , Vice President , UNITED BANK LTD.

Won't work even in imaginary world. Employees will evaluate Emlliyer on basis of pay and job and NOT on being suitable to it! So bye bye with company.

Mike Adrian Obaña
by Mike Adrian Obaña , Staff Nurse , Medeor 24x7 Hospital Dubai

Well this will be very exciting. Imagine being unemployed and sitting at home drinking your coffee, and calls will be coming in from different companies asking you to take their job. You will have the priviledge of choosing your company and you will never experience the hardship of being interviewed. If this is the case, it could actually work, but companies will have a hard time getting their staff because the conditions and the salary will be influenced by the applicant, and companies will end up paying more in order to win a skilled applicant. I generally never thought of this idea but I liked it. Thanks for bringing this up. :)

georgei assi
by georgei assi , مدير حسابات , المجموعة السورية

Agreed with colleagues answers

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