While surfing my favourite online newspaper,I found this article 'Speed-interviewing' which is related to what we have been discussing.
Some interesting extract: "Employers form nearly all of their impressions within the first 30 seconds of meeting a candidate..." "When you're interviewing somebody,you've probably made up your mind whether you're going to hire them by the time they've sat down in the chair..." "Employers then use the interview 'to gather information that backs up our initial prejudice'..." It's worth reading! http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/work/speed-interviewing-on-your-marks-get-set-hire/article1383248/ I hope you'll find it useful in some ways...:) On Dec 6, 10:32 pm, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Charles Jason Jun Ed Simone Chaya Mehmet Claire Mikhail Oshiro > Pablo and all other yet silent ones,:) > > I'm gald those three I spend time talking with on Skype responded to > me first!LOL > Where's yours,Mikhail or Pablo?;) > > It takes years of experience to form an accurate assessment on people > you meet for the first time. > Someone as old as me can be deceived easily as I tend to believe > people are generally kind and harmless when there are no strings > attached or interests involved. > > Those who think they outsmarted me have more to lose actually as once > I know I'm betrayed or fooled,I won't think twice to part from them! > The trust they received from me is forever gone! > So beware if you are considered by me as my friends!LOL > > Jason,you are finally back after such a long absence!!! > Here are our birthday wishes for you in case you haven't read them > yet:http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/browse_thread/thread/509da2... > > Charles,you're so used to chatting with me,aren't you?;) > I'm afraid we have to cut down on the frequency in case you get > addicted to it!LOL > > Good night and pleasant week ahead of you all! > Pln > > On Dec 6, 5:17 pm, "Xia Jun" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Dear Pln and all, > > > Thank you Pln, about the exciting question ^ ^ > > > Partially, I am attracted by the first impression of a person who has a > > kindly behavior and attractive appearance. So I am also inclined to > > reach the perfection for myself. > > > Really a long time must be taken to evaluate a person, even > > with the certain people that in full of life no evaluation is correct > > because their characteristics are changeable unpredictably. > > > However, I am an open-minded person who is lacking of the > > ability to observe and assess a person. So it is easy to understand that > > I usually overestimate a person in the first time. > > > Until now, no relationship is damaged seriously. The > > relationship I built in the past is becoming completed. Thank to the > > good friend who helped me a lot. > > > Great new week ahead of you all, > > Jun > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Chenzheng2008 [mailto: Chenzheng2...@ 126.com] > > Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 8:18 PM > > To: eslpodcast > > Subject: Re: [ESL Podcast] Do you overestimate or underestimate people > > > more ... in general? > > > Jason C. > > > 2009-12-06 17:44:11 Jae, Pln471 <Pln...Gmail.com>way copy: > > > Dear all, > > > > I had similar discussions with students whose English levels differed > > > from the whole language centre.;) > > > > Questions as below: > > > > Do you believe in first impressions? > > > > How long does it take you to form your very first impression on that > > > person? > > > > What is it based on? (Their outfit, body language, smile, voice, etc) > > > > Do you more often overstimate or understimate people? > > > > Has it ever done any significant damage on your relationship, career or > > > life?:) > > > > Looking forward to your responses! > > > > Thanks in advance and beautiful Sunday! > > > Pln > > > "-- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "ESL Podcast". > > > To post to this group, send email to: [email protected] or > > just reply this message > > > For invite your friends, > > > visit:http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/members_invite > > > Know how help us, visit this FAQ > > > at:http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/web/frequently-asked-questions > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "ESL Podcast". > > To post to this group, send email to: [email protected] or > > just reply this message > > For invite your friends, visit: > > sa = D & q > > =http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/members_invite&usg=AFQjCNGy..."rel > > = nofollow target = > > _blank>http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/members_invite > > Know how help us, visit this FAQ > > at:http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/web/frequently-asked-questions- > > Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". 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