H R Interview Question: Difference Between Confidence & Over Confidence?

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    Many applicants face this question. The interviewers may ask, "what does over confidence mean to you?"
    Sometimes the interviewer says, "You look over confident." How does one defend oneself then?

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    AbraKaDabra, Dec 14, 2011
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    Confidence is based on Facts and Figures but over confidence is based on speculation.
    First, we analyze that work, then decided we can do that work this is confidence.
    Without analyzing that work then decided we can do that work this is overconfidence.
    There is a small difference between confidence and overconfidence. Confidence means I can do that. Over confidence means Only I can do that.
    This small difference leads to change one's life totally. In life we put confidence towards you, then you can achieve anything, with over confidence one can achieve nothing.

    Let me quote an example:
    Suppose i wrote exam very well.... if someone asks me how the exam was then if i say i will get 90% for sure...its confidence because you know how u wrote

    But if i say i get top in the class or college..... then its over confidence because i don't know how the rest of the college wrote the exam. may be some one in the class is better student than me....
    So, knowing your abilities is confidence and thinking that you are the only capable person is over confidence (without knowing the others potential, never underestimate anyone).
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    apple6, May 16, 2012
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    You will select me after taking my interview is Confidence .
    You will select me just accounting my resume is Over confidence .o_O
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    ianoop, May 16, 2012
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    I object. That's not the right way to define over confidence. I may be aware that I indeed know things better than others; does that make me over-confident?
    Kaustubh Katdare, May 16, 2012
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    @The_Big_K
    thanks for your comment. I came to know what's wrong in my post. Thanks once again....
    I will definitely correct it.
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    apple6, May 16, 2012
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    Good replies here. Such kind of HR questions leave the job-applicants (mostly freshers) baffled and speechless. If more people are able to express their answers here, we will know how the interviewers backfire at out answers.

    Keep them coming folks.
    AbraKaDabra, May 17, 2012
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    When the interviewer says, "You look over confident." He just says 'look', not 'are'. That means he suspects your ability. If you are really qualified for the job, then you could tell him that you are not 'over', but just 'are'!
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    Vivien.hugo, May 17, 2012
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    "I can do it"- Confidence
    "ONLY I can do it"- OverConfidence/Egoistic

    It's better to project the first one.
    Punch_a_Tantra, May 17, 2012
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    If the interviewer says something like, "If you can do it, there are hundred others who can do it too. Why should we choose you and not them?"
    If you say because I can do it better than others, the interviewer might twist your reply to mean that you are over-confident.
    What to say in such situations?
    AbraKaDabra, May 17, 2012
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    Maybe you can say "Because I'm special! You will find it during my work and never regret for your choice.":p
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    Vivien.hugo, May 17, 2012
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    I dont take right decisions but take a decision and make it right . . .does this statement mean confident or over confident and justify your answer . .
    Saijayadeep, Jul 30, 2012
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