Comments on: Oh…and one last question

By: EffKay

EffKay — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:07:54 +0000

I prefer to use: “I am especially bad at tactfully telling someone to remove themselves when they ask stupid questions. One might say I’m diplomatically challenged when faced with imbeciles. Oh and I might be accused of being a little obsessive over some things.”

Might not get the job but you could make an interviewer cry. Which are by far my favourite interviews.

By: Ndwandwe

Ndwandwe — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:19:03 +0000

Nice article Jen.

The last time this happened, I posed for a while looking straight at their eyes. Than I made a serous face and said, “at the risk of loosing this opportunity, I will tell you the truth”, I then proceeded to lie.
Screeww them, with all their true weaknesses, they are’t qualified to ask such stupid questions.

By: Jennifer Thorpe

Jennifer Thorpe — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:34:27 +0000

Ian, this was the owner of the company and my future colleagues who asked me the question. It is most puzzling.

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:55:43 +0000

I don’t understand the question.

By: ian shaw

ian shaw — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:06:56 +0000

All such asinine questions by interviewers are a econsequence of trying to make the process “scientific”, i.e. by predicting the character of the applicant from his answers. “What are your weak points?” “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” I have never received an offer when interviewed by agencies who are prone to ask such questions as a result of a short course in “management psychology”. I have always received an offer whenever I was interviewed by potential bosses or colleagues.

By: Jennifer Thorpe

Jennifer Thorpe — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:12:50 +0000

Phillipa…I have a Masters in Politics. I moved to the Cape for love, of Cape Town and an incredible man. I’ve lived all around South Africa.

Thanks so much for the job offer, but I actually got this job after all that stress.

By: Phillipa Lipinski

Phillipa Lipinski — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:02:02 +0000

Do you get paid to write on thoughtleader?

By: Phillipa Lipinski

Phillipa Lipinski — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:59:08 +0000

What are your qualifications. maybe you can join the NGO I work for.
And why did you move to the Cape? Where did you live before?
Anyway, goodluck.

By: Rose

Rose — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:04:49 +0000

“Truth be told, things are a bit laid back here..” Now you know why they call it The mother City, on average it takes 9 months for anything to happen:-)

By: Jennifer Thorpe

Jennifer Thorpe — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:24:27 +0000

Thanks Ken.