> That was funny but seriously, when you go for your interview, it's common courtesy to have a printed copy of your resume on hand in case the interviewer didn't have time to print out a copy to review before meeting you.
> I went for an interview recently and was berated by the interviewer when I didn't come with a printed copy - he had come straight from a meeting to interview me in the lobby and had neither access to his email nor a hard copy of the resume on hand and felt it was my responsibility to provide it - which i agree with.
> The interview was kind of a disaster because I had to recount my entire work history without anything that he could use to keep track of what I was talking about while I spoke - or even to make notes.
I respectfully disagree.
If a potential employer berated me for not doing his preparation for him I'd simply get up and walk out.
An interview is a two-way process. The prospective employee's responsibility is to show up on time, be respectfully presented and to be prepared and attentive (eg turn off your damn phone). The employer likewise has a responsibility to show up on time and be prepared.
I don't really care if you came from a meeting or have a bunch of interviews and can't remember who is who. That's your problem. If you're not organized to know who you're going to be spending 30-60 minutes talking to then why on earth would I, as the candidate, have any faith in your ability to manage what you're actually meant to be doing?
While that may be desirable, reality would depend on whether unemployment is high or low. If there's too few people to fill jobs, then this will absolutely be the result. If there's too many people to fill jobs, then it won't.
It's like an article I read a while ago about the dating scene in universities. A few years ago, there came to be more girls than guys in universities, and so the average guy could afford to become a slob and still attract the attention of pretty girls. It's just a matter of supply and demand.
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merkel writes:
> That was funny but seriously, when you go for your interview, it's common courtesy to have a printed copy of your resume on hand in case the interviewer didn't have time to print out a copy to review before meeting you.
> I went for an interview recently and was berated by the interviewer when I didn't come with a printed copy - he had come straight from a meeting to interview me in the lobby and had neither access to his email nor a hard copy of the resume on hand and felt it was my responsibility to provide it - which i agree with.
> The interview was kind of a disaster because I had to recount my entire work history without anything that he could use to keep track of what I was talking about while I spoke - or even to make notes.
I respectfully disagree.
If a potential employer berated me for not doing his preparation for him I'd simply get up and walk out.
An interview is a two-way process. The prospective employee's responsibility is to show up on time, be respectfully presented and to be prepared and attentive (eg turn off your damn phone). The employer likewise has a responsibility to show up on time and be prepared.
I don't really care if you came from a meeting or have a bunch of interviews and can't remember who is who. That's your problem. If you're not organized to know who you're going to be spending 30-60 minutes talking to then why on earth would I, as the candidate, have any faith in your ability to manage what you're actually meant to be doing?
While that may be desirable, reality would depend on whether unemployment is high or low. If there's too few people to fill jobs, then this will absolutely be the result. If there's too many people to fill jobs, then it won't.
It's like an article I read a while ago about the dating scene in universities. A few years ago, there came to be more girls than guys in universities, and so the average guy could afford to become a slob and still attract the attention of pretty girls. It's just a matter of supply and demand.