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Subject:RE: Preparation for a phone screen interview From:"Sean Brierley" <sbri -at- haestad -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 6 Jan 2003 16:51:03 -0500
Am not.
But, let's say the interviewer is not honest. The interviewee quits a
job, gets a new job, then finds out it's not what he wanted. So, what
now? He starts looking again?
Or, conversely, the interviewee is not honest. The interviewer hires the
interviewee. The interviewer then finds out it's not who he wanted. So,
what now? He starts looking again?
That is, I think it important that both parties have a good handle on
what is going on. I think being honest goes a long way towards that. In
my hypothetical situation, for example, a young guy with no family
obligations and plenty of energy might be a good fit, whereas an old
fart, like myself, with family obligations might not be . . .. By being
honest, the employer gets who they want and the employee gets the
situation they want.
Otherwise, a bunch of effort and probably $$$ is wasted all around. So,
no, this is not interviewing for fun. This is interviewing to find a job
that fits and an employee that fits.
-----Original Message-----
From: John Posada [mailto:JPosada -at- book -dot- com]
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.
-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Brierley [mailto:sbri -at- haestad -dot- com]
-----Original Message-----
From: John Posada [mailto:JPosada -at- book -dot- com]
NO
Each side's obligation is A) get the job, or B) get the person they want
for
the job.
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