Accountability in recruitment process

[Baja Guy]

I wonder if something like this would work; or, better yet, be one of the first order of business for an new association:

Perhaps an association could lobby the ESDC to set up industry specific application data bases that would receive cc'd applications as clear evidence of a Canadian applicant applying for a job, be it fast food, hotel maid, helicopter pilot, or CEO of Suncor. Whatever. The applicant would address the resume/cover letter thusly:

To: resumes@besthelicoptersintheworld.com
CC: aviation@servicecanada.gc.ca

Or:

To: jobs@1/2hourlineupforcoffee.com
CC: fast.food@esdc.gc.ca

OR:

To: pilot_position@wingsun.TFWlovers
CC: transportation@integrity.esdc.gc.ca

In either case, the applicant has both proven to the government that he/she has applied for the job, AND the employer can clearly see that there is a record of that application, and it had better be considered (assuming that the applicant holds the qualifications for the position). In addition, the process would be completely voluntary on the part of the applicant, and would be available as an option only if that applicant wanted a record on file with the government.

I suppose there would be privacy considerations to take into factor, such as references not necessarily wanting their names and contact info contained in a data base without their consent. References could be withheld until requested by the employer though. I also suppose that the applicant had better be free of EI claims as well, or they had better at least match the employment gaps on the resume.

Sorry, no point in rambling about the complications of such a program. But at least it could be a means of providing the government with clear proof that you applied, and a heads up to the employer that there is such proof.

Thoughts....?

[flyinhigh]

There already is.

The email address is stephen.harper@parl.gc.ca. Unfortunately to many people do not CC this individual when sending resumes.

We should all do this on a daily bases.

[Dash-Ate]

cc Lisa Rait

But didn't your parents teach you, life ain't fair. In school they tell us the Golden Rule.

joke's on us. Really it is He Who Has the Most Gold, Rules.