Community Chat

[fuzzball76]

You ever been lucky enough to get a job interview or a shot at a promotion and realize that it is pointless and for whatever reason you ain't got a shot in heck at it? Do you cancel it or do you actually go through with it, knowing that the bosses bff,girlfriend, niece who just graduated from college, and I don't want to start an argument but a diversity candidate. Lets have an honest and CIVIL discussion please.

[DiAnne]

Go through with it.  It is good practice!

[MaggieMack]

I've never been in a similar position, but would consider it good "practice" for the one that comes up that you might have a shot at. I think I learned something from every single interview I tried. Practice makes perfect.

[deepwaterdotter]

I viewed every interview as a learning experience.  Each interviewer had their own technique and quirks.  The more you are exposed to, the better prerpared you are at the next opportunity. 

[GCR18]

I had a similar experience, but I went through the interview process before I found out.  I think it takes the stress off knowing that it's like a practice run.  I'd do it and ask for feedback on how to improve next time. 

[nomless]

Do the interview.   I once did an interview that resulted in my getting a different (and better) job.  

[Pandalady]

Once, I had an interview for a teaching position.  I had my confidence because I had prepared for that interview, since it was going to be in a different aspect of teaching than I was in currently.  All was right with the world, then...

 I arrived early so I took my seat and proceeded to wait my turn.  A gentleman came in. The office staff, said, "oh, Mr. ___________, you had a phone call here wanting to know if you still intended  to interview with us."  A little while later, the principal emerged.  Remember, my time was next.  This principal immediately walked to HIM and began talking about how excited she was that he would consider her offer of an interview.  The secretary told the principal about the phone call he had received. The principal told the gentleman not to return the call until they had spoken because SHE wanted a chance to impress him of what they could offer to him.

Then, she looked at me, almost as if I was a "fly in the ointment" and said, "Oh, yeah, Mrs.________, I almost forgot you were here". 

I did go on with the interview. At that point, I felt as if I could have shown up in my PJ's and curlers and had just as much of a shot as I did at that time. Needless to say, that gentleman got the job.

Although that was a unusal experience, I was still proud of myself for the preparation I had done. I agree with the other wonderful posters here who have given the advice to not give up and go through wtih it for practice.

[SoX]

Well it's been a while, but speaking from the diversity candidate's corner, I'm well aware of what it felt like ... ever more so, because of the hiring practices back then.  

My resume went into the circular file more times than I care to remember.   Had no choice but to keep on keeping on.   Good thing I did, too ... found not one, but two great jobs in my field over the course of my career.

[Sooner]

I did that once--didn't have a snowball's chance.  GOT the job, worked there 30 years.  One thing for sure, if you go in with a bad attitude and thinking you don't have a shot, you will NOT get the job.  At the time, I was not optimistic, but had no idea who I was up against and by gosh I beat them out!

Go to the interview--pray first!

[chrystaltree]

Go through with it, no one gets every job they apply for.  You will learn from the experience and the practice will help you a great deal the next time you apply for a job. You will develop some much needed self confidence.