Reply to: 5th interview, thank but no thanks.

[Zigenare]

Its the "WANTED: Van driver. Must have experience of driving red vans" thing again....

I think there is mindset with some clients that "Im paying a shedload here I want someone with ALL the skills for that money!"

It could also be symptomatic of hiring managers getting pestered by so many recruitment consultants that they get the HR Harpies to fend off the agency calls and vet the CVs first.

[Old Greg]

They're remunerating PC?

Strictly speaking, it goes directly to repaying his hardship loan.

[Old Greg]

psychocandy at work....

You'd think they could supply proper office seating to Employment Support Advisers.

[greenlake]

I think there is mindset with some clients that "Im paying a shedload here I want someone with ALL the skills for that money!"

But not your client it seems.

They get what they pay for.

psychocandy at work....

[jamesbrown]

They get what they pay for.

They're remunerating PC?

[Old Greg]

But not your client it seems.

They get what they pay for.

[northernladuk]

I think there is mindset with some clients that "Im paying a shedload here I want someone with ALL the skills for that money!"

But not your client it seems.

[psychocandy]

I've had a couple of calls recently where I have every single skill they want including all the bonus ones, except for one skill that's [semi-major skill]. I tell them that I don't have [semi-major skill] but they insist the client is fine with that as the person can learn on the job.

I am skeptical but what the hell, I have a phone interview, they really like me and I mention that I don't have [semi-major skill] but that's fine, they want a F2F...

I have the F2F, goes really well, then a week of silence I hear back that they really liked me but they needed [semi major skill] so they waited and eventually hired someone with it.

Why waste my goddamn time.

I could understand the pimp doing this but I specifically mentioned it to their tech guy that interviewed me on the phone.

In future I'll either outright lie about having [semi-major skill] and just wing it or just say no thanks.

Its the "WANTED: Van driver. Must have experience of driving red vans" thing again....

I think there is mindset with some clients that "Im paying a shedload here I want someone with ALL the skills for that money!"

[FIERCE TANK BATTLE]

Stupidest interview I ever had they had a list of (cant remember now) 50 questions split into 5 categories.

One category I made no claim on my CV to have ANY knowledge of and they knew that. I did mention it.

So I did it anyway, questions were easy - apart from the subject I had no idea. I scored 41 somehow - must have had a few lucky guests.

Agency phoned me. Sorry really unlucky the gig went to someone who had 42. Weird.

I've had a couple of calls recently where I have every single skill they want including all the bonus ones, except for one skill that's [semi-major skill]. I tell them that I don't have [semi-major skill] but they insist the client is fine with that as the person can learn on the job.

I am skeptical but what the hell, I have a phone interview, they really like me and I mention that I don't have [semi-major skill] but that's fine, they want a F2F...

I have the F2F, goes really well, then a week of silence I hear back that they really liked me but they needed [semi major skill] so they waited and eventually hired someone with it.

Why waste my goddamn time.

I could understand the pimp doing this but I specifically mentioned it to their tech guy that interviewed me on the phone.

In future I'll either outright lie about having [semi-major skill] and just wing it or just say no thanks.

[vetran]

This is Wales.

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[BolshieBastard]

Im amazed people will actually fall for this.

My rule was a telephone interview followed by an F2F if I liked the sound of the project from the TI or, a single F2F. If they couldnt make their minds up by that point, I made my own and moved on.

[greenlake]

Had the agent on the phone today, no not another interview, just a discussion on where you skills would best fit.

Hmmmm....

[alreadypacked]

Had the agent on the phone today, no not another interview, just a discussion on where you skills would best fit.

[jamesbrown]

She ain't no lady.

This is Wales.

[Old Greg]

Also, was it felled by the lady from the Jobcentre Plus in Port Talbot?

She ain't no lady.