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Subject:RE: First time interviewer! From:"Stevenson, Rebecca" <Rebecca -dot- Stevenson -at- workscape -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 12 Jun 2002 09:54:08 -0400
Hm. I actually like the strengths/weaknesses question, both as an interviewer and interviewee. If answered honestly, I think it can be very useful in getting an idea of people's working styles and personal goals. When I'm looking, I want a job that will allow me to capitalize on my strengths while fortifying my weaknesses, not one that will ambush me in the area I'm worst at.
And I second the part about letting the interviewee do the talking; give them some information, but let them ask for more; how they go about it will also be informative. I've sat in on interviews where the person hardly got a word in edgewise, which really seems to defeat the purpose.
Rebecca Stevenson
Technical Writer
Workscape, Inc.
508-861-3059
AIM: RJSWriter
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