PPC Specialist Ksenia Chebotar published a screenshot of correspondence on LinkedIn with a former military man who was rejected by his employer due to a concussion.
PPC Specialist Ksenia Chebotar published a screenshot of correspondence on LinkedIn with a former military man who was rejected by his employer due to a concussion.
«I have no words. He is 24 years old. He gave almost 4 of them to defend Ukraine. He was wounded, but not very seriously. The contusions are also not serious — there are only migraines. He is looking for a job remotely. An online order processing manager. And what do you think? After a 10-minute conversation with a recruiter, he writes me this,» she wrote and added a screenshot.
It’s about Ksenia’s husband. «After two months of searching, he’s ready for any interview, so he agreed anyway. It will be valuable experience,» she wrote, adding that the company is probably an «office,» since the name and scope of work were not clearly stated.
«Recruiters, what do you think about this argument for rejecting a candidate? Have you ever had to say the same thing?» she asked.
In the comments, recruiters sometimes admit that they hear from employers a demand not to cooperate with former military personnel.
Lena Yukhymyuk, HR manager, notes: «The refusal is incorrect. But! Let’s be honest… Since 1914, there has been an unspoken rule not to hire after service. Many customers still tell me to refuse military personnel under any pretext. You can have different attitudes about this, but it’s a fact. They are afraid that they need to devote more time and attention to him, they are afraid that he will violate discipline and the working atmosphere in general, will often get sick, etc… They are afraid that there will be a lot of problems with the person and it is not clear what to expect, so they do not hire him.»
«It’s very familiar. When I was also asked where I worked before, and I heard in response „I served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine“, the tone and interest in the conversation immediately disappears. And there were also moments when they even asked „and you were in the points? And in which direction“. Of course, I already understood that this was a pointless conversation. To be honest, it’s unpleasant when you’re looking for a job, communicating with representatives, and then questions about your previous work… and that’s it, you’re no longer their candidate. I stopped paying attention to these, excuse me, „morons“ with stereotypes about the military, but it’s still unpleasant, I can’t blame myself for choosing the military path in the past,» says Front-End Developer Stanislav Borodiy.
However, most experts are outraged by the situation and offer the former defender a job. According to Ksenia, several interviews have already been scheduled.
