Everyone is spellbound by The Apprectice, where bear-like Alan Sugar puts some millionaire wannabes through their paces in order to select one fortunate finalist as his apprentice.
Recently, the show focused on the candidates’ interview skills. A BBC article analysed Five job interview bear traps, the most painful any person can stumble into.
- Being caught in a lie – when prospective employees are caught out at having embellisehd their achievements in order to get the job.
- Getting riled – when interviewers start with a deliberate attempt to unsettle you by causing you to lose your temper.
- Being bowled by a googly – when the potential employer tries to induce confusion, bewilderment and embarrassment.
- Becalmed in doldrums – when a candidate is required to make substantial comment on a very basic or broad topic.
- Suffering a presentation difficulty – when there is a failure by the candidate to appreciate the importance of the non-verbal aspects of their interview.
It is this last point that Read More »
