Aspirations of a Belly Dancer

I admire reaching to new heights and having aspirations. Truly.

Ha, you know a however is coming, don’t you.

HOWEVER, when you are reading a job description, please please please possess most of the skills that are required.

Case in point, I was recruiting for a full-service hotel General Manager position. I received a resume from someone that is a professional belly dancer. Atta girl! I couldn’t do this, nor would anyone want to see me shake and shimmer. Point being, read the job description and please do not apply if you are not qualified.

Now, for all of you who are looking for roles and reading said job descriptions – I have this to say to employers. Write a decent job description! Be open to those without degrees but whom have stellar experience. Post the salary. Get rid of the damn ATS. We all hate it, and we all look for ways around it. It doesn’t take long to read a resume. Yes, it’s time consuming, but I have found some amazing people by keeping an open mind and listening to candidates.

Rant over. Let’s all do better.

And no, this is definitely not a picture of me. No middle-aged housewives were harmed in the making of this post.