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Consider this scenario. Two job candidates interview the same day. At the end of the interviews, the HR shakes one person's hand enthusiastically. Then she DOESN'T shake your hand, and walks away, leaving you standing there awkwardly. This is for a low paying but cubical/office type job.
Impossible to tell. Maybe they had something else on their mind and forgot when talking to you. Maybe they loved the other candidate and didn't like you.
Personally? I wouldn't waste time worrying about it or reading into it. If the interview is over, stressing about what happened won't change the outcome.
Consider this scenario. Two job candidates interview the same day. At the end of the interviews, the HR shakes one person's hand enthusiastically. Then she DOESN'T shake your hand, and walks away, leaving you standing there awkwardly. This is for a low paying but cubical/office type job.
Thank you for your replies. Between Lekrii and Priscilla's posts, I think I've found my answer.
I don't know what Suburban Guy's issue is. I just thought I would run past some of the most unusual work scenarios I've seen/heard of on this work-related forum. It's not always easy to find out the real scoop, or a variety of opinions, offline .
Consider this scenario. Two job candidates interview the same day. At the end of the interviews, the HR shakes one person's hand enthusiastically. Then she DOESN'T shake your hand, and walks away, leaving you standing there awkwardly. This is for a low paying but cubical/office type job.
Is this normal?
Not IMHO. It was discourteous no matter what the job was, but I wouldn't read too much into it after that. Nothing more to go on. Even if I didn't like a candidate I wouldn't just leave them standing like that.
[quote=MLSFan;55589041]Why didn't you initiate the handshake then?[/QUOTE
^^ My thought as well. I always reach out to shake hands and thank people for their time and for the interview. Would be weird if they didn't shake back, but that has never happened.
OTOH things aren't as the used to be, and courtesy/etiquette in the work place, IMO, really needs a refresh!
I like that when they don't shake your hand. I rather be known that they have no interest than give the generic same reply to every candidate then make you play the waiting game.
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