A Message to Employers

It seems many employers (at least in America, hard to say about other countries) have a delusional sense of who they're hiring. 

Most people aren't going to have years of experience doing the exact things you want them to do. Spending a little time to actually train someone to do the jobs goes a long way. Personally, I'm able to pick up new things fairly quickly if you just sit me down and show me how something is done, I'll take notes, ask a few clarifying questions, and I'm set. I'll consult my notes if I have any questions, so I'm not having to bother you so much, if ever. But no, you want employees who already know everything about the company, procedures and processes. Which is fucked up, especially for people in creative careers. As a writer, I knew from the get-go my career path was non-linear. Most people in a creative career don't have an easy-to-follow chain, we don't have a clear path from intern, to junior, to senior, to partner like lawyers tend to have. So, yeah I have to apply to creative-adjacent jobs. I can learn new things, but to think I have to go get some kind of degree for every field I'm applying to is insane. I can't go get a masters in library science real quick, I can't study every fashion house design process, but I can learn on the job. Stop expecting every candidate to jump through 20 different hoops for a minimum wage entry-level positions, save that shit for senior staff members. Entry-level should mean someone with some knowledge of the industry can come in with a few skills the job requires, and learn the rest on the job. To expect an entry--level to have master's level experience is clown behavior, so stop it. 

Give employees a damn chance to be hired.