What the Hell is a Unicorn (08/07/2025)
What the hell is a Unicorn?
The unicorn is a legendary and imaginary creature that has been described as a horse with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead.
What the hell is a Unicorn when referring to an employee?
A rare highly sought-after individual known for exceptional skills, a proactive attitude, and a unique blend of abilities.
Why the hell do companies only want something that is rare and really doesn't exist at all?
I have run the gauntlet of interviews with many layers and different panels with different people. I usually have 85-90% of the skills required but it always seems to come down to 1 skill that is an extreme must have. They don't want to train and expect you to start in a full sprint.
"Unfortunately, we will not be moving forward with your application."
I'm not going to dig into treasure chest of ridiculous job descriptions and silly salaries. I'm also not discussing the other stupid titles like "Rockstar, Ninja or Crackhead". I understand that a company wants to get the right person to fit their culture, but they are spending a lot of time and resources just to find an imaginary employee.
Why the hell does it cost so much and take so long to hire someone?
I recently had an interview with a panel of 5 employees where they all had the same title. They all covered different areas of expertise which made it strange. They had 30 questions for me to answer. The job was for an Information System Engineer (which was their title) but the questions were heavily toward Networking.
Stop wasting time with pointless interviews and call the job as it is. They needed a Network Engineer. I can support networking and devices but it's not my main area of expertise.
"Unfortunately, we will not be moving forward with your application."
Why the hell aren't you the smartest in the room?
Can you break that down for me? What does this even mean? It's a stupid question.
"Unfortunately, we will not be moving forward with your application."
It's a goddamn job and shouldn't take 5 rounds of interviews (imagine the cost of each interview and time involved.).
Are you moving forward with other individuals that are younger?
Ageism does exist and it is very difficult to prove which will be my next blog post.
Gaining employment should not be this difficult!
Here is the Unicorn that you desire!
