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A sign that you don't want the job. | 27 | 26.73% | |
A sign that you can't manage the basic requirements of life. | 56 | 55.45% | |
A good negotiating strategy, since it shows that you don't need the job. | 8 | 7.92% | |
A way to exert control over a situation that historically favors the hiring party. | 4 | 3.96% | |
The way things work in the modern world. Only the uncool show up on time. | 5 | 4.95% | |
Sometimes necessary if you're watching the end of a really good TV show. | 5 | 4.95% | |
A colossally stupid move. | 60 | 59.41% | |
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09-23-2014, 03:11 PM | #61 |
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Excel is a fantastic piece of software. I use it quite a bit in my job as well as for some stuff at home.
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09-23-2014, 03:25 PM | #63 |
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Rain Man,
Did you ask said interviewee his/her excuse for being late? I think I would have made it a point to comment on that.
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Don't fart loudly and glare accusingly at the interviewer...
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SOoooooooooo, Mr Rice, Can you tell us about the circumstances where you left your last place of employment?
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09-23-2014, 03:39 PM | #66 |
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Your first questions should not be about salary or benefits.
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09-23-2014, 04:11 PM | #68 |
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For potential employees:
1. Don't be afraid to pause and think of your answer before blurting out what you think I want to hear or worse yet, NEVER give an answer that is made up or you are guessing and then stating as fact. A good interviewer will ask a question to see if you will lie or make something completely up. It is never a bad idea to tell the person who is interviewing you that you must double check or validate because you are unsure. 2. ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS focus on what you have ACCOMPLISHED, not your damn daily to-do list. Your previous tasks are worthless to me. 3. Ask what process or evaluation steps are used when determining promotions and other incentives. 4. Ask about continuing education or training Always show you are trying to better yourself.....
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Wow good tips- I have an interview on Friday. First one in many years. I was not looking for a job, but this kind of fell in my lap. I have been going through the process for a few weeks. 1. Long job application-done 2. Created a new resume-done 3. Passed long series of test including math, English, word problems and character questions (2 sets) 4 Interview on Friday. Normally I wouldn't worry about it- I own my own business and don't really need it. But my ex wife quit her job and now two of my kids don't have health insurance. Even though it is in the divorce decree-she decided screw it-I don't want to work anymore. It will be for a huge salary and amazing benefits-so getting kind of excited to see what happens. I appreciate all the suggestions- havn't interviewed in a decade. |
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1 and 2. The last one as well.
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09-23-2014, 04:38 PM | #71 |
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He misread. The transit. Schedule. I understand that things happen. But you don't get up on the day of your interview and then start problem-solving things like, "How am I going to get to the interview?" A good job is like winning a million-dollar contest if it ends up being a place where you stay for a long time. If you know that you're in a contest with that sort of potential prize, you train for it. You practice. You run to the top of the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps and psyche yourself up that you're the best person in the world and you're going to destroy the interview. Sorry for ranting. It just bugs me to see someone not take this stuff seriously.
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I was late for a job interview once, sort of.
First, I was an experienced traveller (moron) who didn't realize that you can just bring a backpack on board the plane instead of putting it in checked luggage. And, the airline sent my luggage to the wrong destination. So, it meant that I would have to buy new interview clothes ASAP before the interview in the morning. It was scheduled at 10:00am. Well, I had just finished buying the new clothes and it was about 8:30. I noticed that I had a voicemail on my phone. It was from the recruiter. It was just a customary call saying that she hoped I made it in alright and good luck on the the interview...which was scheduled for 8:00. I couldn't believe I had made such a stupid mistake. I was on a job search and had been doing a lot of interviews and had others scheduled, so I must have gotten the schedule mixed up. I decided that, since they had paid for my airline ticket and my hotel stay that I'd still better show up. I gave a call, which also went to voicemail, and said that I was very sorry for being late and that I was on the way. I raced over to the office as fast as I could. But I ended up at the office about an hour early. It turned out that the recruiter worked out of an office on the west coast. So, I wasn't late at all. It was just 10:00 my time and 8:00 her time. |
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So did you get to go out and buy clothes, or did you do the interview in your sweats?
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It sucks, but sometimes the political consequences for not interviewing someone that a higher-up recommended for a job are worse than the idea of interviewing someone who has no chance.
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