‘She called me a week later to see why I didn’t get the job’: Recruiter shares how she interviewed girls in bikinis
In many ways, working from home has broken down the barriers between work and free time. On the positive side, his work-life balance has improved, he’s skipped a terrible commute, and he can wear sweatpants whenever he wants. Critics of the concept tend to be bosses who don’t want to pay for their now mostly empty offices, but there are some less obvious downsides as well. For example, some people may be a little too used to “work” outside the office.
1 recruiter shared a story about the candidate who decided not to let the interview get in the way of her desire to stop at Starbucks and hit the beach. Stay home if you can and read the story of this harrowing interview, as well as other similar stories people share in the comments.
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Remote Job Interviews Require Recruiters to Talk to Candidates in the Weirdest Situations
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Woman decides job interview is the perfect time to go out for coffee and then hit the beach
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Most people agree that professionalism is good, but modern standards have changed so much that there is no consensus on what that really means
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To take a step back from this particular candidate’s silliness, not all job interviews necessarily focus on technical skills and tough questions. prefers long, drawn-out processes with , tasks, and assessments. This young woman may have thought it was a “get to know you” conversation with HR. After all, the standards of professionalism are changing. one unified template About what it looks like anymore. It’s not unreasonable to be able to move around and maintain a conversation, but it’s strange not to put off your daily coffee for perhaps less than an hour of conversation.
Many companies are trying to keep up with changes such as looser dress codes, forms of communication, and work culture. Experts suggest that this also has the advantage of attracting more candidates. Reduce general adoption costsJust because someone doesn’t outwardly represent a certain code of professionalism doesn’t mean that person isn’t a good candidate. Universities and tech companies alike thrive if they can attract people who like to think outside the box and like to do things their own way. This is the part where I say “however” because going to the beach doesn’t really correlate with knowing how to deal with children with special needs.
Weirdness aside, free thinkers can still contribute a lot to a company
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Now, as others have shared in the comments, there are still some edge cases where companies and organizations can benefit from employees who are quirky enough to be interviewed in bikinis and tank tops. Most of us don’t dress professionally when we’re home. To further extend this idea, some studies have diverse workforcenot necessarily demographically diverse, but tend to generate more new ideas. That’s exciting.
So it wasn’t wrong for the OP to express surprise at this candidate’s dress and behavior, but in the long run her desire to just get on with her life is somewhat compelling. , she’s not pressed for time when she’s interviewing, so why shouldn’t she do what she wants in her downtime? No doubt many were turned down for much smaller “infractions” that almost existed in the mind of the candidate. I have not. Also, you might not have a desk to zoom in on, just a bed.
Others shared their experiences with candidates who ensured interviews did not interfere with free-time activities
Commenters expressed delight at the combination of high demands and poor decisions made by this candidate
