Interviewing Strategies

[James Barrow]

>John Posada wrote:
>>Jim Barrow said:
>>
>>Of course, these points should be noted along with the basics: show up on
>>time, ask questions, assume at least 50% of the talk-time (don't let the
>>interviewer do most of the talking).
>
>Jim...did you ever read Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends..." book?
>
>There is a story of a sales rep finaly getting face time with George
>Eastman (of Kodak). You should read it yourself, but it doesn't agree with
>your final point.

You in cahoots with my wife, aren't you?  As soon as I finished reading your
post she asked if I wanted to go to Barnes & Noble :^)  Guess I'll be
looking for "How to Win Friends...".  I'm really curious why he wouldn't
support my last point.  

Although I can easily get an interviewer to take pride in his company, and
talk at length about it, I am the polar opposite.  I'm not quite as wordy in
person as I am on this list.  So, in my experience, I feel uncomfortable
when someone talks for three minutes about their latest project, and I
respond with "Yup".

Of course this is an exaggeration, but I sometimes feel like an interviewer
is selling me more on his or her product, than I am in selling him or her on
hiring me.

Off to go book-shopping...

- Jim