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How To React to Constructive Criticism, From The People Who Just Said You Didn't Get The Job.

Posted: Jun 16, 08 5:51pm

Quick scenario: 4 Interviews. Manufacturing Company. Interviewing for Plant Manager Position, they wanted questions asked, I asked plenty, during plant tour I asked about processes, people, and all of the other things their HR person said I should ask about.

Call comes today, they thought my questioning was coming across as cocky, and trying to get into their business when I wasnt even hired yet.

So, here I sit, having invested close to 20 hours of my time, a couple of tanks of gas, (40 minute commute), and have been told that my line of questioning was the wrong questions.

Granted, I ran my Family company for 15 years, then went into Real Estate for 3.

How does one change his personality to fit an interview, when all I was being was myself? It would have been a pretty good fit, I thought, and after all those interviews, to be given that little snippet of feedback.

I think I know what I have to do the next time. Its the doing it I need the help with.

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Lola Davis

Posted: Jun 17, 08 5:04am

Loafinbaker wrote:

Quick scenario: 4 Interviews. Manufacturing Company. Interviewing for Plant Manager Position, they wanted questions asked, I asked plenty, during plant tour I asked about processes, people, and all of the other things their HR person said I should ask about.

Call comes today, they thought my questioning was coming across as cocky, and trying to get into their business when I wasnt even hired yet.

So, here I sit, having invested close to 20 hours of my time, a couple of tanks of gas, (40 minute commute), and have been told that my line of questioning was the wrong questions.

Granted, I ran my Family company for 15 years, then went into Real Estate for 3.

How does one change his personality to fit an interview, when all I was being was myself? It would have been a pretty good fit, I thought, and after all those interviews, to be given that little snippet of feedback.

I think I know what I have to do the next time. Its the doing it I need the help with.

I think that if they did not accept you for your personality then it probably would not have been a good fit. I know what it's like to be surrounded by co-workers who don't "get me". It SUCKS!!

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Loafinbaker

Posted: Jun 17, 08 6:55am

No doubt! With each passing moment and the benefit of hindsight, the fates may be working in my favor. But the bills keep coming hahahaha.

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Milt T

Posted: Jun 19, 08 1:45pm

Learn to read what they want to hear and give it to them. Once you get the job, you can use persuasion or a stick of dynamite to try to change their ways!

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Loafinbaker

Posted: Jun 19, 08 5:19pm

Methinks I came on like the stick of dynamite too early! hahahaha

Thanks you all, its good therapy!

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