Poll of the Day > Interviewing for job candidates

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Having the fate of a persons life to be determined by a couple of hours of interaction: Whats on paper vs first impressions (getting that vibe), Q&A, rating them against other candidates and then basically taking in other colleagues input to somehow say thats the one

I'm trying not to overthink it.

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better position than me, I'm on the other side this week so be nice mr. interviewer

Strange to think of an interviewer being on Gamefaqs, PotD no less

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Makes the whole process seem overly dramatic. If they don't get a job at one company, they'll get it at another.

acesxhigh posted... better position than me, I'm on the other side this week so be nice mr. interviewer

Whichever side you're on, it's often not much fun. While figuring out whether they're actually qualified to do the job and a good fit for the company is one thing, the other part of it is that you and your coworkers are going to have to live with this person. It's why a lot of interviewers wind up favoring personality over better qualifications (with the exception of HR since HR drones don't give a fuck; after all, they aren't going to see much of the new hire).

MondoMan180 posted...

Strange to think of an interviewer being on Gamefaqs, PotD no less

If you work somewhere long enough, eventually you wind up conducting interviews.


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I've been training a new person. They are a good fit.

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Don't hire the person you think is best, he's just really charismatic and good at lying to people

Go for the second or third best /nod

ReggieTheReckless posted...

Don't hire the person you think is best, he's just really charismatic and good at lying to people

Go for the second or third best /nod

This is true. Im able to pick up on this but other coworkers are easily swoon.

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MondoMan180 posted...

Strange to think of an interviewer being on Gamefaqs, PotD no less

Ultimately Im not the one who chooses. Just a vote with 10 or so other people.

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ReggieTheReckless posted...

second or third best

What does this mean for me as a job-hunter? Do I just present myself as someone who would be semi-competent in his work? Do I aim for a job that I think I can do only somewhat competently?
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EclairReturns posted...

What does this mean for me as a job-hunter? Do I just present myself as someone who would be semi-competent in his work? Do I aim for a job that I think I can do only somewhat competently?

For certain positions, yes. Some employers might be looking for key factors of competency but really they are looking for potential for acclimation of growth within the company standards.

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EclairReturns posted...

What does this mean for me as a job-hunter? Do I just present myself as someone who would be semi-competent in his work? Do I aim for a job that I think I can do only somewhat competently?

Just assume that you'll look worse than the liar by default. You probably won't have to do anything special on your end, unless there's no liar.

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