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Usually it's not related to checking boxes. Both HR and recruiters closer to the actual work know it's not what makes a good employee (image a guy that check all the boxes but is an insufferable asshole and can't produce any value).

What you need to show in a job interview is your ability to produce value, work in a team, work until tasks are done rather than until the clock is up, a salary in line with the company's budget, etc.

It is disastrous for any company to hire negative value producers and is usually the biggest focus of any interview. When they ask if you know this or that tech, they mostly look at your ability to be excited, have an opinion, ask a few clever questions rather than say "Yes and I'm a rockstar" or "no and I think you shouldn't ask but provide training".

The best interview is when you do the interview, and start understanding all their problems and business in front of them. The simple fact you ask "I'm rejected by job interviews, why is on-the-job training dead?" is a bad sign, I feel. I would ask "How can I reskill to help companies more?" instead.



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