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Hi all- Yes me again Had yet another several rounds of multi-hour interviews, with some disturbing results. For one company, after a total of 6 hours worth of interviews, and getting great feedback, that I was doing"everything right", I found out I was no longer a candidate because I was "too interested in the position and too enthusiastic" I thought companies actually WANT candidates to show interest and enthusiasm!! Another company had me go thru 3 hours of interviews with 5 different folks, and after a 3 week, multi-hour process, they decided not to hire anyone, that the "position" no longer exists!
What exactly is going on with Wi companies??? Is the cold weather getting to the logic and decency parts of their brains and freezing them?? Can they really be this arrogant & ridiculous towards job seekers? Each time, it's some new, previously unheard of excuse or weird action on their part? I ask, somewhat rhetorically" WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO???? I mean just when you think you've heard it and seen it all, something new pops up. From seemingly reputable companies too. Selective is one thing, totally ridiculous is quite another. I can't do any more than I already have, I've put a lot of time and effort into all this, it just seems to be for naught. Maybe yet another sign to get out. Not sure what else to think. anyone else have simliar challenges?
I am actually in between jobs right now too because of relocating to another state. I personally feel this is the WORST time to look for a job with the Holidays approaching. I had an interview last week and it turned out that they thought I was too qualified for the position. They had my resume beforehand so they knew my qualifications ahead of time so why waste my time and theirs? I guess I did not "fit" the profile they were looking for. They actually ended up giving me a number of someone that may be hiring for what they thought I would be better suited for. It was weird........ I walked in for an interview and felt as though I left with a headhunter! Although the job was not exactly what I was looking for but I need a job right now so I was willing to just take what I can get at this point. It was just all too strange, I had never encountered an interview quite like that. I can sympathize with you on the job hunting though.........it can be a very daunting.
I can understand your frustration LeaveWI because I went through the same thing in 2004, wasted time, effort and gasoline driving around to job interviews, but like everything else, it's a numbers game you have to put your best effort into it, although I am wondering about the "Too interested and too enthusiastic" reason they gave you. I guess that's their "nice" way to make you feel good about yourself, instead of telling you "we're going to hire somebody else".
It would be nice if there was a law or something that forces companies to pay candidates they interview if the process takes more than 2 hours, they should consider that your time is as valuable as theirs.
Interesting. The 2nd one where the position no longer exists I can see a company deciding, hey, we can't afford this position anymore or they found out what they needed and what they planned to pay for it were too far apart.
The 1st one - too interested, too enthusiastic - might be code for too desperate, too intense, too over the top, or too Type A. Maybe something like that. Perhaps it's a low key environment. More relaxed culture. That is a pretty strange thing to be told though.
My guess: Low pay in a "laid back" environment. I once had a manager tell me at the interview that "We're not all gung-ho here.". Within a minute later, I saw one of his staff who apparently did not own an iron. Then he told me the salary. I said no thanks.
Places with slack staff do not want somebody with energy coming in making them look even more insufficient than they are. I had to dumb down resume big time just to get a job in one town. They see the credentials and think they can't afford you.
Don't put previous salaries on there.
Location: Jonquil City (aka Smyrna) Georgia- by Atlanta
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Hi all- Yes me again Had yet another several rounds of multi-hour interviews, with some disturbing results. For one company, after a total of 6 hours worth of interviews, and getting great feedback, that I was doing"everything right", I found out I was no longer a candidate because I was "too interested in the position and too enthusiastic" I thought companies actually WANT candidates to show interest and enthusiasm!! Another company had me go thru 3 hours of interviews with 5 different folks, and after a 3 week, multi-hour process, they decided not to hire anyone, that the "position" no longer exists!
What exactly is going on with Wi companies??? Is the cold weather getting to the logic and decency parts of their brains and freezing them?? Can they really be this arrogant & ridiculous towards job seekers? Each time, it's some new, previously unheard of excuse or weird action on their part? I ask, somewhat rhetorically" WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO???? I mean just when you think you've heard it and seen it all, something new pops up. From seemingly reputable companies too. Selective is one thing, totally ridiculous is quite another. I can't do any more than I already have, I've put a lot of time and effort into all this, it just seems to be for naught. Maybe yet another sign to get out. Not sure what else to think. anyone else have simliar challenges?
You have to think like the interviewer thinks. If you show "enthusiasm", they think that means "I am really hard up for a job". You should go into an interview reserved and with a "let's get to business" attitude to make it clear that "I am not here to beg for a job but to see if we have a meeting of the minds and if we can be a good fit with each other". You cannot act like you are the interviewer's best buddy or like a vacume cleaner salesman in a job interview. For example, if the interviewer says something about the nasty weather, you should respond with "yes the weather is quite awful today. But you didn't ask me here to discuss the weather so let's talk about the position and what I can offer you and you me".
Location: Jonquil City (aka Smyrna) Georgia- by Atlanta
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I am actually in between jobs right now too because of relocating to another state. I personally feel this is the WORST time to look for a job with the Holidays approaching. I had an interview last week and it turned out that they thought I was too qualified for the position. They had my resume beforehand so they knew my qualifications ahead of time so why waste my time and theirs? I guess I did not "fit" the profile they were looking for. They actually ended up giving me a number of someone that may be hiring for what they thought I would be better suited for. It was weird........ I walked in for an interview and felt as though I left with a headhunter! Although the job was not exactly what I was looking for but I need a job right now so I was willing to just take what I can get at this point. It was just all too strange, I had never encountered an interview quite like that. I can sympathize with you on the job hunting though.........it can be a very daunting.
Actually it IS the WORST time of the year to look for work. Few companies hire between mid november and new years because business (except retail) slows during this time, they do not want to pay brand new employees for 4 holidays and often the people who do the hiring and firing are on vacation during this time. Send out resumes and wait until January 2 and you should start hearing from employers again.
You have to think like the interviewer thinks. If you show "enthusiasm", they think that means "I am really hard up for a job".
For example, if the interviewer says something about the nasty weather, you should respond with "yes the weather is quite awful today. But you didn't ask me here to discuss the weather so let's talk about the position and what I can offer you and you me".
Respectfully disagree. Why not show enthusiasm? Of course you really WANT this job, or you wouldn't be at the interview!
Many positons require some people skills as well and the curt, hypothetical weather response could doom them right there. There's no way to know what an interviewer thinks because each individual has a different personality and you're probably not psychic.
If they're formal, you be formal. But an uppity front may go against you. Any place worth working for would appreciate you being sincere, professional -- and yourself, so they know just who they're getting. It would stink if you ended up not fitting in because you faked not being enthusiastic about the job, and you ended up stuck with people who were not.
Respectfully disagree. Why not show enthusiasm? Of course you really WANT this job, or you wouldn't be at the interview!
Yeah, aren't you supposed to "follow up" and continue to show interest? I've always been under the impression that it's bad to apply/have an interview then just wait on the employer to get in touch with you, i.e. that would show that you're NOT interested. LeaveWI, that's a crazy excuse that they gave you.
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Had yet another several rounds of multi-hour interviews, with some disturbing results. For one company, after a total of 6 hours worth of interviews, and getting great feedback, that I was doing"everything right", I found out I was no longer a candidate because I was "too interested in the position and too enthusiastic"
I thought companies actually WANT candidates to show interest and enthusiasm!! Another company had me go thru 3 hours of interviews with 5 different folks, and after a 3 week, multi-hour process, they decided not to hire anyone, that the "position" no longer exists! 
I mean just when you think you've heard it and seen it all, something new pops up. From seemingly reputable companies too. Selective is one thing, totally ridiculous is quite another. I can't do any more than I already have, I've put a lot of time and effort into all this, it just seems to be for naught. Maybe yet another sign to get out. Not sure what else to think. anyone else have simliar challenges?
