chocchick Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 During my job search for some light relief I've been collecting phrases that make me laugh/look again at the wording My favourite: Anatomy Demonstrator You will be responsible primarily for demonstrating gross anatomy European computer driving license (turns out to be real qualification in NHS, makes me picture driving computers with wheels down the road) role: inserting phones...... Strong telephone attitude maybe goes with... Middle Weight Web Developer Experience of working delinquent accounts (makes me think of badly behaved accounts) This is an exciting role for a traditional PA who is looking to work within a modern open plan office environment. (I laugh as it sounds like that is the only criteria for choosing the job) The grammar on this really rattles me: Our client is looking for an experience Office Clerk to work within there busy on site mini "call centre". This is not like a normal call centre environment, its where the tennets call when they need repairs etc on their houses. This company is very enlightened: 4 Please tick as appropriate Male Female Transgender Monster jobs asked how far I was willing to travel in % 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Weeeeeeeeeeeeee, heeeeeeeeeeeeee, heeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Some of them are funny hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 I don't understand the monster jobs one! If you are not willing to travel 100% you would never make it to work would you? Very funny, Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted July 4, 2007 Author Share Posted July 4, 2007 The exact question was.... I am willing to travel (drop down menu) > never > 25% travel > 50% travel > 75% travel > 100% travel Or does is it the proportion of your day travelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 I think it means travelling around eg. Like a sales person etc.....Or travelling to different offices, nationally or International We used to have it at Smith and Nephew, they had jobs which had trvael as a % mainly for managers and sales reps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted July 4, 2007 Author Share Posted July 4, 2007 Ahhh I put somewhere in the middle to be safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 I think I'd rather work in Tesco's than demonstrate "gross" anatomy. It would depend whose it was though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lesley Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 I like the sound of delinquent accounts - much more fun than the ordinary boring ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 I liked delinquent accounts too. But what exactly does it mean? There's nothing funny about the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)! I have just completed it, allegedly for fun (and to show that elderly people can cope with computers), and it was horrible. I had to learn Outlook, Access, and Powerpoint from scratch, and also greatly improve my Excel skills. The only modules I had a chance of passing without a lot of work were Word, Internet Explorer, and the introductory ones. (And there is an Advanced ECDL as well, but I don't know if I can face it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Couperwife Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 the ECDL is supposed to be quite difficult. on a teacher level, only people who have the qualification, can teach the qualification apparently Advanced ECDL is rock hard so super well done - and for fun???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 It baffled OH and his computer firm, they'd never heard of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 ECDL I would say is more for general office workers (or general pc users at home) rather than anyone in the IT industry......For IT companies or IT support staff the ECDL is too general and probably not of a high enough level. A good certificate to have though if you need to use pc's in your job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 Sales Exec - vascular/pelvic floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
