NYCPHP Meetup

[Erik]

Jay wrote: ------------------------------
I ask myself, and all of you now too: are a person's history, character,
personal experiences, personal victories and personal failures not of
importance too? Are they not part of the bigger picture surrounding our
professional lives?
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I agree that all of that is important. Yet it can wait to be shown at an
interview. When a position gets 250 applicants, does someone want to
skim through all of that to get to the part where they can see if the
applicant even has the skills necessary for the job? The answer is no. 
First and foremost when applying for a job is whether you can do it. If
your resume clearly shows you can through a skills listing and past
employment, then you should get an interview. 
The interview should contain all the personal experience questions that
allow the hiring person to get a better idea of who the applicant is and
how well they would fit in with the group. Then they can make a decision
on which of the interviewees gets the position.

My $.02
Erik