our candidate was well qualified, but when she got into the interview she quoted the bible too much…even spoke about her conversion…
it scared the employer..
now the employer professes Christianity…and, at least, from what we can tell by his actions, he is…however, he was afraid that if he hired the candidate she would try to convert the company and the people in it to her way of thinking…
so, the lesson is to let your convictions show by your actions..your words may frighten an employer
most everyone will respect religious faith, but overt reference to it in an interviewing situation won’t help you get hired
one of our candidates was doing pretty well on the interview…the hiring authority, just to test him, started asking more and more technical questions…like, “How does our product fit into the Oracle database application?”
well, the candidate was somewhat technical, but not that technical..instead of saying, “You know, i really don’t know…but i can get one of my technical friends to help me out,” he tried to b.s. his way through an answer..
it didn’t fly…the longer he talked, the more embarrassed he got and the more foolish he looked…by the time the interview was over, his relatively healthy ego had been diminished and he knew that he blew the interview..
if you don’t know…say that you don’t know…don’t try to b.s. your way through an answer…you will loose out on the job..
my candidate kept following up with the hiring manger, even though they hired someone else…
the hiring authority and my candidate really hit it off, but my candidate just didn’t have anywhere near the experience they needed…but boy they hit it off..
my candidate asked the hiring authority if he could call him back from time to time…of course, the hiring authority agreed…
so at least once a month the candidate called the guy…heck, my candidate was still looking for a job and he figured until he got one he ought to call everyone that might eventually hire him…
seven months later, he got hired by the company..they liked him so well they “created” an opportunity for him
never quit following up…no matter how many times it might take
you never know how candidates are perceived…
one of our candidates who is a very successful sales person goes to an interview…the hiring authority loves her, but is concerned about her motivation..
why?…well she had, according to him, a four carat diamond ring on (…really only two) and drove a brand new mercedes and wore at least a $500 outfit (…how does he know?)
…he wondered if she was motivated???…oh, brother
the truth is that she was able to afford these things because she is one hell of a sales lady…she also has two kids in college that she supports..
now, i might agree that when you combine the ring, the car and the suit, the hiring authority might have been put off a bit…
lesson:..tone it down a bit…dress professionally, but not over the top..
