Timeline for Should I omit some of my qualifications in my application materials to "surprise" with during an interview?
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| Jan 15, 2015 at 15:58 | comment | added | Steve Jessop | @Ooker: in general it's a great idea to present information in an order that creates a memorable "bang!" moment for the listener, where they're pleasantly surprised. However, this is a two-stage process in which you're first asked "list everything relevant", and you're proposing to leave something out. So it's not just about the best order to present the information for effect, it's about whether you should deliberately omit information for effect. I think that's what makes it different from, say, building up a big surprise on the last slide of a presentation. Or telling a joke. | |
| Jan 15, 2015 at 13:45 | comment | added | Peter | Busy people make very fast decisions based on the available information. Do I go to this talk based on a one-paragraph abstract? Is this job applicant worth a phone-screen, based on my 20 seconds scanning their resume? Treat your audience like adults and put your best up front. | |
| Jan 15, 2015 at 12:13 | comment | added | jakebeal | @Ooker The withholding important information is in general terrible, because your basic problem will always be to get people to care enough to pay attention to you. Put the important "what" up front where everyone can see it, and let the surprise be how you achieve that "what." | |
| Jan 15, 2015 at 10:50 | comment | added | Bitwise | @Ooker the only place I could see such a surprise strategy being possibly useful is when giving a scientific presentation. But even then, you would need to be very careful in how you use it. | |
| Jan 15, 2015 at 8:04 | comment | added | Ooker | @ff524 it's hard to tell whether I am confirmation bias or not. I just want to do what I think is best, until something else convinces me to be better. I think keep asking and learning is the way to get out of that bias :) | |
| Jan 15, 2015 at 7:34 | comment | added | ff524 | @Ooker I can't argue with what you think. All I can do is give rational, objective reasons to support what I think. Perhaps your unwillingness to change your mind even in the face of these is another example of confirmation bias :) | |
| Jan 15, 2015 at 7:34 | comment | added | skymningen | Ooker, it is a a nice strategy maybe for a pickup line, but not for work-related things. | |
| Jan 15, 2015 at 7:01 | comment | added | Ooker | Also, in general, do you think that should I use this strategy frequently? I still think it is a good strategy. | |
| Jan 15, 2015 at 6:59 | comment | added | Ooker | The "it's harder to change someone's opinion of you than it is to confirm it" really convince me. | |
| Jan 15, 2015 at 6:56 | vote | accept | Ooker | ||
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| Jan 15, 2015 at 6:22 | history | answered | ff524 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |