You're sitting across the table from a guy who acne seems to be winning the war, keeps playing with he peach fuzz like that's going to make it grow, and just can't seem to stop tapping his pen against the table. He scribbles down notes as you're talking(let's face it he's doodling, not listening to a word you say), and staring at you like you just stole his lunch money.
Welcome to the twilight zone, better known as a job interview.
"So why should we hire you ? What sets you aside from our other applicants ?", He asks both questions without stopping for a breath, while he picks that pimple that's definitely going to scar. "I don't know, I applied for this job and I'm perfectly capable of performing the duties expected without any problem whatsoever", the answer sits on the tip of your tongue.
Why do they always ask you questions like that ? What ever happened to filling out an application, them interviewing you with questions like "How many hours can you work ?", instead of what getting a job has turned into; filling out an application, making your way through a personality exam, and getting asked questions like "Why do you deserve this job ?".
Let's face it, most companies in this day and age want only a couple of things; for you to be able to speak Spanish, work 60 hours with almost no pay, and for you to be smiling the whole time.
So, why all the ritual torture ?
Than you have one more wonderful thing about getting a job today, the millions of managers that can't seem to tell you they just aren't going to hire you. Instead they say they'll be calling you(which half the time they never do), they've got a few more applicants to interview before they make a decision, etc. Which, in the end, means only one thing, they aren't going to hire you. Just tell me your not going to hire me, don't lead me on just because you don't have the ability to be honest with me and save me the time of waiting for your call.
That's it, sorry, just need to rant sometimes.
I had to do a psych evaluation for a labouring job on a mine site. HR companies are merely justifying their existence with this crap and everyone else is jumping on the bandwagon because its trendy.
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It really is a waste of time. Most times, I've been told right away that I'm basically hired. However some companies do intend to hire you after all this, they just try and keep you on your toes so that when they give you that "you're hired!" phone call, you'll be feeling grateful.
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JoJo, isn't that a big waste of time, or what! in the past they told you if you're hired or not, you didn't need to speak Spanish, they told you the hours they'd need you for and the wages they offered you. and you filled out an application, took it in, got the interview, and didn't have to have a computer.
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This post could easily have been mine. - Nards
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