Why Apply for the Job?

[Moltuae]

John, thanks for coming by to the interview. Next time pull your pants up, sit up straight and don't trash your last boss and you might have a chance.

lmao

Franky, while I could over look the grammar mistakes ...

I think that should be overlook (one word)

 

[Mainstay]

Suggest that he go to work for his parents

As I recall, that was essentially what he did. I *think* that this interview was just a way to satisfy his dad: "see dad, I AM looking for work but no-one is hiring."

I think his dad was a sort of big-shot, and he was, shall we say, a wee bit entitled.

 

[Moltuae]

I *think* that this interview was just a way to satisfy his dad: "see dad, I AM looking for work but no-one is hiring."

I haven't had to interview anyone for a long time, thankfully, but we used to see a similar problem in the UK, back in the 90s, after the benefits colloquiality known as 'the dole' became a 'job seeker's allowance'. I was a manager of a small AV (Audio Visual) business back then and, on a few occasions, we asked the local job centre to send us suitable candidates for technician vacancies. Pretty much everyone they sent to us had an attitude that they were only there because they had to be seen to be actively 'seeking employment'. Some would just shrug when you asked them what they had to offer or why they wanted the job. We stopped using the job centre after that and only employed staff that came from recruitment agencies instead.

 

[seedubya]

Years ago, my first time hiring, a young woman interviewed for a server\network tech position I was offering. She was underqualified, shy and a bit underwhelming at the interview. Needless to say she wasn't selected not even shortlisted. The day after she got the rejection email she called into the office and asked me if I would give her feedback on here CV, interview etc. so that she could improve for the next one. Offered to come back any time that suited me - she would even pay for my time. I had just beforehand received a call from my no.1 candidate to say he'd been hired elsewhere so, needless to say, I hired here there and then. She was the best tech I ever hired. She stayed for about 3 years and then went into corporate and is not head of IT for a university making over doulbe what I make for about half as much work.