Comments on: How do you convince employers that even with health issues you can be a valuable asset to their company? http://www.talk-about-health.net/health-issues/how-do-you-convince-employers-that-even-with-health-issues-you-can-be-a-valuable-asset-to-their-company/ Discussions are Health Issues and Improving Health Sat, 19 May 2012 04:54:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: priyanka http://www.talk-about-health.net/health-issues/how-do-you-convince-employers-that-even-with-health-issues-you-can-be-a-valuable-asset-to-their-company/#comment-989 priyanka Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:50:57 +0000 http://www.talk-about-health.net/health-issues/how-do-you-convince-employers-that-even-with-health-issues-you-can-be-a-valuable-asset-to-their-company/#comment-989 Earn money-http://bucks4banner.net/ Earn money-http://bucks4banner.net/

]]> By: Zosh http://www.talk-about-health.net/health-issues/how-do-you-convince-employers-that-even-with-health-issues-you-can-be-a-valuable-asset-to-their-company/#comment-988 Zosh Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:00:07 +0000 http://www.talk-about-health.net/health-issues/how-do-you-convince-employers-that-even-with-health-issues-you-can-be-a-valuable-asset-to-their-company/#comment-988 No one is more narrow-minded than those who are responsible for hiring other people. Typically a hiring manager is only able to say "no" or pass someone up the chain to someone else who might be able to say "yes." Therefore it is in his or her best interest to reject as many as possible. This is the safe tactic and the best way to insure everyone sees this person as necessary and important. A lot of managers are also reluctant to hire anyone who has solid skills because they feel threatened. It's obvious the candidate could do a better job that THEY could, so they purposely look for someone inferior. Everyone suffers, but people are so insecure and afraid of perceived failure that they perpetuate this process. You're in a tough position. Part of me wants to suggest you seek legal help. It's generally illegal to discriminate against people based upon age and medical conditions that don't adversely affect someone's ability to perform a job. The thing is, how do you prove this. The company can simply say someone else was more "qualified" than you are. Keep trying. Hopefully you'll find an enlightened company that puts value on experience and skill. No one is more narrow-minded than those who are responsible for hiring other people. Typically a hiring manager is only able to say “no” or pass someone up the chain to someone else who might be able to say “yes.” Therefore it is in his or her best interest to reject as many as possible. This is the safe tactic and the best way to insure everyone sees this person as necessary and important.

A lot of managers are also reluctant to hire anyone who has solid skills because they feel threatened. It’s obvious the candidate could do a better job that THEY could, so they purposely look for someone inferior. Everyone suffers, but people are so insecure and afraid of perceived failure that they perpetuate this process.

You’re in a tough position. Part of me wants to suggest you seek legal help. It’s generally illegal to discriminate against people based upon age and medical conditions that don’t adversely affect someone’s ability to perform a job. The thing is, how do you prove this. The company can simply say someone else was more “qualified” than you are.

Keep trying. Hopefully you’ll find an enlightened company that puts value on experience and skill.

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