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The Interview Asks for Tears Before It Offers a Salary
· New York time
A BBC collection of bad job interview experiences includes an applicant being asked whether they were a “crier.” The question is one account in the report, not a claim about every employer or a named company's practices. An interview is supposed to help both sides decide whether a working relationship makes sense. A question can reveal something about the conversation even when it does not reveal much about the applicant's ability to do the job. The candidate arrives ready to discuss qualifications and may leave remembering the employer's choice of words instead. Hiring managers often want applicants to demonstrate how they handle pressure. This question appears to have supplied its own test, though perhaps not to the person who expected to be assessed. The vacancy may ask for composure; the interview has already made that a shared responsibility.
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