Re: What do interviewers read?

["Porrello, Leonard" <leonard -dot- porrello -at- COMPAQ -dot- COM>]

Perhaps I am odd in this way, but I find the question off-putting as I am
terrible at personal narrative. Give me the difficult and technical
questions, the how did you do that questions, the what would you do in
situation X questions, or even ask me to document something! I'd prefer
almost anything to personal narrative.

Does anyone else feel the same way, and how do you deal with it?

Leonard Porrello
Compaq, Telecom Network Solutions
Pubs, Omaha
402.384.7390


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Geoff Hart (by way of "Eric J. Ray" <ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com>)
>
> I think it's a perfectly understandable question, and perhaps even an
> essential one, for several reasons. First, it's a great way to catch
> inconsistencies, exaggerations, or outright lies, and to determine
> whether you did the resume yourself or hired someone else to do it.
> Second, everyone recognizes how difficult it is to condense a career
> into two pages, and asking the question gives you room to elaborate.
> Third, it gives the interviewer an idea of how your brain works
> orally as well as in print; sometimes I find it astounding at how
> differently I present information orally and in print. Fourth, it's a
> good icebreaker, because no matter how nervous you are, you'll
> probably still be able to speak confidently about what you've spent
> hours putting into the resume. Once you've gotten talking
> comfortably, the interviewer can proceed with tougher questions.


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