When asked about their favorite things people seem to shy away from specifics and instead
give a generic answer along the lines of «everything».
Rather
give a generic answer in terms of your career objective.
Not exact matches
You were
given an
answer, and a fairly
generic one at that.
You will clearly notice this in interviews and debates, where a candidate asked about topic X will very frequently
give generic non-committal response to X and somehow turn the
answer into how it relates to campaign point Y.
I am afraid that I have to
give you the most
generic of
answers; it depends.
It's a
generic question that breeds
generic answers, and doesn't really
give you additional insight into who I am.
Giving what may appear to be the «right»
answer will only make you seem as though you are
generic; be proud of who you and are what makes you different, because this is what makes you interesting and increases your chances of finding a compatible match.
The basic problem is that there are so many different types of species and even breeds that it is almost impossible to
give anything more definite than a very
generic answer.
You could call, but the hirer probably will not
answer the phone and Human Resources will only
give you a
generic response.
, most candidates
give a very
generic answer instead of providing specific examples relevant to employer's needs.
And definitely don't
give some
generic «Miss America» contestant
answer about wanting to change the world.
While everyone is providing
generic answers you will be able to
give a thoughtful and concrete
answer that shows your knowledge and your ability.
You may be wondering that the
answer to this question is but obvious, but many job seekers still make the mistake of using
generic templates and
giving recruiters boring documents that just kills their chances of landing a good job.