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I'm going to state an uncomfortable truth. As somebody who has seen more than a few horrible interview failures - how about you put in a 100 hours of work befor
by groby_b 13y ago
I'm going to state an uncomfortable truth. As somebody who has seen more than a few horrible interview failures - how about you put in a 100 hours of work before you come to the interview?
Not for the company, but for yourself. And not doing fancy resumes with songs and pictures, but learning the basics of what you're actually doing? Because I'm fairly certain that most interview rejections are due to the fact that your qualifications are insufficient, not because your resume wasn't fun enough.
- Sheepshow 13y agoCouldn't agree more. I've seen a few "job applications" that are more like marriage proposals, and its sickening. Hey actually that gives me a great idea: maybe I should spend 100 hours preparing a marriage proposal for that college girlfriend who dumped me.
- djhworld 13y agoYou read them though right? The point of these wild and zany applications is they stand out from the crowd. Visually anyway, the actual content and truth behind it often leaves a lot to be desired, but if you're going in for a marketing job...
- jowiar 13y agoI see far more failure by way of deeming oneself unqualified and not applying than I do by way of train wreck interviews. For me, job applications are like college applications - the best attitude is not to get my heart committed to anything outside my control, and not to take anything as a statement about who I am, and always will be, but rather on what, at a particular point in time, I can offer a particular person. I've had my ass handed to me in an interview before - It was a great experience - I learned what I needed to get better at to get the type of position I wanted, and through applications, failures, and learning, I eventually found a great position.
- collyw 13y agoThe way most job descriptions are - listing 5 languages with at least 3 years experience, its not a surprise that people deem themselves unqualified. (As a side note I get to hire someone after Christmas,and have no idea how to word the ad. It will be all round work, with a fair bit of Python / Django, but I feel that these are fairly niche and will limit my choices if I ask for these specifically.)
- cookiecaper 13y agoUnfortunately it only becomes increasingly evident to me that most people don't make any decisions based on merit. The dog and pony show is much more important than knowing your stuff because honestly, most people don't know anything well enough to know if you know your stuff or not anyway. If your benefit is dependent on any level of critical analysis, you've already lost. Learn to create a positive emotional response in people. Don't rely on their ability to rationally function.
- vinceguidry 13y agoDon't argue with success. It just makes you look like an idiot.