And like newspaper ads, telephone hot lines identify jobs that are open right now. I know you're going through a bruising time, but in a decidedly obvious attempt to keep the corners of your mouth turning up, here are a few true tales from the files of an employment center in Heartland America. The candidate is asked to choose and prioritize the five most important of these factors. The top psychologically correct answers in this classic evaluation exercise depend on your field and job responsibilities. But it is important to a moving-up manager.
Interviewers draw inferences.
Listing supervision as a priority, for instance, could cause the interviewer to wonder if you've had authority problems,'' Erdlen says.