2006-07-17 21:54:31 · 9 answers · asked by amethyston 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
They want to know if you can cope with an idiot boss, who's job you could do better than him, but they wont let you have this position because you don't have enough "Experience"!
2006-07-17 21:58:56 · answer #1 · answered by Chrissie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, what are the alternatives? Either you hire someone with no prior knowledge, you try to gain some knowledge during an interview, or you hire them provisionally and then decide whether or not to keep them later.
The former is a rather poor choice, all things considered. The latter is expensive and time consuming. An interview is fairly inexpensive and better than nothing (though there's no guarantee the interviewer isn't an idiot, though hopefully you've weeded them out by the time they need to interview people). Most internship programs are geared around a combination of the interview as a sanity check and an internship as an actual test of competance for a real job, but your mileage may vary depending on your industry.
2006-07-18 05:04:44 · answer #2 · answered by Ryan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything that HR gets out of a can is stale and leaves a bad taste in everyone's mouth. The problem is, that's what they're taught in school, which looks good on paper--- but reads like black-and-white and has the texture of old files. It's no wonder there's no color in it, and that it doesn't conform to anything respectable in many intelligent people's minds. The idea is, if whatever is done conforms to the company guideline, then the canned approach is okay for the company rep(i.e. HR); but, if exhibited by a prospective employee, it counts as a demerit. It's the 'REAL WORLD', or so they believe. If the interviewers were exposed in their approach and questions to a critical audience, most would cringe and shrink under scrutiny of their methods.
2006-07-18 05:10:35 · answer #3 · answered by jbarry315 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the right term is intelligent. They are looking for people who have this skill and ability in which they are going to stick to at. Of course, every employer wants prospective, industrious and hardworking individuals who can prove they know how to work and deal with the daily task and stress of the job.
That's why it is called an interview isn't it? They want more out of your CV's or resumes. Something you can prove and willing and do more than previous employees. If you're not accepted with that certain job, then don't stop, keep on applying, of course there will be a company that will accept you. Everybody experiences that kind of interview- whether you're accepted or not.
2006-07-18 05:01:03 · answer #4 · answered by curious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After a job interview, I find I often do not want to work for the company, depending on how much of an idiot the person was who interviewed me. They are so.....easy to read and most people are not very good in my opinion.
2006-07-18 04:59:36 · answer #5 · answered by k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And the interviewers probably say: - why are the applicants so stupid - we said we were looking for intelligent people.
2006-07-18 04:59:05 · answer #6 · answered by Gallivanting Galactic Gadfly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should tell them "Well you better keep looking".
2006-07-18 04:58:18 · answer #7 · answered by James 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they r just wasting ur time
2006-07-18 04:58:03 · answer #8 · answered by Carly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are testing your patience (^.^)
2006-07-18 04:57:00 · answer #9 · answered by sakura4eternity 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋