Who hates job interviews??

@vega83 (6342)
Bahrain
June 13, 2007 4:39am CST
Aye! They are just so boring and they're all the same!! I mean I gotta dress up and look presentable for ten minutes of questions about where I worked and how when it's all on my resume!! Granted, that's one way of people finding out how you communicate and stuff, but it is still soooo boring.... And you know what I hate more than interviews? The second interview.. That's even worse. Just make up your mind already.. You're gonna ask me the same questions in the second one... Now I did start a discussion that I don't really make a good first impression which means I have to work twice as hard on interviews... But it does work, I guess my assertiveness which is not such a big hit socially does look better when applying for a job... But I still hate interviews, especially if you're gonna offer me a telemarketing job why not just take my interview over the 'telephone'? That makes more sense... So do you feel the same way I do about job interviews?
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@easy888 (10405)
• Australia
13 Jun 07
Hello,vega,i also do not like to habe job interviews because it may be just a test for you to show how to impress people by your outlook or how to 'answer'to questions well,some people may already have model answers for most of the questions,but i doubt whether they are really suitable for the job. I do not like to have group discussion as sometimes you may see someone dominating,i am not really talkative and may be disadvantaged because of it.
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
13 Jun 07
Yeah, I know for a fact, that most people lie on their resumes and in their interviews, so what's the point?
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
13 Jun 07
Yeah, people do like to exaggerate on their resumes and then when they get the job they suck at it..The whole system's wrong..
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@easy888 (10405)
• Australia
13 Jun 07
Exactly,the one with more 'attractive' resume will have better chances,but they may have made everything up.Some might even 'find' their references.
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• India
13 Jun 07
Ya feel same for job interviews but when i left my job n was at home for 2 mth i had stuggeled alot n given 32 interviews n finally i got the best one so for the best u need to struggle n after stuggle u get the best one
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• India
14 Jun 07
I hope the wht better system u want comes veery soon
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
13 Jun 07
yeah, of course there's no way to get around those interviews, but I just wish there were a better system..
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
14 Jun 07
Well, I don't wanna run my mouth, I mean I'm sure there are other ways of interviews out there, rather than just asking me what's already on my CV.
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@nudshanie (359)
• Malaysia
14 Jun 07
I also hates job interviews, wish that I can get a job without going for an interview. The worst part is we have to fill in the form before the interview session and all the particulars they needed in the form is already in the resume that I have send before. Don't they read all the resume before call us for an interview?
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
14 Jun 07
Yeah, they want the resume then we have to fill in the form and then they ask us about the same things too. What's the point?
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
14 Jun 07
i hate job interviews. i think its just pointless haha ou'll never really know how a person works or learns by just an interview.
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
14 Jun 07
Yeah, you can never know about how a person will work just by their interview.
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• Philippines
14 Jun 07
Don't feel like that my friend. It's just a formal way of knowing you. Of personally knowing you. The interviewer just want to know you better because you'll be working with their company. :)
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
14 Jun 07
Yeah, but I don't think they'll know anything about me in 15 minutes, I don't even know me and I've been living with me for 23 years.. and how can they know me when the only questions they ask are the ones that the answers to are already on the resume...
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@kawaii24 (520)
• Australia
13 Jun 07
I love interviews what I hate is test. I love chatting with the interviewer. I always have fun doing it. :)
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
13 Jun 07
I don't mind chatting but it's just that it gets so monotonous... and people ask the same things that's already on the resume.. That's what the resume is for... so that you don't have to ask me questions about previous jobs..
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@nangel78 (1454)
• United States
17 Jun 07
Job interviews are stressful. You have to make sure to dress accordingly because you do not want to come across in a negative light. You have to have a good resume as well and be prepared. I always get nervous before a job interview. I want to make sure I do well and come across in a positive light. Plus, you have to stand out from the other candidates. That has to make a lasting mark.
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
17 Jun 07
yeah, well, too much to think about. I've never really thought about all that. I just go there and do my best, I don't think about others..That just causes more confusion..
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@honeyangel (1991)
13 Jun 07
i do i hate them,i get so tongue tied and can never think of what to say and get so nervous.
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
13 Jun 07
yeah, I know, and the odd thing is that you could be perfect for the job, but they won't know it..
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@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
13 Jun 07
I usually enjoy job interviews, but then again I haven't had many boring ones :) I like the challenge of presenting myself as an asset for the position and make them feel like they will be the ones loosing if they don't hire me :) Of course there's a lot of BS in interviews, but for me it's an interesting prospect. Kind of like a game :) I like to be able to figure out what they're looking for with their questions, and where they are getting at, and it usually works well. I would always prefer a face to face interview to a phone interview, but will feel ok with both.
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
17 Jun 07
yeah, you're right. And part of it is believing in it yourself, that's when you can be most convincing.
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
14 Jun 07
Yeah, well, in some cases, I'm talking to the interviewer and I answer a question really efficiently and I can actually see it in the interviewers face that he's so buying it.. Using big words like dedication and motivation, you can really turn things around in your favor... and I'm thinking to myself, hey, I nailed that...
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@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
14 Jun 07
Yeah, I love the " I nailed that!" feeling lol I usually like to concentrate on the positives and do the same with interviews. Last year at school when I was trying to convince parents that the new program we were bringing into the school was exactly what we needed - and I still believe that - my colleagues jokingly told me it was a great "pitch". But the fact is that it all goes down to have an idea of what the other person/persons are looking for and create or message directly for them:)
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• Hong Kong
13 Jun 07
Oh I hate job interviews (but I am interviewing people most of the time, even I myself find it very boring). I hate them because I don't believe you can analyze a person within that hour or two. I don't think it's fair to judge people to quickly and by his/ her resumes. What I hate most would be those interviews with tests you have to complete, it makes me feel like they are de-meaning my work experiences and my brain. They make me feel like I was in school and going through exams. How odd! I absolutely hate those interviews but I will need to attend some myself at the end of year *laughs*.
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
13 Jun 07
Yeah true, there's no way that someone can know your ability by meeting you for a half an hour..
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@teleios (737)
• Philippines
13 Jun 07
i don't like interviews for the fact that they make me nervous. i know interviews are important but they can sometimes be very unpleasant, especially if your interviewer is someone who is strict and unfriendly. ;(
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
14 Jun 07
Wow, those sound like extreme interviews to me..
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
13 Jun 07
yeah, I guess you're right... I've never had that happen in interviews but any situation where the people are unfriendly is not so cool..
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@teleios (737)
• Philippines
13 Jun 07
road - stretch of road in negros occidental
i've heard horror stories of interviews for english competencies and they say that you're better off having a foreigner as your interviewer. the filipino interviewers are more strict and they're likely to flunk interviewees.
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@brand4less (1061)
• Indonesia
13 Jun 07
i really hate job interviews..must dress well,put make up,act super polite..many more.lucky i work from home now,so no more jobs interview :))
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
13 Jun 07
Yeah, cool, I wish I could work from home too and make at least some decent money.. How do you do it?
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
14 Jun 07
oh, cool, what do you sell?
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• Indonesia
13 Jun 07
i open an online shop :)
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@abrarr (1246)
• Pakistan
13 Jun 07
yeah i hate tehm a lot. all of them are same and tehy really bore me whenevr i go and give my interviews. once iasked the guy y u always ask teh same question again and again. he said its a formality and teh only way to judge.
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
13 Jun 07
ha ha, you actually asked that, man, respect!! Yeah, everyone just asks the same questions and it's all on the resume already..
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• India
13 Jun 07
i do. i m air hostess and the process for selection is so long. and there are lik so many rounds including maths round which is the mst irritating round since i hate maths. anywys i thnk there mst be hardly few ppl out there who realy love giving interviews!
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
13 Jun 07
Yeah, my friend is a stewardess too, and she told me that the interviewing process is grueling. And it doesn't stop there as you have to keep giving tests throughout the job..
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• Nigeria
14 Jun 07
well i guess everybody feels so nervous about job interviews, having to stay in front of a panel who's duty is to make sure you are the best for the job. I haven't been to a job interview before but i have attended project seminars where i was called upon to review what i did and how i got my results. It was a stormy weather lol
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
14 Jun 07
Oh, you gotta get up and speak in front of people. I know, a fear for most people..
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@nandans (1160)
• India
14 Jun 07
To some extemt job interviews are ok, i mean technical question and profile ones... But the personal interviews are disgusting sometimes..
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
14 Jun 07
Ha ha, Yeah, well they've never been that disgusting in my experience, just boring and painfully monotonous..
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• Philippines
14 Jun 07
i hate job interviews so much. i prepare the night before, even searching the internet for the perfect answer for every possible question. i practice in fornt of the mirror until i perfect everything. but on the day of the actual interview, i forget everything. i can barely remember what i say to the interviewer. im just so nervous that i mess up every interview.
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
14 Jun 07
I guess the harder you try and think about it, the more nervous you'll be. Just be yourself...
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@friendship (2084)
• Canada
13 Jun 07
I do hate job interviews. Job interview is often bias. You can't judge someone in one or two hour interviews. People are considered as complicated humans. Do you think we can choose our partners (husband or wife, for instance) based on one or two dating events? I don't think so. It will often take months or years in order to know someone better. Although we already know someone for years, it won't guarantee that the relationship will be everlasting. The same thing also applies to the job interview. As we already know, people are easy to be prejudice toward others. So, if you don't like someone's appearance because he/she may look like or resemble to someone whom the interviewers don't like. The probability is that you won't get the job. Thus, I am often skeptic about many articles about how to do this or that during the interview. I guess... it is just theory because in reality, it won't be like that because 80% will depend on personal judgments of the interviewers and only 20% will talk about experience, qualifications, and skills. If you know someone well at the company you're applying for, the probability of getting the job will be 80% although there are other candidates who may be better. Also, if you know a recruiter well, the chance that your resume will be forwarded to the company is greater. So, I am thinking if there is a better recruitment in order to recruit people....
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
14 Jun 07
yeah, you do make some good points there. It has a lot to do with who you know or in some cases who you don't...
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@butterfly39 (3904)
• Philippines
14 Jun 07
Yes...It drives me crazy then. Asking questions about what is on the resume. Or maybe they just want to see how our looks.
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
14 Jun 07
Yeah I guess they do just wanna see how you look..
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@FSCAries (881)
• United States
14 Jun 07
I can't stand interviews either. I get all nervous and flustered, and it's so frustrating because I am actually a pretty intelligent person, but when I get nervous, I tend to sound like a bumbling idiot!
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
14 Jun 07
oh, I feel for ya... That used to happen to me a long time back. Like my first interview. Now I don't get nervous anymore..
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