03.18.08
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Email ThisI’m arrogant enough to say that if I get to an interview seat, I either already know I don’t want the job, or I can make it to the second interview. As is true with all forms of BS, the key is all about giving the interviewer what they want to hear, not what you […]
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Jon, very funny!
Any chance I can write for you what the savvy HR person is really thinking to your BS responses? It works both ways.
93% of communication is non-verbal, so good hiring managers see through the BS. They also ask Behavioral Questions that force the BS artist to prove what they are saying with specific examples.
Dealt with any of those yet?
Funny indeed! I’m assuming this was tongue in cheek, but if you were serious then I’m with JT.
If there’s truly that much of a disconnect between your true feelings and your answers it’s going to show eventually.
Hey Ian and JT!
Thanks for your comments and for getting the joke, so to speak. While I think the post was slightly tongue in cheek, I have *definitely* used some of the lines in my post and got called back for further interviews or got the job.
In particular, the “any decision that’s good for the company…” line dropped some jaws in a group interview and prompted them to nearly immediately offer me a position.
I’m not saying this is all you say in an interview, but it’s a good way to think about interview questions before they’re asked. And yes, I’d LOVE to hear some HR responses to those BS comments!
Thanks again and stop by the Hack sometime!
Jon
http://www.thecorporatehack.com