I agree that the interview is usually harder than the job, but for a recent position it seemed that I was hired more for my qualifications and less for what happened at the interview. However, one week into the job it was obvious that the demands being brought forward made it clear to me that the job would be harder than the interview.
In addition, our school deals with the building trades, plumbing,carpentry, electrical. Due to the economy, employers are getting much more selective and interviews are getting harder. However, the subsequent job is usually still more difficult. However I do agree with you that interviews are great practice for the real world demands of a job.
I think that most interviews are designed to keep the interviewee on alert. If a person can make it through a grueling interview process, they can handle almost any job situation. Usually getting over the first hurdle is always the hardest.
Absolutely. I always advocate for a natural style of interviewing-essentailly being a polished version of yourself; this is really just effective communication which is applicable to any and all interpersonal interaction.
There are similarities between answering questions in a passionate and informative manner during an interview and using the same skills and techniques when interacting with your colleagues at work. Also both lend themselves to feeling credible, confident, enthusiastice, etc.
