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Agreed! Some people say they are looking for "passion" in a job candidate. I don't want "passion," I want three things - can you do the job? Can you work well
by nommm-nommm 10y ago
Agreed!
Some people say they are looking for "passion" in a job candidate. I don't want "passion," I want three things - can you do the job? Can you work well with others? Do you have a good work ethic?
Save the passion for outside the office. Nobody asks a coal miner how passionate she is about coal - you don't have to have passion to do a great job.
I based this from experience. Some of the best coworkers I have are the 9-5, just a job crew.
- exodust 10y agoI suspect there's an anti-passion meme around at the moment beyond this article? Perhaps not, but my young friend who is all over the social medias recently talked about how the word "passion" is redundant and overused. I agreed, and will no longer use the word on job applications. The awful truth is probably that any passion I had is now worn down to a dull weathered surface. Luckily I'm into weathered surfaces so it's all good.
- nommm-nommm 10y agoNot that I know of. It's just tons of people who write about interviewing say they are looking for candidates with passion. This is actually the first time I've personally seen someone arguing against it. I suspect passion is a proxy for youthfulness.