Originally Posted by
IRRenewal
There is no magic number, but there are minimum requirements (arbitrary or not). If they have a pile of applications meeting the minimum requirements and a pile who don't guess who is going to get invited for interview?
Where I am from 'guys' is not a generic expression. While I am willing to except that it is in your book you have to remember that people who are in charge of recruitment are generally of my generation. It is those people who get to decide whether they progress your application or nor. It might help your future career if you learn to speak our language.
What utter codswallop.
Do not take any notice of this poster, 'guys' is commonly used to refer to a group, whether said group consists of males or females is irrelevant. Even girls nowadays refer to a group of their girlfriends as 'guys'. That goes for natives of 'our language' too, as you put it.
Seriously, this is all you have to contribute to this thread? You sound like a delight to sit beside for 8 hrs.