This is so very true. Sometimes, just being a good listener, pay attention to what others said is much more important than “being polite and respectful”. Now thinking back, I remember most people I recommended for hiring after interviewing them was because I like them.

Honestly, very few people can “awe” me with their abilities in an hour of interview, since I come to the interview with a critical mind. But with some I feel I can connect at a personal level.

As a job applicant, my problem is that I have a skewed response to the people sitting in front of me. Once I decided whether I like the interviewer, I could become either very warm or very cold. So I think it is a gift people like Jacob have a genuine interest in anyone they met.

This is so very true. Sometimes, just being a good listener, pay attention to what others said is much more important than “being polite and respectful”. Now thinking back, I remember most people I recommended for hiring after interviewing them was because I like them.

Honestly, very few people can “awe” me with their abilities in an hour of interview, since I come to the interview with a critical mind. But with some I feel I can connect at a personal level.

As a job applicant, my problem is that I have a skewed response to the people sitting in front of me. Once I decided whether I like the interviewer, I could become either very warm or very cold. So I think it is a gift people like Jacob have a genuine interest in anyone they met.