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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali
True, and I do agree that there are personality qualities that do go a long way... but it's not a matter of one or the other when it comes to career fields that require specific knowledge and experience. A great personality can walk into an interview all day long but if that person has no knowledge or experience regarding the job, I don't think a winning personality is going to matter.
Not saying it doesn't matter at all... I'm just saying it's not the prerequisite. If anything, an employer can only really objectively judge a potential employee by what's on paper. The rest becomes apparent after the employer has already taken a chance and hired that person.
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agreed, it's definitely a combination of both elements, just that it's one of those things that doesn't get taught much in class. although the employer doesn't really need to take a chance and hire someone to know what they're really like, that's the whole point of multiple interviews and a worthwhile HR staff.
then again i work in call centers and normally deal with jobs that have less specific demands and therefore higher competition. but it's normally the industry where most people fresh out of school get their first taste of actually working for a living, and generally speaking uni grads are the biggest headaches.