Hear the Celtic Tiger roar "I want more!"
Ok. Let me get this straight.
I've been looking for a Sales & Marketing position for ages, and never even got shortlisted for an interview. Lack of experience, they say.
Then I get an interview last week, the interview went brillantly, the company sounds greats. The lads were obviously impressed and even asked me if I'd taken some interview-skill classes.
And then I get this e-mail:
[...] You have a fantastic cv and we were very taken with your professional approach and undoubted ability. However, both [name of the MD] and I feel that you are over qualified for the job we have to offer [...] Speaking honestly, I believe that you would become very bored within a number of months and would not find the challenging role that you desire and deserve [...]
I wasn't asking for that much consideration about my expectations, thank you very much. I just wanted that job!!!
It seems that the they-need-you-more-than-you-need-them approach to job interview backfired somehow.
I've been looking for a Sales & Marketing position for ages, and never even got shortlisted for an interview. Lack of experience, they say.
Then I get an interview last week, the interview went brillantly, the company sounds greats. The lads were obviously impressed and even asked me if I'd taken some interview-skill classes.
And then I get this e-mail:
[...] You have a fantastic cv and we were very taken with your professional approach and undoubted ability. However, both [name of the MD] and I feel that you are over qualified for the job we have to offer [...] Speaking honestly, I believe that you would become very bored within a number of months and would not find the challenging role that you desire and deserve [...]
I wasn't asking for that much consideration about my expectations, thank you very much. I just wanted that job!!!
It seems that the they-need-you-more-than-you-need-them approach to job interview backfired somehow.
WHAT ON EARTH DOES ONE HAVE TO DO TO GET A JOB??
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2 Comments:
C'est rigolo car en france, MacDo, qui emploi des bac + 5 pour dire "Sur place ou a emporter ?" aux caisses, ne se pose pas la question si ils sont sur qualifiés ou pas.... T'es sur que ce n'est pas un pretexte ? Peut etre qu'ils ne veulent pas t'embaucher pour des raisons moins avouables...
C'est la France...
En Irlande ils sont souvent surpris par le CV des étrangers, et ça leur fait un peu peur parfois. je ne suis pas la première à qui ça arrive. Franchement, en France jamais on me dirait que je suis surqualifiée, mon CV passerait plus qu'inaperçu.
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