05-24-2007, 04:17 AM
A lot has to do with attitude and it is not the same as interviewing on the mainland. Here qualifications count but so does what they perceive,such as am I going to spend a lot of time and money on training this person only to have them leave in a few months. Does this person have a sense of community and wants to belong. I also found that while interviewing aggressively on the mainland is the norm like "strutting your stuff" I can see where it would have the opposite effect here as it would be perceived as being "better than you"and could easily come across as arrogant. It doesnt matter if it is not true it is how it is perceived.