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Old 06-10-2010, 06:40 AM   #21
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Good luck! Be sure to prepare for the question "What is your biggest weakness?"

I f'ing hate that question.
If I was you I would respond, "Dan".
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Old 06-10-2010, 07:06 AM   #22
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Old 06-10-2010, 08:05 AM   #23
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Good luck! My wife is an HR Director if you need some pointers or a trial interview over the phone.. just an idea.
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Old 06-10-2010, 08:26 AM   #24
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Good luck..
I think I have read here once or twice "Be yourself, unless you're a @$$hole"

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Old 06-10-2010, 09:52 AM   #25
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It's OK to be nervous, but remember to be confident!
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Old 06-10-2010, 08:28 PM   #26
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Good luck! My wife is an HR Director if you need some pointers or a trial interview over the phone.. just an idea.
Thanks for the offer Hal...but a little late for it. I hope I'm prepared at this point in time. If I am not, not much is going to change between now and 11am tomorrow.
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Old 06-10-2010, 08:36 PM   #27
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Thanks for the offer Hal...but a little late for it. I hope I'm prepared at this point in time. If I am not, not much is going to change between now and 11am tomorrow.
Well, good luck!
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Old 06-10-2010, 08:38 PM   #28
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Good luck..
I think I have read here once or twice "Be yourself, unless you're a @$$hole"
It's so funny for me to see this posted, because I've been thinking it all day. Everyone tells me to be myself, and when I see or hear that all I can hear in my head is the Bill Cosby skit where he says, "well yes...but what if you're an @$$hole?" It's all I can think everytime I see "be yourself."
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Old 06-10-2010, 08:39 PM   #29
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Well, good luck!
Thanks man. I really do appreciate the offer.
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Old 06-11-2010, 08:26 AM   #30
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Well...here we go. Interview in an hour and a half.
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Old 06-11-2010, 08:59 AM   #31
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Old 06-14-2010, 12:35 PM   #33
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I think it went pretty damn well honestly. The interview lasted 2 hours and I ended up talking to way more people than I was scheduled to speak with. I also got an email from the HR manager today letting me know she was calling my references today.

Now I'm just playing the waiting game to find out....which sucks. I definitely would like the instant gratification of knowing right now.

Thanks everyone, for all the well wishes.
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Old 06-14-2010, 12:57 PM   #34
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Well, hopefully during the interview you weren't yourself! Waiting sucks, good luck Bro.
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Old 06-14-2010, 01:06 PM   #35
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I actually was...and it almost got me in trouble. They asked me about my hobbies and I mentioned cigars. Well come to find out this company has a no smokers policy because of the type of health insurance they offer.

I believe I was able to talk myself out of that jam though. Who in the world anticipates a no smokers policy? Never saw it coming.
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I actually was...and it almost got me in trouble. They asked me about my hobbies and I mentioned cigars. Well come to find out this company has a no smokers policy because of the type of health insurance they offer.

I believe I was able to talk myself out of that jam though. Who in the world anticipates a no smokers policy? Never saw it coming.


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And whatever you do, DON'T TELL THE PIG JOKE.

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Old 06-21-2010, 09:26 AM   #38
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I continue to wait on this job...ugh. I took my drug test on Wed and they said I will hear early this week pending the results. The suspense is killing me. I'm entirely too much a instant gratification kind of guy for this prolonged process. It's time for someone to just call/email me with a or
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I actually was...and it almost got me in trouble. They asked me about my hobbies and I mentioned cigars. Well come to find out this company has a no smokers policy because of the type of health insurance they offer.

I believe I was able to talk myself out of that jam though. Who in the world anticipates a no smokers policy? Never saw it coming.
Yeah, I never ever EVER mention this as a hobby in interviews. In corporate America, a smoker = a health liability, and a health liability = a bad thing. When they ask for hobbies, I only mention working out, bike riding, swimming, golf, skiing, etc. I'm not ashamed to be a cigar/pipe smoker, but I need a good job to fund these activities too! I hope you hear the results soon. So, are you leaving active duty? I left about 3.5 years ago, so if you have any transition questions, feel free to PM me.
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Good luck! Be sure to prepare for the question "What is your biggest weakness?"

I f'ing hate that question.
Everybody says the same thing, "well, I don't have any dehabiliting weaknesses, but if I had to choose something, I'd say that I'm a perfectionist (or I'm too goal-oriented, I'm too focused, I work too hard, etc. etc. etc.)." This question isn't going to win you the job, but it could lose you the job if you don't spin it into something semi-positive. "Boss, basically you are going to have to make me shut it down, because I'm a gosh-darned machine, and I'll work until I pass out if you don't remind me to go home!"
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