One employee that DeltaHouse had to let go asked me for job search advice. I was more than happy to oblige. I told him about church support groups that help with job search and interview prep. I told him about LinkedIn and that I have a ton of contacts (in HR) all over the place, and in a few other job functions. And I'd be for than happy to pass along his resume to the right person hiring for the job in my network and tell them that he's a rock star that was unlucky. I told him about networking groups that meet every month and where and when and how to get on the email lists for them. I offered my help him in any way possible: resume review, interview questions to be prepared for, interview ettiquette, etc.
And what has he done? NOTHING! Not a damn thing.
I went to two of the networking things (hoping to find my own way out of DeltaHouse), and did I see him there? NO!
He did ask to Facebook friend me. I'm letting it sit for now. But I clicked on his page. He's friends with a lot of former and current Deltas and all the former Deltas do on Facebook is A) Hate on DeltaHouse, B) Commiserate about being out of work, C) Openly wonder why they were laid off/RIF'd/whatever the new term for this is, and D) Openly wonder why they haven't found a new gig yet, because they are too awesome to be without employment.
Hey, ya wanna know why? I'll tell you why. You haven't worked hard enough to find a new gig yet. Keep bitching DeltaHouse out on Facebook, let's see where that gets you.
If you want a new job, you have to work for it. Just applying online to jobs (especially when you are sans employment), doesn't constitute, "working for it."
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I believe when employees or former employees ask HR for advice, they do it in the hopes you will just do it for them or hand them a new job. If he really was into finding a job, you would have seen him at the networking event and not spending so much time on Facebook. It is easier for people to do something negative like bash former employers than do something positive. I admit I am just as guilty of that sometimes too.
I wouldn't be his friend on Facebook either. Not to be rude to the former employee but the current and former employees that see you there may come after you, take something you say out of context and make life hell for you at DeltaHouse or whatever other bad thing you can imagine. As an HR person I can definitely imagine some bad things happening even though it may be the most innocent of comments or actions.
My thoughts. . .shrug it off. You gave the best advice to him and if he doesn't take it, it is only hurting himself. You know how to use that information and that is all that matters in the long run.
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