Liar, Liar Pants On Fire

Breaking The Number One Rule Of Interviewing

Most interviews, particularly those involving selection, witness three interesting psychological and moral phenomena. Self-deception, impression management, and downright porkies. And who tells them? Both inquisitor and applicant: job seller and job buyer. Telling lies during an interview is not only an issue for interviewers.

A selection interview is somewhere between a charade--a hall of mirrors and Aldwich theatrical.  Usually the cast is well rehearsed and the lines delivered faultlessly or melodramatically.  In fact both sides maybe so involved in being word-perfect they have little left to detect the probity of the other.

Problem number one is self-deception.  Technically these are untruths told by people who do not know them as such.  Most of us know others who genuinely think they have a sense of humour.  We know, as do practically all their colleagues and family that they are mistaken.  But...

Continue Reading...
1 2
Close

50% Complete

Two Step

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.