During Hannah’s first interview, she seemed to be doing well
at first. As the interview went along she began to joke and fraternize with the
employer, and then became a bit to comfortable. Having a personality and
interpersonal skills is great for a job, but knowing when to keep it
professional is key, and she did not do that in this situation. In the interview
outside recreational use of alcohol was a topic, although Hannah and the
Employer were both well over the drinking age, this sort of topic is also
deemed unprofessional. It is okay if the employer joked about it, but for
Hannah to engage and add her own stories or personal experiences, was taking it
a step too far.
Hannah may have been nervous in the interview which could explain a lot of her behavior, however she needed to compose herself and focus on the employers questions so that she could respond with a clear intelligent answer. “In a job-related interview, the interviewer asks applicants questions about job-relevant past experiences. The questions here don’t revolve around hypothetical or actual situations or scenarios. Instead, the interviewer asks questions such as, “Which courses did you like best in business school?” The aim is to draw conclusions about, say, the candidate’s ability to handle the financial aspects of the job in question.” Towards the end of the interview the employer began to read over Hannah's resume, he even expressed how he was impressed with her background, however Hannah was still not completely focused which caused her to make one final joke that offended the employer. This ultimately costed her the position. "In unstructured (or nondirective) interviews, the manager follows no set format. A few questions might be specified in advance, but they’re usually not, and there is seldom a formal guide for scoring “right” or “wrong” answers." Pg 203 ch.7 Human Resource Management. Although this was an unstructured interview, Hannah should have conducted herself more seriously, in order to have the employer view her as a responsible new asset to the company.
Hannah may have been nervous in the interview which could explain a lot of her behavior, however she needed to compose herself and focus on the employers questions so that she could respond with a clear intelligent answer. “In a job-related interview, the interviewer asks applicants questions about job-relevant past experiences. The questions here don’t revolve around hypothetical or actual situations or scenarios. Instead, the interviewer asks questions such as, “Which courses did you like best in business school?” The aim is to draw conclusions about, say, the candidate’s ability to handle the financial aspects of the job in question.” Towards the end of the interview the employer began to read over Hannah's resume, he even expressed how he was impressed with her background, however Hannah was still not completely focused which caused her to make one final joke that offended the employer. This ultimately costed her the position. "In unstructured (or nondirective) interviews, the manager follows no set format. A few questions might be specified in advance, but they’re usually not, and there is seldom a formal guide for scoring “right” or “wrong” answers." Pg 203 ch.7 Human Resource Management. Although this was an unstructured interview, Hannah should have conducted herself more seriously, in order to have the employer view her as a responsible new asset to the company.
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