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Surely a job should be won by due process during a series of job interviews.
As an employer...I don't think I would feel the need to inspect an employees internet activities unless it was found to be very contentious and in direct conflict with the job in hand.
Quote from: neilep on 15/02/2007 04:18:45Surely a job should be won by due process during a series of job interviews.Problem is that job interviews actually tell you very little of any value, and much of what they do tell you is 'gut feel', that is subject to filtration through one's own prejudices.QuoteAs an employer...I don't think I would feel the need to inspect an employees internet activities unless it was found to be very contentious and in direct conflict with the job in hand.Sorry, this statement does not make sense - how could you find them contentious unless you inspect them first?If you are saying you would not use them as a basis of decision making unless they were highly contentious, that is something else; but I cannot see how you could say that you would not even inspect them unless you first found them contentious?
Quote from: neilep on 15/02/2007 04:18:45Surely a job should be won by due process during a series of job interviews.QuoteProblem is that job interviews actually tell you very little of any value, and much of what they do tell you is 'gut feel', that is subject to filtration through one's own prejudices.I disagree !!...to say that an Interview tells you very little then negates the interview process totally.....and even if they do tell you very little (which they do not)..then at least they tell you something !!An interview is not just about academic specs it's about the humanity of the person too !..I would personally give a job to someone who had a nicer temperament who may be less qualified over a robot any day !!
Surely a job should be won by due process during a series of job interviews.QuoteProblem is that job interviews actually tell you very little of any value, and much of what they do tell you is 'gut feel', that is subject to filtration through one's own prejudices.I disagree !!...to say that an Interview tells you very little then negates the interview process totally.....and even if they do tell you very little (which they do not)..then at least they tell you something !!An interview is not just about academic specs it's about the humanity of the person too !..I would personally give a job to someone who had a nicer temperament who may be less qualified over a robot any day !!
Problem is that job interviews actually tell you very little of any value, and much of what they do tell you is 'gut feel', that is subject to filtration through one's own prejudices.
I disagree !!...to say that an Interview tells you very little then negates the interview process totally.....and even if they do tell you very little (which they do not)..then at least they tell you something !!An interview is not just about academic specs it's about the humanity of the person too !..I would personally give a job to someone who had a nicer temperament who may be less qualified over a robot any day !!
The bottom line is ...the only way to tell if someone is right for you is to employ them !On a one-three months trial.