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Thank you! These are good questions to know the answers to.
Working in an HR department; what I've heard from our recruiters, and even our manager, is that they "just know" the minute they meet a candidate whether or not he or she is the one they want to hire. Don't ask me why because I don't get that attitude....but that's the way they are. Sure doesn't seem fair to me.
However, I have heard it said many times that interviewers have it already built up in their minds who they are looking for; and in the first minute of meeting a candidate they have already made their decision.
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Thank you! These are good questions to know the answers to.
Working in an HR department; what I've heard from our recruiters, and even our manager, is that they "just know" the minute they meet a candidate whether or not he or she is the one they want to hire. Don't ask me why because I don't get that attitude....but that's the way they are. Sure doesn't seem fair to me.
However, I have heard it said many times that interviewers have it already built up in their minds who they are looking for; and in the first minute of meeting a candidate they have already made their decision.
You are right. It doesn't sound fair and sounds even discriminatory. If these employers know who they want right away then why don't they just schedule one interview at a time until they see their "star" person and just hire them right there and spare the rest of the people the waste of time and money coming into their office?
You are right. It doesn't sound fair and sounds even discriminatory. If these employers know who they want right away then why don't they just schedule one interview at a time until they see their "star" person and just hire them right there and spare the rest of the people the waste of time and money coming into their office?
You are absolutely correct, and I agree 100% Silly me, I would think the best qualified candidate should be hired, but too often it ends up a popularity contest...and in many cases it's still the old "who you know" scenario.
You are absolutely correct, and I agree 100% Silly me, I would think the best qualified candidate should be hired, but too often it ends up a popularity contest...and in many cases it's still the old "who you know" scenario.
This list sums it up. I been ask most of these before. The longest interview I had was 1.5 hours being drill by 6 interviewers at one time at a round table. Its funny b/c we actually took a 10 min. recess from the interview.That was an tough and successful interview for a Production Associate at Cabot Microelectronics. At a another interview I was once ask, why is a man hole round. Simple question to answer if your ready for it. I wasn't, so I said I didn't know. It took me off gaurd. I was asking myself, what do this question have to do with the position I was applying for. The purpose of this question was to see was I a bull**itter or not. Effective and a good way to see what can of person you are. I was so frustrated at the interview I nearly walk out. The end result of the interview was to get an feel for what can of person I was. I had the job before the process even started. The interviewing supervisor at job 2 knew my previous Production Manager from job 1 which use to be a Plant Manager at job 2. Also the HR guy at job 1 resign to worked as HR Manager at job 2. The interviewer told me he call ahead and ask what can of worker I was. At the end of my interview he basically said my interveiwing skills sucks. I'm only getting the job b/c he heard first hand of my work ethics through the HR and Prod Man.
Wow, I learned so much from reading these 64 answers.
TY so much for posting it. Any one looking for a job can and will benefit by readng this!
CD is always so full of useful information.
Q60. If you won $10 million lottery, would you still work?
If the employer really want to hire an honest person and they get any answer other then "no" you know they are full of BS. If you work for fun. Because you want to get out of the house but you really don't have to work, thats a different story. But if you work to survive. No WAY!
It's round so you can't drop it inside the hole....(Look at the lip on it)...It it was square you could drop it in...(;>} But I bet you really knew that ...
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