first impression or talents, which is more important?

I never judge anyone soley on talent. I know Hundreds of talented people! This guy I know (who has a fantastic voice) was trying to impress me, but wa really being a you know what...and then he tried to break me and my fiance up! Yeah, he's talented...but he's also a jerk!

I am not quite sure how to answer this, because there is so many what-ifs to the question that can hardly be overlooked (by me, at least). For the same of my answer, I am going to pretend that I am an employer. Prepare for my strange imagination. Remember, this is just an example that I am making up on the spot. A young woman has applied for a job. I have looked over her application, and I am REALLY impressed with what I see. I immediately call her in for an interview. She comes into the office, we shake hands, sit down, and I look her over. She has a fresh stain on her shoulder from what looks like baby spit up. I can tell that she has made the effort to wash it off. I can understand that she may not have the time to go home and change her top, otherwise she would have been late to the interview. After a brief moment of awkward silence, I ask her about a few notes that she had made on her application form that seemed to confuse me. She comments on the fact that she wishes there was room to say more when filling out an application, that multiple choice questions on a form doesn't really say as much as it should about a person. I smile, laugh a little, and nod my head. I tell her that I agree, and I continue with the issues that concern me. We clear that up, and I get to hear her input. I find that she is agreeable, and seems very honest. Just as I ask her what drew her to my company, her phone goes off. It's an obnoxious ring tone, and she apologizes as she fishes it out of her purse. She glances at the caller, then ends the call, turning the phone on vibrate. She apologizes, saying that it is her husband and that he knows that she is in the interview because he was the one that had dropped her off. Two minutes pass, and we are discussing where I think she might best fit in the company. I can hear her phone vibrating in her purse, and she stops the call. It starts vibrating immediately after. Annoyed, I tell her to go ahead and answer it, and I wait as she tells her husband that she is in the interview. She starts arguing with her husband, and they are going back and forth. I can hear kids in the background, and from the conversation, I gather that the children are driving her husband insane, and he wants her to do something about it because the children normally listen to her. Eventually, she hangs up with him and apologizes to me once again. The interview continues, more smoothly. She seems like a person that would make a great contribution to the company. I had just forgotten about the fact that her phone call had disturbed the interview (she should have shut it off in the first place, and I felt it rude that she hadn't) when it started vibrating again. She checks it, and its her husband. I am a bit disappointed, but I tell her to answer it. Otherwise, I figured, he would just keep calling. She seems aggravated as she answers the phone, but I watch as her expression slowly changes into shock. She ends the call with, "I'll be right there," and tells me that her husband had just gotten into a terrible wreck. She said that help was on the way, but he didn't think that he was going to make it and that he didn't sound like he was holding up too well. He had told her that the kids were hurt and scared. Three months later, she re-applied. Now, to answer your question, I would see what she had to offer. I would ask her back, even after all of the commotion of that day. It was an odd first expression, because she would have showed me her rude side. She was yelling at her husband, and was obviously fed up with him, and it would lead me to think that she was terribly impatient. But, I also saw who she could be, and the extent of her care. And, if you want a happy ending to that story, I will say that she told me that everyone came out of the accident alive, and now everyone is 100 percent better.

Talents are more important. First impressions mean nothing to me. Why? Because I've learned over time that looks aren't everything and you can easily be deceived. A talent is something that is admirable because of the skill, or lack there of, it takes to do whatever that talent is.

I like to use the quote, never judge a book by its cover. And its exactly the quote to answer your question ^^. I have met several people who at first sght look bad, irresponsible, or unfriendly; but for x or y readson when I got to know them better, it's all the way around. They are nice and responsible people who can become very good and trustable friends. Anyways I guess that if you want to meet people, you got to take your time to know there and by yourself realize if he/she is good or bad.

I would prefer talent than first impression,because if at first glace he seems to be pretty good but as times xome you see all his good points dtiriorating,and that would definitely not be a good thing for you.So i would consider waiting and see if the person has what it takes to pass your qualifications.Hope you liked my response,have a nice day.

i have always felt the first impression is not the real one.because its based on the appearance or initial talks. i believe in the character n talents, that we can know only after waiting patiently. If you want to have a long term relation better you wait n see what that person has to offer. happy myloting.