job interviews[views:4338][posts:34]________________________________ [Aug 12,2008 12:44pm - sever ""] I suck at them |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 12,2008 12:47pm - ouchdrummer ""] need some advice? I interview great and could give a couple pointers if ya want em. |
| ________________________________ [Aug 12,2008 12:49pm - sever ""] I could have used them an hour ago hahah |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 12,2008 12:56pm - ouchdrummer ""] lame. sorry bud |
| ____________________________________________ [Aug 12,2008 12:59pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] the movie SLC Punk shows the proper way to interview for a job |
| ________________________________ [Aug 12,2008 1:02pm - xmikex ""] The only way to get better at interviews is to go on a ton of them, and fail at most of them. Don't plan out a whole bunch of shit to say. Memorize a few bulletpoints of points you want to make, and a couple good one liners. A big part of why they're so hard is that most interviewERs suck. They're boring, they ask really poor questions, and they act like they don't want to be there. |
| _____________________________ [Aug 12,2008 1:02pm - mOe ""] just lie, man... |
| ______________________________ [Aug 12,2008 1:02pm - Yeti ""] are you employed sir? employed? you don't go out dressed like that looking for a job on a week day, do ya?! is it a week day? |
| ______________________________ [Aug 12,2008 1:03pm - Mess ""] yeah, try to set them up as close as possible and try to make yourself sound like god even if it itsn't true. |
| ________________________________ [Aug 12,2008 1:11pm - xmikex ""] Shitty job interview questions to which their is no good answer: - What's your biggest fault? - Where do you see yourself in _ years? (this is a trap if you're a recent college graduate or just accepting a close-to-entry-level position because odds are whatever you're doing you're only using this job as a stepping stone) |
| _______________________________ [Aug 12,2008 1:12pm - sever ""] "tell me something about yourself that isnt on this application." I uhh... umm... did a lot of landscaping at big places and stuff like that and other stuff and yeah and i uhh.. well um we did things as a team together with teamwork and stuff and I uh work well as a team |
| _______________________________ [Aug 12,2008 1:13pm - sever ""] true story |
| ________________________________________ [Aug 12,2008 1:15pm - DestroyYouAlot ""] Put out. |
| _______________________________ [Aug 12,2008 1:17pm - aril ""] DO NOT fart during your interview. I did that once and it was horrible. |
| ____________________________________ [Aug 12,2008 1:20pm - fleshfries ""] Just say everything you think they'd want to hear...it won't matter once you get the job. Oh, and always look at them eye to eye when talking, it shows confidence. |
| ________________________________ [Aug 12,2008 1:32pm - xmikex ""] fleshfries said:Just say everything you think they'd want to hear...it won't matter once you get the job. A lot of interviewers are complete assholes and setup questions so that if you try to tell them exactly what you think they want to hear, you'll contradict something else they'll be asking later. Again, this is especially true if you're younger. |
| ____________________________________________________ [Aug 12,2008 3:13pm - menstrual_sweatpants_disco ""] I are good at interviewings. The most important thing is to be confident, but not egotistical, and show your personality. The interview is more about your professionalism and personality more than your technical skills and qualifications. xmikex said:Shitty job interview questions to which their is no good answer: - What's your biggest fault? - Where do you see yourself in _ years? (this is a trap if you're a recent college graduate or just accepting a close-to-entry-level position because odds are whatever you're doing you're only using this job as a stepping stone) Yup, the key is to be truthful, but think it through and anticipate what they want to hear for an answer. For the biggest fault/weakness question I always give them some sappy line like "I'm a perfectionist" (fuck it, it's a sappy question, right?). I then immediately explain how I don't let that quality hinder my productivity. I can still focus on the big picture and prioritize my work tasks all while remaining detail-oriented. Also, I did hate that "where do you see yourself in x amount of years" question when I was entry level. It's like they're asking you to lie because there's no way in fuck you want to be entry level in 5 years. I overthink EVERYTHING always. Sometimes it gets me in trouble and sometimes it's good. With this situation it's usually good. I think 1 of 2 things is happening here: 1) The interviewer is just an idiot and read about this question in a magazine. If that's the case, give them your honest answer and if they don't like it and don't hire you, then you won't be working for a company that hires idiots. No big deal. 2) The interviewer KNOWS this is a tricky question and wants to see how you handle it. If you outright lie and say you're going to be there at that job, then that will show that you have no ambition and are a giant kissass with no personality professional attitute. It may also tell them that you are answering some of the questions untruthfully. They won't trust you. When I got this question I would always just tell them I want to learn as much as possible and do everything in my power to become better within my field. I hoped to move up the ladder and excel at each position. I would then drop hints about inquiring as to whether the position I was applying for had room for advancement. They want you to show ambition but at the same time don't want you to be careless and unprofessional enough to just fuck them over and leave them high and dry for another company/position. |
| ____________________________________ [Aug 12,2008 3:14pm - fleshfries ""] xmikex said:A lot of interviewers are complete assholes and setup questions so that if you try to tell them exactly what you think they want to hear, you'll contradict something else they'll be asking later. Again, this is especially true if you're younger. I guess honesty works too then... :D |
| ______________________________ [Aug 12,2008 3:32pm - Yeti ""] menstrual_sweatpants_disco said:Yup, the key is to be truthful, but think it through and anticipate what they want to hear for an answer. For the biggest fault/weakness question I always give them some sappy line like "I'm a perfectionist" (fuck it, it's a sappy question, right?). I then immediately explain how I don't let that quality hinder my productivity. I can still focus on the big picture and prioritize my work tasks all while remaining detail-oriented. Also, I did hate that "where do you see yourself in x amount of years" question when I was entry level. It's like they're asking you to lie because there's no way in fuck you want to be entry level in 5 years. I overthink EVERYTHING always. Sometimes it gets me in trouble and sometimes it's good. With this situation it's usually good. I think 1 of 2 things is happening here: 1) The interviewer is just an idiot and read about this question in a magazine. If that's the case, give them your honest answer and if they don't like it and don't hire you, then you won't be working for a company that hires idiots. No big deal. 2) The interviewer KNOWS this is a tricky question and wants to see how you handle it. If you outright lie and say you're going to be there at that job, then that will show that you have no ambition and are a giant kissass with no personality professional attitute. It may also tell them that you are answering some of the questions untruthfully. They won't trust you. When I got this question I would always just tell them I want to learn as much as possible and do everything in my power to become better within my field. I hoped to move up the ladder and excel at each position. I would then drop hints about inquiring as to whether the position I was applying for had room for advancement. They want you to show ambition but at the same time don't want you to be careless and unprofessional enough to just fuck them over and leave them high and dry for another company/position. wow, well said. |
| ____________________________________________________ [Aug 12,2008 4:01pm - menstrual_sweatpants_disco ""] haha I was just reminded of what ConquerTheBaphomet said to me Sunday after we were hanging out for a good portion of the day. "I expected you to be a lot more weird and perverted in person. You're pretty normal". I told him that the normal things are already being said on RttP. My contribution towards normalcy would be unneeded. However, nobody is posting dog rape photos or pedoscat, so I try to do my part in contributing towards an even more well-rounded RttP. |
| ___________________________________________ [Aug 12,2008 4:04pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] msd - you are a gentleman and a scholar. *clap clap* |
| _________________________________________ [Aug 12,2008 4:09pm - DrewBlood@Work ""] menstrual_sweatpants_disco said:pedoscatQUOTE] why isn't this a band name? |
| ____________________________________________________ [Aug 12,2008 4:11pm - menstrual_sweatpants_disco ""] FuckIsMySignature said:msd - you are a gentleman and a scholar. *clap clap* haha, why thank you kind sir. Care for pedoscat? |
| ____________________________________________________ [Aug 12,2008 4:15pm - menstrual_sweatpants_disco ""] DrewBlood@Work said:why isn't this a band name? I'll suggest this to Mark and Eliot as the name for the new TYAG project. |
| ___________________________________________ [Aug 12,2008 4:17pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] haha shitty kids |
| _________________________________ [Aug 13,2008 1:16pm - sxealex ""] bennyhillifier |
| ________________________________ [Aug 13,2008 2:45pm - xmikex ""] menstrual_sweatpants_disco said: For the biggest fault/weakness question I always give them some sappy line like "I'm a perfectionist" (fuck it, it's a sappy question, right?). I then immediately explain how I don't let that quality hinder my productivity. I can still focus on the big picture and prioritize my work tasks all while remaining detail-oriented. Also, I did hate that "where do you see yourself in x amount of years" question when I was entry level. It's like they're asking you to lie because there's no way in fuck you want to be entry level in 5 years....When I got this question I would always just tell them I want to learn as much as possible and do everything in my power to become better within my field. I hoped to move up the ladder and excel at each position. I would then drop hints about inquiring as to whether the position I was applying for had room for advancement. These are two awesome answers to crappy questions. EVERYBODY is going to say their biggest fault is perfectionism. If you don't then you're opening up a whole new can of worms. It's a load of shit, but it's better than admitting you take lunch breaks too long, or you never got around to learning how to use a fax machine. It's probably the only right answer, but only if you're specific, and believable about it. I wish I had thought of the way you phrased your answer to the "where do you see yourself" question years ago when I was getting snagged in it like a fat guy a barbed wire field. TV and video is such an excruciatingly competitive field that the idea of anyone trying to advance themselves (i.e. not make $19,000 a year in a demeaning job forever) scares the shit out of everyone. |
| _________________________________ [Aug 13,2008 5:53pm - sxealex ""] what about being a workaholic... that seems like an ok fault answer |
| ___________________________________________ [Aug 13,2008 5:55pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] "My faults include alcholism, short term memory loss from my pot addiction and... wait... what was the question again?" |
| ______________________________________________ [Aug 13,2008 5:59pm - BobNOMAAMRooney nli ""] OOOGA BOOGA WHERE DA WHITE WIMMIN AT? |
| ____________________________________________________ [Aug 13,2008 7:46pm - menstrual_sweatpants_disco ""] sxealex said:what about being a workaholic... that seems like an ok fault answer Yup. That one's good too. I never used that one myself, though. Seemed too fake. |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 13,2008 8:09pm - Whoremastery ""] lie out your ass..thats what i did and now i got a good job |
| ____________________________________________________ [Aug 13,2008 8:41pm - menstrual_sweatpants_disco ""] I just got offered a promotion today, woo! |
| _________________________________________ [Aug 13,2008 8:50pm - KitchenIncident ""] Bahahahaha |
| ______________________________ [Aug 15,2008 8:02pm - Mess ""] xmikex said:Shitty job interview questions to which their is no good answer: - What's your biggest fault? - Where do you see yourself in _ years? (this is a trap if you're a recent college graduate or just accepting a close-to-entry-level position because odds are whatever you're doing you're only using this job as a stepping stone) those are tough questions indeed. i specificially remember the dude asking me that and my answer was, "i have no faults" and "i see myself running this place in 5 years". it seemed to have worked. |