When applying for a job??

[DollarBill]

What do you think goes on in the head of a Company when applying for a job?

I don't know about the searches they do on us and wonder if they matter. I wonder if they do a credit check and find out you don't use credit. I wonder if they want someone who is in debt and they can control. I wonder if they found out if your FI, does that make you unemployable? Do they want someone who has a wife and kids and in debt over someone who has their finances in check? Thoughts??

[Kriegsspiel]

Maybe the credit thing. The rest of that is pretty crazy. Usually hiring want someone they think will do a good job. I just recently did a hiring meeting for a position, and it mostly revolved around listing out what we were looking for, and seeing if the resumes touched on those things. At no point did the issue of controlling someone through their debt-cuffs come up.

[Ziggurat]

I agree that you don't need to worry about those things.

I've been involved in a fair bit of hiring, and for us, the first cut is on technical credentials (education, experience). After that, you want to make sure the person will not be a headache (actually can do the job independently, do not have "flags" on their resume that would indicate they had serious interpersonal problems in past jobs).  After that we're looking for "fit" -- do they add new skills to our group, does their personality mesh with the existing personalities.

Really, we couldn't care less about their finances or what they do at home. We just want them to do their job well without causing any trouble.

However, if we thought the person might not stay with us for long (could be the case with an FI person), then that might lead to choosing someone else who seemed just as good.  It takes our time and effort to get a new person up to speed, so we don't want to do that more than necessary.  On the other hand, an FI person could be a great fit for a short-term position, like filling a mat-leave.

[DollarBill]

However, if we thought the person might not stay with us for long (could be the case with an FI person), then that might lead to choosing someone else who seemed just as good.  It takes our time and effort to get a new person up to speed, so we don't want to do that more than necessary.  On the other hand, an FI person could be a great fit for a short-term position, like filling a mat-leave.

lol...So I guess it does matter. I understand that it's not really considered beside maybe a credit check to see if they are the responsible kind. I guess it's up to both sides needing to be up front with their intentions so both sides can make an informed decision. Thanks!

[Ziggurat]

However, if we thought the person might not stay with us for long (could be the case with an FI person), then that might lead to choosing someone else who seemed just as good.  It takes our time and effort to get a new person up to speed, so we don't want to do that more than necessary.  On the other hand, an FI person could be a great fit for a short-term position, like filling a mat-leave.

lol...So I guess it does matter. I understand that it's not really considered beside maybe a credit check to see if they are the responsible kind. I guess it's up to both sides needing to be up front with their intentions so both sides can make an informed decision. Thanks!

Well, in the broader sense it doesn't matter because we would never know a person was FI unless they told us. But any hiring is a kind of trade/negotiation/contract for mutual benefit. Like marriage, if you want different things, then you are probably not right for each other.

If the person was the best fit, we would still take them even knowing they would be short term. I was just saying that if all else were equal we would choose the one more likely to stay for longer.   

[DollarBill]

Cheers...Thanks!

[Gray Matter]

I've hired a fair number of people and I'd much rather hire someone who is there because they want to be (as is the case of someone who is FI) vs someone who has to be there (as is the case of someone with a lot of debt).  So I don't think being FI necessarily counts against you.  It comes down to skill, experience, and that hard-to-define "fit."