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I hate interviews!!


No matter how many times I do mock interviews and study my brains out for the interviews, and feel that I have nailed the interview, I hardly ever get the job. Are interviews truly necessary to land a job anyways? I think companies should get rid of interviews, conduct a reference check to see what kind of employee you are and settle with that. Interviews suck because I feel it can be an overwhelmingly nerve racking situation and should not be a direct indication of what kind of employee you are. I hope in the future, interviews will be a thing of the past and just a distance memory to people. God willing!!

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They are a terrible ordeal

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Agreed. They are awful.

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You can't hire a person without having a face to face conversation with them first. You need to get a feel for what they're about. Communication is an important aspect of most jobs.

A decent employer should make the interviewee as comfortable as possible if they want to get the best out of the candidate. They should also realise that nerves come into play when being interviewed and consider this when making their judgement.

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They're a part of life, and landing a job. So buck up, buttercup, and don't be a snowflake!



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I've never gotten a job that required a proper interview process where they talk to you and ask you all kinds of questions. When it's a young woman doing the interrogating I wanna just get up and walk out the door cause those never go well. Plays out like a bad date every time.

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I had to pass certain tests to get the job,pointless in my opinion.

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I totally agree with you! What is the point of the tests? So lame...

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Best way to nail an interview is to be friendly, open and personable. Qualifications speak for themselves, a lot of managers would prefer to hire someone who will get along well within the staff and not cause drama.

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I agree with you. I think interviewers are looking for someone they can work with and relate to. Personality is key.

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I always hated that question, "Where do you see yourself in five or ten years?" I have been asked that same question in several interviews over the years!
The last time I was interviewed, and I was asked that silly question, it was for a position at Walmart. That must have been about 35 years ago. I was in some stuffy little messy office with this woman who looked like she needed a week's worth of sleep. She was an assistant manager. She asked me that question. I couldn't help smiling as I looked around that dingy office. I told her that I hoped and prayed that I didn't end up in her position.
I got up and left. So much for a career at Walmart! LOL! I can honestly say that I never would have liked it anyway.

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"Where do you see yourself in five or ten years?" is very outdated, I think. A couple of decades or so ago, it sort of made sense. In those days a lot of people stayed put in their jobs for many years and employers were looking for long-term employees. Nowadays, I think the average is somewhere around two or three years in the same job before moving on to something else.

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