Quote Originally Posted by CorbinFisher_BD View Post
OK, maybe I'm too old-fashioned. Or maybe it's just a sign of not only the times, but also of the industry we're in.
I don't think so. I've found pretty consistently that people with sloppy cover letters and/or resumes are generally sloppy in their work. I mean, if someone can't get it together to produce an error-free letter and resume when applying for a job, when they are supposed to be making the best possible impression, it's probably not someone we want to hire.

Yes, I probably rule out some people who might otherwise be qualified with that stance, but I've consistently found that we are pretty much wasting our time when we interview people who send sloppy, short, or unprofessional emails/resumes/letters.

The other thing that bugs me is when we put out a Craigslist ad that is very detailed and clear, and says that, although we're an adult company, we're no different than any other business, run a completely professional work environment, and expect the same... and then people persist in telling us about how they are a stripper, or an escort, or like to get nasty with this or that, or whatever... when the job they are applying for has NO BEARING on that sort of thing.

We almost blew off a graphic designer we were considering because he seemed more excited about where he could see our porn than about what we needed from him in terms of design.

I dunno. I think the workforce is, in general, a lot less committed, and probably less educated and competent than it was 20 years ago. But I'll be damned if I'll lower the standards of what we need in an employee because of it.