Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Job interview questions - Help Dumski

[Teddy1]

Does the boss have a daughter
and how old.

Fordie, I like the cut of thy jist.

[chicken]

ask not what the company can do for you, but what you can do for the company.

This is a new industry/business for you and the most important thing is you get the job in the first place.

If you like the job but don't like the place/terms, you can always move on/renegotiate at a later stage but you will then be doing so in a position of power as you will have at least some experience.

This strategy has worked for me twice and it's tripled my income each time.

[Edited on 9-2-2006 by chicken]

[Tonio600]

tripled????????????????????

[chicken]

actually that was rounded-down to be conservative. I make somewhere between 9 and 16 times what I started on.

Guess correctly what I started on and you will know what I make now....

[antonye]

Originally posted by chicken
Guess correctly what I started on and you will know what I make now....

4p

[chicken]

spot on! I'll leave you to work out the timeframe to make 64p

[antonye]

Not much to add Dom, except some general pointers.

I've been through the mill of interviews with my redundancy last year so got back into it, but I've also been on the other side of the fence and sat through countless hours of interviewing other people.

One thing that always stands out is when people lie. This ranges from the "I'll keep talking until I get it right because I'm not quite sure" through to "I've obviously got no clue what you're talking about, so I'll make it up". Trust me that the interviewer will pick up on this straight away, and can then either string you along a bit to really tie you in knots, or just mark your card and make his mind up right there.

If you don't know, say so! You're not expected to know the answers to everything. Some questions don't have answers and are more about the way you deal with the problem. There's nothing wrong with saying "I don't know the answer but I would ask someone else or look it up." as this shows initiative.

An interview situation always makes you nervous (I've interviewed people that look like they're recovering alcoholics with the shakes!) but if you stay relaxed and breath (bit like racing really!) then it always helps. Think about your answers first before firing your mouth off like a chain gun in the hope that something will hit home. If you're not sure, ask for clarification - this buys you thinking time and they may also provide more clues to what they want to hear.

Finally, first impressions count; smile, say hello, shake the hand. Dress suitably - suit and tie may be over the top, but a shirt (and possibly tie) and smart trousers will help give the impression that you care about your appearance. Have a shave and a quick spray of toilet water too. There's nothing worse than interviewing someone who stinks like they've just come from a 4-hour workout at the gym but haven't showered - trust me on this one!

Finally - Good luck!

[swannymere]

How do you like yor coffee?sir

[weeksy2]

1. Do you have a Van ?
2. If i am driving down the road will i actually notice any other vehicles on the road?
3. What do you mean, i have to work?
4. Do you have a cake shop closeby ?
5. If i crash and take 4 weeks off, will you be ok with that ?

[antonye]

6. Is there high-speed internet access?