That was my point. There's more to it than someone who can "talk the talk" over the phone. Can they do the same and remain cool when getting interviewed by a panel. Also, by evaluating their physical appearance you can also gauge their level of professionalism, attention to detail, and their "give a sh*t" factor.Good point, if a person is in the final interview for a job most of the time it is an in person interview.
I once interviewed someone for a role at a start-up where I once worked. We needed highly technical, motivated people who could and would go the extra mile so we would succeed (all stuff in the job description and we compensated accordingly). The guy shows up looking like he just rolled out of bed. 4 day shadow. Un-ironed dress shirt that had some small holes in it. He had all the technical things we wanted. I voted "no" cause I've seen the type before. Our VP (who himself was later fired) hired the guy anyways. Did the guy get the job done? Sure, but he was a 9 to 5 bare minimum.
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