How You Really Sound in Job Interviews | Fast Company
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- Watch this intensely squirmy video to discover why you aren't getting hired-and what you can do about it.
You may have thought you were brilliantly outlining all the reasons you are the perfect candidate for a job in your last interview, but what the HR rep heard was you mumbling something about revenue... synergy...and elevators?! Watch the above video for more cringe-inducing reminders that what you say is not always what other people hear.
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If you ask a clichéd question you should expect a clichéd answer.
So true, give and take
Tip:
If someone asks for your flaws. Don't tell your flaws, but tell them the skills you want to improve on and why you think the job you apply for can do that.
Tip:
Don’t act or try to advertise yourself. You’re not an actor and not a commercial.
Linuxdirk Jazzel93 's response is not acting, its actually good advice
"I have a weakness for chocolate."
Bonus points when your manager is a diversity candidate like myself.
That's actually phenomenal advice
Technically those are still flaws, though, right? I try to do that anyway, though.
It's entirely appropriate to ask about benefits such as medical insurance. As someone with a chronic illness medical insurance is incredibly important to me. I value being as healthy as possible to provide the best work to an employer. "I want you to pay for my health care" Yes, actually I do as a form of compensation and I may take that into account when negotiating an offer. I want to know that the company values my health as it means better work from me. It's an exchange. Also Cholera is an acute illness that kills if untreated in a matter of hours.. perhaps you meant something like Chron's disease which is a chronic illness. And if your employer is seriously thinking negatively about that question, then that is not an employer I want to work for.
+n03113 You should save the question about benefits until after they offer you the job. You are then in a better to position to negotiate, and you can always turn the job down if the benefits are inadequate. But asking at the interview shifts the focus to your needs from what you bring to the table for the employer.
+n03113 I have to disagree. You don't want to appear that your motive for interviewing for the position is for the money and benefits. Like Ruth said, wait until the offer stage to obtain the information. Plus, most of the time, that info is already on the employer's website or you can go to glassdoor.
+Nobiana Dodi Um...who DOESN'T want to work for money?! If the interviewer thinks someone has the necessary skills and experience for a job, I don't see why they'd have a problem paying that person an appropriate wage.
Actually the sad part is of lot of these same questions are still asked today and it amazes me when someone actually has really interesting job interview questions to ask.
+Jerome Cleary OMG exactly !!!
Print your own damn copy of my resume. This isn't 1995.
+Chris Herbert Exactly
That is SO FUNNY Chris.... I saw that immediately.
Yeah, who needs me bringing in my own paper copy? This video sucks.
yess! i hate that they ask that. like why? you already have a soft copy! stop killing trees!!
Why don't you print your own? Too lazy? Better yet, why not teleport yourself to the interview instead of driving or using public transportation and polluting the earth with gas fumes, since this isn't 1995, and we're in such an obviously advanced age (sarcasm). But you probably buy take out that comes in paper containers and think nothing of that.
This is why i hate office jobs. Condescending middle management that will despise you no matter how tactful your answer is.
Just be yourself, and if they don't hire you, you don't belong there.
I find it entirely appropriate to ask about things such as health care and vacation. These are important factors, which should be taken into consideration when considering a job. Indeed, I would find it a warning sign if the interviewer didn't bring it up during the interview, without me asking.
+Kristjan Wager never in a first interview. If you get further than that, those are questions to ask.
+Narshkite I think we go to job interviews from different positions. I go because someone wants to hire someone with my skills. They have to convince me it is worth my time
+Kristjan Wager Also, when I am on the other side of the table and am interviewing someone, I expect that all such details have been explained during the first talk so I am not wasting time talking with someone whose demands we won't meet.
+Kristjan Wager yep and the pay, they especially like to beat around the bush with that
@kriswager As someone who hires quite a lot of people, your personality type is bottom of the pile material. Someone with less skills than you but gets that they aren't the prize, we are, is far more likely to land the job. You're probably going to come back with something like "this is what's wrong with employers blah blah" but the truth of the matter is you're the beggar. Not the chooser. Your life will be easier once you realize that.
Wow, this is made by an HR Psycho, who gives the right to himself to ask cliche questions but doesn't want to hear the normal answers for them.
When you're interviewing the interviewers, you can complain about cliches! It's not their job to impress you, lol.
Elmasree There is a difference between textbook answers and then honest answers
+Whyda Longface the entire interview process is a game. textbook answers should suffice for a textbook question.
+Hotshot2k4 Actually, if someone wants to hire me, it is indeed their job to impress me
+Kristjan Wager you must be the SHIT!
If you ask cliche questions, you get cliche answers. There are so many interview prep books are out there, and people have been reading them, so their answers to common questions will be more or less the same. Also, asking people to bring a copy of the resume?!!!! Wow, there can be so many questions a candidate can ask about this. What happened to the digital copy? Do they keep records of employees by paper still? How do they use technologies there? To be fair, there needs to be a similar video about the interviewers.
+bruce0750 I would never hire you. Ever. But in case you want to get hired by anyone, my first advice would be to STOP GETTTING INTERVIEW ANSWERS OUT OF BOOKS.
+bruce0750 There is, actually - its an old Monty Python skit about silly job interviews
As relevant as ever, even though its 40 years old at this point
Well wtf am I supposed to say then? Being blatantly honest doesn't sit right with people.
Half of the answers these people are giving are not something that anyone with a brain would say at a job interview. The other half are actual answers to cliched questions. As a hiring manager, I've hired many people who give similar answers to some of these. I think what's mostly wrong with today's HR-obsessed world is the fact that we want perfection from these candidates who are 1) nervous and 2) clearly trying to give you the right answers. If you post a position for a company that stresses a "team environment" and then you ask someone "why should we hire you " You're almost begging them to say "I'm a team player". Yea it might be cliched but would you rather them tell you that they don't have any skills. Obviously they recognize the fact that your workplace is a group setting and that having strong interpersonal skills would probably benefit them. I find this video upsetting and misleading.
Well said. As someone who's been employed to two jobs in the past (I'm currently working one for the time being), real life interviews from my experience have been nothing like what you see here. It really boils down to whether or not the management knows what they're doing. It's not to say that giving your interviewer/hiring manager a good first impression is unimportant because for damn sure I'm willing to show up on time and give out my honest answers appropriate for the interview. Job interviews are not police interrogations.
Is this a video on how narcissistic people see other people?
Its easy to see the negative in everyone you interview, its a talent and priceless skill to see how you can improve them to fit the companies needs. But I can't be surprised by this video, after all I have no doubt low level management see people this way. I have spent years teaching entry level management in how to not do this, the few that learned what I taught sit next to me making a difference in our companies future.
+Bestoftherest222 IMO I think that following this video, you could lose a good fit for a company. I was also astonished on how the interviewer sees everything as negative.
+Bestoftherest222 Thanks for saying that. I thought that's what most recruiters are seeing really. But the fact that people like you exist restore my believe in quality recruitment.
Very well said. I saw so many postings on LinkedIn from individuals who thought this funny. Humor aside from what it supposedly perpetrates it's incorrect on so many levels. I work hard for an interview. I study the company, culture and the experience required. I know my technologies and I speak well of my mentors. I've earned the right to expose my skills and invest my expertise with companies I can grow with. Pandering to an audience of individuals, crippled by their inaccurate beliefs, hidden behind corporate cultures isn't funny. It's moronic and I thought this was a sad rapport. Most people know better or at least they should. Thanks Best222!
wow. I'm definately in the wrong business. How much fun I would have putting this together. WELL DONE!
Job interviews today have become so dehumanising.
I've been on so many interviews over time, and still am not sure how to answer the question "Where do you see yourself in five years?" Ideally, I'd be working in a position that I enjoy, pays enough, and has room for growth, but I don't have anything specific in mind.
When asked what my biggest weakness is, could I say that I've always been abysmal at job interviews?
Brilliantly simple treatment to show how undisciplined comments can affect the interviewer's perception. Responses in an interview must support the following criteria:
1. Show that you have the skills to do the job;
2. Show that you have the motivation to do the job;
3. Show that you have the emotional maturity to fit in with the company's organization and its set of corporate values.
Words used during the interview that fail to do one or more of the above are like blanks shot at a target. They don't score points, but they do give the impression that the "marksman" doesn't really know what he or she is doing.
+David Richardson How about interviewers themselves? Do they often show the same commitment?
From my experience that's rarely the case - far from it
Frequently, interviewers have not been trained to interview candidates. This is particularly true of retail, food services, hospitality. This can also be true in technical areas. But if the interviewer is not disciplined, this gives an interview-savvy applicant an advantage.
+David Richardson
Indeed, and it's a sad state of affairs, when to get a job you don't need to be good at the job, and instead good at passing interviews. This hurts the potential good candidates, which don't present themselves in a "interview-savvy" way, and the company, which loses good potential.
Is there a video with the right answers to these questions? I do get the point of the video. I would just like to see the advice. I find job interviews very difficult. Like you never know what tiny little thing will get to one interviewer, but not to another.
Anyone who walks away from this video saying "ah, right, I shouldn't take calls during my interviews - great advice," then I'm sorry, but even this video won't improve your chances.
this made my anxiety worse.
It would be great, if solution where also made.
There goes any chance of me getting a job. Thanks!
I've always found 2 things help the most in interviews(as well as the obvious..dress smart and dont smell and be polite)
1) Demonstrate a skill you have that will be useful in the job.
2) Make a joke that they smile at...(this ones a bit of a gamble...but its worth it)
Two of the three didn't even dress appropriately (half-zip pullover jacket, sleeveless top). Even the guy in the v-neck sweater looked kind of iffy, but that would probably depend on the office culture (if only he had showed up on time and not checked his phone).
What kind of answers would you expect to a question like, "What are your biggest weaknesses?" And asking about vacation policy, medical plans, and such, is pretty standard. Yeesh.
It's not just about the Employers needs, its also about the Potential Employees needs as well. If you want good Employees its as much your job to Impress them as it is their job to Impress you.
You may wish to live in a world were "Recruits" are Slaves that have to abide by everything you want to give you the constant Upper Hand, but as long as you need Good People with Good Skills, you may not always get your way.
Slavery = " I've Never Asked for This ! "
Just Keep telling your self that... Sarcasm= ON "I am sure you will have many offers" Sarcasm=OFF
I'm sorry, I don't mean to burst your bubble, but actually, I do get quite a few decent offers worth considering among the many that are not. However I am also loyal, and only leave a company when its the right time to do so.
This is because the qualities that make me a good Employee, are unanimously stated by all my current and past Employers, colleagues and business partners.
Having and maintaining good Employees however, like anything good in life has its Cost: "You get what you pay for"...!
Regards,
You know how many times, I've seen interviewer looks at their phones while the guy/girl is busting their ass to pitch their profile... I mean for once let's put these things in perspective, no interviewer is perfect, and certainly failing to meet free association criteria of some recruiters is not a good starting point, be yourself that's my advice !
Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?
What you are thinking: "Hopefully, not at this fucking piece of shit job where I make minimum wage."
What you actually say: *I plan to work at this job position to develop my skills and possibly manage and organize the business firm.*
I was absolutely buckled at "My biggest flaw is I'm an asshole and a liar." 😂😂
Whenever they say, “do you have any questions?” Or if they say “we’ll give you a call” It means that you didn’t get the job since they are the hiring manager.
Wait, how does asking 'do you have any questions?' mean you didn't get the job?
@@MotorStorm66 It really doesn't. They could really be curious if you have questions. But the other part is true on average.
This channel is way better than buzzfeed I can actually learn something important
Yet another reason why many companies have chosen to outsourced their recruiting staffs or go without.
Oh no. I think I'm doomed.
Just immediately forwarded to our HR department!
+Elite Daily As an example of bad interview questions, I hope.
I always thought I had to answer questions like a robot, perfect grammar, pronunciation, monotone in order to sound impressive.
Next time, do a video on "what your witchdoctor thinks when you describe your symptoms". Hiring is one of the most ridiculous branches of business. Virtually no studies exist to support the song-and-dance routines that employers put candidates through. The whole area is rife with cargo-cult thinking, circular reasoning, and cognitive bias.
+SatansSpatula Actually, the modern interview process was formed as a result of the "breakthroughs" in psychology. I talked to an HR manager (not mine),saying I was doing some research for school. They look at you and judge you from the moment you start walking into the room. They analyze how you walk, they observe the way you sit down, and if you say one thing that the HR manager does not like the interview is over in their mind. All of the stuff they use when interviewing mainly comes from psychology.
luv your comment! spot on. i wrote this whole long winded reply with my experience supporting your exact words...but deleted it after re -reading it as ultimately who gives a crap about my details, everyone's got a similar story LOL. hopefully some wiser HR employee will read your comment and suggest changing their companies hiring policies.....or their personal filters. well done.
ARCADEGHOST I'm not sure if you're joking or not. HR is composed of people who couldn't find work doing anything more useful. HR exists solely to protect the company from damages. HR having any say in hiring is a large part of why tech hiring is so ridiculous. Maybe they have something of value to say when hiring unskilled labor, but their input is entirely valueless in any higher field. And don't get me started on how many of the "psychological studies" are terribly assembled, using ridiculously small pools, and often abusing statistics because the "researchers" didn't take enough math to actually understand the tools they think they're using.
If I was joking, interviews wouldn't be so difficult and frustrating. HR classes in college include: psychology, organizational behavior (more psychology), management, advance management (psychology to keep workers running in circles), leadership (how to interact with people, assuming that everyone can be neatly classified into groups after a questionable research study). This results in PC inexperienced college students who assume they know how to interact with everyone, despite only talking to people in their age group.
It's so funny that you all want to blame HR. Unless you are interviewing for an HR role, the HR person you're interviewing with is not even the hiring manager.
The really insightful thing about this video is that most companies don't realize that when you pay a worker enough money to save up FUCK YOU money, you are explicitly giving them the capital to start their own business.
Get a job, get a budget, save up $5K+ (ideally one year of your current salary), and start hustling.
Don't steal Brenda from your company.
You know it's not too pleasant on the other side of the desk with all of your stupid questions; you don't want us to lie then again you don't what the truth, we just can't seem to win at all! : /
Many interviewers don't ask meaningful questions that provide real insight into the candidate's personality/character, judgement, and skills.
If you ask questions like "where do you want to be in 5 years?", you're going to get a non-meaningful fluff bs answer. Don't be that interviewer!
True. This could be an educational video for the interviewer as well.
A better question is "what do you want to do in your life" and then to take the answer at face value. If someone responds, "To be honest, I'm just here to be happy and help other people when I can; I don't really have another goal" then that's an awesome answer. It shows humanity and integrity.
Contrast that with "I want to work here FOREVER!" Which sounds more genuine and like someone you'd actually want to represent your company?
So basically managers are looking for core personality and job skills to fit into the team based work setting and what you should really do is be honest and upfront with the questions because it allows manager to accurately judge and read a person to see if they will fit into the team and work.
its not about ass kissing or trying to be an extrovert when you aren't one its about honesty to get a solid read on people so they can hire based on what they need. If they hired every extrovert bubbly laughing person that came in for an interview the whole office would be hell filled with compulsive liars.
I just couldn't stop laughing from start to finish....this is so hilarious...and so true...love it.
This is so douchey lol I can't relate to this corporate level cut-throatery, but like wtf is HR expecting?? There's no way to be totally honest without sounding like you don't care, and when you actually clean up your answers to try and sound like a well-rounded individual, you sound "cliche". And asking about health insurance is really important too. They try and make the guy look like an asshole for having cholera and begging lol Also if you try to do your own thing, like "inventing a new Uber" or opening up an Etsy, you're either selfish or "smoke a lot of pot"
what.
Hilarious video yet so true - Trying to find good sales people for our company I have never seen so many people who can talk the talk but can't produce.
Brought to you by Toxic Capitalism (TM)! Flip this around and let's think about what the employer is saying and what we're actually hearing. E: "You are asking about pay and insurance because that's all you care about." What we hear: "I'm so dishonest that I will pretend to your face that money isn't the literal reason people get a job. Also I will pay as little as the law allows and try my best to convince you that you don't even deserve that much." Etcetera.
What an exposé!!
People - it's just supposed to be funny. If you don't find it funny, that's fine. It's not meant to be taken seriously.
Incredibly descriptive video, which unfortunately depicts the omnipresent reality. Nowadays, we want accountants with extroverted nature, creative people with numerical skills and on top of all recent graduates with at least 5 years of experience. HR"specialists" are routinely asking questions that at their very nature are most likely to give them false positive or negative, respectively. Individuality, introversion, candor are deliberately passed over. On the other hand staying under the radar, complying with the "approved" principles and standards are extolled. Not to meantion if a candidate is able to grasp the intricasies of a successful candidate responses would probably skyrocket at the A lists.
Sounds like we need psychologists as job interviewers.
Sounds more like the implicit bias that employers judge people on.
I remember I went into an interview, asked for $5, got it, walked out.
We can see the microphone on the upper part of the screen at 1:30
+Daniel Lima I've looked at this section three times, even into the woman's answer, and I don't see it.
It is on top of the "w" letter
The blue-pink-purple colored one (I'm colorblind)
+Daniel Lima Wow. I even spammed the spacebar during the last of the three times and didn't see that. Good eye!
+Daniel Lima Blue. Not sure what name the shade of blue it is. But blue on a gray background.
useful, but what do you say instead!!
this is why I never want to work in an office job.
can you tell me the name of the song?
This is hilarious
+ghayath2011 Cliche answers to cliche questions are always amusing....
Do people really go for interviews without their documents?
I'm passionate about ... = I don't really care about ...
So squirmy.
Boom mic at 1:31 near top left corner over girl.
This is before watching the video... I already feel attacked and I’m scurd but I want to see how I’m viewed
Edit: I’m pleasantly surprised. I’ve never said any of these before
i hope this is not true
cool videos to make things obvious to naive......but you should have appended the solutions as well.....
Always remember we must repent of our sins (sin is transgression The Law Of Yahuah The Father in Heaven. The Law are The Books: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, & Deuteronomy). We must repent of our sins and Have Belief On Yahusha The Messiah. HE Died and Rose three days later so that we can be forgiven of our sins!
Come to HIM🙂🙂🙂🙂
This is lame! No one answers questions like that. It's a cheap attempt at comedy. Weak!
That's exactly the problem with this video. It wasn't meant to be educational or informational but rather comedy. That's why I don't take this video seriously.
Wes K It doesn't deliver comedy either.
It does deliver comedy. Just unfunny shitty comedy.
Wes K That's how it doesn't deliver comedy. :)
this questions are so boring and "cliche" .. Also, an this is my personal opinion, you don't need to walk into an interview with your resume in hand in a folder with a pen and a book to take notes...
It shows you came prepared and are taking the process seriously. I hope nobody takes your advice.