Monday, August 22, 2005

Job Interview

Everyone has been to a job interview before. It is a most nerve wrecking experience for a lot of people. But for some people, it can be fun. To me, an interview is process whereby the interviewer assesses the potential candidate. The job seeker assessing the Company and the interviewer who most likely will be the superior.

For some interviewer, the way they conduct the interview leaves much to desire. They treat the job seeker like beggars. Beggars who beg for a job. There are some so called human resource managers who are supposed to be well trained in this matter act like an ass hole. She behaves as if she is interviewing a beggar. She creates a bad impression of her company. For who will like to join such company. An interview is supposed to be when the interviewer introduces her company and create a good impression of her company. I have came across such interviewer. The first thing that comes to my mind is walk out of the interview. But manners pervail.

There is one time I waited three hours to be interviewed. The reason is the human resource manager had the time of the interview wrong. Oh god, what kind of manager is this. Pity us who took leave for the interview. Then there is once, the interview was conducted by three persons, the human resource manager, the finance manager and the legal manager. DO they really need three persons to interview the candidate? The finance manager keeps on and on to talk bad about the job. Is this an interview or what? Do they want the people to accept the job? I do not know what to call it. I just smile like an idiot throughout the interview. Yeah, that's should be the way. As the interview was on, I was thinking, "oh my god, do i have to work with these bunch of idiots." Yeap, I did not get the job for they see me smiling like an idiot.

Interviews, I love to attend them provided they are conducted professionally. To me it is fun. You get to meet all kinds of people. Seeing the behavior of some of them makes me smile. How many know how to conduct an interview the right way. A lot. But I have yet to come across one.

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