英國(guó)一名大學(xué)畢業(yè)生最近去參加一家電子產(chǎn)品零售旗艦店的銷(xiāo)售助理職位集體面試時(shí),面試官?zèng)]有讓?xiě)?yīng)聘者展示任何他們擅長(zhǎng)或喜愛(ài)的技能或活動(dòng),而是要求他們現(xiàn)場(chǎng)跟著播放的歌曲跳舞。事后,這家零售店發(fā)言人公開(kāi)表示歉意,稱(chēng)跳舞是他們團(tuán)隊(duì)建設(shè)的常用活動(dòng)之一,但并不在正式招聘環(huán)節(jié)使用,他們表示愿意邀請(qǐng)參加此次面試的求職者重新參加一次面試。
這位名叫埃倫的大學(xué)生現(xiàn)年21歲,自7月份從南威爾士大學(xué)畢業(yè)以后一直在找工作。他表示,求職過(guò)程“非常艱難”,因?yàn)楹芏嗳硕荚谡夜ぷ?。在接到電子產(chǎn)品零售巨頭Currys一家旗艦店銷(xiāo)售助理職位的面試通知時(shí),他被告知面試中會(huì)有5分鐘讓他展示自己的業(yè)余愛(ài)好,他花了一周時(shí)間為面試做準(zhǔn)備。但是在周二的集體面試中,所有面試者被隨機(jī)分成兩組,然后被要求跟著播放的歌曲跳舞。埃倫表示,剛開(kāi)始大家都以為這是個(gè)玩笑,但后來(lái)發(fā)現(xiàn)不是;他不得不穿著西裝在一群陌生人面前跟著法國(guó)電子樂(lè)隊(duì)Daft Punk的歌舞跳著滑稽的機(jī)械舞,他還看到一個(gè)中年男子很無(wú)奈地跟著一首說(shuō)唱歌曲在跳舞。他表示,這種面試毫無(wú)專(zhuān)業(yè)精神,感覺(jué)自己被當(dāng)場(chǎng)羞辱。因此,當(dāng)招聘方邀請(qǐng)他重新去面試時(shí),他婉拒了。
Alan Bacon says he felt 'degraded' by the dance request |
A university graduate says he was left humiliated after being asked to dance to a Daft Punk song during a job interview at an electronics superstore.
Alan Bacon, 21, thought working at Currys in Cardiff would be ideal given his love of cameras, and he spent a week preparing for the interview.
But instead of showcasing his skills, he ended up doing robotic-style dancing "like a scene out of [BBC TV comedy] The Office".
Currys has since apologised.
It has also admitted that the dance segment of the interview had been a mistake and was not part of its official recruitment processes.
Mr Bacon has been looking for work since gaining his degree in documentary, film and TV from the University of South Wales in July.
He said he was finding the process "extremely hard" because so many people were job hunting.
After finding out he had an interview for a sales assistant role at Currys Megastore in Newport Road, he was told he would have five minutes to talk to interviewers about his hobbies.
So, armed with photographs to highlight his love of astronomy, he went to the group interview on Tuesday.
But he said he was left "incredulous" as the group was told it was being split into two, with each having to make up a dance.
"I think everyone initially thought it was a joke," said Mr Bacon, whose ambition is to make science documentaries.
"But they were serious. All professionalism went out of the window. I'd spent the past week researching the company and looking forward to being able to express myself and talk about what I love doing.
"But I just felt so embarrassed and uncomfortable. I ended up dancing to Around the World by Daft Punk, doing rubbish robotics in my suit in front of a group of strangers.
"I told my dad it was like a scene out of The Office. I would have walked out but I need a job.
"Another middle aged guy looked really upset as he danced to a rap song.
"I've been to quite a few job interviews and have never had to do anything like it before. To be honest, it was hard to be taken seriously after it."
Mr Bacon, who had moved to Cardiff from Newport in the hope that it would help his job search, said he did not get the Currys job and is still looking for work.
His experience has echoes of a scene in the recent BBC Three documentary The Call Centre, where new recruits at a telephone sales company in Swansea had to join in a mass singalong to The Killers' Mr Brightside.
A spokesman for Currys said it was inviting those involved in the dance process back for another interview.
He said the dance had been part of team building exercises, although these were not part of its official recruitment process which would normally include a more formal interview.
"Regrettably, the store in question did not follow our official recruitment processes on this specific occasion," he said.
Mr Bacon said he had politely declined the offer of another interview.
(Source: BBC News)
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