I am organising an event in July for people from the region I work with, young people who are just entering the job market or about to finish their degrees, usually quite interesting people.
Well the final group of persons selected are usually interesting. However, I had completely forgotten about all the bizarre applications that go with such a selection procedure.
So far, my answers have been from an excellent but very pregnant lady who I already know, but who cannot actually make the event as she will be giving birth then but who is interested in writing an essay anyway (the basis of selection) to perhaps come to the follow-up event - which does not make sense at all. And that is the best applicant.
The second application came very quickly, which made me doubt the sincerity as potential participants have to write approx. 5 pages of essay answering some precise questions - not usually done in 3 days, and included both a CV and a paper. Looking quite promising at first, all things considering. Only that the paper was actually a 48! pages long thesis essay which has nothing to do with the subject of the conference. And the CV, not only really badly formatted, but also written in quite a horrible excuse for English (which still could be excused though), but mentioning as "profession" an MA in International Relations! etc....
The third and last application so far, only said "I will apply" as the subject of the mail, and then nothing inside the mail except for the name and title of the person. Very useful! NOT!
So, at the moment it is all a bit depressing. Hopefully the standard of applications will pick up as the deadline of submission approaches, set in a few weeks. In the meantime, I now have the pleasure to write back to these lovely applicants telling them to "get a grip" but in a nice, diplomatic way. Oh the joy of another working day... ;)
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