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Should be "Things Hiring Managers Wish You Would Do Because It Would Make Their Jobs Easier, But Many Of Which May Hurt Your Chances Relative To People Who Don'
by brazzy 16y ago
Should be "Things Hiring Managers Wish You Would Do Because It Would Make Their Jobs Easier, But Many Of Which May Hurt Your Chances Relative To People Who Don't Do Them."
- tptacek 16y agoWhich of these recommendations do you think might hurt your chances?
- praptak 16y agoHonestly talking about your weaknesses.
- notauser 16y agoThat depends how you do it. This is a good example of being both honest and positive: "I know that I'm a bit weak at financial forecasting, so I'm currently studying for a certification. Actually I'm finding it really interesting and I'm pretty confident I'll crack it soon."
- iamdave 16y ago"I know the usual advice is to take something only slightly bad and turn it into something positive. But I don't think that's honest. So I guess my problem is that I don't like to play games with interviewers."
- tptacek 16y agoMeh. The "turn a weakness into a strength" trick is such a cliche that I'm confident managers were seeing through it in 1950. So, if you're asking this question and you try to dodge it, what you're really communicating is "I'm not comfortable talking about my weaknesses", which is itself a weakness. The one thing I will say for being ``honest'' about your weaknesses: it allows you to control the conversation. Common sense: if you torture and kill squirrels in your spare time for fun, don't be honest about that.
- patio11 16y agoA cynical man might read "You should address being overqualified in your cover letter" as "Please compromise your salary negotiating position in return for, well, absolutely nothing." Maybe I'm being overly cynical. We need to hear things like: “At this stage in my career, having a job I enjoy is more important to me than salary. I have no problem earning less than I have in the past. Or maybe not!
- tptacek 16y agoThe only problem I had with this article is that it mistakes the purpose of a resume, as would any advice about salary negotiation prior to receiving an offer. As we both well know: the sole purpose a resume is to get an interview. So, yes, I read that sentence carefully; I almost yapped about it, except that the last suggested sentence didn't make the huge mistake of opening up salary negotiation before interviewing.
- hga 16y agoCould you be more specific? I didn't see many or maybe any of these. Of course, it depends on your goals. Get a job, any job, or get one with a good fit that might last? Perhaps "We need to know your real weaknesses." But she's stating it as a fact that's hard to dispute and tells you how not to reply.