Your Worst Job Interview Ever
by Heather Mundell
I read this article today on LAist, written by almost-30 year-old job seeker Simone Snaith, describing, quite hilariously, her "worst job interview ever".
It brought back some not-so-happy memories.
Can't we all conjur up a memory of the most horrible (or at least bizarre) job interview we've been subjected to? Does it make you cringe to think about it, even now?
My worst experience was very similar to Simone's. The interviewer didn't know who I was or what I was interviewing for. He spent a total of 4 1/2 minutes with me and managed in that time to blame me for showing up to a job interview that was way over my head. As if I barged in unannounced, instead of being invited. As if it were my fault that he didn't know what he was doing.
I was all of 23, and he was ancient, at least in his mid-forties.
But all was not lost, because I learned some key things from that interview, and I'm willing to bet that you learned from your "worst job interview ever", too.
What I learned from my worst job interview ever:
- Some people are really bad interviewers. Not my fault.
- Some hiring managers do a really bad job of screening resumes. Again, not my fault.
- Some people believe that trying to intimidate young female professionals is a justifiable response to dealing with their own insecurities. I don't want one of those people as my boss.
- Some places are lousy places to work. Better to find that out before you accept a job offer.
- You never know when you'll need to show grace under pressure. Being able to do so is a sign of maturity at any age.
What was your worst job interview? What did you learn from it?
Courtesy of CareerHub.com
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