Today I'm interviewing
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I've met four candidates this morning for a particular (responsible) management position.
1st person: Dead ringer for "Gareth" from the TV programme "The Office" - not in looks, but in general personality. Non starter.
2nd person: I asked why he was interested in the position, and he said "I'm not interested yet, it's your job to sell it to me". Also, he's currently disqualified from driving for a year (drink drive)!
3rd person: He'd written on his CV "I rise to the challenge of solving problems". I asked him if he could give me some examples of problems that he's solved in the last few months and he said "that's not a fair question". Also, I asked him what he knows about my company, and he knew the "company name".
4th person: Turned up half an hour late "because of busy traffic". He only lives two miles away!
Other observations: The CV's seem to have no relation to the reality and all of them had spelling mistakes. One CV said that he's been "generally dossing around". I don't know whether to aplaud the honesty or frown at the lack of wisdom!
1st person: Dead ringer for "Gareth" from the TV programme "The Office" - not in looks, but in general personality. Non starter.
2nd person: I asked why he was interested in the position, and he said "I'm not interested yet, it's your job to sell it to me". Also, he's currently disqualified from driving for a year (drink drive)!
3rd person: He'd written on his CV "I rise to the challenge of solving problems". I asked him if he could give me some examples of problems that he's solved in the last few months and he said "that's not a fair question". Also, I asked him what he knows about my company, and he knew the "company name".
4th person: Turned up half an hour late "because of busy traffic". He only lives two miles away!
Other observations: The CV's seem to have no relation to the reality and all of them had spelling mistakes. One CV said that he's been "generally dossing around". I don't know whether to aplaud the honesty or frown at the lack of wisdom!
srebbe64 said:
I've met four candidates this morning for a particular (responsible) management position.
Your candidates seem typical for the job
On a seperate note, Why have you asked these people in for an interview if the sum of their abilities appears to be less than that of a forkful of plankton.
One interviewee on a Monday morning told me that he was a bit delicate because he'd competed in the annual cheeserolling the day before, and then had spent the rest of the day and the evening in the pub and had a stinking hangover.
I figured that anyone who was stupid enough to a) do that the day before an interview and b) admit it to the interviewer was probably not model employee material.
I figured that anyone who was stupid enough to a) do that the day before an interview and b) admit it to the interviewer was probably not model employee material.
simpo two said:
I've never had to interview anyone for a job but a CV with spelling mistakes is not going to work (though I might overlook one if she's young and pretty!)
do they have to say that on a cv? might give it a try
edited to add, give me the job, I've no management experience whatsoever which, to my mind, makes me an excellent candidate
>> Edited by Apache on Thursday 9th December 15:05
anonymous said:
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Actually, its a valid technique for CVs these days; make sure there's something really odd/silly in your "other interests" section and it might make your name stick in the employer's mind.
Place I used to work, we had a large batch of recent grads come in for interview. One guy had put "ufologist" on his CV. Made us laugh & the CV was passed around some. Therefore, when he came in, his was the name everybody remembered. And he got one of the jobs.
He later admitted that that was exactly the intention - he had no interest in UFOs at all. Worked, though.
Had a chap in for a technical interview.
What is a level check?
Ahh thats a CPF4131 (which it is)
Yes, thats the correct error number, but what does the error mean?
Erm, dont know...
So you've seen the error enough to know the code but dont actually know why you are seeing the error?
Thats right.
Needless to say, he didnt get the gig.
What is a level check?
Ahh thats a CPF4131 (which it is)
Yes, thats the correct error number, but what does the error mean?
Erm, dont know...
So you've seen the error enough to know the code but dont actually know why you are seeing the error?
Thats right.
Needless to say, he didnt get the gig.
pdV6 said:
Actually, its a valid technique for CVs these days; make sure there's something really odd/silly in your "other interests" section and it might make your name stick in the employer's mind.
Place I used to work, we had a large batch of recent grads come in for interview. One guy had put "ufologist" on his CV. Made us laugh & the CV was passed around some. Therefore, when he came in, his was the name everybody remembered. And he got one of the jobs.
He later admitted that that was exactly the intention - he had no interest in UFOs at all. Worked, though.
Ahhhhh so the only thing differentiating graduates nowadays is the comedy element.
I once interviewed a potential candidate for an IT job and he turned up late, wearing scruffy jeans, trainers and duffel coat. When I asked him why he'd left his previous job he said that he'd been sacked and then launched into a sweary tirade against his old boss!
Also got one guy come in who had never switched on a PC in his life and when I asked him why he wanted to go into IT he said it was because his mate was earning £25K a year for a helpdesk job and he couldn't see why he needed PC skills...
Also got one guy come in who had never switched on a PC in his life and when I asked him why he wanted to go into IT he said it was because his mate was earning £25K a year for a helpdesk job and he couldn't see why he needed PC skills...
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