Comments on: You did read the resume, right? http://blog.torgodevil.com/archives/793 Crunky! This is a blog about an English teacher living in South Korea. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:04:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: torgodevil http://blog.torgodevil.com/archives/793/comment-page-1#comment-3147 torgodevil Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:05:36 +0000 http://blog.torgodevil.com/archives/793#comment-3147 There were a lot of other interviews with people for other positions, but it doesn't seem like there answers corresponded with anything she had. I don't think people worry about "bias" here at all Eric. More often than not, there IS a unstated but very obvious bias, and navigating around it without offending people is part of the job requirements. There were a lot of other interviews with people for other positions, but it doesn’t seem like there answers corresponded with anything she had. I don’t think people worry about “bias” here at all Eric. More often than not, there IS a unstated but very obvious bias, and navigating around it without offending people is part of the job requirements.

]]> By: Eric http://blog.torgodevil.com/archives/793/comment-page-1#comment-3146 Eric Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:28:28 +0000 http://blog.torgodevil.com/archives/793#comment-3146 If Koreans are using the same cutting-edge HR techniques used in the States, then that sounds about right (based on my last interview and the two interview committees I've sat on). Interviews are done using a script in an attempt to eliminate interviewer bias. Sticking to the written questions, even if they have been previously answered, is an attempt to bring fairness to the interview process. That way all applicants are guaranteed to be asked the same questions and the interviewer doesn't get sidetracked into their own personal areas of interest. It seems pretty asinine to me, but whatever. The other thing about interviews is that the substance of your answer is only part of what people are looking at. Your overall attitude, poise, tone, and articulation are also key. I read a book about Microsoft's interviewing techniques. They give you these insane logic puzzles under weird conditions. For instance, they put you in a room and tell you to wait for the interviewer. There's some LEGOs on the table. Then they leave you in there for three hours, stopping by every half hour to say to wait another 20 minutes. I guess if you do something interesting with the LEGOs and keep cool you get a job. It's sadistic, IMO, but they're all millionaries, so they must be right! If Koreans are using the same cutting-edge HR techniques used in the States, then that sounds about right (based on my last interview and the two interview committees I’ve sat on). Interviews are done using a script in an attempt to eliminate interviewer bias. Sticking to the written questions, even if they have been previously answered, is an attempt to bring fairness to the interview process. That way all applicants are guaranteed to be asked the same questions and the interviewer doesn’t get sidetracked into their own personal areas of interest. It seems pretty asinine to me, but whatever. The other thing about interviews is that the substance of your answer is only part of what people are looking at. Your overall attitude, poise, tone, and articulation are also key.

I read a book about Microsoft’s interviewing techniques. They give you these insane logic puzzles under weird conditions. For instance, they put you in a room and tell you to wait for the interviewer. There’s some LEGOs on the table. Then they leave you in there for three hours, stopping by every half hour to say to wait another 20 minutes. I guess if you do something interesting with the LEGOs and keep cool you get a job. It’s sadistic, IMO, but they’re all millionaries, so they must be right!

]]> By: EFL Geek: ESL &amp; EFL in Korea http://blog.torgodevil.com/archives/793/comment-page-1#comment-3144 EFL Geek: ESL &amp; EFL in Korea Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:46:17 +0000 http://blog.torgodevil.com/archives/793#comment-3144 <strong>Bizarre Interview...</strong> A Geek in Korea writes about a job interview his wife had at a public school. The questions asked are bizarre and clearly the people in charge of hiring are clueless about the qualifications an English instructor needs. I'd even go so far as to sa... Bizarre Interview…

A Geek in Korea writes about a job interview his wife had at a public school. The questions asked are bizarre and clearly the people in charge of hiring are clueless about the qualifications an English instructor needs. I'd even go so far as to sa…

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