Yesterday I had someone come in to the office with an attitude because he were having a hard time finding work. I try my best to comfort them because I know how hard it is not to have a job and need money.
First I ask him if he could finish completing the application, but he was not interested in doing so. So I let that go and went with what he had on his resume. Second I needed his W4 completed for payroll. Explaining  once he started to work for us he would receive a paycheck the following week. Still he was incorporative he stated the last time he filled out an application was over  twenty years ago. I began to strike up a conversation with him about how things have changed so much an we have to be willing to try new things. He said he was very uncomfortable but he was happy that I took time out to listen to him. I just want people to know as staffing coordinators in this economy we also understand the frustration it must be starting over for a new employer. I'm happy that I work for an agency that allows me to have friendly converstaion with applicants.  At the end of the day I feel like I have made someones day a little bit brighter and that's a good thing.