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UrbScotty

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4. Depending on the context, I'd probably take it as a compliment.

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 04:04 PM

Jul 2012

As has been said before, it is a process of elimination - they can only choose so many applicants.

For most applicants (including those who are interviewed), it's probably easy to find something to cause them to say 'no' to the applicant - be it a lack of relevant experience, typos on the application, poor posture in the interview, etc. If they can't find anything to stop them from hiring you, that seems to be (IMO) a good sign.

So if they are "trying to think of any reason not to hire you," but can't, that would seem to indicate that you are in a good position - with the caveat that there are probably others of whom the manager has the same opinion.

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"I am trying to think of any reason not to hire you." [View all] DaveJ Jul 2012 OP

It helps to remember this: phantom power Jul 2012 #1

Hundreds during the interview stage? DaveJ Jul 2012 #2

I think you've touched on part of the problem phantom power Jul 2012 #3

Well, it's nice talking to someone like you who is friendly and also agrees with that strategy. DaveJ Jul 2012 #5

Depending on the context, I'd probably take it as a compliment. UrbScotty Jul 2012 #4

Interesting persepctive DaveJ Jul 2012 #6

Spam deleted by CaliforniaPeggy (MIR Team) rqsulfates Sep 2012 #7

what is worse is LiveNudePolitics Sep 2012 #8

Thank you for understanding DaveJ Dec 2012 #9

All the stuff you see in the course of a career, when you are employed is just as frustrating, LiveNudePolitics Dec 2012 #10

I'm looking at the problem from the outside in mainly. DaveJ Dec 2012 #11

Lateral movers, LiveNudePolitics Dec 2012 #12