So, I applied for a job, and was sent an anonymous survey that is trying to judge how associates feel about advancement opportunities at Humana. It was mostly checking bubbles, so here is the feedback I would like to add:
-HR representatives have told me that sometimes hiring managers fit the job description to a person they already know they are going to hire. It is common that hiring managers already have a candidate in mind.
-HR Recruiters don't have access to most of our Talent Profiles and according to a meeting I went to a year ago, sometimes no access at all.
-Humana highly favors a candidate that precisely check the required skills in the job description. Even if you have star awards, are an internal candidate, or have an advanced degree, Humana will take someone else instead of investing in you.
-Humana could show investment in staff with workshops and trainings to apply for, programs that let associates do a rotation to aquire skills, posting positions that favor demonstrated work ethic and proven excellence.
-My coach dangled promotion into her position for three years as a means to get me to excel and take on extra work. I just learned that I could never get that position because I didn't come to Humana with experience hiring and firing people. All the time I spent on cover letters and resumes and extra tasks means absolutely nothing to Humana.
-Several folks that have interviewed for a position were told they don't have the right experience, but there is no way of getting the right experience without moving into a new role. It is a catch22.
-I've watched a lot of good and talented people walk away.