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Valerie1979

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interview stories
« on: October 22, 2010, 05:25:26 pm »
I am a manager and responsible for hiring....
I had a strange interview today - interviewed a highly qualified/educated individual today -- it was a phone interview - about 1/3 of the way through the interview she said "ut-oh I have go" --- there in finishing the interview.... strange/odd....

what are some of your stories?

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Re: interview stories
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2010, 12:07:45 pm »
That candidate might have a lot of book smarts but no common sense when it comes to interviewing technique.  :BangHead:
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Re: interview stories
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2010, 12:10:04 pm »
As Ian Malcolm once said, when you gotta go, you gotta go.

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Re: interview stories
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2010, 05:50:42 pm »
it was certainly interesting  :)  Thankfully we also had a GREAT candidate to choose from!

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Re: interview stories
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2010, 05:51:37 pm »
Maybe nature was calling.......LOL :BangHead:

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« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2010, 07:58:17 pm »
I went in for an interview and had an hours worth of paperwork. The lady kept saying when you got hired. I am sitting here thinking I am only here for an interview. It wasnt until after it was all over that I realized I was the only person she was here to interview.

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Re: interview stories
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2010, 12:56:48 pm »
the lady said her boss spotted her on the phone --- guess she didn't want them to know she was looking for a new job

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Re: interview stories
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2010, 01:10:18 pm »
lol ok if you are doing a phone interview for another job dont do it at your present job. That is a definite no hire  hehe

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Re: interview stories
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2010, 05:22:59 pm »
Hahahaha! Very funny. Thank you for sharing

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Re: interview stories
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2010, 05:55:03 pm »
lol ok if you are doing a phone interview for another job dont do it at your present job. That is a definite no hire  hehe

exactly!

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Re: interview stories
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2010, 08:55:15 pm »
Maybe she forgot the nature of the phone call. I also think the interview was not taken very  seriously by this person. A simple can you please hold on one min would have done the trick even if something of important had to be attended to at that time.

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« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2010, 05:39:59 pm »
she was walking outside her company's building -- she couldn't HIDE the phone call... and the nerve to call back to resume the interview.
this is one I will never forget

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« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2010, 05:43:57 pm »
she was walking outside her company's building -- she couldn't HIDE the phone call... and the nerve to call back to resume the interview.
this is one I will never forget

umm no the employer decides when the interview starts and ends not the interview. Hey Val you still looking for an employee? I might be able to be talked into relocating  hehe

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Re: interview stories
« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2010, 05:29:58 pm »
Maybe the interview she was having with you wasn't the job she was really looking for and when the call for the job she wanted came thru so without thinking she said she had to go or she was a complete nut case.  LOL.
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Re: interview stories
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2010, 05:46:05 pm »
Good that she didn't waste too much of your time.

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