I was the only interviewee for my current job. They needed to fill the position quickly and I knew the right people. And it's hard not to love me :). Really, it's all about networking. It was quite the relief after nine months of, "sorry, you have too much experience."
I hated searching for an assistant. After firing my first (she always called in sick) I was overwhelmed with work and had little time to devote to a search. Reading over dozens of resumes and filtering out the bad ones you are left with just people. The interview itself was about finding a personal connection. And people are often not themselves in an interview. I actually hired someone overqualified and risked her leaving for something better because of my first phone conversation with her. Meeting her in person only confirmed that her personality would balance the office dynamics. But I still had to go through the motions of interviewing other people.
Oh, and I'd love to see you do ballet. Will you wear tights?
Is it normal to hate job interviews?
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I was the only interviewee for my current job. They needed to fill the position quickly and I knew the right people. And it's hard not to love me :). Really, it's all about networking. It was quite the relief after nine months of, "sorry, you have too much experience."
I hated searching for an assistant. After firing my first (she always called in sick) I was overwhelmed with work and had little time to devote to a search. Reading over dozens of resumes and filtering out the bad ones you are left with just people. The interview itself was about finding a personal connection. And people are often not themselves in an interview. I actually hired someone overqualified and risked her leaving for something better because of my first phone conversation with her. Meeting her in person only confirmed that her personality would balance the office dynamics. But I still had to go through the motions of interviewing other people.
Oh, and I'd love to see you do ballet. Will you wear tights?