Interview twists, turns

[Champ]

You think the interview went swimmingly. You wore just the right outfit, presented an error-free resume and said all the right things about your skills and work ethic. Where's the job offer?

A better qualified candidate may have been selected, or a little thing you did - or didn't do - may have caused the interviewer to reconsider.

It's not unusual for interviewers to look beyond a resume and face-to-face meeting to find the unspoken clues about your personality. It may be nails bitten down to the quick or shoes that are polished everywhere but the heels.

The craftiest of interviewers will do more than look for hidden clues; they will create situations where a candidate will reveal his or her personality.

http://www.azcentral.com/class/marketplace/careers/0606jobsmain06.html

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. So they use rude and manipulative tactics?

That speaks far more about the character of the interviewers than it does about the interviewees. People are just puppets on a string to them.