SFist received the following note from a local hiring manager that was annoyed at a particular response regarding a position she posted on Craigslist. We found it amusing.

Please note that details have been changed to protect the involved parties.

"A while back I anonymously posted a job on Craigslist. In the four years I've been a hiring manager, CL has really garnered the best results. Even so, you know how it goes: you advertise for a "Front Desk Clerk" and people write in saying "this is in regard to your Technical Writer position." You ask for experience with application X, Y, and Z; half the candidates have never used any of them nor an equivalent. I'm fine if I've asked for "10 years of experience" and they have six or seven of appropriate experience -- I've been convinced before. But there's got to at least be a of what I really am looking for to even consider a candidate.

All of this is expected -- it doesn't bother me. If 10%-20% of the resumes I look at merit a call back, I'm actually pretty happy. What I can't stand are the a$$holes that feel some weird need to waste your time by providing color commentary on your job posting.

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