poeple need to learn how to act during a job interview process
By poppoppop111
@poppoppop111 (5731)
Canada
June 24, 2009 1:51pm CST
i was looking for a student to fill a position at my museum. One girl who has been in college for 3 years sent an application. i told her to come in for an interview and she asked where the museum was. she lives in the same small town as the museum. to me that shows that she doesn't take annitiative. look it up yourself. then when she came in i found her wondering outside the building. she couldn't find the door. wow, she did not get it.
4 responses
@Sweetchariot (1718)
• United States
24 Jun 09
I've been on several interviews in the last several years, since I was laid off twice from previous jobs. It's not easy to be the one sitting on the other side of the desk. You don't know whether or not you should appear confident, because then they take you as being set in your ways, and somewhat cocky. If you play the submissive role, and just listen and speak when you're asked to, you don't appear assertive enough. I hate it when they start asking the questions..."So what didn't you like about your previous job", or "What did you like the best", or "what would you do in this particular scenario", etc. Give me a break!
And, how about the idea that you are expected to go to one, two, or three interviews, but when they've made up their mind who they're going to hire, they don't even have the common courtesy to call you, and tell you that they opted for someone else. Looking for a job on the internet, rather than the newspaper is the employers' easy way out, so there is no obligation for them to call you if they've hired another person. The unemployment agencies want us to haunt the companies for a job, but the employers don't even have courtesy to respond back to you. Where is there professionalism?
What happened to the days when you could just go on and apply for a job, and if you had the work experience, you would get hired. I want to walk in for an interview and say, "Hey, I love to work...am a hard worker...I come from the old school...and I can do the work of two people if needed....Just tell me if I have a chance here, so I don't waste my time."
@cbantly (236)
• United States
25 Jun 09
I have been on both sides of the desk, and you wouldn't believe the truths that some of those seemingly ridiculous questions reveal. The fact of the matter is that most people come in and say the same thing. I am a hard worker, I'm reliable, and I'm the best. Interviewing people is an art, and it can be very difficult to get a good hire out of one interview. Most professional jobs require multiple interviews to guage consistency among other things.
I do agree with you, however, about not contacting somebody back. If I have had an applicant come in for several interviews, then I have at least some interest in them. If I am not able to hire them immediately, I call them and let them know. I like to leave it on good terms...you never know if you will need another new hire very soon.
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@Sweetchariot (1718)
• United States
25 Jun 09
Interviewing people maybe an art for the employer, however, the interviewee needs to go to school, now, just to learn how to respond to the interview. I don't believe you are getting the truth, and you are not seeing the real person. What you are getting is what that person was taught - how to speak, how to dress, how to answer questions, etc., etc....how not to do this, not to do that. It's all a performance in order to get the job. Doesn't the work experience, and the references count for something? Doesn't the personality of the person mean anything? Some people aren't good at performing, yet they might just do a wonderful job for you. They might not have the right answers that you are looking for, however, every person has a different way of looking at things. They should not be judged by what you are NOT hearing.
Truthfully, as a manager once myself, in the customer service field, I always looked for someone with personality, their capability to laugh and smile, someone you could enjoy working with, the experience, the willingness to work, and of course, references to back themselves up. I told them what they were expected to do, I didn't care if they weren't going to like part of the job or not; we also let them know that they would be on a 3 month probationary period, to which we could let them go if necessary. If, after it was all said, they still wanted the job, we hired them. And the majority of our people were great, and weren't hired because they did their homework, or were able to give right or wrong answers. We hired them because they were willing to go beyond what was needed from them.
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
24 Jun 09
hey hire me! i love history and everything about it! seriously, you are right though, a little preperation goes a long way! did you eventualy hire someone? i have a pretty secure job now but when i was going for the interview, i did a fair amount of research on the company where i am working.
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@poppoppop111 (5731)
• Canada
25 Jun 09
Yes i had two interviews that same day. the person who found the door got hired. lol no really she's been here a week and she is doing good so i'm happy i did find someone.
@cbantly (236)
• United States
24 Jun 09
It's one thing to say is this the museum on main street or something like that to confirm, but to completely have no idea where you applied to! It simply doesn't surprise me though. There is such a lack of initiative and drive among job seekers these days!
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@lulu1220 (1006)
• United States
24 Jun 09
I don't know if I would hire that person. The first thing I would do is look up the information on the internet. I would probably scope the place out before the interview so I was somewhat familiar with the place.
I have heard of people here at my job coming in wearing jeans and flip flops, showing up late for an interview without calling, biting their nails during the interview, etc.
@poppoppop111 (5731)
• Canada
25 Jun 09
Ya this girl too was wearing jean capri pants and flip flops and a t shirt
