Originally Posted by
skitheline
Why bother bringing folks in if the quality of the applicant is low in the first place? Wouldn't it be better for both the applicant and Delta to bring in applicants they actually intend to hire instead of bringing in 20 people hoping some make it through? I understand there are classes to fill but it seems like a waste of time and resources on both sides.
Tell me you've never done interviews without telling me.
Every candidate presents their best self on paper. Everyone you call in meets the min qualifications and is somewhere near the middle on the bell curve. Then you sit down with them and find omissions, outright lies, poor attitudes, lack of preparation, etc.
This is why you have an interview in the first place. To verify they are everything they told you they are. Everyone Delta calls in they expect to hire. This isn't southwest where they will call people in over and over with no intention of hiring them just to look elite. But as we hit the bottom of the barrel it's expected (and hopeful) to see more no's.