I mean, it's not "reasonable", but it's also not over-the-top. On the other hand, there's a bunch of things in here that are legally unacceptable: under 30, "just a nice dude" sexism, etc.
Not sure about the UK, a little of the googles shows me that there are age discrimination laws there. I don't know if its kosher or just another indicator of this firm's cluelessness. (edit: or satire?)
No. There are some very strictly controlled situations where a UK employer can discriminate on age, and this comes nowhere near.
This document contains a bunch of stuff (long hours; sex; age) that UK employers just can't do. I suspect that Career Harbour is about to discover what regulation feels like.
Always takes me aback when I see age explicitly specified in a job description. That wouldn't fly in the US, you have to be more subtle with age discrimination here.
Jeez, what idiots. I think the biggest turn-offs (for me, in no particular order) would be
* video intro
* scrapy framework
* under 30s only
* passport copy required
Because: Video? No chance. Emphasis on easy to use framework? Ha. Under 30 only? .. why? That makes no sense (and is probably illegal) Passport copy required - that's mine, and you're not getting it.
And not only would the ideal candidate be hard to find, the recruiter doesn't seem to exist at
Fast and accurate proficiency in:
2. Under 30 years old
4. Started coding before the can-
didate was ten years old
These are the common behaviours of our ideal candidate:
2. Wearing headphones and listing to music when they code
3. Working hard and long hours often until 2 am
...
Hell, those are the worst, but the whole thing is a farce... !
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I mean, it's not "reasonable", but it's also not over-the-top. On the other hand, there's a bunch of things in here that are legally unacceptable: under 30, "just a nice dude" sexism, etc.
Also, Career Harbour's website is down: http://www.careerharbour.co.uk/
Women need not apply either, I suppose.
Edit: I mean in reality - Google will gladly find you a googol of nonexistent things.
This document contains a bunch of stuff (long hours; sex; age) that UK employers just can't do. I suspect that Career Harbour is about to discover what regulation feels like.
- http://www.careerharbour.co.uk/ - this is a broken link.
- "Started coding before the candidate was ten years old" - I think that your slope is much more important than you y-intercept.
- "Just a nice dude" - what about the nice dudettes?
- "Working hard and long hours often until 2 am" & "work minimum 35 hours a week" - these are a strange combination of requirements.
* Random library that any eng could learn in a day
* video intro * scrapy framework * under 30s only * passport copy required
Because: Video? No chance. Emphasis on easy to use framework? Ha. Under 30 only? .. why? That makes no sense (and is probably illegal) Passport copy required - that's mine, and you're not getting it.
And not only would the ideal candidate be hard to find, the recruiter doesn't seem to exist at
http://www.careerharbour.co.uk/
either...
I guess female unicorns can't apply.
> Passport or ID copy
Nope, I will never send my passport copy to a random email address - this is even illegal in certain places.
Fast and accurate proficiency in: 2. Under 30 years old 4. Started coding before the can- didate was ten years old
These are the common behaviours of our ideal candidate: 2. Wearing headphones and listing to music when they code 3. Working hard and long hours often until 2 am
...
Hell, those are the worst, but the whole thing is a farce... !