Why Don't You Want Me ?

Why don’t you want me?

This document untitle “Why don’t you want me” is an article from the magazine "Guardian" written byLaura Marcus, in 2008.

In the document, the journalist talks about way how we react when we are denying a job. She wonders if the most mature thing to do when you get denied a job is to ask the employer’s feedback on performance we made when the interview. She thinks it is a horrible thing, and difficult to live with, especially when you think you are the perfect person for this job.

Then she tells an anecdote that happened to her for an interview where she was turn down. The employer asked her how she could build a team if accepted. She anwers she would not go to paintballing but use her knowledge to share them with his colleagues.137 At the moment, she thought she had answered the right answer, and felt serene. But later, she learned that paintball was part of the activities that the company practiced.

At the end, she complains that in some interviews, it lacks the experience to be accepted to a job. She advises job seekers to seek feedback to employers when they are denied. According to her, this will improve the difficulties that we have, and thus increase our chance of getting a job.

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