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"Training out the stupid"
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tggzzz:
Cue the possibly apochryphal story of a UK driver being pulled over in the US by a cop, who was impressed that his (paper!) driving licence had endorsements on it.
CJay:

--- Quote from: coppice on December 15, 2020, 03:03:21 pm ---I remember a time when anyone who had been certified found it difficult to get any kind of employment. :)

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I seem to remember an anecdote of a man at Speaker's corner who asked how any man could say they were sane only for a heckler to offer up his release papers from an institution.
coppice:

--- Quote from: CJay on December 15, 2020, 03:36:30 pm ---
--- Quote from: coppice on December 15, 2020, 03:03:21 pm ---I remember a time when anyone who had been certified found it difficult to get any kind of employment. :)

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I seem to remember an anecdote of a man at Speaker's corner who asked how any man could say they were sane only for a heckler to offer up his release papers from an institution.

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It used to be a common meme that the only people who can show they are sane are those with the paperwork from when they were not.
Cerebus:

--- Quote from: tggzzz on December 15, 2020, 02:53:13 pm ---Fortunately I've never had any form of "pressure interview".

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The problem is that for some people, no matter how competent they are, or how comfortable they are day-to-day on the job, any interview, no matter how laid back it is in fact, is a highly stressful experience for them. Getting them into a situation where the pressure is off completely - "We're just a couple of lads having a pie and a pint*" - gives them an opportunity to be their regular selves (for good or bad).

*On the, unfortunately, rare occasions that I was interviewing a woman for a technical post I'd also take one of the lasses from the office along as chaperone, just to avoid any "misunderstandings".

james_s:
I remember interviewing a gal once who was so nervous she could barely hold the pen to write on the whiteboard, and she was sweating profusely. It was kind of awkward for me, I was trying to be friendly and relaxed but she was definitely under stress.
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