So a little Background: In a mock interview with a investment firm; 1 interviewer, a fairly young asian of about 26-30, in a relatively small room.
My Background: 3rd year uni, asian. Spoke well during this and many previous acutal interviews, in terms of clarity, volumn, and physical posture. I was never, or did never, appear to be “non-confident” or “quite”, as I always interact with the interviewer.
Dosage: 2 Drops A314 -3 Sprays Openess -2 Spays Shine
The Story: So the mock consisted of a bundle of Behavioural type questions, in which during one of tem, I stated:
“…I take initative and am self motivated, example being I was relatively shy in middle and high school, but I overcame this weakness as my resume proves with xxx experience, blah blah blah.”
The Confusion: Because it was a mock interview, she gave her view on how well the interview went. It was then that she related to my shyness back in highschool:
“I can tell that your not the -insert antonym for shy- I know its a difficult thing to overcome, as I myself back in highschool was shy but look at me now, etc etc etc,… but dont be shy and just be more confident.”
My assessment: Given that
- I am not shy, or lacking of confident as an individual
- Even if I might have seemed soft-spoken during this interview, explaining for appearence of shyness, I am sure I did not show non-confidence, as confidence was never an issue at any time of life, or in how I answered and supported my answers.
3)2 Drops of A314 and 2 drops of IS
Why would she point out specificly not only shyness, but confidence as lacking
I’m just thinking that the A314 IS should have COMPLEMENTED my style and especially my confidence, but instead, the opposite?!?
I do have to say though that she did talk a lot and made specific reference to her past childhood, which I havnt seen from other interviewers in the past- thus supporting the effects of Openess, but what gives with A314 and IS?