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????有的父母會(huì)在雜貨店拉住招聘經(jīng)理，懇請(qǐng)他錄用自己的孩子。還有的人則會(huì)直接闖到求職面試現(xiàn)場，或者在面試之后打來電話，追問為什么他們的孩子沒有被錄用。如果他們的孩子被錄用了，他們又會(huì)為工作安排或者薪酬糾纏不休。 ????負(fù)責(zé)過初級(jí)招聘的人肯定遇到過至少一位“直升機(jī)式父母”。人力資源公司OfficeTeam對(duì)1,300名經(jīng)理人的調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)，以前，“直升機(jī)式家長”會(huì)插手“幫助”孩子們做科技展項(xiàng)目、讀書報(bào)告，甚至大學(xué)申請(qǐng)（其實(shí)，他們包攬了所有事情），現(xiàn)在，他們?cè)絹碓蕉嗟亻_始接管孩子們的求職事宜。 ????OfficeTeam的執(zhí)行總監(jiān)羅伯特?霍斯金表示：“大部分家長都是出于好意。但是，他們的干預(yù)可能會(huì)毀了子女獲得工作的機(jī)會(huì)。因?yàn)楣椭鲿?huì)懷疑求職者不夠獨(dú)立，不夠成熟?！?/p> ????當(dāng)然，這并不意味著父母應(yīng)該徹底撒手不管?；羲菇鹧a(bǔ)充說：“父母作為孩子們的幕后智囊，可以發(fā)揮非常大的作用?！睂?duì)于應(yīng)屆畢業(yè)生如何獲得父母的幫助，他給出了五條建議： ????1. 借助父母的人際關(guān)系。他強(qiáng)調(diào)：“父母的朋友和同事可以將你介紹給雇主，幫你打聽工作機(jī)會(huì)。而這些機(jī)會(huì)可能是通過其他途徑無法得知的?！?/p> ????2. 請(qǐng)父母為你的簡歷把關(guān)。霍斯金表示，父母不僅能發(fā)現(xiàn)簡歷中的打字錯(cuò)誤或其他錯(cuò)誤，“而且，他們可以幫你確保，簡歷突出了你最有價(jià)值的信息?！北热纾状吻舐毜男率挚赡懿⒉磺宄?，在大學(xué)里負(fù)責(zé)過劇社或者曲棍球隊(duì)與求職有什么關(guān)系——但是父母會(huì)告訴你，這是個(gè)人領(lǐng)導(dǎo)才能的證明。他們說的沒錯(cuò)。 ????3. 請(qǐng)父母為你搞個(gè)模擬面試。霍金斯建議：“通過模擬面試來練習(xí)如何應(yīng)答面試中一些常見的問題。就回答和講話時(shí)語氣語調(diào)征求父母的建設(shè)性意見。” ????4. 參考父母的意見，做出最佳的選擇。他建議：“如果有工作機(jī)會(huì)，不妨聽聽父母的意見。他們可以從不同的角度，提出需要考慮的要點(diǎn)，幫你做出決策。這些意見可能是你自己想不到的?！?/p> ????5. 尋求父母的鼓勵(lì)。求職的過程非常辛苦。作為你最忠實(shí)的擁躉，父母會(huì)給你必要的鼓勵(lì)，幫助你繼續(xù)前行。 ????如果“直升機(jī)式父母”突然出現(xiàn)，試圖給孩子提供“幫助”的時(shí)候，招聘經(jīng)理又該如何回應(yīng)？ ????霍斯金建議招聘經(jīng)理們按捺住沖動(dòng)，切忌偷笑、冷笑或者叫保安。相反，應(yīng)該“禮貌地告訴對(duì)方：‘您想幫幫孩子，這是好事。但是，我們確實(shí)需要直接跟求職者本人進(jìn)行溝通?！?/p> ????希望爸爸媽媽們會(huì)自己安靜地離開。 |
????One parent buttonholed a hiring manager at the grocery store to ask him to hire her child. Others barge into job interviews, or call afterwards to find out why Junior didn't get the job or, if he did, to quibble over work schedules or pay. ????If you do any entry-level hiring, you've probably dealt with at least one "helicopter parent." According to a poll of 1,300 managers by staffing firm OfficeTeam, the same folks who stepped in to "help" with science fair projects, book reports, and college applications (and who then proceeded to do all the work themselves) are increasingly trying to take over their kids' job searches too. ????"Most of these parents mean well," notes Robert Hosking, OfficeTeam's executive director. "But they can derail their son or daughter's chances of getting hired, because employers start to question the applicant's independence and maturity." ????That's not to say that parents should back off completely, Hosking adds: "Moms and dads can be tremendously useful behind the scenes, as coaches." He sees five ways for new grads to enlist their parents' help: ????1. Tap into their network. "A parent's friends and colleagues can introduce you to employers and alert you to opportunities you might not hear about in any other way," he notes. ????2. Have them give your resume the once-over. In addition to spotting typos or other errors, "your parents can help you make sure the most valuable information about you is highlighted," says Hosking. A neophyte job hunter might not realize, for example, that having headed up the drama club or the lacrosse team in college has any relevance to a job search -- whereas Mom or Dad might point out (rightly) that it's evidence of a knack for leadership. ????3. Do a test run. "Conduct mock interviews, where you practice the answers to common interview questions," Hosking suggests. "Ask for constructive feedback on your answers and delivery." ????4. Compare your options. "Use your parents as a sounding board about potential opportunities," he advises. "They can provide a different perspective and bring up points to consider as part of your decision that might not occur to you." ????5. Get encouragement. Looking for a job is tough. As your biggest fans, your parents can give you the pats on the back you may need to keep going. ????And how should hiring managers respond when a helicopter parent swoops in and tries to be too "helpful"? ????Resist the urge to snicker, sneer, or call security, says Hosking: "Politely say something like, 'It's great that you want to help, but we really need to deal with applicants directly.'" ????Then hope Mom or Dad will go away quietly. |
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