tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post2919781170673704627..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: 9-17-16 HodgepodgeGus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-61262355038423237262016-09-18T21:43:03.167-06:002016-09-18T21:43:03.167-06:00It's an intriguing side point to me that I oft...It's an intriguing side point to me that I often find that the desire for really pat categories (like no questions = not interested) is not a very good sign.<br /><br />Of course, I know people who are pathologically afraid of any kind of generalizations as well. Both groups rarely have anything particularly interesting to say.Jennifer Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039865566870992465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-43063464584323764002016-09-18T12:32:33.256-06:002016-09-18T12:32:33.256-06:00Well, it could mean there's a lack of interest...Well, it <i>could</i> mean there's a lack of interest, or preparation, or focus, or even intellect, but anyone who would make such a conclusion on that alone has no business hiring. <br /><br />As far as questions possibly derailing an explanation, I think that's a fair point. It's probably best to save them for the end unless one is really, really lost. I have even seen some presenters explicitly request their audiences to save questions for the end. Others, though, err on the side of not losing their audience.Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-53379458549391778222016-09-18T10:37:42.083-06:002016-09-18T10:37:42.083-06:00I detest the kind of managers who say "if the...I detest the kind of managers who say "if they don't ask questions at an interview, I won't hire them, because that means their not interested". No, that means they're the kind of person who expects to figure things out as they go. Some people are just not natural question-askers. They expect you to give them the information that you have, not force them to participate in a guessing game where they're trying to figure out what you hid in the box. I find that asking questions when people are trying to convey information to you is a great way to derail them and make sure that the information comes out all garbled.Jennifer Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039865566870992465noreply@blogger.com