cup of tea 1:50 Thu Feb 15
What is the best way to prepare for a job interview?
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OK, long story short - I applied for a position just to see if I would get anywhere (position is higher than I am now in another company) and I have been selected for interview which is tomorrow at 10.00am.
It has been YEARS since I had an interview and I remember hating them. Not because of nerves but general anxiety about how I am answering. I either rush an answer and then when I have finished regret what I have said or I go off on one and speak for too long.
All I have done is a quick one hour read about the company which I am bound to forget if asked and of course can wangle answers to questions such as strengths and weaknesses, what can you bring to the company, why do you want to work here etc
I have also prepapred questions I would like to ask at the end of the interview - is it good practice or acceptable to have a notepad and papers on table to refer to rather than off the top of your head?
Suit is outm shirt is ironed and travel planned so that is all OK but being someone who has not been interviewed for YEARS I am wondering if there is anything else I should prepare for.
I guess it is normal to be nervous about interviews but I am more used to INTERVIEWING than the other way around.
I really want this job, it is an ambition of mine to flip burgers (-: ... in all seriousness though is there much else I can do? Can you over think it and prepare too much?
Cheers cunts - let the abuse begin!
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Westham67
8:29 Thu Mar 1
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Couple of G of Meth they wont get a word in
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normannomates
3:23 Thu Mar 1
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Cup of tea
Smart and polished shoes go a long way my friend.
Good luck ..ignore these cretins..they are full of shit
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normannomates
3:18 Thu Mar 1
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gph 3.51
Why did you not see this as a long term thing?
Above your station?
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gph
4:01 Wed Feb 28
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Being born the son of the boss can't be beaten.
Although I somehow managed to fuck it up by being born the son of the son of an alcoholic, who fucked the business up before he could pass it on.
But I can't imagine being an upholsterer anyway.
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,
3:56 Wed Feb 28
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Best preparation in my day was to become a Mason.
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gph
3:51 Wed Feb 28
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I've worked in a post room. Admittedly, it wasn't something I saw as a long-term thing, and it didn't turn out to be one either, but I didn't look down on my then colleagues at the time, and I don't now.
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Willtell
3:48 Wed Feb 28
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FMOB you are a massive wanker Swiss! I'd like to think it was all a joke but I really think you are just a stupid sod...
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Swiss.
3:42 Wed Feb 28
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This is an example of a good job interview:
Interviewer "Johnson can you operate a franking machine" ?
Johnson "Yes I can"
Interviewer "Excellent you've got the job. 9am start on Monday in the Post Room"
Johnson "Yes sir..I'm the man"
Feel free to find and replace the word 'Johnson' with in this list Surface, DaveT, Masked, Side of Ham.
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madeeasy
2:56 Wed Feb 28
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Sorry you didn't get the job btw Tea
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madeeasy
2:55 Wed Feb 28
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Mrs is a teacher.
That's a fucked up weird way of a recruitment process.
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longford
10:46 Tue Feb 27
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wee dab of speed man , just the ticket
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VirginiaHam
8:54 Tue Feb 27
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4 pints of Leffe before, 4 more later.
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gph
8:25 Tue Feb 27
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If anyone gave me unsolicited and positive feedback, I'd consider that as an invitation to apply for future vacancies.
Can't see them being arsed unless they saw you as a good candidate beaten by an outstanding one.
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Vexed
7:43 Tue Feb 27
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I wouldn't have thought many places take the time to feed back why a candidate didn't get the job. Way of the world these days innit?
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Worst Case Ontario
7:30 Tue Feb 27
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Johnson 2:40 Thu Feb 15
Put down that you went to the Royal Edinburgh College, even if you only went to 'Craigie, to get your foot in the door, likesay.
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Mike Oxsaw
6:58 Tue Feb 27
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cup of tea 3:47 Tue Feb 27
My guess is that it is a logistics issue.
Try calling them again when the chicken supplies have been fully restored.
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gph
6:41 Tue Feb 27
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Obviously, the best way to prepare for a job interview is to identify and assassinate your rivals...
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Tomshardware
6:34 Tue Feb 27
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My guess is that they found a stronger candidate.
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cup of tea
3:47 Tue Feb 27
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Sorry cunts not been on much lately
Well interview went well (so I thought) in fact so much so it was quite informal and more of a chat.
At the end I asked when I could expect to hear - answer was "by the end of next week" so that being 23rd.
....NOTHING
Today I decide to be proactive and call their HR department to get an update. They were very coy and simply said "I will ask (my interviewers) to send me feedback"
Basically I have deduced I obviously didn't get it and they had no intention of letting me know until I followed it up.
From my perspective, bullet dodged if that is how they operate - my guess is internal candidate stitch up. We have all been there, external candidate comes in for interview and staff know full well they are not getting the job.
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Pub Bigot
1:05 Mon Feb 19
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I reckon he smashed it.
Got to have confidence in a fellow WHOer.
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Slats
1:03 Mon Feb 19
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How did you get on COT?
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