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  1. Take this job

    Rojie’s prompt today, just 85 hours and 50 minutes (or so?) until the first of June, is:

    What is your own pet peeve about yourself?

    Many years ago, in an earlier life, I was spending my days happily working at a job that excelled at keeping my mind busy. One day I saw there was an internal job posting that I thought sounded interesting. It was a white-collar, entry level job in IT and I kind of liked the thought of going to work wearing smart-casual shoes, chinos and a button down shirt instead of sneakers, jeans and a Grateful dead t-shirt. I had many some a few a couple of the minimum job qualifications so I applied and surprisingly, I got notified that I was selected to be interviewed for the job. Wow, great! Now what? Interviews for all the jobs I’d held to this point had been simple: Why do you want the job? You don’t use drugs, do you? Will you remember to come to work everyday? Ok, see you Monday morning at 8:00.

    Now I was going to interview for a real job, one that meant something, and I needed to get some insight into interviewing. I got a book from the library about job interviews, and I actually read it and I was as ready as I could be.

    The interview was with two people, the direct supervisor and the branch manager. The direct supervisor asked me questions and the branch manager sat there and stared at me like she thought I might steal something if she blinked, and if the goal was to intimidate, it worked.

    The supervisor was nice and the interview was going well and a quick glance at the clock told me we’d been at it almost 10 minutes and I thought we had to be near the end because all my earlier job interviews had lasted like a minute or two and then the Staring Branch Manager broke her silence and threw me a curveball and asked me to talk about my greatest weakness. Ok, let’s play. I had read the book, and I knew what to possibly expect so I was sitting, waiting on the curveball and when I saw it headed right at me at 80 miles per hour I leaned back and took a swing for the fences and framed what I believed was my greatest weakness was into an actual strength. Thank you interview book!

    Swing and a miss. There was no joy in Mudville when Casey struck out and there was no joy in that hot interview room because the Staring Branch Manager said, “How about you give me an answer that didn’t come from a book?”

    Strike three.

    This part, the part about the interviewer knowing what was in the book, wasn’t in the book. Thanks a lot interview book! Was she a mind reader? Had to be. Maybe she wrote the book, or certainly a book? I had nothing else to do at that point but panic. I answered poorly and that was that. Thank you, nice seeing you, blah, blah, blah. I left, and like The Wizard of Oz movie Dorothy who realized she was very happy right there in her own backyard, I just wanted to put my sneakers, jeans and t-shirt back on and return to my comfortable little backyard.

    If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn’t there, I never really lost it to begin with.” – Dorothy Gale

    This is a really long way of saying that today’s prompt, “What is your own pet peeve about yourself?” reminded me of a job interview question.

    If you’ve made it this far and are sitting there thinking, like the Staring Branch Manager who was likely a telepath, that he didn’t answer the question, I’ll just say that like everyone, I have pet peeves about myself, and when life starts to spiral for any reason it’s incredibly easy to get lost in that spiral which can lead to emotional overload. I work hard to not get lost in that spiral, to avoid the overload, but I admit I don’t always recognize it as quickly as I could.

    You can decide for yourself if any of that is true.

    #CaseyAtTheBat #DorothyGale #Interview #JobInterview #Life #Love #MentalHealth #SelfHelp #Spiral #Telepaths #TheWizardOfOz #Work #Working #Writing
  2. Take this job

    Rojie’s prompt today, just 85 hours and 50 minutes (or so?) until the first of June, is:

    What is your own pet peeve about yourself?

    Many years ago, in an earlier life, I was spending my days happily working at a job that excelled at keeping my mind busy. One day I saw there was an internal job posting that I thought sounded interesting. It was a white-collar, entry level job in IT and I kind of liked the thought of going to work wearing smart-casual shoes, chinos and a button down shirt instead of sneakers, jeans and a Grateful dead t-shirt. I had many some a few a couple of the minimum job qualifications so I applied and surprisingly, I got notified that I was selected to be interviewed for the job. Wow, great! Now what? Interviews for all the jobs I’d held to this point had been simple: Why do you want the job? You don’t use drugs, do you? Will you remember to come to work everyday? Ok, see you Monday morning at 8:00.

    Now I was going to interview for a real job, one that meant something, and I needed to get some insight into interviewing. I got a book from the library about job interviews, and I actually read it and I was as ready as I could be.

    The interview was with two people, the direct supervisor and the branch manager. The direct supervisor asked me questions and the branch manager sat there and stared at me like she thought I might steal something if she blinked, and if the goal was to intimidate, it worked.

    The supervisor was nice and the interview was going well and a quick glance at the clock told me we’d been at it almost 10 minutes and I thought we had to be near the end because all my earlier job interviews had lasted like a minute or two and then the Staring Branch Manager broke her silence and threw me a curveball and asked me to talk about my greatest weakness. Ok, let’s play. I had read the book, and I knew what to possibly expect so I was sitting, waiting on the curveball and when I saw it headed right at me at 80 miles per hour I leaned back and took a swing for the fences and framed what I believed was my greatest weakness was into an actual strength. Thank you interview book!

    Swing and a miss. There was no joy in Mudville when Casey struck out and there was no joy in that hot interview room because the Staring Branch Manager said, “How about you give me an answer that didn’t come from a book?”

    Strike three.

    This part, the part about the interviewer knowing what was in the book, wasn’t in the book. Thanks a lot interview book! Was she a mind reader? Had to be. Maybe she wrote the book, or certainly a book? I had nothing else to do at that point but panic. I answered poorly and that was that. Thank you, nice seeing you, blah, blah, blah. I left, and like The Wizard of Oz movie Dorothy who realized she was very happy right there in her own backyard, I just wanted to put my sneakers, jeans and t-shirt back on and return to my comfortable little backyard.

    If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn’t there, I never really lost it to begin with.” – Dorothy Gale

    This is a really long way of saying that today’s prompt, “What is your own pet peeve about yourself?” reminded me of a job interview question.

    If you’ve made it this far and are sitting there thinking, like the Staring Branch Manager who was likely a telepath, that he didn’t answer the question, I’ll just say that like everyone, I have pet peeves about myself, and when life starts to spiral for any reason it’s incredibly easy to get lost in that spiral which can lead to emotional overload. I work hard to not get lost in that spiral, to avoid the overload, but I admit I don’t always recognize it as quickly as I could.

    You can decide for yourself if any of that is true.

    #CaseyAtTheBat #DorothyGale #Interview #JobInterview #Life #Love #MentalHealth #SelfHelp #Spiral #Telepaths #TheWizardOfOz #Work #Working #Writing
  3. Take this job

    Rojie’s prompt today, just 85 hours and 50 minutes (or so?) until the first of June, is:

    What is your own pet peeve about yourself?

    Many years ago, in an earlier life, I was spending my days happily working at a job that excelled at keeping my mind busy. One day I saw there was an internal job posting that I thought sounded interesting. It was a white-collar, entry level job in IT and I kind of liked the thought of going to work wearing smart-casual shoes, chinos and a button down shirt instead of sneakers, jeans and a Grateful dead t-shirt. I had many some a few a couple of the minimum job qualifications so I applied and surprisingly, I got notified that I was selected to be interviewed for the job. Wow, great! Now what? Interviews for all the jobs I’d held to this point had been simple: Why do you want the job? You don’t use drugs, do you? Will you remember to come to work everyday? Ok, see you Monday morning at 8:00.

    Now I was going to interview for a real job, one that meant something, and I needed to get some insight into interviewing. I got a book from the library about job interviews, and I actually read it and I was as ready as I could be.

    The interview was with two people, the direct supervisor and the branch manager. The direct supervisor asked me questions and the branch manager sat there and stared at me like she thought I might steal something if she blinked, and if the goal was to intimidate, it worked.

    The supervisor was nice and the interview was going well and a quick glance at the clock told me we’d been at it almost 10 minutes and I thought we had to be near the end because all my earlier job interviews had lasted like a minute or two and then the Staring Branch Manager broke her silence and threw me a curveball and asked me to talk about my greatest weakness. Ok, let’s play. I had read the book, and I knew what to possibly expect so I was sitting, waiting on the curveball and when I saw it headed right at me at 80 miles per hour I leaned back and took a swing for the fences and framed what I believed was my greatest weakness was into an actual strength. Thank you interview book!

    Swing and a miss. There was no joy in Mudville when Casey struck out and there was no joy in that hot interview room because the Staring Branch Manager said, “How about you give me an answer that didn’t come from a book?”

    Strike three.

    This part, the part about the interviewer knowing what was in the book, wasn’t in the book. Thanks a lot interview book! Was she a mind reader? Had to be. Maybe she wrote the book, or certainly a book? I had nothing else to do at that point but panic. I answered poorly and that was that. Thank you, nice seeing you, blah, blah, blah. I left, and like The Wizard of Oz movie Dorothy who realized she was very happy right there in her own backyard, I just wanted to put my sneakers, jeans and t-shirt back on and return to my comfortable little backyard.

    If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn’t there, I never really lost it to begin with.” – Dorothy Gale

    This is a really long way of saying that today’s prompt, “What is your own pet peeve about yourself?” reminded me of a job interview question.

    If you’ve made it this far and are sitting there thinking, like the Staring Branch Manager who was likely a telepath, that he didn’t answer the question, I’ll just say that like everyone, I have pet peeves about myself, and when life starts to spiral for any reason it’s incredibly easy to get lost in that spiral which can lead to emotional overload. I work hard to not get lost in that spiral, to avoid the overload, but I admit I don’t always recognize it as quickly as I could.

    You can decide for yourself if any of that is true.

    #CaseyAtTheBat #DorothyGale #Interview #JobInterview #Life #Love #MentalHealth #SelfHelp #Spiral #Telepaths #TheWizardOfOz #Work #Working #Writing
  4. Take this job

    Rojie’s prompt today, just 85 hours and 50 minutes (or so?) until the first of June, is:

    What is your own pet peeve about yourself?

    Many years ago, in an earlier life, I was spending my days happily working at a job that excelled at keeping my mind busy. One day I saw there was an internal job posting that I thought sounded interesting. It was a white-collar, entry level job in IT and I kind of liked the thought of going to work wearing smart-casual shoes, chinos and a button down shirt instead of sneakers, jeans and a Grateful dead t-shirt. I had many some a few a couple of the minimum job qualifications so I applied and surprisingly, I got notified that I was selected to be interviewed for the job. Wow, great! Now what? Interviews for all the jobs I’d held to this point had been simple: Why do you want the job? You don’t use drugs, do you? Will you remember to come to work everyday? Ok, see you Monday morning at 8:00.

    Now I was going to interview for a real job, one that meant something, and I needed to get some insight into interviewing. I got a book from the library about job interviews, and I actually read it and I was as ready as I could be.

    The interview was with two people, the direct supervisor and the branch manager. The direct supervisor asked me questions and the branch manager sat there and stared at me like she thought I might steal something if she blinked, and if the goal was to intimidate, it worked.

    The supervisor was nice and the interview was going well and a quick glance at the clock told me we’d been at it almost 10 minutes and I thought we had to be near the end because all my earlier job interviews had lasted like a minute or two and then the Staring Branch Manager broke her silence and threw me a curveball and asked me to talk about my greatest weakness. Ok, let’s play. I had read the book, and I knew what to possibly expect so I was sitting, waiting on the curveball and when I saw it headed right at me at 80 miles per hour I leaned back and took a swing for the fences and framed what I believed was my greatest weakness was into an actual strength. Thank you interview book!

    Swing and a miss. There was no joy in Mudville when Casey struck out and there was no joy in that hot interview room because the Staring Branch Manager said, “How about you give me an answer that didn’t come from a book?”

    Strike three.

    This part, the part about the interviewer knowing what was in the book, wasn’t in the book. Thanks a lot interview book! Was she a mind reader? Had to be. Maybe she wrote the book, or certainly a book? I had nothing else to do at that point but panic. I answered poorly and that was that. Thank you, nice seeing you, blah, blah, blah. I left, and like The Wizard of Oz movie Dorothy who realized she was very happy right there in her own backyard, I just wanted to put my sneakers, jeans and t-shirt back on and return to my comfortable little backyard.

    If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn’t there, I never really lost it to begin with.” – Dorothy Gale

    This is a really long way of saying that today’s prompt, “What is your own pet peeve about yourself?” reminded me of a job interview question.

    If you’ve made it this far and are sitting there thinking, like the Staring Branch Manager who was likely a telepath, that he didn’t answer the question, I’ll just say that like everyone, I have pet peeves about myself, and when life starts to spiral for any reason it’s incredibly easy to get lost in that spiral which can lead to emotional overload. I work hard to not get lost in that spiral, to avoid the overload, but I admit I don’t always recognize it as quickly as I could.

    You can decide for yourself if any of that is true.

    #CaseyAtTheBat #DorothyGale #Interview #JobInterview #Life #Love #MentalHealth #SelfHelp #Spiral #Telepaths #TheWizardOfOz #Work #Working #Writing
  5. Take this job

    Rojie’s prompt today, just 85 hours and 50 minutes (or so?) until the first of June, is:

    What is your own pet peeve about yourself?

    Many years ago, in an earlier life, I was spending my days happily working at a job that excelled at keeping my mind busy. One day I saw there was an internal job posting that I thought sounded interesting. It was a white-collar, entry level job in IT and I kind of liked the thought of going to work wearing smart-casual shoes, chinos and a button down shirt instead of sneakers, jeans and a Grateful dead t-shirt. I had many some a few a couple of the minimum job qualifications so I applied and surprisingly, I got notified that I was selected to be interviewed for the job. Wow, great! Now what? Interviews for all the jobs I’d held to this point had been simple: Why do you want the job? You don’t use drugs, do you? Will you remember to come to work everyday? Ok, see you Monday morning at 8:00.

    Now I was going to interview for a real job, one that meant something, and I needed to get some insight into interviewing. I got a book from the library about job interviews, and I actually read it and I was as ready as I could be.

    The interview was with two people, the direct supervisor and the branch manager. The direct supervisor asked me questions and the branch manager sat there and stared at me like she thought I might steal something if she blinked, and if the goal was to intimidate, it worked.

    The supervisor was nice and the interview was going well and a quick glance at the clock told me we’d been at it almost 10 minutes and I thought we had to be near the end because all my earlier job interviews had lasted like a minute or two and then the Staring Branch Manager broke her silence and threw me a curveball and asked me to talk about my greatest weakness. Ok, let’s play. I had read the book, and I knew what to possibly expect so I was sitting, waiting on the curveball and when I saw it headed right at me at 80 miles per hour I leaned back and took a swing for the fences and framed what I believed was my greatest weakness was into an actual strength. Thank you interview book!

    Swing and a miss. There was no joy in Mudville when Casey struck out and there was no joy in that hot interview room because the Staring Branch Manager said, “How about you give me an answer that didn’t come from a book?”

    Strike three.

    This part, the part about the interviewer knowing what was in the book, wasn’t in the book. Thanks a lot interview book! Was she a mind reader? Had to be. Maybe she wrote the book, or certainly a book? I had nothing else to do at that point but panic. I answered poorly and that was that. Thank you, nice seeing you, blah, blah, blah. I left, and like The Wizard of Oz movie Dorothy who realized she was very happy right there in her own backyard, I just wanted to put my sneakers, jeans and t-shirt back on and return to my comfortable little backyard.

    If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn’t there, I never really lost it to begin with.” – Dorothy Gale

    This is a really long way of saying that today’s prompt, “What is your own pet peeve about yourself?” reminded me of a job interview question.

    If you’ve made it this far and are sitting there thinking, like the Staring Branch Manager who was likely a telepath, that he didn’t answer the question, I’ll just say that like everyone, I have pet peeves about myself, and when life starts to spiral for any reason it’s incredibly easy to get lost in that spiral which can lead to emotional overload. I work hard to not get lost in that spiral, to avoid the overload, but I admit I don’t always recognize it as quickly as I could.

    You can decide for yourself if any of that is true.

    #CaseyAtTheBat #DorothyGale #Interview #JobInterview #Life #Love #MentalHealth #SelfHelp #Spiral #Telepaths #TheWizardOfOz #Work #Working #Writing
  6. Laying the groundwork for a job interview means more than rehearsing answers—it’s about building confidence through preparation. Research the company, understand the role, practice clear communication, and present your strengths with purpose to stand out professionally. 🚀

    Read more: barrierstoemployment.com/layin

    #JobInterview #CareerPreparation #ProfessionalGrowth #InterviewTips #CareerSuccess #GetHiredFast

  7. Vorstellungsgespräche, die Bewerber überraschen & provozieren - Personaler wollen erhellende Antworten im Jobinterview. Ein oft verwendetes Mittel sind daher starke Provokationen und kontroversen Meinungen. Wie weit darf das provozieren der Bewerber gehen? #Hochbegabte #Jobinterview #Kommunikation #Recruiting #Rhetorik #UtaRohrschneider

    berufebilder.de/vorstellungsge

  8. "The Unterview"
    =============

    Interviewer: "Do you really want this job?"

    Candidate: "Yes."

    Interviewer: "Are you sure?"

    Candidate: "Of course!"

    Interviewer: "You're lying!"

    Candidate: "What?!? How?"

    Interviewer: "If you could have the same money, with or without doing the job, would you still want the job?"

    Candidate: "No. I would take the money."

    Interviewer: "So it's money you're after?"

    Candidate: "Yes."

    Interviewer: "Lying again!"

    Candidate: "How?!?"

    Interviewer: "If you could have food, housing, healthcare, and basic needs, without the cash, would you want cash?"

    Candidate: "Cash gives me freedom to meet my needs."

    Interviewer: "So you want freedom!"

    #Joke #Jokes #Humor #Humour #Interview
    #Fun #Funny #Freedom #JobInterview #Job #FediHire

  9. Was Recruiter & Personaler von Game of Thrones lernen können: 5 Tipps - Game of Thrones war eine der beliebtesten TV-Serien überhaupt - erwiesenermaßen auch bei vielen Personaler. Das lässt sich daraus für die tägliche Recruiting-Arbeit lernen.

    Game of Thrones als Vorbild für Recruiter? #EmployerBranding #Hochbegabte #Jobinterview #Kreativität #Recruiting

    berufebilder.de/recruiter-pers

  10. Duolingo's Unconventional Hiring: The 'Taxi Test' Under Scrutiny

    Duolingo uses a 'taxi test' to check candidate character. CEO Luis von Ahn says how you treat drivers shows how you treat staff.

    #DuolingoHiring, #TaxiTest, #CandidateExperience, #JobInterview, #CompanyCulture

    newsletter.tf/duolingo-taxi-te

  11. Lay the groundwork for interview success — learn how preparation, research, and confidence can help you make a strong impression and land the job you want.

    #JobInterview #CareerTips #Preparation #Confidence #Success #Growth

    Read here: barrierstoemployment.com/layin

  12. Unique Approach to the Job Interview shows how using your personal story, confidence, and preparation can help you stand out and make a lasting impression in a competitive job market.

    Read more: barrierstoemployment.com/uniqu

    #JobInterview #CareerTips #StandOut #JobSearch #ProfessionalGrowth #CareerSuccess

  13. @CheapPontoon
    YOU may laugh, CheapPontoon, but did you ever lose a job because you thought a serious interview would be a good time to exercise your stand-up comedy skillz?
    Been there. Done that. Didn't get the job or a T-Shirt.
    #JobInterview #Comedy #Timing

  14. Unique Approach to the Job Interview highlights how showcasing your story, personality, and real value can help you stand out and leave a lasting impression.

    Read more: barrierstoemployment.com/uniqu

    #JobInterview #CareerTips #StandOut #JobSearch #ProfessionalGrowth #CareerSuccess

  15. The traditional job interview often fails to capture the true value of a candidate due to its rigid and performative nature. 🏛️📜

    I am pleased to share an insightful new article by Joseph A. Ortenzi: "Unique Approach to the Job Interview." For those interested in organizational behavior and career transitions, this is an excellent resource.

    Full article here:
    🔗 barrierstoemployment.com/uniqu

    #CareerAdvice #JosephOrtenzi #HumanResources #JobInterview #ProfessionalEthics #PublicInterest

  16. The traditional job interview often fails to capture the true value of a candidate due to its rigid and performative nature. 🏛️📜

    I am pleased to share an insightful new article by Joseph Ortenzi: "Unique Approach to the Job Interview." For those interested in organizational psychology and career transitions, this is an excellent resource.

    Full article here:
    🔗 barrierstoemployment.com/uniqu

    #CareerAdvice #JosephOrtenzi #HumanResources #JobInterview #ProfessionalEthics #PublicInterest

  17. Struggling with "Why should we hire you?" — this video breaks it down into simple, powerful steps so you can answer confidently and stand out. Great examples and phrasing to adapt for your next interview. Practice, personalize, and impress! #JobInterview #InterviewTips #CareerAdvice #JobSearch #InterviewPrep #English #Communication #Confidence
    peertube.pcservice46.fr/videos

  18. Struggling with "Why should we hire you?" — this video breaks it down into simple, powerful steps so you can answer confidently and stand out. Great examples and phrasing to adapt for your next interview. Practice, personalize, and impress! #JobInterview #InterviewTips #CareerAdvice #JobSearch #InterviewPrep #English #Communication #Confidence
    peertube.pcservice46.fr/videos

  19. 6x New Jobs Posted for US Region (All jobs are Verified)
    7. Office Manager
    8. Payroll Administrator
    9. Culinary Specialist
    10. Physical Therapist (PRN)
    11. Optometrist (OD) – Part Time
    12. Office Operations Assistant

    APPLY AT
    foreignjobs.net/

    #JobSearchUSA #NowHiring #CareerOpportunities #USAJobs #Employment #JobSeekers #JobOpening #JobHunt #JobAlert #JobPosting #JobOpportunity #JobSeeking #JobFair #JobApplications #JobInterview

  20. Was Recruiter & Personaler von Game of Thrones lernen können: 5 Tipps - Game of Thrones war eine der beliebtesten TV-Serien überhaupt - erwiesenermaßen auch bei vielen Personaler. Das lässt sich daraus für die tägliche Recruiting-Arbeit lernen.

    Game of Thrones als Vorbild für Recruiter?
    #EmployerBranding #Hochbegabte #Jobinterview #Kreativität #Recruiting

    berufebilder.de/recruiter-pers

  21. Berufswechsel Ja oder Nein? In 6 Schritten zur richtigen Job-Entscheidung - Einen neuen Berufsweg einzuschlagen, ist keine einfache Sache. Denn das Verlassen eines festen Jobs (oder sogar einer ganzen Branche) ist mit Unsicherheit verbunden und wirft viele Fragen auf. Darauf sollten Sie achten! #Bewerbung #Entscheiden #Jobinterview #Jobmesse #Traumjob #Wandel

    berufebilder.de/berufswechsel-

  22. Tôi vừa tạo ra AI đóng vai nhà tuyển dụng, giúp bạn dán mô tả công việc và luyện phỏng vấn qua giọng nói thực tế. Công cụ miễn phí 5 câu đầu, đang tìm phản hồi từ mọi người!
    #AI #TuyểnDụng #PhỏngVấn #CôngNghệ #LuyệnTập #AIHiring #JobInterview #TechVietnam #HướngNghiệp

    reddit.com/r/SaaS/comments/1qq

  23. Tôi đang kiểm nghiệm một ý tưởng SaaS siêu hẹp: dịch vụ gọi điện nhắc nhở trước phỏng vấn để tránh bị chìm vào trạng thái "deep focus" và quên thời gian. Bạn có thấy vấn đề này thực sự cần giải quyết không? Liệu có sẵn sàng trả tiền cho dịch vụ "buộc gián đoạn" như vậy không? MVP: interviewping.com #SaaS #Startup #ProductValidation #DeepFocus #InterviewTips #TechSolutions #DigitalWellness #FocusManagement #JobInterview #TimeManagement #VietnameseStartup #TechEntrepreneur #ProductHunt #MVP #UserF

  24. Winter Reruns: “We’re Hiring a Person, Not a Robot”

    I’m taking time off! I’ll be back with new content in February. Take this survey to share your opinions about what would be most helpful/interesting.

    While I’m out, I’m running a selection of Hiring Librarians’ greatest hits and most reviled posts. This is the second most viewed of any survey response, 2012-2025. The anonymous respondent filled out my Original Hiring Librarians Survey on March 2, 2012, and the post originally ran on March 13, 2012.

    I’m not really certain why it has so many views. It’s quite early on in the Hiring Librarians timeline, so the only thing I can think of is that this post was what folks grabbed when they first started sharing the website with others. Hiring Librarians went from very few views in the first month of existence (Feb 2012) to a whole gosh darn lot of views in the second month (March 2012). But it also was a good 2-3 years before the peak views of 2014-2015, so I’m not sure that this theory is correct.

    There are a scant handful of comments on the original post, including one from me before I understood that hiring for fit is a concept that often reinforces our profession’s implicit biases and white monoculture. In case you don’t know, hiring for fit is uncool. See more here:

    Cunningham, Sojourna, Samantha Guss, and Jennifer Stout. “Challenging the ‘Good Fit’ Narrative: Creating Inclusive Recruitment Practices in Academic Libraries.” In Recasting the Narrative: The Proceedings of the ACRL 2019 Conference, April 10–13, 2019, Cleveland, Ohio, edited by Dawn M. Mueller, 12-21. Cleveland, Ohio: ACRL, 2019. https://alair.ala.org/bitstream/handle/11213/17632/ChallengingtheGoodFitNarrative.pdf

    This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring committee at a library with 0-10 staff members.

    What are the top three things you look for in a candidate?

    1. Do their skills match what we’re looking for?
    2. Will they fit into our culture?  Do they play well with others?
    3. Do they appear smart enough to learn what they don’t know?

    Do you have any instant dealbreakers, either in the application packet or the interview process?

    Application packet: poor grammar or spelling, not matching the cover letter/resume to the position.  To be honest, most cover letters are boring – they all sound the same.  Add some personality, use some humor.  We’re hiring a person, not a robot.

    Interview process: nervous gestures/laughter/habits.  We just disregarded a candidate because she began the answers to every question during the phone interview with a squeaky “sure.” Dressing inappropriately.  We’re located in a northern climate with lots of snow – don’t wear high heels.  I know you want to impress but practicality is the best image to put forth.  Investigate where you’re going – is it hot?  Cold?  Windy?  Plan ahead; it proves you’re paying attention.

    What are you tired of seeing on resumes/in cover letters?

    The same old boilerplate language: “I look forward to hearing from you;” “I believe I would be a good candidate because . . .” etc.  Be a real person.  Stand out.

    Is there anything that people don’t put on their resumes that you wish they did?

    Not resumes but I wish cover letters addressed why someone chose this profession in general and this position in specific.  Everyone “just wants a job,” but why should we give you this job?

    How many pages should a cover letter be?

    √ As many as it takes, but shorter is better

    How many pages should a resume/CV be?

    √ As many as it takes, but keep it short and sweet

    Do you have a preferred format for application documents?

    √ No preference, as long as I can open it.

    Should a resume/CV have an Objective statement?

    √ I don’t care.

    If applications are emailed, how should the cover letter be submitted?

    √ I don’t care.

    What’s the best way to win you over in an interview?

    Be articulate, intelligent, funny.  Demonstrate you can fit into a small library, be a team player.  Be honest.

    What are some of the most common mistakes people make in an interview?

    Being surprised at basic questions.  If the position is Public Services in an academic library expect to be asked about information literacy assessment, teaching approaches, etc.
    Being unprepared.  If you’re doing a presentation using your own technology make sure it works beforehand.

    How has hiring changed at your organization since you’ve been in on the process?

    It hasn’t.

    Anything else you’d like to let job-seekers know?

    We’ve hired many times since I’ve been at my institution and the one thing every person who landed the job had in common is that they had personality.  Don’t be afraid to laugh, make a joke, ask a stupid question.  As I said above, we’re hiring a person, not a robot.  Let us know who you are.  That’s just as important as what you can do.

    One thing I forgot to add – another piece of advice: be assertive.  Don’t say “I think I’d be a good fit” or “I believe I can do the job” etc.  Say “I can” and “I know.”  Show confidence even if you don’t completely believe it.  It’s a tired old saying but still true – if you think you can you will.

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  29. Names

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