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> Could mean that... you're not pretty enough, not liberal enough, not
> conservative enough, too ethnic, too Barbie, no corporate values, dubious
> education, sweaty palms, toner streaks on your face, skewed writing samples,
> torn shirt (paying homage to Jeff Hanvey's "Interview from Hell" post), etc.
Add: the company's really just collecting resumes, there's a
preferred candidate, but the company's going through the motions,
the budget changed, permission to hire has been rescinded, and
any of a dozen reasons that have nothing to do with you
whatsoever.
It can't be stressed too often that a person interviewing (or
submitting a manuscript, for that matter) needs a rhinoceros'
hide. You've got to focus on the basic fact of whether you're
hired or rejected, and not worry about anything else. Chances are
you'll never know what really happened.
--
Bruce Byfield, Outlaw Communications
Contributing Editor, Maximum Linux
bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com | Tel: 604.421.7189
"Better a good run than a bad stand." -James Keelaghan
