How do employers decide whether or not ....10 points. Thanks?

they will hire person, A, B, C, or D? You know the interview only last 30 minutes to 1 hour. They have to meet many applicants per days everyday. How do they decide? How do they remember everything? I know some interviewers don't even take notes.

How do employers decide whether or not ....10 points. Thanks?
Bear in mind that really, most employers don't interview that many people. A recruiter might, but not an employer - they'll probably only have one vacancy every so often. The employers are the ones that make the decisions, not the recruiters.





The interview might seem to last a short time but that's why many companies will invite you back for second, third and fourth interviews. I have never known an interviewer not to take notes, although sometimes if there is more than one interviewer then only one will take notes. Also, they shouldn't really write too many notes - it's considered distracting to the candidate if they're constantly writing, and they won't even get a chance to look the interviewer in the eye.





So, in terms of how they actually decide ...





They've seen your CV already so know that you potentially could do the job. However, don't assume that A, B, C, and D are starting off equal. For example, maybe one person is quite a bit more junior, but they decided to give them an interview anyway because they had been highly recommended by a current employee or something - but then in the interview showed that they were really too junior. So obviously qualifications and experience factor in.





To a large extent it will come down to personality. Yes, you need to be smart and articulate to answer all of the questions correctly, but if you're applying above a certain level then it's likely that all applicants will be smart and articulate. But you need the interviewer to warm to you, as a person. They may also take into account how well they think you can fit in with the rest of the team.





Another thing that will factor in is interview preparation. Being over-prepared will do you no favours: employers want someone who can think on their feet, not someone who can memorise rote answers and isn't even answering the question being asked. However, under-preparation is never good either, as it makes it look like you're not that interested in the job and couldn't be bothered to prepare.
Reply:As an interviewer, I always took notes. I think it's disrespectful not to. In the interview, three things are going on: The interviewer is trying to find the right candidate, the candidate is trying to win the job offer and the candidate is trying to learn about the company, opportunity and the interviewer.





I looked first for three things: Use of the language, comfort in the situation and honesty. Of course, the talk was about the job and the candidate's preparation and background but I wanted to know about those three things.





Be prepared for the question, "Tell me about yourself."





Good luck!
Reply:do research on the job. find out what their mission statement and find a question to ask about it. that shows that you did not wake up a hour before the interview and decide to go job hunting. plus, you might even stump your interviewer. Stand out most of all, then there will be no notes to be taking.

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