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Bruce makes a valid point of being able to select who you interview with (we
should all be so lucky).
But, with the exception of my recent foray into dot.com companies, all of my
employers have been Fortune 100 companies...and not once did I ever
interview with HR on my specialty. Either it isn't as common a practice as
you suggest, or I've been very, very lucky..;)
I've had one or two HR people interview me in a casual manner about my field
in general (not tech comm at the time), more in a conversational format than
an interview, but they never drilled deeper than the mulch. More like they
were trying to get a feel for my personality, how I'd fit with the team,
etc.
I take a different approach when I to into interviews. I used to get nervous
and worked up, but now I go in and interview the company. I respond to
interviewers questions and inane "what ifs" with responses that sell my
skills, not necessarily the answer they're looking for. Being in command of
the interview is a mindset you have to get into long before you walk in the
lobby.
If I ever get the "how do you get a giraffe in the refrigerator" question
again, though, I may have resort to more severe tactics.
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