05-23-2007, 07:14 PM
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Malolo, if it is "something else entirely," why are there so few caucasians working in county offices?
Geee.
I dunno Chunkster.
Attitude maybe?
The "I see you don't have what I consider to be enough Swedes/Lithuanians/Italians/Danes on your workforce here, so obviously I'm entitled"-strut?
Confidence in one's abilities is one thing.
Arrogance, something else entirely.
In my experience, arrogance (and/or the equally if not even more annoying "I'm-a-victim"-whininess) generally comes through loud and clear in an interview.
In every situation for that matter.
Anywhere on the planet.
Not just Hawai'i.
As does humility.
What place does humility and a willingness to learn (as opposed to mere bragging about one's qualifications) have in an interview?
Seems to me that everything else being equal, education/experience/referral-wise, it's gonna be pretty obvious, after speaking with folks for a bit, which of the applicants are going to make good team-members /leaders /fellow-workers /employees /partners /whatever... and which of course are not.
---malolo (...who, by the way, thinks that holahan and leilaniguy made some valid points above as well)
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Edited by - malolo on 05/23/2007 23:19:26