We tell candidates to prepare, rehearse, structure their answers and learn the rules of the interview. Then we act surprised when they perform. Of course they perform. You taught them to.
A job interview is one of the few situations where everyone pretends. The company pretends it’s the perfect place to work. The candidate pretends they’re the perfect hire. Both sides know neither story is completely true. Yet somehow, we all sit there nodding politely and act as though we’re participating in a meaningful exercise designed […]