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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:Tue, 7 Jan 2003 14:00:42 -0500
I understand.
But, I still argue that for long-term engagements and full-time
employment, honesty is one of the obligations.
I can see how lying, or hiding the truth, not being honest, or not being
obligated to be honest (however you prefer to put it) can work. And, I
am not advocating you be rude or brutal in your honesty. Gentle is fine.
But, both sides sorta need to know the lay of the land. If one takes a
job because one believes flex time is okay, when it is not, or because
you think it's a relaxed, family-oriented environment, when it's not,
then chances are both sides will suffer.
For example, if this is the case, "Because we let our clients abuse and
infuriate our staff like no other company will," then that might be okay
if the pay is good. But, why go through the expense of hiring someone if
they are unhappy and turn around and leave?
Am I so very far off-base here?
Cheers,
Sean
P.S. Am pleased to note that I seem to be agreeing with Andrew on this
one. <g>
-----Original Message-----
From: John Posada [mailto:JPosada -at- book -dot- com]
Thanks, Gary. This is pretty much along my way of thinking
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary S. Callison [mailto:huey -at- interaccess -dot- com]
On Tue, 7 Jan 2003, John Posada <JPosada -at- book -dot- com> wrote:
> Andrew Plato [mailto:gilliankitty -at- yahoo -dot- com] wrote:
> > "John Posada" wrote...
Two of those three also contained _huge_ 'gotchas' that weren't
mentioned
anywhere in the interview process. I agree with John: the object of the
interview is twofold: the company wants to convince me that they're the
right company for me, and I want to convince the company that I'm the
right guy for them. 'Honesty' is orthagonal to this. Honesty may work,
or
it may not. If I ask "Why does your company succeed where others fail?"
and the honest answer is "Because we let our clients abuse and infuriate
our staff like no other company will", the honest answer isn't going to
help the cause of convincing me to work there. Similarly, if the company
asks "What is your biggest failing?" and the honest answer is "I have a
tendency to mock those who ask cliched interview questions, BONEHEAD",
that probably isn't going to help me any either.
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