Tokkson:


We're having this conversation because the girl in question is a desperate job seeker.

If the HR person in question was engaging a top client or so, would he just drop a "Good Evening" and expect a response? He'd obviously have introduced himself and gone straight to the point.

A simple introduction wouldn't kill anyone either.

It's a formal conversation for goodness sake and formal conversations have little or no room for salutations.

I personally do not respond to greetings from an unknown number until after introduction and I don't give a hoot who that person is cos I'm not desperate for anything at the moment.

We all have our different approaches to things and I'm fine with you having a different approach in situations like this.

Sera!!

kingxsamz:


Lol, this guy, you're funny sha.
I don't know what you're feeling like.
If you don't respond to greetings from unknown numbers, that's your business. No one cares. And this is not the case. When you drop your contact because you're looking for a job, you don't turn around and tell your interviewer or whoever that they shouldn't have contacted you through that same contact you made available to them, neither do you blame them for greeting you first or not. If you can't respond to greetings, I hope you keep that same energy through out your life. It's your business.

Next time tell Mary to prove stubborn and question them on how they should have contacted her. Then maybe you can give Mary a job yourself, after series of rejection. funny guy.

Tokkson:


Lol. She has already been offered several jobs.

Lots of people are trying to reach out to her all over social media.

I do not give out my number for an employer to engage me on WhatsApp. It's not an official form of engaging anyone.

We always find a way of normalizing what is wrong in this country.

If I don't respond to your calls, send a mail, and if I don't respond, move on with other candidates.

It's that simple.

jamesharryson:


My dear, I am sincerely sorry for sounding harsh. But I used a conditional statement, "if". Pls I don't mean to be rude either. Forgive me

Jashub:
True, but the company should have been more specific on the method of communication. Some people cherish their privacy above ambition

Jashub:
Her response is rude, yes. But you should also know that under the circumstances, different people would behave differently. Which is why (from my own opinion) the company should have briefed her on the method they would use to contact her.

Jashub:
Oga, in saner climes, there is what we call a "Standard Procedure" of recruitment.

This is done by companies with an organised structure on ground and most of these companies (except you are running a mushroom company ) have this standard procedure for REACHING out to applicants. It can be through SMS, WhatsApp, Social media, Newspapers etc.


These companies will notify you(the applicant) prior to when the outcome of the interview is out.

And not through impromptu tactics being done here by this...this...chai! I do not know even know what to call this company sef.

kingxsamz:


No, they would have sent flowers to her house with drones and put out a red carpet for her to step out.

If "Hello, good evening Mary isn't enough", then you'd have to wait for the organisation that'll add a chieftancy title to your name.
I'm very sure that if you were the one, you definitely wouldn't complain.

MedicH:


There is no company that puts the talent of a staff before the loyalty of a customer. To hell with your talent. Na you go buy yourself?

Jashub:
I do not support the lady's rudeness, but the company should have informed her on the method they would use to contact her in case she was selected. It is just standard procedure.

Jashub:
I agree, but try and look at it from this perspective : you receiving a text from an anonymous number on WhatsApp is a breach on your privacy and security. And as you know, this is 9ja, and you cannot vouch for the next man. So her response is only natural given the circumstances

Jashub:
Oga, in saner climes, there is what we call a "Standard Procedure" of recruitment.

This is done by companies with an organised structure on ground and most of these companies (except you are running a mushroom company ) have this standard procedure for REACHING out to applicants. It can be through SMS, WhatsApp, Social media, Newspapers etc.


These companies will notify you(the applicant) prior to when the outcome of the interview is out.

And not through impromptu tactics being done here by this...this...chai! I do not know even know what to call this company sef.

Anuoluwap:


Sir,
I've been following your comments. You said you are also an employer. Thank God for that. I think you should know how hr processes has evolved over the past few years. It's now more of the 'human'.
HRs now think outside the box to land their best applicants. And one difficult thing is that they see a lot if academically qualified and experienced candidates. Here comes the behavioural screening to help them out of this difficult selection process.
So the standard is the standard and it's still the standard.
In this case, the company has zero fault sir. Organisations in the public sectors usually make use of a structured pattern of recruitment cause of the large numbers of applicants (that's why you see most of those public sectors workers are lazy and sometimes have attitude problems)
But organisations in the private sectors are not only enticed by the qualifications but who you can be when handling the job because they are customer-oriented unlike the public sector. Hence the freedom for private sector HRs in their recruitment process so as to get the best out of their input.
Behavioural screening is a standard sir. A company may invite applicants for interview just to test their patience.
The lady lacks courtesy and moreover she should have learnt about the company she applied into. When she applied into a tech company, what was she expecting? If I applied to a company that is technology inclined then I should expect a faster way of communication.
Most companies have WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
This could have been a behavioural/attitude test, and you don't expect the company to inform you before testing you.
I know you are not in support of her reaction but we still have to call a spade a spade sir.

You said the company should have informed her the mode of communication. Sir, "we will contact you" is enough for the wise.

It's her fault. No matter the mood she was in, wisdom should have told her to change her manner of communication once she saw it was a stranger. After confirming the intention and the person then she can switch her chatting manner.
May God help us.

MhisTahrah:
People who type 'who' as 'hu' annoy me, what would it take you to type a 3-letter word?You only have to type 'w' sef and autocorrect will do the rest for you.Na wa

Jashub:
This is your OWN response. And not everyone will act the way you would under a given situation. Remember that

Jashub:
True, but the company should have been more specific on the method of communication. Some people cherish their privacy above ambition

Bornsinner7:
Awa fierce gan to ba n wa mi

This looks like Nollywood but e no concern me, wetin really draw my attention na the way she dey reply, typical Nigerian girl with empty brain

"5n" "hu is dis"..

Chating with a Nigerian girl can be so tiring

Jashub:
I agree, but try and look at it from this perspective : you receiving a text from an anonymous number on WhatsApp is a breach on your privacy and security. And as you know, this is 9ja, and you cannot vouch for the next man. So her response is only natural given the circumstances

BluntNigerian:
Whoever that cherish his/her privacy so much should stop seeking for jobs..
Secondly, he/she should not start a business, because growing a new business involves a lot of marketing and connections.

flames007:
One mistake im confident of not making is replying rudely to a strange number on whatsapp! It could be anybody for crying out loud!Be nice and let them state the purpose why they came ans respond accordingly!

Jashub:
I am sorry to say this , but Nigeria and poverty, has made you, and a lot of folks out there, have this slave-like mentality.

Many of you no longer know your rights, hence you are cheated on a daily basis.


And let me tell you this up front : no company has the right to toss information to applicants without giving a specified mean of notification to successful applicants.

Even as whacked as N-power was, they still tell applicants they would be reached via SMS(a specified method of communication).

So what this company did(in my own opinion )was was wrong.

Sunshyne200:


Seems you aren't in Nigeria and probably schooled abroad.

Here, the company is doing you a favour in employing you and if you see the post she is applying for "intern", I am sure they aren't ready to invest so much for internship.

When I was seeking job, to be on a safe side, I dedicated one of my line to anything job, CV etc.

So any calls, text or contacts I get from that line, is probably job-related.

Map1:
you see we Nigerians still have alot to learn,we always thought we are civilized but we are too local,learn how to speak to a stranger either face to face or on phone no matter where ever you find yourself.

glowingflame7:


How many companies do you know? Your startup kiosk is not ALL companies. Recruitment has gone beyond 1980 Union bank style recruitment that you are accustomed to.

kingxsamz:


Lol, you see why I said you're funny?
If you don't give out your number, It is your business. Mary gave out hers so that they can reach her, and you're here fuming and asking why they should have contacted her through that means.
Whatsapp is not official?
So it is Gmail that is official, or Yahoo?
Who made such rule? Do you have a company? So how do you decide what social platform should be used to pass information?
Is it part of or against the law?
So what is wrong about it that people of this country are normalizing?
If you don't respond to their calls, does it affect anyone else or you who applied for it? , or are you some highly sort after, special personnel that they'd have a problem not employing? abeg.

MedicH:


Another nonentity on the lose. Pls I really tire for una. Say something meaningful to the discourse, no. You're throwing shades. You de ask me how many companies I know. Just imagine. And what do you mean by my start up kiosk?

Jashub:
You are super dumb.

So graphics design needs interpersonal relationship skills abi...a "skill" that the foolish HR agent could not interview her on a face-face interview, but had the effontery to do it on WhatsApp with a strange number saying "Hi... ".

Olodo in the building

Henryfortune:
GUYS PLS LETS NOT MIX THIS THING UP...M ONLY SURPRISE SOME JUSTIFYING THE LADIES ACTION. ..THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IT CUTS ACROSS THE DIVIDES MEN/WOMEN SOME OF US ARE JUST SO RUDE MISTAKEN THIS AS BEEN BLUNT ...SOME YEARS AFTER I LEFT SCHOOL I WAS WORKING AT A STORE AND A CUSTOMER WALKED IN AND ENQUIRE ABOUT SOME STUFFS AND I ATTENDED TO HIM NOT KNOWING THAT WAS MY OWN INTERVIEW WITH HIM EVENTUALLY. ..AFTER SOME MONTHS I DONT KNOW HOW OR FROM WHER HE GOT MY NUMBER HE JUST CALLED AND ASKED ME TO MEET ONE HR LADY WHO DIRECTED ME AFTER SOME DISCUSSIONS TO SEE WHO INVITED ME ...THE MAN SAID HE LIKED THE WAY I ATTENED TO HIM EVEN WHEN HE WAS ALMOST RUDE @ ME AND THAT WAS HOW I GOT MYSELF A WELL PAID JOB @ LEKKI ...It's all about courtesy and humility you earn respect you don't impose it or demand it

mindpresh:
Patience is not the issue.

The lady is rude and ill -mannered.

Telephone screening interviews are part or standard recruitment. I wouldn't progress her either.

Yes, patience was not the issue. It's her manners.
I only used patience as an example.
Yes, telephone screening is standard.