quote zaskar again “I was just concerned that it is these type of people getting through to the interviews-very devious or dumb interviewers”
plenty of new rules for these civil service/government jobs when it comes to interviews, the applications these days are anonamised(sp?) no names/ages/sex/religeon/disability/illness etc are allowed through to the people choosing for interviews. sounds fair enough, cuts down discrimination etc. but the downside is even if you make it through to interview a drooling goggle eyed loon HAS to be selected above you if they have slighty better qualifications than you. personal experience/personality have little to do with it now.
even if the board deem you better suited to the job they would really have to fight to get you appointed due to possible discrimination actions. eg a young person fresh out of uni with a great degree would get the job over another person who has experience with controlling riots (ex police say)a better “rounded” person but with a slighty lesser degree though still well qualified.
who would you rather have teach the nutters class in an inner city high school?
(ex GF had this happen when she sat on an interview board, due to policies/politics they couldnt give the job to the person they wanted with bad results for the unlucky young girl they gave the job to)
i can see both points, if you are 64 and want a job you should be able to apply fairly and equaly. if you are an employer would you want to employ someone that is going to leave in a years time?
i myself have taken part in selecting and sitting on an interview board, it was for a smallish company, ill just say the criteria where a little more realistic (i left when i realised i wouldnt have given myself a job there 😯