Comments on: Desperation Can Cost You a Job http://neoacademic.com/2009/05/19/desperation-can-cost-you-a-job/ technology, education and training research from an industrial/organizational (I/O) psychologist in the ivory tower Fri, 11 May 2012 15:53:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Richard N. Landers http://neoacademic.com/2009/05/19/desperation-can-cost-you-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Richard N. Landers Fri, 29 May 2009 06:13:13 +0000 http://neoacademic.wordpress.com/?p=213#comment-43 That would be interesting! But what a terribly complex thing to try to get data on… If only we could randomly assign recessions. (kidding!) That would be interesting! But what a terribly complex thing to try to get data on… If only we could randomly assign recessions. (kidding!)

]]> By: George Guajardo http://neoacademic.com/2009/05/19/desperation-can-cost-you-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-40 George Guajardo Thu, 28 May 2009 14:13:47 +0000 http://neoacademic.wordpress.com/?p=213#comment-40 I have thought about this a few times; I try not to act desperate in job interviews. I think this may have something to do with the recruiter's schema of the person they want to hire. A successful person is NOT desperate. A successful person doesn't need this job. This is the type of person recruiters are probably thinking about and this can lead to lack of fit. It would be interesting to see if the more needy candidate would be more grateful, more motivated, or remain in the organization longer. I have thought about this a few times; I try not to act desperate in job interviews. I think this may have something to do with the recruiter’s schema of the person they want to hire. A successful person is NOT desperate. A successful person doesn’t need this job. This is the type of person recruiters are probably thinking about and this can lead to lack of fit.

It would be interesting to see if the more needy candidate would be more grateful, more motivated, or remain in the organization longer.

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