39 people were interviewed....gee whiz.....how can you compete? (highest, interviewing, college degree)

[seain dublin]

Originally Posted by Ron.

Yeah, I thought that was odd........even more odd, the interview was at 6am

That is insane. How could the person doing the interview keep that many people straight?

Shouldn't be more than four or five candidates.

[seain dublin]

Originally Posted by Tober138

You have to be better than the other 38.

Someone got that job, so someone was able to compete against the others.

They could have went with one of the last people who interviewed. Not the best person for the job.

When you interview that many people(and they start as early as 6am) people start to "blend together".

Even if someone took notes on the candidates, with that many people they can't keep them straight.

They most likely went with #35 who interviewed at 4:15pm.

[FBJ]

Originally Posted by Ron.

I just received an email from another job I interviewed for. I got declined the job but the email stated, they interviewed 39 people.


How can you compete against that many people?


I don't think you can.

The email didn't need to include that dumb crap about 39 people. All it had to say was you wasn't selected

[SouthBound47]

Originally Posted by TVandSportsGuy

The email didn't need to include that dumb crap about 39 people. All it had to say was you wasn't selected

Insightful.

[FBJ]

Originally Posted by SouthBound47

Insightful.

I think it also falls into the category of "creative rejection" By incuding the 39 people he wouldn't bad about not getting the job.

[kodaka]

Originally Posted by Tober138

You have to be better than the other 38.

Someone got that job, so someone was able to compete against the others.

Not necessarily. Employers frequently interview and never hire any of the applicants. This company sounds like it has just this kind of poor management, so I think it's quite likely they interviewed all these people and nobody got the job.

[Ron.]

Originally Posted by seain dublin

They could have went with one of the last people who interviewed. Not the best person for the job.

When you interview that many people(and they start as early as 6am) people start to "blend together".

Even if someone took notes on the candidates, with that many people they can't keep them straight.

They most likely went with #35 who interviewed at 4:15pm.

Thanks for saying that...........I started to respond to that post but I did not have the energy to do so.

[seain dublin]

Originally Posted by Ron.

Thanks for saying that...........I started to respond to that post but I did not have the energy to do so.

Your welcome. I have read your threads about your job and I think you got a raw deal at that halfway house.

In regards to this interview, they weren't interested in hiring the best person.

Unless they have multiple positions they waste everyone's time when they interview that many people.

Keep your chin up.

[artsyguy]

Ron it's about time you got your Ph.D in business administration from Harvard. Just maybe someone will hire you then. j/k

[Ron.]

Originally Posted by artsyguy

Ron it's about time you got your Ph.D in business administration from Harvard. Just maybe someone will hire you then. j/k

LOL..........I really want my PhD...I just have to decide if I want to commit the 5 years.

I need to decide what I am going to do, because I am not gettingt any younger.


I need to have a good sit down with a Career advisor at a University so I can way my options.