Job interviews are a lot like dates…a lot of times, people are actively looking for a reason to reject someone instead of looking for reasons to stick with them. For dating, a lot of this comes down to that initial feeling of attraction. If you don’t feel attracted to someone in the first moments of …
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Job interviewer asks job candidate his favorite drink, candidate says ‘water’ and refuses to elaborate: ‘C’mon, you can do better than that’
Everybody knows that job interviews are not merely about whether you’re qualified to do a job. If that was the case, companies could just hire people based on a written test and their resume. Job interviews serve the very specific function of determining whether someone would be pleasant to be around for 8 hours a …
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‘Company got caught lowballing me’: Director mistakenly CCs applicant on shady post-interview email
Interviewing for jobs can be such a thankless experience. In this day and age, it’s almost guaranteed that hundreds of people are applying for the same gig that you are – and if you know anything about statistics and probability, the odds are (generally) not in your favor. Unless you’re a nepotism baby, of course. …
Seguir leyendo ‘Company got caught lowballing me’: Director mistakenly CCs applicant on shady post-interview email
‘Company got caught lowballing me’: Director accidentally CCs applicant on shady post-interview email
Interviewing for jobs can be such a thankless experience. In this day and age, it’s almost guaranteed that hundreds of people are applying for the same gig that you are – and if you know anything about statistics and probability, the odds are (generally) not in your favor. Unless you’re a nepotism baby, of course. …
Seguir leyendo ‘Company got caught lowballing me’: Director accidentally CCs applicant on shady post-interview email
People Share Tragic Tales of Their Worst Job Interviews
There’s no way around it: job interviews are usually challenging experiences that can lead to great embarrassment, total humiliation, excessive perspiration, and a whole lot of anxiety. When I interview for a job I sweat like it’s 100 degrees out and I’ve just run a marathon. I look like George Costanza after a few bites …
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People Share Painful Tales of Their Worst Job Interviews
There’s no way around it: job interviews are usually challenging experiences that can lead to great embarrassment, total humiliation, excessive perspiration, and a whole lot of anxiety. When I interview for a job I sweat like it’s 100 degrees out and I’ve just run a marathon. I look like George Costanza after a few bites …
Seguir leyendo People Share Painful Tales of Their Worst Job Interviews
Painful Tales of Peoples’ Worst Job Interviews
There’s no way around it: job interviews are usually challenging experiences that can lead to great embarrassment, total humiliation, excessive perspiration, and a whole lot of anxiety. When I interview for a job I sweat like it’s 100 degrees out and I’ve just run a marathon. I look like George Costanza after a few bites …
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20 Painful Tales of Peoples’ Worst Job Interviews
There’s no way around it: job interviews are usually challenging experiences that can lead to great embarrassment, total humiliation, and a whole lot of anxiety. When I interview for a job I sweat like it’s 100 degrees out and I’ve just run a marathon. I stumble my words and make bad jokes out of nervousness. …
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20 Ridiculous Tweets About Job Interviews
Unemployment is at a pretty insane level in the United States right now. Things are especially bad for new grads (who don’t even have a diploma) and are receiving rejections left and right. Instead of dwelling on the bad sh*t, why not laugh at these ridiculous interview scenarios? They’re a great reminder that you could …
Seguir leyendo 20 Ridiculous Tweets About Job Interviews
Twenty Ridiculous Tweets About Job Interviews
Unemployment is at a pretty insane level in the United States right now. Things are especially bad for new grads (who don’t even have a diploma) and are receiving rejections left and right. Instead of dwelling on the bad sh*t, why not laugh at these ridiculous interview scenarios? They’re a great reminder that you could …
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