Can you relate to this?  Your interview seems to be going well, the connection is good, your answers and examples are articulate and impressive.  You really believe this job is yours for the asking.  And then it happens.  You answer a question and the interviewer’s expression tells you that the conversation took a sharp left and you were leaning right.  Something disconnected.  Rather than looking comfortable, the interviewer looks concerned.

It could be that you have “cast a shadow on the wall” as Randy Pena describes it.  Just as shadows on our bedroom walls scared us as children, something you said made the interviewer a little fearful of hiring you.  (Job seekers, this is something you’ll want to be aware of.)

The phrase “cast a shadow on the wall” was a new one for me.  I’m using it and this posting to introduce you to Randy and his blog, Career Advice by Randy.  To learn more about what makes interviewers nervous, check out his posting,”Companies Almost Always Hire ‘Safest,’ Not Necessarily the Best Candidate.” 

I love discovering bloggers and other writers who teach me something new about our world of work.  Thanks, Randy.

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