How to Tell When a Job Interview Is Going Well

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In running your own business you do have to cater to finicky customers.

JAJ of FL 11:50PM October 24, 2010

To "Betrayed in OR": I know what you're saying. My contract was not renewed as a community college instructor. The college president made his decision entirely on the word of a single mid-level staff member who had fabricated many, many half-truths and outright lies about me. Despite my having been on that job for eight years, versus about five for the staff member in question, and about three for the president, there was no investigation, no questions asked, no opportunity for rebuttal. Last I heard, they were still trying to find a new employee for my position. It's been more than a year.

Mack of NC 9:34AM October 20, 2010

I have to say that my former employer didn't think too hard when he decided to terminate my employment. I say this because neither he, nor the manager, chose to thoroughly investigate the situation. Had they opted to conduct an investigation instead of taking the easy way out, they would have discovered that I was innocent of the things my co-worker complained about.

Betrayed of OR 7:14PM October 19, 2010

Open your own business, then you don't need to kiss behinds...

Know It All of FL 11:55AM October 19, 2010

Employers actually think very hard before firing / laying off folks. There is a large cost in recruiting someone new (advertising the position, time to weed through resumes, for interviews, etc) plus the cost of training someone new, getting them up to speed not just on the general position but the things that specifically make it special. If an employer is laying off someone b/c they think "there's a better fish in the pond", then that employer is short-sighted.

One of the biggest reasons to lay off an employee is under-performance, obviously, but ALSO even if an employee is a good performer, even if they're the BEST performer, if they cause distractions or their attitude lowers overall moral of other employees, thus lowering overall productivity, then that employee should get let go. I don't care if my star performer is cranking out 10% more work. If they're being condescending to my 10 other workers, causing each of them to under-perform by 5%, then that's a net -40% drop-off in productivity (+10% for star performer -50% for 10 other employees suffering). I would much rather keep around an employee that does a lackluster job but bolsters team moral and productivity.

These are the types of things employers take into consideration when they lay someone off. At least, they should be taking them into consideration. The other aspects are naturally about efficiency and cost cutting.

blah blah of TX 9:29AM October 19, 2010

Very helpful information, thanks for sharing. In this dAY & age a person needs all the help they can get. Seems like employers just fire people because they know there's someone else out there they can hire. I like the bit about "it gets easier and easier..." LOL, hopefully it won't take a dozen times to land a job...

Izzy of OR 11:09PM October 18, 2010

Such kind of information very useful to us. Please let it be updated even twice a week.

GUIDA RAGHU RAM of TN 9:05PM October 17, 2010

Very useful information. Job seekers should look for these positive interview signs during the interview. They should also keep in mind that the hiring manager is hoping that they are a good fit for the job. I've placed a link to this article in my blog. I feel my readers will find it helpful.

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Ozzie Saunds of NY 12:52AM October 09, 2010

It's this ridiculous adherence to "HR" and "legal dept" rules that have destroyed this country's competitiveness and turned us into a bunch of moronic consumers. We're all are just looking for someone to give us a job so we can sit around, play politics and accomplish nothing.

Keep listening to career advice from temp agencies and "recruiters".

The company went under, but at least everyone was happy in the workplace.......

Dave of CA 11:59AM October 07, 2010

Karen,

What an insightful list!

Please let me add one more: when the interviewer asks for your references and makes sure to get their work number, their mobile number, and their email address -- then you know the interviewer wants to be able to get hold of them.

Cheers,

Donna Svei aka @AvidCareerist

Donna Svei aka @AvidCareerist of ID 2:34PM October 06, 2010

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