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  • devonin
    Very Grave Indeed
    Event Staff
    FFR Simfile Author
    • Apr 2004
    • 10120

    #16
    Re: can we get an interview thread

    Originally posted by FoJaR
    what color your parachute would be? isnt that just a strange way of asking what someone's favorite color is?
    It's "supposed" to tell you more things than that. But every single one of those questions designed to somehow get you a magical insight into somebody's personality are made redundant because I have the ability to just put a candidate in the job and watch them.

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    • Vendetta21
      Sectional Moderator
      Sectional Moderator
      • Aug 2006
      • 2745

      #17
      Re: can we get an interview thread

      Originally posted by Vendetta21
      the only question i ever ask beyond benefits wages stuff is "can you describe what it look like to be successful in this position?
      the reason i ask that is because unless its an HR manager i expect the person hiring me to have a really good idea of what they want out of me and not try to hide it plus it doesn't signal anything bad on my part to ask

      if they say "success looks like a great month in sales" i think "oh this person never stops looking at spreadsheets and never leaves their office and manages entirely via metrics" etc.

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      • Reincarnate
        x'); DROP TABLE FFR;--
        • Nov 2010
        • 6332

        #18
        Re: can we get an interview thread

        Anyone who asks bullshit questions in an interview = probably not worth working for

        Also: Believe it or not, (based on some studies I'm too lazy to look up), a great deal of one's job satisfaction depends on how well you get along with your coworkers/manager.
        Last edited by Reincarnate; 03-15-2014, 03:41 PM.

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        • igotrhythm
          Fractals!
          • Sep 2004
          • 6535

          #19
          Re: can we get an interview thread

          Originally posted by Ohaider




          Don't overuse it and be yourslef (sic).
          Originally posted by thesunfan
          I literally spent 10 minutes in the library looking for the TWG forum on Smogon and couldn't find it what the fuck is this witchcraft IGR

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          • Shikari
            FFR Player
            • Oct 2010
            • 2055

            #20
            Re: can we get an interview thread

            Originally posted by devonin
            Hope to God you find a boss like me, because I find all of the above posted infographic bullshit to be complete and utter bullshit.

            If it looks like your resume was created by consulting "effective words" I'm going to dismiss you. If you come in with a bunch of prepared answers to "Common" questions, it's going to be super obvious and I'm going to dismiss you.

            Here's how I do job interviews:

            1/ Convert the 200 resumes I received into the maybe 3 or 4 people who have any chance whatsoever to get a job at my shop.

            2/ Call them in for interviews.

            2a/ Describe to -them- what the job is
            2b/ Chat about things that have nothing to do with the job for about 5 minutes
            2c/ Make sure they can handle the physical demands of the job

            If after that, they aren't reading like a total asshole, or incompetent, or someone who clearly doesn't give a shit about the job beyond the fact that it is a job, I bring them in for two paid work shifts so they can actually work the job, with the customers, with the other staff. At the end of those two days, in consultation with my assistant managers, hire them or don't.
            This... seems effective as fuck, Dev. I mean, you don't waste your time asking things you know they have obvious answers prepared for, and you put them in actual work to see how well they go.



            On topic: my last interview involved three managers, three interviewers. The best one was the second manager. Instead of a classical interview, we just chatted. He asked me things about my life relevant to the internship in question, and asked in a way that my answer would show me how I would act in the workplace. Being an internship, I have to study a lot to earn certificates and the likes, so he asked me if I read books, and what kind of books. Then asked about how my english was, since English is not my mother language, and for how long I studied it. I felt comfortable with it and didn't fucked it up, so I took it as a cool thing.

            I got the internship by the way.

            Originally posted by gold stinger
            Shikari for resident profile artist

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            • JohnRedWolf87
              Backlogger of Hobbies
              • Dec 2007
              • 968

              #21
              Re: can we get an interview thread

              Originally posted by igotrhythm
              Don't overuse it and be yourslef (sic).
              Pretty much this.

              Also dress at least business casual.
              If a socially awkward guy like me can get a job, anyone can. :P

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              • MinaciousGrace
                FFR Player
                • Dec 2007
                • 4278

                #22
                Re: can we get an interview thread

                ive never done an interview in my life tru story

                actually i lied i've conducted a bunch

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                • Dizzy_Gear
                  FFR Player
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 256

                  #23
                  Re: can we get an interview thread

                  Originally posted by Reincarnate
                  Anyone who asks bullshit questions in an interview = probably not worth working for

                  Also: Believe it or not, (based on some studies I'm too lazy to look up), a great deal of one's job satisfaction depends on how well you get along with your coworkers/manager.
                  THIS THIS THIS!!!

                  I got the VERY lucky chance to get into the Technician field starting off as a part time labor helper. My work ethic was so good and I was so driven once I heard that they were looking for full time employees that I would not slack off, though I never do (it's not part of my work ethics). And it really showed. The lead Techs, my supervisor and many others who had been there 10+ years knew I was a winner based on how I worked and how anal attentive I was (yes, they actually said that. xD)

                  The best thing for you when going into an interview is confidence in yourself. That and trying to do a lil research into the company and know what you're getting into.

                  Also, you sound disgustingly similar to me in the 'doesn't prepare for interviews' topic, KgZ. I think winging it is one of the better things to do. It helps prepare you for any off the wall questions an employer may ask (and some will do that to see how well you can handle being thrown off-topic).

                  Weirdly enough, as a gov't contractor, my interview was rather short and to the point, but that may have also been because i was just being hired to put hardware in bags for 4 hours a day. XD
                  Originally posted by kommisar
                  can i penetrate your avatar dg

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                  • choof
                    Banned
                    FFR Simfile Author
                    • Nov 2013
                    • 8563

                    #24
                    Re: can we get an interview thread

                    winging it only works if you're that kind of person

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                    • Reincarnate
                      x'); DROP TABLE FFR;--
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 6332

                      #25
                      Re: can we get an interview thread

                      Yeah, every interview I've ever "winged" I've crashed and burned pretty hard.

                      Sometimes interviews really do come down to "did you or did you not read the fucking Vault guide?"

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                      • DossarLX ODI
                        Batch Manager
                        Game Manager
                        FFR Simfile Author
                        • Mar 2008
                        • 14989

                        #26
                        Re: can we get an interview thread

                        Originally posted by Reincarnate
                        Anyone who asks bullshit questions in an interview = probably not worth working for

                        Also: Believe it or not, (based on some studies I'm too lazy to look up), a great deal of one's job satisfaction depends on how well you get along with your coworkers/manager.
                        I thought that was common information. Being around dull people that aren't willing to work in a team is horrible to think about in of itself.

                        A rule of thumb is to review what position you're interviewing for so that way you can also discuss your qualifications for that position, but in a conservative matter. Don't create a resume that makes you sound like a pompous jackass, and you should certainly be ready to discuss anything you put on your resume. If you can't discuss something on your resume, it shouldn't be there.
                        Originally posted by hi19hi19
                        oh boy, it's STIFF, I'll stretch before I sit down at the computer so not I'm not as STIFF next time I step a file

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                        • kommisar
                          Dark Chancellor
                          FFR Simfile Author
                          FFR Music Producer
                          • Jun 2005
                          • 7324

                          #27
                          Re: can we get an interview thread

                          can i penetrate your avatar dg

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                          • j-rodd123
                            End of the road
                            • Oct 2006
                            • 3692

                            #28
                            Re: can we get an interview thread

                            Originally posted by kommisar
                            can i penetrate your avatar dg
                            uhhh idk if u noticed or not....but dg's avatar is a cartoon O_O

                            >_> gonna go over here now.......

                            Originally posted by FictionJunction
                            wow

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                            • Cavernio
                              sunshine and rainbows
                              • Feb 2006
                              • 1987

                              #29
                              Re: can we get an interview thread

                              Faking confidence makes you look confident regardless, so it puts other people at ease which you'll pick up on, making you more comfortable with them.

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                              • choof
                                Banned
                                FFR Simfile Author
                                • Nov 2013
                                • 8563

                                #30
                                Re: can we get an interview thread

                                got the jorb

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