First time interviewer

 Today, I got an invitation to interview a candidate. This is the first time, I will really be interviewing someone. The candidate has applied via a recruitment agency. Along with his resume, there was a package of his recommendations as well, and I made the grave mistake of looking at the references too quickly.

These recommendations are not negative but neither are they positive. I have been there. I decided to focus on his work. I must say, it could have been honest. The issue is that his resume was repetitive, it could have been written on a single page. With all humility, all of us have lots of tasks and we could not read through the whole content. Besides, I could not find any specific domain knowledge. But, I have been there too.

I will judge his skill based on what he knows, instead. That's how I will mostly interview.

Advice for interviewees:

1. KISS - Keep it short and simple.

2. Use keywords.

3. Know whom to ask for a reference.

4. If you work every day with the same dedication, you will not have to worry about rest.



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