Sunday, June 14, 2009

The Job for Which No One Is Qualified

Their Math Department needs to go knock some heads together in Human Resources:

/Redacted/ College is seeking Adjunct Instructors. Qualified candidates must possess a Masters Degree in the following areas: psychology, sociology, English, communication, library science, philosophy, information technology, natural sciences, economics, and math. Applicants are encouraged to submit a resume, cover letter, and official transcripts to:

2 comments:

Kevin said...

The use of "and" when "or" is intended is quite common in non-mathematical English. Don't be too hard on the the poor people in HR.

Jason Dyer said...

I remember a job listing requesting 5 years of experience in programming Java ... 3 years after it had been invented.