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Old 02-13-2010, 04:29 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by jts98z28 View Post
everyone has their own opinion on this i personally dont think its wrong at all you might as well try it what do you have to lose?

Say you walk into an interview. Jack Johnson is waiting for his 10 am interview to come in. He's reviewing the paperwork to make sure he gets the name right, the qualifications right and even maybe prepares a few questions just for you based upon your ''tough minority upbringing.'' Then you come walking in and BAM....interview is already over in his head before you shook hands/exchange pleasantries for being misleading (not a quality jobs look for).


Professional corporate america is a very tight knit and diverse crowd. Now, Jack Johnsons works for Company A. John Jackson work for Company B. They intermingle, have a few drinks, share stories of the jackass white kid coming in for an interview passing himself off as a minority on a technicality.

Whats happening here??? an innocent conversation about horrible interviews (happens a lot) and Jack goes back to his company and tells the funny story around the water cooler, a few people hear it and before you know it you've been blackballed before you even got your foot in the door.


interviews are putting your very best foot forward, you dont wanna shoot yourself in the foot before having a chance.


If youve ever been in a situation where you were put in charge of the interviewing process youd see this from a totally different perspective. ive had people come into interviews and totally put me off before saying a word. cocky, smug, misleading, condescending and arrogance are the best ways to not get called back in.

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