Monday, October 8, 2012

Stupid Manager Tricks #1 - "Why Do You Want to Work for Consolidated Widgets?"

"Because I need work, half-wit!" <smack>

This is arguably The Skeptical Entrepreneur's favorite meaningless, biz-buzz bit o' jargon. It's a useless question that wastes both interviewer's and candidate's time and energy, adds  nothing to the conversation, and fails even to invite, much less welcome, a substantive reply. "Why do you want to work for [company]?," is the lazy hiring officer's go-to option for blowing off an interview.

Anybody who could be that contemptuous of an applicant would automatically disqualify his, or her employer from serious consideration as an acceptable forum in which to display my talents.

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