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Today, 06:30 AM | #31 |
Court Jester
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Orlando
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I hate the inane behavioral interview questions that are completely irrelevant to the job. Describe a time when you did this, how did it make you feel, etc.
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Today, 06:47 AM | #33 |
Stay down bitch!
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Plano, TX
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I used to work a lot of overnight security in college. Onetime I was interviewing for this job and the guy had a really thick accent and at one point asked me if I minded working security outside the whorehouse. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing and it sounded like the dream job until i figured out he was trying to say courthouse.
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Today, 07:08 AM | #34 | |
It was not a fair catch
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Correcting papers
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We are not allowed to ask about personal information, yet, the candidate wants to make you feel sorry for them to try to get the job. We had someone show up for an interview that looked like she just got out of the garden. Didnt hire her. She also was WAY unqualified. I wish I had more stories, but forgot many of them. My old assistant principal was golden with stories. Our HR would create questions and so would some AP's. We were interviewing for a long term sub, and my AP asked "What is the cause of the achievement gap and how would you fix it? HOLY SHIT-that is a lot to lay on a long term sub, especially for someone that has never had a full time job in a classroom. |
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Today, 07:10 AM | #35 |
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Scott City KS
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Being full of shit and trying to tell me what I want to hear.
If you bullshit me in the interview you will bullshit me in the job. The guy I have now didn't say much at all during the interview. He didn't have a ton of production ag experience and I spent a lot of time describing the job to him and what the various types of workdays would look like because I'm trying to be as up front as I can be. He was pretty clear about what his prior job was like but didn't sell me as the greatest thing since sliced bread. And we talked a fair bit about his responsibilities on the fire department and what kind of compensation he'd be comfortable with, and while he was pretty quiet, he didn't ever give me bullshit. And to my knowledge he hasn't bullshitted me on the job either. |
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Today, 07:11 AM | #36 | |
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Scott City KS
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Today, 07:13 AM | #37 | |
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Today, 07:13 AM | #38 |
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Scott City KS
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One of the better answers I ever got was,
"What are you looking for out of this job" "I wasn't ever good in school. I figured out I needed to make a living with my hands, and that's what I'm here for." He wasn't a good employee, but it was a good answer. |
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Today, 07:32 AM | #39 | |
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Join Date: Aug 2000
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What impressed me most was how organized she seemed to be.....and I never heard one peep about the struggles of being a stay at home mom, even after I hired her. A month after we hired her she was running circles around my best team members...I would give her a portfolio to work that others struggled with and she was marching thru it like it was melted butter. She kept her work life and her personal life completely separate and honestly that was refreshing considering how many of my team members spent time complaining about how rough life was at home. I didn't even know until she had been there for 9 months that the reason she went back to work was that her husband left her. When I left 2 years after hiring her, my boss asked me if I had any internal candidates that could replaces me. Half of the team was trying to suck up to me in hopes I would recommend one of them.....again not a peep from her, just kept her head down and worked. When they offered her the job just before I left, I got a simple thank you email for the recommendation and the mentoring I had provided. When I retired recently, one of the first emails I got was from her. |
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Today, 07:39 AM | #40 |
MY LITTLE #15
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Springfield, MO
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To me, if an interview feels more like a conversation versus a Q&A, then I take that as a good sign. The only downfalls would be if you can't start on their timeline, or they have an expectation that you might not be comfortable with.
What I try to keep in mind is to keep all answers job related. If they ask you what your strengths and weaknesses are, only choose things that are associated with the job you're hoping to get. That kind of thing. |
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Today, 07:44 AM | #41 |
Constable of Untruths
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Wichita
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I end every interview with 2 questions:
1. Tell me about the best leader you have ever worked for and what in your opinion made them a great leader? 2. What is the best book you have ever read and what about that book made it great? I'm looking for 2 things with these questions: 1. Can the person articulate their thoughts well and is their communication style engaging. 2. What interests/motivates them. |
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