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Headhunter: Employers Hate World Of Warcraft Players
warcraft-southpark.jpg Enjoy playing a little World of Warcraft from time to time? If you're hunting for a job, don't mention it in an interview. One jobseeker mentioned WoW to a recruiter, and was told to keep a lid on it: Via gaming site F13.net : I met with a recruiter recently (online media ...
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Employers Hate WoW Players
Fudzilla — ... According to Alleyinsider, Headhunters generally warn WoW players not to mention their hobby on their CV as many companies will just through them in the rubbish bin. Some WoW people are under the mistaken delusion that employers will think there WoW addiction has taught them useful things, such as project management and social skills. Employers apparently are not buying it and just think WoW players are simply a waste of space and will not waste company air by hiring them. More here .

Employers hate WoW players
DV Hardware — Alley Insider suggests it's not a good idea to mention you're a World of Warcraft player in a job application letter or during an interview. The site noticed a message on a gaming forum which states some employers specifically instruct recruiters to not send them WoW players. There's a belief that WoW players are bad employees, because their focus is always elsewhere. ...

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