Interviewing AS/400 Candidates like the NAZI's did.
Terry, Ok, I'll bite. Without asking specific questions and trying to probe into your personality, how do you propose I "accept you for your attitude and personality?" Should I take your word for it? Should I hire you without knowing how you deal with pressure or antagonistic environments? Your attitude and personality are considerably more important to me than your skill level. I can buy you better skills once you're on board. Assuming, of course, your personality is one that is acceptable to learning new skills. >Apparently the company I work for thought the same when they hired me Unfortunately, that's flawed logic. The unemployment rate in the U.S. is so low that the country is considered fully employed. I never consider the fact that a candidate is employed as a plus in evaluating their resume. I've been in the corporate world long enough to know that often people that should be fired, aren't And, that often people that are fired, shouldn't. Being unemployed (or being between jobs) doesn't necessarily mean the candidate shouldn't be interviewed. Ask 4,000 people at Disney. chuck Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of my employer. "Terry Winchester" wrote in message news:1e94f3b7.26@WebX.WawyahGHajS... > Chuck, > > Personally, I have had only a few interviews in my life > - none of which I "controlled" in any respect. Nor would > I want to control an interview. > > > But, I am intelligent enough to know when people are > attempting to play psychological games with me to ascertain > my reactions and I will not tolerate that. They will either > accept me for my skill level, attitude and personality > -or- I leave. BTDT. I feel these attributes are important > in having a teamwork ethic. Apparently the company I work > for thought the same when they hired me > > > But, as Dennis Miller would say: "...I could be wrong" ;-) > > > Terry > >
Terry, Ok, I'll bite. Without asking specific questions and trying to probe into your personality, how do you propose I "accept you for your attitude and personality?" Should I take your word for it? Should I hire you without knowing how you deal with pressure or antagonistic environments? Your attitude and personality are considerably more important to me than your skill level. I can buy you better skills once you're on board. Assuming, of course, your personality is one that is acceptable to learning new skills. >Apparently the company I work for thought the same when they hired me Unfortunately, that's flawed logic. The unemployment rate in the U.S. is so low that the country is considered fully employed. I never consider the fact that a candidate is employed as a plus in evaluating their resume. I've been in the corporate world long enough to know that often people that should be fired, aren't And, that often people that are fired, shouldn't. Being unemployed (or being between jobs) doesn't necessarily mean the candidate shouldn't be interviewed. Ask 4,000 people at Disney. chuck Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of my employer. "Terry Winchester"
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