tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028308200374866866.post7144787930968264639..comments2022-11-26T09:09:39.515+00:00Comments on Student Lola Life: InterviewsLolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08929723020089651115noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028308200374866866.post-411811424894842742011-07-08T18:25:08.934+01:002011-07-08T18:25:08.934+01:00Many years ago, I was told: you have to tell us th...Many years ago, I was told: you have to tell us that you will definitely accept the place before we will tell you if we will make you an offer or not.<br /><br />I found that a bit offensive, and since to be honest I really preferred to go somewhere else, that's what I did. They must have been very worried about their ratings on some statistical assessment thingy, not to want to risk of CERNoisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028308200374866866.post-45889388598684056602011-07-08T17:19:20.595+01:002011-07-08T17:19:20.595+01:00I'd like to think that selection would not be ...I'd like to think that selection would not be biased against the candidate who told the truth rather than said whatever they thought would be most likely to get them a job offer. I'd rather work with the former than the latter.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08929723020089651115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028308200374866866.post-83411029719515102692011-07-08T16:49:18.323+01:002011-07-08T16:49:18.323+01:00What I wonder is if they interview you and someone...What I wonder is if they interview you and someone else, and there's very little in it, who will they offer the job to? The one who expresses doubt, or the one who says YES PLEASE!Lola IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07583423174330017128noreply@blogger.com