I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Curry Printing & Copy Center (Baltimore, MD) in Jan 2020
Interview
The whole interview process is intellectual, professional, genuine, kind, and honest. It is clear that this is a hardworking business and they want to hire as such, obviously. Annie, the head of HR, is helpful, informative, follows up quickly, gives you all the information needed, and does not string you along. She's honest and upfront about the entire process. While these are considered interviews, they feel more like conversations with your peers. I have learned so much about Curry and what they are they looking for in their candidates, as well as what I am looking for as well.
They give you an incredibly clear description of what the job entails whereas other companies are very vague, and for that I am very appreciative.
I applied online. I interviewed at Curry Printing & Copy Center (Baltimore, MD)
Interview
After applying via email, to a somewhat unconventional job posting, I was contacted by the outgoing “HR Director” for a pretty standard telephone interview. After that, an in-person interview was scheduled with the owner. I showed up about 5 minutes before the interview time. She was “busy” so I had to wait about 15 minutes. She finally came out and took me to her office for the interview. As an HR professional, I immediately noted the lack of diversity throughout the office. The interview began with the owner saying that she hadn’t prepared questions and just wanted to have a conversation to see if there would be chemistry between us. Again, as an HR professional, this was a glaring red flag to me. How do you compare candidates if there isn’t a standard set of questions? She also told me that in addition to HR they wanted someone who could pitch in with Marketing. (Nothing on my resume indicated that I have experience or desire to do Marketing.) Finally, as the interview proceeded, I noticed the resumes of other candidates on her desk. At the end of the interview, I was ushered out through a door that wasn’t where I entered, which seemed odd. All in all, it was a weird experience. I understand that this is a small business but a little professionalism goes a long way.
