Don’t blindly cater to job interviews

For job seekers, the interview is tantamount to a battle. Many of those who lose in this battle are those who blindly cater to the other party. In fact, job seekers should not always consider how to cater to the other party during the interview, but should try to stick to their true colors and principles. The ancients said that people with different paths do not agree with each other. In the always-fluid talent market, if you give up your own way of doing things in order to pass the interview, even if you are hired, your future work may be unpleasant.

The failure of interviews lies in "catering"

The test of honesty is the focus of many companies when selecting talents. Recently, in the final interview for an advertising company to recruit a planning department assistant, Xiao Zhao, a once promising candidate, failed to answer the questions truthfully because he blindly catered to the examiner and was ultimately unsuccessful.

During the interview, Xiao Zhao participated in the final competition with two other job applicants. When it was Xiao Zhao's turn, the examiner asked her what she thought of a large-scale event recently planned by another advertising company. As an industry insider, Xiao Zhao knows that the idea and implementation of the event were quite successful. However, she knew that the company was a competitor to the company she was applying for, so she was worried that saying good things about the other company might make the examiner unhappy. So, she vaguely stated that there were some less-than-successful aspects of the event, but it was hard to justify when she analyzed it in depth.

As a result, the examiner said: "Really? I think the event they organized was very successful, and it is worth learning from our company." After hearing this, Xiao Zhao regretted it. Ultimately defeated.

Afterwards, Xiao Zhao told the author that he wanted to go along with what he wanted, but he didn't expect that it would be self-defeating. The examiner of this interview said that Xiao Zhao's answer was suspected of "catering to the examiner". In fact, there is no need for candidates to deliberately cater to them. What they appreciate most is someone who truthfully speaks his mind.

During interviews, examiners sometimes examine job applicants’ business ethics and awareness of legal compliance. For example: The examiner may ask: "As a financial manager, if I (the general manager) ask you to evade taxes of 10 million yuan within a year, will you be able to do it?" If the job seeker is really scratching his head and thinking about tax evasion Strategies, or immediately listing a lot of plans, then you have fallen into their "trap". In fact, in many companies, compliance with laws and regulations is the most basic requirement for employees.

Candidates who are “frank” are popular. During every interview, job seekers will encounter all kinds of questions. Some questions may seem simple, but in fact they hide mysteries. Some questions may seem profound, but in fact they are unusual. Straightforward. Some recruiting directors said that many of the questions they designed actually have no standard answers. They just want to make a more objective judgment on all aspects of the job seekers through communication. They have a soft spot for job seekers who can answer questions candidly.

Mr. Wu, Director of the Human Resources Department of Xiamen Sanwu Internet Technology Co., Ltd. (China Channel), said that his company has a question that is often used during interviews: Is your personality introverted or extroverted? Most job seekers will say that they are outgoing and have strong communication skills, thinking that this will win the favor of the examiner. Mr. Wu said that they hope that job seekers who are not very active throughout the interview and do not show a strong desire to perform can frankly admit that they are introverts. Frank people are more likely to win the trust of others.

Mr. Wu said that in fact, everyone has a position that suits them. Job seekers (especially graduates who have just stepped out of school) do not need to deliberately seek newness and differences during the interview. As long as they express their true self It's enough to come out and let the other person find that your personality is suitable for the job. Mr. Wu believes that there are no standard answers to many questions in the interview. Only those who are honest, frank, honest and down-to-earth can easily win the favor of enterprises.

Boldly show your personality and charm. Some companies will deliberately ask embarrassing questions during interviews, such as are you married? When do you plan to have a child?

Do you support sexual openness? etc.

If a job seeker can refuse to answer a question on the grounds that it is personal privacy, the company will appreciate it. They believe that such a person has personality and dignity, will not succumb to pressure for immediate interests, and will adhere to principles at work and respect the company. Profit comes first.

An interviewer once asked a job applicant this question: If your department manager and deputy general manager assign you two different tasks at the same time, and both require you to complete them before leaving get off work, and It’s impossible to get both things done before you get off work. What would you do in this case? One job seeker gave a very good answer. He said: "I will judge who comes first and who comes last based on the urgency of the matter. I will do the urgent thing first, but I will also make a guarantee to the other leader that I will do it before I leave the office." Do it for him." This answer made several interviewers very satisfied. In fact, this situation is very common in companies. Some people, due to the authority of the leader, agree to both parties, but in the end neither party does a good job, and instead delays things. Setting such a question is to hope that the selected employees will have independent judgment on things, because the comprehensive quality of employees is very important for enterprises to survive in increasingly fierce competition.

(Zhilian Editor: Wen Yanyan)