Having been recently (and surprisingly) cast into the pool of job-seekers, I have been on lots of interviews. With just a few exceptions, all of the interviews have gone very well. However, I keep noticing a trend that is so eerily familiar, I just had to comment.
Interviewing is like going on a first date. 
You start out by making small talk, then you address a few significant experiences. After that, the conversation turns to goals and, finally, what each of you are looking for in an employee (or mate).
At the end of the interview, you sit nervously and want to ask inane questions such as:
“I thought it went really well…did you?”
“Not to sound like a stalker but when can I call you again?”
“Did you like me? I really enjoyed spending time with you…”
“I think we really hit it off…are you really going to call me?”
“I enjoyed our time together. Do you think it will work out?”
I am sure I’ll find my ideal job-mate one of these days but, until then, I’ll just wait for the phone to ring and moodily think, “But he said he’d call.”
