{"id":999881311,"date":"2012-06-12T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-12T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dice.com\/?p=787640606"},"modified":"2012-06-12T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-06-12T22:00:00","slug":"cartoon-whos-on-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dice.com\/hiring\/recruitment\/cartoon-whos-on-first","title":{"rendered":"Hiring Humor: Who\u2019s on First &#8211; Interviewer or Applicant?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s like that old Abbott and Costello routine, \u201cWho\u2019s on First?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You know something is wrong when the candidate is asking <em>you<\/em> the questions and it\u2019s not about the job. Instead, the poorly focused candidate is looking to you for personal and career guidance.<\/p>\n<p>While some sites out there may have lots of lost souls, you can count on Dice technology candidates to have a clear path. We are tech &#8211; nothing but.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c7212b;\"><em>Tell us about a time when you felt more like a\u00a0psychologist than an HR professional or recruiter.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c7212b;\"><em>Post your comments below.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s like that old Abbott and Costello routine, \u201cWho\u2019s on First?\u201d You know something is wrong when the candidate is asking you the questions and it\u2019s not about the job. Instead, the poorly focused candidate is looking to you for personal and career guidance. 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