im going for a job interview tomorrow, the interview is with Endeavour, an organisation that helps people who have any of the many forms of learning difficulties, downs syndrome , autism etc ...
anyone got kickass interview techniques ??
im going for a job interview tomorrow, the interview is with Endeavour, an organisation that helps people who have any of the many forms of learning difficulties, downs syndrome , autism etc ...
anyone got kickass interview techniques ??
"One day the absurdity of the almost universal human belief in the slavery of other animals will be palpable. We shall then have discovered our souls and become worthier of sharing this planet with them."
~Martin Luther King Jr.
What I've done in more than one interview and noticed that it impresses people, is to make sure you have researched the company thoroughly and come up with a list of questions to ask your interviewer about the company. Don't be afraid to ask tough questions either. Here are a couple of generic questions that will work in most situations.
What would you say is the most challenging part about the position?
What do the other employees like most about working for this organization?
What (if any) common problems have arisen here and how do you handle them?
Is this a new position or am I replacing someone who left? Depending on the answer >>Why was this position created? or Why did that person leave?
Anyways hope it helps. Best of blessings.
Tonya
Don't let them change you inside, cause anyone who matters will try to understand who you are.
When you always stay in self-incarceration...I think it's such a shame.
I made a pilgrimage to save this human race, never comprehending the race was long gone by.
Thankyou for the input, i did ask few questions about the specifics of the position and this prompted the interviewers to ask me about my previous job and they pretty much said it was perfect experience for the position so im feeling good and waiting for their call in a few days, fingers crossed
"One day the absurdity of the almost universal human belief in the slavery of other animals will be palpable. We shall then have discovered our souls and become worthier of sharing this planet with them."
~Martin Luther King Jr.
That was excellent advice Foxy! Damn, beautiful and smart!
Good luck Tim! I hope you get the job!
It has been my experience (and I hope this doesn't apply to you), that the interviews that I thought I did GREAT on, I NEVER got the job. And all the interviews that I thought I SUCKED on, I got the job. Funny how that's held true for EVERY one of them.
eace: crossing my fingers for ya!
Louis
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Honesty goes along way in an interview IMO......for example, when I interview somebody, I ask.."Whats would you say your worst downfall is?" If somebody says nothing, I toss their application to the side. Obviously they are not an honest person. Big points in my book if they come out and state a flaw. It dont have to be big, but nobody is perfect.
And if they say "I'm a cleptomaniac. I've been known to steal from the cash register every now and again." ? :kekeke:
I love the summer months!
roflmao...."YOU'RE HIRED!"
:kekeke: :kekeke: *blush*Originally posted by Louis85@Nov 4 2004, 10:01 AM
That was excellent advice Foxy! Damn, beautiful and smart!
It is definitely a good idea to answer that "What's your worst quality?" question, and to not take a long time thinking about it either. A good tip is to give a negative quality about yourself that would not necessarily affect your job performance. For instance:
I'm too hard on myself when I don't pick up on something right away.
Sometimes I expect more from other people than I should, instead of realizing everyone makes mistakes.
I can sometimes get obsessed with a task and neglect other things until I get it completed.
Don't let them change you inside, cause anyone who matters will try to understand who you are.
When you always stay in self-incarceration...I think it's such a shame.
I made a pilgrimage to save this human race, never comprehending the race was long gone by.
I don't always remember to say "excuse me" after I break wind. :P
Alright
Tap the lightpole and we'll be jammin all night
And ain't nobody callin' the cops
'Cause everybody's here freakin', if they're older they're doin the rock
And every block from all around
Comes runnin' to the park when they hear the sound
And soon the word's spreadin' through our part of town
"Yo, 40 Park y'all, Jam-On's gettin down"
Yeah...
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Bingo Foxy...well put
Venus,Originally posted by Venus Flytrap@Nov 5 2004, 09:53 AM
I don't always remember to say "excuse me" after I break wind. :P
I believe that goes into the confess sumth'n thread!!! :roll: :rofl: :lolbonk:
Only thing worse than failure is not trying
GOT IT !!!
the interview was pretty cool , I had to pause on a couple of their questions but cause they were being too ambiguous so I asked them for context then they seemed impressed with the answers, except for one!!!
the job is working with people with learning difficulties and ive done the work before so they said what experience do you have with managing clients finances, i said not a great deal, then detailed that i had managed clothing allowances and allowances for outings , thinking they meant stuff like bills and tax documents.. well the interviewers were a man and a woman and the woman said "oh no no no , thats what i do and im a level six, thats a big deal" heheheeh....
thats cool tho , cause the pay level im starting on is satisfactory but id imagine it will be pretty good if i can get to a higher level
"One day the absurdity of the almost universal human belief in the slavery of other animals will be palpable. We shall then have discovered our souls and become worthier of sharing this planet with them."
~Martin Luther King Jr.
CONGRATULATIONS TIM!!!!!Originally posted by ETHERSPIN@Nov 5 2004, 07:52 PM
GOT IT !!!
the interview was pretty cool , I had to pause on a couple of their questions but cause they were being too ambiguous so I asked them for context then they seemed impressed with the answers, except for one!!!
the job is working with people with learning difficulties and ive done the work before so they said what experience do you have with managing clients finances, i said not a great deal, then detailed that i had managed clothing allowances and allowances for outings , thinking they meant stuff like bills and tax documents.. well the interviewers were a man and a woman and the woman said "oh no no no , thats what i do and im a level six, thats a big deal" heheheeh....
thats cool tho , cause the pay level im starting on is satisfactory but id imagine it will be pretty good if i can get to a higher level
Alright
Tap the lightpole and we'll be jammin all night
And ain't nobody callin' the cops
'Cause everybody's here freakin', if they're older they're doin the rock
And every block from all around
Comes runnin' to the park when they hear the sound
And soon the word's spreadin' through our part of town
"Yo, 40 Park y'all, Jam-On's gettin down"
Yeah...
Jam-On Productions:Website Forum
sweet.....now.....can you loan me some money..
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Don't let them change you inside, cause anyone who matters will try to understand who you are.
When you always stay in self-incarceration...I think it's such a shame.
I made a pilgrimage to save this human race, never comprehending the race was long gone by.
:shucks:
"One day the absurdity of the almost universal human belief in the slavery of other animals will be palpable. We shall then have discovered our souls and become worthier of sharing this planet with them."
~Martin Luther King Jr.
WEIGH TA GHO MAN!!!!!! :bowdown: :bowdown:
I love the summer months!
thanks for the good wishes everyone ,
IN a Big subject change .....
there was an idea /invention thread on here but i cant find it .. the job interview reminded me of an old idea.. i was wearing a nice formal shirt but it was a warm day, and besides it being warm i was probably sweatin from nervousness anyway but wouldnt it be cool in board meetings and interviews + other social events where the eyes may be on you if you didnt have visible sweat marks..
so id like a small strip of towel type material that sits on the arm pit, held in place by two elasticated straps that go round the shoulder.. this should be invisible under the shirt but leaves you looking cool and collected and thus a little more confident.. would this work??
"One day the absurdity of the almost universal human belief in the slavery of other animals will be palpable. We shall then have discovered our souls and become worthier of sharing this planet with them."
~Martin Luther King Jr.