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If youre doing an interview, you need conversational tension. After you talk to them, youre not going to have a relation
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"If you're doing an interview, you need conversational tension. After you talk to them, you're not going to have a relationship with them, they're not going to like you, they're not going to be your friend"

- Chuck Klosterman

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In this quote, Chuck Klosterman is highlighting the importance of developing a sense of stress throughout an interview. He thinks that without this tension, the conversation will do not have depth and the job interviewer will not have the ability to really connect with the interviewee. Klosterman likewise recommends that after the interview, there will not be a lasting relationship in between the two people. He indicates that the interviewee will not like the recruiter and they will not become pals. This highlights the short-term nature of an interview and the need for the job interviewer to make a strong impression in a brief quantity of time.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Chuck Klosterman somewhere between July 5, 1972 and today. He/she was a famous Critic from USA. The author also have 23 other quotes.

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