Why Gimmicks Are No Good In a Job Search

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Angstcorner of AK 5:08AM September 23, 2009

It's been my experience that many employers don't really care about the specifics of how you would do your job if hired. I'm interviewing for teaching jobs, and they never ask me how I would teach a lesson or how I would organize a fund raiser or other activity. They are more concerned with how I would fit in with the school, whether or not they can trust me with the students, and determining through personal interview and analysis of my confidence therein if I really do know what I'm talking about or if it's all just fluff. Don't get me wrong, I would love to talk to potential employers about how I would teach a lesson or what kinds of things I would have my students doing in class, but the subject just doesn't come up.

Marzec of IN 9:24PM September 22, 2009

The reason all these games are on the rise is because such few employers actually bother asking one main question: how would you do the job if hired?!
Many employers don't know what it takes to actually do a job. That's why their job postings are so cryptic. They really don't know what they want as exemplified by their contradictory job requirements, e.g.,
* must be a team player and independently minded
* must be a great visionary and concentrate on day-to-day tasks
Expect both candidates and employers to become great gamesters, since neither one will focus on true competence.

Greg of CA 3:22PM September 22, 2009

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Kay Taylor of WA 10:25PM September 18, 2009