Is the salary different by alot? Is the job scope almost identical? Is the work culture good enough? Many things gotta factor in before you make a decision. I have friends who went to the job first day and tender resignation, she serve 1 month notice as per contract then she join another company after that.

Salary i don't much difference. Working culture i have no idea but is a very old plant and environment also no good. Yes you are right. This is other factors i sum up and make my mine not to go for it.
Irrelevant case, the person to that offer resign after joined less than 3months

As you mention working culture this is one of my key point to decide to go or not.

I encounter a problem.

Before the interview, I have to fill in the job application form. In the job application form, there is a question: "Can we contact your present employer?"

So, I should answer yes or no?

Yes to show that I am confidence and nothing to hide. Also, if I unable to get the offer and the interviewer calls to my present employer, this leaves a bad impression to my present employer and a very awkward situation. My present company might think that since I want to resign, why should them paid training fee for me in the future?
Also, what if my present employer says something bad about me when the interviewer calls them?

No and the interviewer might think I have something to hide.

So, yes or no?

If interviewer ask for my Bazi for feng shui purpose, give or not??

Always a NO for me. Unless you already have given hints to your manager to want to leave. So far no issues....employers understand.

Answer no is fine as employer just want to know if they can check with them prior resignation. Always provide reference from the current company or ex company higher management personnel if you are in good relationships with them. For myself, I had my current employer to contact my previous senior manager that I am close with, but not my direct superior. No issues on that.

Some company very particular on Bazi and stuff. You can choose to give or not depending on how desperate you want the job. Sometimes you give already also you don't get the job.

Wanna ask,

during interview

if the interviewer is the one doing all the talking

is it good or bad

went to an interview, prepared my self as best as i can to answer all sorts of questions that may come

but interviewer just kept on talking
sounds like a marketing pitch

i tried to butt in some ideas and opinions, but he did not ask any technical questions

kind of worried, is like a saving face interview or something

Following these steps may help you while going for an interview.

01 Analyze the Job
02 Make a Match
03 Research the Company
04 Practice Interviewing
05 Get Your Interview Clothes Ready
06 Decide What to Do With Your Hair
07 What to Bring to a Job Interview
08 Practice Interview Etiquette
09 Get Directions
10 Listen and Ask Questions

Should be a good sign, coz people who interest to you tend to talk more. See, if the interviewer is not keen at all with you, what chance is there for you to get hired?

Hey guys, sorry if i post in wrong section.

I had many many stages of interviews with this one company. All went well and they all keep saying positive things as well. We actually chat like real friends, and this is not coming from my mouth. Just now i got a notified that they will not proceed with my application (rejected) and I am just real sad, just want to put it out there. I don't think Im looking for advice or help..just wanna let everyone know that rejection on the last intv stage does exist and never ever think it is a guarantee.

Well, it happens on the employers side as well.

Once I interviewed a bright young man.

Only 28 but earning RM 5.5k.

He asked for 6.5k. I agreed.

Everything was hunky dory.

But turns out he later rejected my offer.

biasa....I once interviewed 7 times with a top US MNC company....even to the extend of salary negotiation and preparing offer letter....in the end, NOT ME!

another one with local public listed company, main board somemore.....very reputable....1 time interview with COO, nego salary and pending offer letter....tak jadi coz the CEO put it on hold due to restructuring

lesson learnt, wait till you got the offer letter else nothing's happening

Woww thats soo terrible!!

Did they tell you any reason beside the restructuring one?
That is just so inhuman of them.. how are you now? Did you finally get a job?

There's nothing inhuman about it. They restructuring their organization, you cannot do anything. Same goes to them when they already offer what you are asking and you reject at the end of the day. No difference TBH.

Had my 1st interview like this. The HR staff explains all about the company + job position. She only asked me about my background (where do I live/how do I commute).

#justsharing

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As someone who interviews countless candidates every day and preps them before putting them in front of a hiring committee, I'm a fan of both answers but it really depends on your specific context too.

Leaving for business reasons as you mentioned is typically a watertight answer but definitely prepare to answer the question of why not wait to receive your MSS/VSS before looking out. Obviously if it's a last-in first-out situation for you then by all means mention that your separation package won't amount to a lot and you'd like to keep your options open early. The only potential downside or risk with this reason for leaving is that a future employer may use it to negotiate you down when it comes to making an offer. Hence you really want to make sure you are also interviewing at other companies so you can time your offers, if lucky.

With the 'new challenge' answer, definitely be ready to specify what you mean exactly. Are you looking for bigger exposure, a regional scope, trying out a new technology or job function that complements your current one, do you want to manage people? Many possibilities. Just never leave it at 'new challenge' as I absolutely hate it and always force candidates to specify. If they cannot convince me as a recruiter, they are not going to convince the hiring team. The other thing to do is to prepare also to explain why your current job/company won't be able to offer you these challenges that you seek.

Hey guys, My girlfriend has quit her job last year October 2018.

After some job seeking she found a job only May. Unfortunately, she resigned the job after 2 months with the company. She said she had a nasty boss that put too much pressure on her.

Since then she had been seeking for job for more than 3 months and had more than 10+ interview but seems like none of them came back to her. Each interview i've walked through with her and simulate the interview questions & answers, practicing mock up questions online. But still she's unable to secure a job.

She's worrying that she might not get a job forever, showing sign of depression and crying every night. Is there anything I could do more about it to help her out? Or any advice to help her out?

Just a side note: her past background was on taxation , she wants to change her career path to accounting related.

1) Is a candidate who is referenced by a head hunter to the employer having better chances to be shortlisted for an interview than those applying job by themselves?

2) What is your view of an interview which lasts more than an hour or more? Purely interview, exclude time for form filling, waiting & tests if any.