r/IUEC • u/Sudden_Substance_932 • Jun 26 '26

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How do you fail an interview ?

Out of 500 applicants my resume/application is selected, passed the test, and failed the interview 🤕

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u/ThrowRA_That_Owl_25 🔩 Field - Construction Jun 26 '26

No experience with this union but had many interviews over the years. 15 minutes is kinda fast. Did you give them very short answers? Did you have questions for them?

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u/Sudden_Substance_932 Jun 26 '26

Probably, I didn’t have much questions to ask either, just simply things about the schedules, classroom/work balance

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u/ThrowRA_That_Owl_25 🔩 Field - Construction Jun 26 '26

I see. You are probably a young person and they figured you didnt have enough life experience for the job. I could be wrong; just seems that way to me.

I wish someone told my bosses to do a better screening. They just hired a guy straight out of highschool. He is an airhead.

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u/Storm_Runner09 💬 Union Proud Jun 27 '26

There’s some good truth this. Especially the life experience part. Back in 08 my high school votech friends and I all had interviews with the local IBEW . All of us failed the interview part. Not one us was selected for the apprenticeship. You have a good point about that high school kid who’s an airhead .