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That probably could have been phrased better. Of course accomplishments in the field are important. What I mean is that if I'm kind of on the fence about a cand

• holaberlin 17y ago
  ... if they show you who they are and you like them. I noticed from the hiring process where I work that hiring decisions are often based on personal chemistry, sometimes without regard to qualifications. Or more precisely, qualifications are sometimes used to rationalize a hiring decision that has already been made on the basis of personal chemistry. And I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing -- I'm more likely to be productive if I like my coworkers.
  • scott_s 17y ago
    Not only is it not a bad I thing, I think it should consciously be part of the process. You should explicitly ask yourself, "Do I want to work with this person every day?" When someone in my research group went to interview at a national lab, a young professor in my department made a similar point to him. He said they're already impressed with your research - that's why they're flying you out to do go through the interview process in the first place. What they're evaluating now is you - do they want to work with you every day for the next ten years?
• abyssknight 17y ago
  That makes complete sense. Thanks for the clarity. I really do appreciate your candid response to both my comment and the others above & below. Knowing what someone is passionate about, and how they might fit into your company is something that I can definitely understand and value.