Exec Or Non-Exec?
I had a tough time posting a job vacancy with a very prominent job portal today, mostly due to the differences in our interpretation of what is considered an Executive and a Non-Executive.
See, generally, we define an Executive position to something that brings in an above RM1.5k salary and requires at least a degree. An executive will also have the liberties to call the shots in certain situations, therefore the higher requirements.
Does the title of the job matter?
Apparently it does.
There are certain things that a Non-Exec position should not contain. I don’t know how said job portal sets the criteria for job titles, but apparently Non-Exec positions should preferably have the words “Clerk” or “Assistant” in their titles.
For me, that sounds ludicrous.
We are buying an ad that so obviously advertises for a Non-Exec position. We have no need for someone with an Exec qualifications, but because our job title falls into what they define as an Exec position, we were forced to either pay more for an Exec position ad space or change the job title.
Of course we are not changing the job title because we don’t want under qualified candidates. That would be wasted expenses.
At the same time, we don’t want to pay for an Exec position ad space because that will attract candidates who are over qualified and thus, also not suitable for the job.
Oh and here’s another tidbit of information I gained from their HOD because I was being such a bitch that their CS couldn’t handle me and passed me to her instead.
We had advertised for the similar position with a Non-Exec ad space a few years ago. The only reason we were able to do that was because the person in charge of our account that time didn’t know about this particular issue either and that person was issued with a warning letter.
So guys, cherish your job titles, huh? It’s worth its weight in gold.
