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Interview tomorrow - Anyone got any ideas of what they might ask me? It's in HR
Bobbins · 18/03/2003 16:06
I've been involved in recruitment before as part of my present role as a supervisor. I know the people who will be interviewing me (don't know if this makes it better or worse). I really want to be as prepared as possible. I know they are keen on behavioural type questions.
Any ideas. Even if they aren't the ones they ask at least it will get me tinking!
sed · 19/03/2003 10:23
Most interviews now are on a competency basis, which means they have a list of skills or aptitudes they are looking for (normally also in the job descrption you should have seen) . Then its your job to show with examples that you have these skills. The most common way is for them to ask for specific examples from your past rather than conjecture about the future, but you should be prepared for both. So you might get - tell me about a time when you had had to deal with a difficult team member who wasn't pulling their weight? How did you act and what did you learn in the process? Can you describe an occasion where you have had to design and implement a new project or procedure or something? The questions they ask will (should!!) obviously relate to the competencies they are looking for, so these are only ideas.
Good luck, and let us know how you get on.
Bobbins · 19/03/2003 13:37
Phew. Interview over and I should know by the end of the day. I think it went OK, but it is being advertised externally so there is a LOT of competition. Its only a six month attachment which is a bit of a bum.
Lots of questions about difficult managers, and how to deal with them. I winged it.
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Bobbins · 24/04/2003 16:22
HOORAH...YIPPEE
I am very excited. I went for another job this morning, this one was more media based and involves some photo editing and web design. It sounds fab and interesting. It's in the same building that I work in at present. I can't wait, I've got a month until I start.
I have just been told I GOT IT. There were 180 applicants! So I feel over the moon. It's in the same building that I work in at present. It's more money as well. I can't wait, I've got a month until I start.
Feel like dancing. A fresh start is just what I need.
ks · 24/04/2003 16:30
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Bobbins · 24/04/2003 18:07
Thinking about it, in all the excitement and euphoria, maybe I mistook 80 for 180...thinking of Steve Davies or something.
It still good though, and I'm STILL CHUFFED TO SMITHEROONS
i thought I'd blown it. They asked me about my intersts in international news at the moment, so i blabbed on about iraq, Israel and Palestine...the new Palestinian cabinet, hopes for the future. Reactions in the Arab world and media. Then SARS.
Then they asked me a killer question..."what about Europe?"...and I went blank and had to think for what seemed like ages...but obviously I managed to wing it and a few things came to mind...how, I will never know!
I'm going to Lindy hop!
sobernow · 24/04/2003 21:16
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