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> the interviewer had the
> audacity to tell me that
> the technical writing industry was not in a
> recession so wondered why I
> hadn't worked much last year.
>
Actually, this may have just been an interviewing
tactic. He says something to rock you, to get you
feeling flustered so he can see how you react if
you're hit with something unexpected. Some
interviewers do use such pseudo-psychological
analyses.
It also may have been preparing the ground for salary
negotiations later. He may have simply been taking the
first step to building a case making it look like you
were of dubious quality, to pressure you into thinking
you would need to drop your requirements.
On both sides of the desk, the art of interviewing is
a peculiar form of theatrics. There's no reason to
believe that an interviewer's words or presentation
are 100% open and straighforward.
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