Comments on: Three tips for job hunting, and one good book http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:20:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: On being right « The Accidental Scientist http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/comment-page-1/#comment-200773 On being right « The Accidental Scientist Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:41:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/#comment-200773 [...] was a slightly immoral and deceitful way of going about getting a job. So I was heartened to read a blog post by Penelope Trunk (who writes a great career related blog which I read religiously, because lets [...] [...] was a slightly immoral and deceitful way of going about getting a job. So I was heartened to read a blog post by Penelope Trunk (who writes a great career related blog which I read religiously, because lets [...]

]]> By: Kate Viagem http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/comment-page-1/#comment-188579 Kate Viagem Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:09:14 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/#comment-188579 Well you can go a long way with confidence alone, but at the end of the day, if you don't have expertise to back it up, you are dead in the water. But at least confidence will buy you the opportunity to prove your expertise. On the other hand, with expertise comes confidence... So which is first? :) Well you can go a long way with confidence alone, but at the end of the day, if you don't have expertise to back it up, you are dead in the water. But at least confidence will buy you the opportunity to prove your expertise. On the other hand, with expertise comes confidence… So which is first? :)

]]> By: Рубен Сычев http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/comment-page-1/#comment-183194 Рубен Сычев Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:44:35 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/#comment-183194 Добрый день! Нельзя ли ссылочками с вами обменяться? Добрый день! Нельзя ли ссылочками с вами обменяться?

]]> By: Pamela http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/comment-page-1/#comment-174510 Pamela Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:17:57 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/#comment-174510 What was the phrase? What was the phrase?

]]> By: Нова работа » Blog Archive » Благодарствено писмо след интервю за работа http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/comment-page-1/#comment-149349 Нова работа » Blog Archive » Благодарствено писмо след интервю за работа Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:44:59 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/#comment-149349 [...] противоположни позиции. Популярната блогърка Penelope Trunk твърди, че повечето интервюиращи вземат решение дали да ви [...] [...] противоположни позиции. Популярната блогърка Penelope Trunk твърди, че повечето интервюиращи вземат решение дали да ви [...]

]]> By: liane http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/comment-page-1/#comment-147037 liane Thu, 08 May 2008 04:03:53 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/#comment-147037 I totally agree with point #2 as confidence is everything in an interview. I have a similar article on my blog at www.corporatecatwalk.com. I totally agree with point #2 as confidence is everything in an interview. I have a similar article on my blog at http://www.corporatecatwalk.com.

]]> By: It’s job hunting season, three tips http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/comment-page-1/#comment-146996 It’s job hunting season, three tips Wed, 07 May 2008 04:01:45 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/#comment-146996 [...] and check out the first post! As member you can comment, participate, and share. Enjoy! SubscribePost from Brazen Careerist - Penelope Trunk with some personal commentary, quotes from What Does [...] [...] and check out the first post! As member you can comment, participate, and share. Enjoy! SubscribePost from Brazen Careerist – Penelope Trunk with some personal commentary, quotes from What Does [...]

]]> By: How True to Yourself Should You Really Be in a Job Interview? : Brazen Careerist http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/comment-page-1/#comment-146540 How True to Yourself Should You Really Be in a Job Interview? : Brazen Careerist Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:09:33 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/#comment-146540 [...] despite the opinions of some in the blogosphere (I’m referring to the first comment), never be the needy, desperate you that may consider [...] [...] despite the opinions of some in the blogosphere (I'm referring to the first comment), never be the needy, desperate you that may consider [...]

]]> By: Barbara Saunders http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/comment-page-1/#comment-146454 Barbara Saunders Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:52:16 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/#comment-146454 Six months into hiring for a relatively esoteric position, I realized that all successful hires had spontaneously offered the exact same phrase during the interview. When I heard that phrase, that sealed the deal unless there was some really glaring fault. Six months into hiring for a relatively esoteric position, I realized that all successful hires had spontaneously offered the exact same phrase during the interview. When I heard that phrase, that sealed the deal unless there was some really glaring fault.

]]> By: sumayya http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/comment-page-1/#comment-146424 sumayya Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:50:28 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/04/24/three-tips-for-job-hunting-and-one-good-book/#comment-146424 I simply don't understand the point of trick questions and other such games in the interview process. You know whether you like a potential employee or not and you don't need to spin them in circles to find that out. The interview process should be a dialogue revolving around "What do you need?" and "What can I offer?" (going both ways) to see if the employee-employer are a good fit. Trying to trip people up in various ways is immature and wastes everybody's time. Asking more thoughtful questions will tell you more about the person's character and attitude--all the stuff you really want to know. There's a lack of integrity in the whole process. I agree with editormum (second post)--employers need to be more up front, with detailed job descriptions, detailed directions for applying, and the like. I simply don't understand the point of trick questions and other such games in the interview process. You know whether you like a potential employee or not and you don't need to spin them in circles to find that out.

The interview process should be a dialogue revolving around "What do you need?" and "What can I offer?" (going both ways) to see if the employee-employer are a good fit. Trying to trip people up in various ways is immature and wastes everybody's time. Asking more thoughtful questions will tell you more about the person's character and attitude–all the stuff you really want to know.

There's a lack of integrity in the whole process. I agree with editormum (second post)–employers need to be more up front, with detailed job descriptions, detailed directions for applying, and the like.

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