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Saw this on Craigslist just now.....

" (firm xyz)...has a unique opportunity for a talented individual to assist in the continued strategic growth of our organization. The position of Project Manager located in Sacramento, California will work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver intelligent solutions to ensure quality project delivery. Our unique culture fosters growth, communication, and teamwork."

I don't know......is anyone else sick of "HR Speak"?

(Can't we let the department heads write the ads?)

i just want a job..... and something that isnt a pc with a $13 an hr salary

These days employers are picking the cream off the top for peanuts.

And these ads read like some sales pitch evading the real job and trying to make a data entry job sound like a top of the heap position.

David Anaya wrote:i just want a job..... and something that isnt a pc with a $13 an hr salary

At this point, a PC job at $13/hr would be just fine. A Rodman job at less would work too. I'd rather be out doing something productive. The joys of living in the Modesto area I suppose.

I agree any position in the profession for almost any wage would do right now. It's a sad fact that we may have to settle for peanuts if we want to work in this profession. Private work seems far and few as far as availability. It's even more disheartening when I see some of the people that are working as chiefs.

Yes, some really good people are taking jobs for very low (compared to two or three years ago) salaries. But in this economy, it's not so much a reflection of bosses being greedy as it is what businesses can reasonably afford.

There are many good bosses that go without any income for a month or more in order to hold onto good employees. It is not uncommon for at least the top tier of employees to make more than the owner several months through a recession before laying off their best.

pbchief2 wrote:It's even more disheartening when I see some of the people that are working as chiefs.

Some of those people, while working for less than they like, may be doing work they actually enjoy for the first time in years. Reminds me of the cartoon of the rodman dreaming of being a chief, a chief dreaming of being the LS in the office, and the old surveyor sitting at his desk dreaming of being back in the field.

How about creating a HR speak translator?

Something like:

"Must be willing to work in a fast paced environment"

Translates to:

"Must be willing to do the work of 2-3 people with little or no resource loading or scheduling"

Or....

We want someone who can do everything an LS can do, but for 1/3 the pay. Yeah, I'll stamp and sign everything, but you do all the work.

Lee Hixson wrote:Or....

We want someone who can do everything an LS can do, but for 1/3 the pay. Yeah, I'll stamp and sign everything, but you do all the work.

I'd sign up! There's nothing out here.

" (firm xyz)...has a unique opportunity for a talented individual to assist in the continued strategic growth of our organization. The position of Project Manager located in Sacramento, California will work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver intelligent solutions to ensure quality project delivery. Our unique culture fosters growth, communication, and teamwork."

It goes from assist to run pretty quickly, and where do you "grow" after project manager. I mean besides learning to hire a short winded human resources manager.

What gets me is, how come that HR Manager still has a job?