I had a Microsoft Teams interview this afternoon. The interview started off well. Then, the interview veered off into her asking “What is your experience in working for nonprofit organizations?” I do not have experience in nonprofit work, so I responded that while I do not have direct experience in nonprofit, I have trained volunteers on how to perform their jobs within the department of the library I worked for. She didn’t seem to like that response. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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To me that was a good answer to the question. I agree with the other poster, they should have put non profit as required for the job in the job listing.

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Yeah, considering it’s a paid position.

You inadvertently pointed out to her that she wasn't paying any attention to what she was doing.

I didn’t say anything to her about her facial expressions.
I kept my focus on answering her questions.

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You should not have said, "...while I do not have direct experience in nonprofit..." You should've said, "Yes, I have experience training volunteers..." Always say "yes" to their questions if your experience comes close to what they're asking. Sell yourself. Don't mention anything that will put doubt in their mind.

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