I still send thank you letters
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What’s an interview moment that made you think, "wow, I actually want this job"? During one of my interviews with Hatch, the guy pulled up a Jira board and started walking me through an actual project. He didn't switch into corporate PR mode or pretended everything ran perfectly. It was the first interview I’ve had where the team sounded like actual coworkers instead of people performing professionalism at each other. This ended up being my current job, and I got promoted recently.💪
Have a second interview Thursday. Definitely not my first rodeo but the longer I go unemployed, the less confident I feel. That being said this company is specifically going to use the STAR interviewing Style. I've done my research on the history of the company, etc but I am finding it so difficult to memorize my answers in the STAR format, I'm going to have to use my notes. Tell me I'm not the only one struggling w/this 🙏🏻
Does anyone draw a complete blank at interviews? From the time they say "So tell me about yourself" I go into fight or flight mode. It as if they're asking me about someone else's life. They say don't try to memorize your answers, but I have no other choice. I sturdy all these stories and intro's about myself and still can't remember. I don't know what to do. I have had at least 4 interviews and at each one I rambled and didn't get the job.
Many companies reject candidates just because they are 51 years old. Doesn't a 51-year-old have the right to work? They hire fresh graduates even if they have little or no practical knowledge, but why don't they hire people who have years of experience? Experience should be valued, not ignored because of age.
Sending a thank-you note is just the polite thing to do. I'm always surprised when people say they don't bother to do it. It may not make a huge difference, but it's just polite to thank someone for their time, so of course it should be done.
I interview people I don’t put any value in it. If you are going to send it I personally like something clever or funny but that’s me.. I’ve had a few of those
Do you send letters, like in the snail mail, or emails? If you send a snail mail, I'm impressed. I don't think I've sent a letter to anyone besides my grandparents in a decade. I do send emails and I write them myself, but that's pretty much all the effort I can muster.
How do you send it? How do you get the address you need? Curious because I want to do it too.
You're a good person!
Same!