I'm 24, I've been working as a translator for 2 years in the document control department. I translate documents English to Spanish. I also speak French and Japanese. I've never been to Japan, but I passed the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) at the Japanese embassy in Mexico City. A company was asking for a trilingual buyer, someone who could speak Japanese, Spanish, and English. I got an interview, and the choice was between me, and this 22-year-old guy, fresh out of college who I got to speak with. His Japanese sucked, but he had great stories about his two-week vacation in Japan. The interviewer spoke no Japanese, she just listened me talk about my Japanese certifications from different institutions, and his vacation in Japan. She chose him to be the new buyer.
She chose a non-Japanese speaker who went to Japan for 2 weeks, over someone certified who just hasn't had the chance to go over there.
Is this fair?
2006-06-19 05:20:20 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
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2006-06-19 05:27:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Based on your narration of the experience it does not seem fair. Any recourses you have depend on the kind of enterprise and its appeal channels. Your effort could be long and drawn out and not merit your efforts; or you could be surprised. There are many variables involved, so it is impossible for the rest of us to judge your chances of winning an appeal.
Some enterprises do a good job of finding the right person to make this kind of search for the right employee/contractor. Unfortunately some do not select a knowledgeable person to handle it--some do not know how!
2006-06-19 05:31:15 · answer #2 · answered by kennethmattos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry you didn't get the job, but like everyone has said, there are many other things interviewers look for also.
Chalk it up as another experience and move on to bigger and better things. This one was just not for you. There may be one in the works that you will be a better fit for and maybe even more benefits for you.
Yours will come along.
Best of Luck to YOU!
2006-06-19 06:13:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isnt fair, but how can you expect someone who doenst speak the language to be impressed by your qualifications? She obviously went with the person that she could understand, which is sad. Most of the time interviews are about how well you communicate with the interviewer.
2006-06-19 05:25:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My experience in life is this: people will go with someone they find a connection with. The other person didn't just talk about themselves and taut their credentials. They told stories, probably got the interviewer to laugh, and therefore made a better impression and connection.
2006-06-19 05:27:54 · answer #5 · answered by Kelly H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
disclose your self to all avenues of hiring. whether you do not have journey, you ought to be conversing to recruiters and companies that have an interest interior the scholars at your college. If those companies are there, they comprehend what the college produces and are searching for to establish who's attracted to working with them, and is a sturdy tournament.
2016-10-31 03:17:11 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it's fair.
It's entirely possible that the person doing the hiring would rather work with the other person more than you.
That's why they have in-person interviews. Get some coaching and see if there are improvements you can make in how you present yourself.
2006-06-19 05:23:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isnt fair. But still I feel that u should know about the competition going on today.As we know that in today's world not only knowledge speaks but also the smartness, your personality speaks.I know that I have not seen u yet I think seeing others faults u should know and should try to change according to what is exactly needed.
2006-06-19 05:35:44 · answer #8 · answered by Kmp 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
she chose someone who appeared to have an interest in Japan over someone who can speak the language.
perhaps she preferred his appearance or personality, or the idea that he was more familiar with Japanese customs or protocol.
2006-06-19 05:26:15 · answer #9 · answered by leadbelly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your employer saw something in your competitor that he didnt see in you. what he needs is someone that not only can speak the language, but can connect personally with a buyer or seller. all he saw in you was an all business person whose only qualification was bookwork and job exp. in short your boss needed a person, not translating software, no offense.
2006-06-19 05:29:46 · answer #10 · answered by samdragonsfire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i seem it fair . i think she chosse people over to learn more japeanese and learn there culture from i heard
you will probably get another chance . but in the mean time you should search for something else in you
hometown that need a translate you
2006-06-19 05:27:55 · answer #11 · answered by Lehua 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋