Job Interview

[GreekGodX]

Originally Posted by elderboy02

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".

[akakirby]

good luck!

[HK3-]

Good luck! My wife is an HR Director if you need some pointers or a trial interview over the phone.. just an idea.

[JaKaacH]

Good luck..
I think I have read here once or twice "Be yourself, unless you're a @$$hole"

Don't wear a Tux..

NSFW audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT-j_LSWM_A

[CigarNut]

It's OK to be nervous, but remember to be confident!

[icantbejon]

Originally Posted by HK3-

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.

[HK3-]

Originally Posted by icantbejon

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!

[icantbejon]

Originally Posted by JaKaacH

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."

[icantbejon]

Originally Posted by HK3-

Well, good luck!

Thanks man. I really do appreciate the offer.

[icantbejon]

Well...here we go. Interview in an hour and a half.

Good luck Ferg!

[bvilchez]

So....how did it go?
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[icantbejon]

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.

[Blindjimme]

Well, hopefully during the interview you weren't yourself! Waiting sucks, good luck Bro.

[icantbejon]

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.

[Skywalker]

Originally Posted by icantbejon

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.

Good luck!!!

[Tenor CS]

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

+1 if you get the reference

[icantbejon]

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

Originally Posted by icantbejon

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.

Originally Posted by elderboy02

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!"