Staffing companies

I understand that many companies have specific desires in order to find the people whom they believe can fulfill their vacant position. First, a bit of me. I speak two languages, almost a third, I'm still learning. I have a B.A. degree, and have worked in education and security. I realize I'm not the brightest bulb on the tree; however, I am relatively intelligent. I am patient, customer friendly, and have a simple requirement for a job. I won't sell things. That's it. I'd like to get into a different field of work altogether, an office job wouldn't be bad, with normal hours even. It'd be a novel idea.

Having said that, there are a few guidelines I believe should be recognized.

1. First and foremost, you have a position, and a desire to fulfill it, however, sometimes, we have to compromise. Asking for 5-10 years of experience in a position is a bit extreme in my opinion. If someone has been with a company for that long, chances are, they're quite happy there.

2. Putting a link that reads "Apply here" that leads to another employment site, such as career builder, is acceptable. When you do that though, you must make sure it's actually going to YOUR job posting, and not some site where you can search for it, and that search leads nowhere. If you want to fill a position, you should makes sure the person is capable of applying for it.

3. Don't bullshit the compensation section. I can understand leaving a range of salaries, that makes sense. Don't tell me, however, that it's going to be "commensurate with experience." This statement tells me nothing. When I worked for the companies I did, they at least said what they were paying with and without experience. "DOE" is another one of the unacceptable things to place in an ad; this tells me absolutely nothing.

4. Asking for a "salary history" is a cheap way of trying to low-ball someone's idea of what they're worth. What if my salary was based on commission? It would be entirely subjective to what I made per sale, as opposed to per day/hour/year. This is a clear method of trying to get someone for as cheap as humanly possible, and is a cheap way of getting a negotiation started. I don't tell my friends or family what I make per hour or per year. What makes you think I'm going to tell a complete stranger who has no business even asking? I'm not going to send a salary history, and you can forget asking me.

5. All of these websites that just want someone to do busy work need to stop. Don't tell me what I can make by filling out your retarded ads. This isn't aimed at any website directly; just in general. These ads at the very least belong on that very last link that says something about "Part time/etc." and not in the education section, or the administrative section, and not the transportation section.

6. What do companies have against responding to e-mails? That's the method you asked me to contact you via, so I think the least you can do is hit the 'reply' button and at least acknowledge my existence. I think it's just a common courtesy. If you're not going to respond, at least give me a phone number to contact you to ensure it's been received. Failure to do this in a timely manner is unprofessional and will result in me not knowing what you're doing, but it will certainly make me look with disapproval on your company. Not to mention, how do you expect me to remember every person I've sent an application to? I'm looking for a new job, chances are good, that each day I sent a variety of applications/resumes to a variety of companies over various positions.

These are the only things I require to understand what you're looking for. If you can't coherently formulate an ad, then it really makes it difficult to decide if I want to even apply for a job with your company. Please keep these simple things in mind, and we will have an exhilarating experience working together.