RE: [PLUG] OT: (outta sight!) making IT in Philly?

["high_desert" <hidesert@cox.net>]

--> I very much keep to the conservative side of honest, and totally agree
--> with Jeff's advice that you should not be afraid to admit when you don't
--> know
--> something.  Nine times out of ten, when I do I accompany it
--> with a statement
--> that I'm happy learn and confident I can learn what they need.


Agreed - and clarification is in order. Honest is the best policy. However
if you think of job interviews as FLIRTING then it's not lying, but creating
a feeling of connection and being able to grow together in the future that
you want. Job descriptions are invariably vague or listing things from
multiple slots or even tailored with one person to be hired in mind - so
your not expected to know it all anyway.

With a recruiter you want to make them feel that you'll represent then well
to their client and reflect well that the recruiter has a good network of
applicants and is sending hte best "fits." With an HR person you want to be
very positive, have warm fuzzy reasons for moving from one job to the next
and show that you are well rounded and have strong communication skillz.
With the actual manager you'll potentially be working for you need to show
loyalty to the team insofar as company politics and working late and being
always on-call. Then at the actual technical interview with the potential
peers (or person you're replacing) it's time to be true to your geek self
and ask the real questions and relax a little.

So, yeah, don't lie about factual or important stuff, and in a way don't lie
about anything, but do research and do informational interviews so as to be
able to play the role in order to get the job you want and have a proper
income and career.

- Z

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