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Originally Posted by PearlGirl13
I agree with everything said above! Oh, that every PNM could understand these wise words.
I'll also point out that this same phenomenon takes place in the real world as well. I was recently in the midst of a job change and was fortunate enough to have several interviews with different firms for positions that interested me. Some companies are GREAT at recruiting new employees! The headhunter whom I was working with was skilled at helping me look at the big picture of what each of these companies had to offer rather than get swept up in the glitter of a company who's best skill might be recruitment.
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Oh my, yes. Again, some people are good at this and some people not so much. It's difficult, though, to get past that sometimes. Your relationship with your boss and your co-workers is not the same as that of your sorority sisters, and it's a different recruiting situation.
At the company where I just started, I had interviews with people at all levels - a recruiter, my supervisor, his supervisor, and two people who I would be working with directly in my department. They were all personable, and the conversation just flowed. They each had my resume in front of them, and clearly they had all actually read it and studied it. And in between asking me about my qualifications, they also said things like, "I see you lived in Hawaii. What was that like?" and "You're the editor for your sorority's magazine? That's awesome!" It felt like I was having a normal conversation, and even though I wasn't totally sold on the company going in, and I knew very little about it, I left that interview feeling great.
Then there was another job that originally I REALLY wanted. It was at a global company with a great culture, and it's listed among Fortune's list of 100 best companies to work for. I went on the interview and I met with a recruiter and four others. All of the conversations went OK, and then I met with my potential direct supervisor. Everyone praised her and said she's amazing, and all of her employees really respect her. And then came the questions (with no smile and barely any eye contact as I answered and she took notes)...
Name a time when you had a difficult request from a client and you helped them resolve it.
Name a time when you had a disagreement with a co-worker and what you did to negotiate a favorable outcome.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Then she gave me a quiz on insurance coverage.
Blah. I was completely turned off. But perhaps she really is a great supervisor, and her department runs like a well-oiled machine. If I had been asked back for a second interview, I probably would have accepted, but I would have been hesitant.
But hey, this could also be a lesson in learning to love your second and third and fourth choice.
