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Subject:RE: Preparation for a phone screen interview From:jgarison -at- ide -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 6 Jan 2003 16:44:18 -0500
Remember that the purpose of a phone screen interview is to get a
face-to-face interview, and the purpose of THAT interview is to get the job.
Rarely if ever would you get an offer from just a phone call. And if I did,
I'd be really careful ...
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: John Posada [mailto:JPosada -at- book -dot- com]
>>Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 4:41 PM
>>To: TECHWR-L
>>Subject: RE: Preparation for a phone screen interview
>>
>>
>>
>>how-zat?
>>
>>The interview is being conducted to get a job and to find
>>someone for the
>>job. How is doing exactly what the interview is for (fill a position)
>>counterproductive to getting a job.
>>
>>I'm not interviewing for fun, I'm not interviewing for a
>>hobby. You have a
>>position that needs to be filled and I want it. Don't lose
>>perspective of
>>what is really going on.
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