Reflecting on Job Interview Rejection and Seeking Personality Adjustment Tips
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tombert
Lightly browned and well buttered. A solid pick from the rack.
Summary
The article discusses the author's frustration after being declined for a job despite performing well in technical interviews. They speculate about potential reasons, such as a 'jumpy' resume, and express annoyance at the time wasted. The post seeks advice on how to adjust one's personality for better interview outcomes.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI just got declined for a job and it has gotten under my skin much more than it should.
I'm pretty confident that I got the technical questions right.
It could be that my resume is too 'jumpy', which is fair, but they could have read my resume before they wasted my time and theirs.
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