Category Archives: Awkward Interviews I've Had
Going through the motions (or Awkward Interviews I’ve Had, Part 3)
I have noticed an unsettling trend in job interview techniques as of late. It appears that potential employers are straying from typical interview questions in order to ask questions that are…different. Bad-different. I’m not one to fear change, but I … Continue reading
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You Are Not Your Job (or Awkward Interviews I’ve Had, Part 2)
Pardon me for invoking the over-quoted Fight Club. All too often we’re judged not by our potential or our abilities, but by our status. Two of the worst job interviews I have had have been the result of cocky executives … Continue reading
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Fortes fortuna adiuvat (or Awkward Interviews I’ve Had, Part 1)
Tomorrow I have a phone interview with a well-known reputable company. It’s not somewhere I care to work, actually, but I do think I could handle it. It’s in my career, but I don’t believe I’d be happy with the … Continue reading
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I am a Seattle-based geeky writer girl. I like grammar, puzzles, board games, video games, television, books, and cute animals. I can often be found looking for a job or doubled over laughing at something that isn't terribly funny.
