6-player 2-a-day, Thread II

[alexman]

170 sent.

[Andydog]

and on to the hangover man.

Jshelr, these punch cards, what are they? Obviously before my time. Did you have electricity in those days?

[jshelr]

[sabrewolf]

170ad to jshelr

hangover never was a problem. i slept through it all

tomorrow is my first job interview. hopefully a reason to cheer, possibly a reason to drink because of frustration... either way: alcohol will be flowing

speaking of interviews: if they ask you: "name us 3 weaknesses"... what am i allowed to say and what not? something like "i'm a messy person" may not be the best idea. nor "i don't have any flaws". are there any things that can be said which have both positive and negative tone. eg: i get unpatient if things aren't moving as they should.

[sabrewolf]

i still have a stack of punch-cards. perfect size for scribbling on.

[snoopy369]

Originally posted by sabrewolf
speaking of interviews: if they ask you: "name us 3 weaknesses"... what am i allowed to say and what not? something like "i'm a messy person" may not be the best idea. nor "i don't have any flaws". are there any things that can be said which have both positive and negative tone. eg: i get unpatient if things aren't moving as they should.

I'd say that you should be honest here. Assuming it's a job you feel you're well qualified for, you should just go with who you really are. When I interviewed for my current job (a promotion, really) I was asked the same question. I told them I'm an organized person in terms of filing and whatnot, but not necessarily in terms of clean desks.

Good "weaknesses" can also be things that, in another light would be positive. "I can be overcompetitive at times" is one of them; "I sometimes focus too hard on what i'm doing and don't see the big picture" is another. Mostly, be sure you have an answer for "What will you do to fix that flaw" or similar question.

[sabrewolf]

some good points, thanks

[jshelr]

"name us 3 weaknesses"...

1) I need experience in the real world and Mr. X, who will be my supervisor here, would be the ideal mentor for me

2) I tend to work too much and neglect family obligations. Can't keep track of the time because I enjoy concentrating on the work.

3) I tend to nievely dive into team situations without regard for who gets the credit

bs like that always made me like the candidate

sent to the happier Arabs

[alexman]

Yes, the Arabs are happy because they were given the secret for a successful interview to work for the Maya after they have been invaded by them.

190 to Andydog.

[sabrewolf]

fortunatly no such questions were asked. but other stuff... like team-leading experiences ... and how i felt about that. i wasn't expecting that part

but i'm invited to the assessment camp

[snoopy369]

cool

[Andydog]

--> sabrewolf

The guy who interviewed me for the job I'm doing now asked me what my worst attribute was, so I told him:
"I can't resist taking the piss out of such a question. I could easily say 'I'm a workaholic' or 'I get annoyed with inefficiency', ya de ya de ya, but the truth is every interviewee expects that question and will have a nice wee lie prepared and ready to pull out. So I guess my worst attribute is being honest."

He gave me the job.

Glad to hear that you got through to the next round sabre.

[sabrewolf]

andy, i didn't get any email yet. can you resend?


as long as i don't f' up the assessment centre, i think i should get this job. it fits my profile exactly.

[Andydog]

resent..

[sabrewolf]

both mails arrived around the time you posted, so i presume the first was stuck in the outbox

anyhow, turn 190bc to the longbow