Job Interview tips please guys

TommyV · 2 Jun 2013 at 15:34

Don't turn up naked, it will work in your favour.

Hades · 2 Jun 2013 at 15:46

Cooper said:
Awful question...rubbish in,rubbish out.

But quite commonly asked so better to have an answer ready.

McBain · 2 Jun 2013 at 18:15

Cooper said:
Awful question...rubbish in,rubbish out.

It was merely an example, however I bow to your infinite wisdom on the subject.

bainbridge · 2 Jun 2013 at 18:23

Wear clean pants.

GTO656 · 2 Jun 2013 at 22:43

Socaddict said:
Are the working hours not in the job advert/description?

I'd suggest questions more along the lines of:
"What personal and professional development/qualifications possibilities can the role lead to?"
"What support is offered for professional development outside of the company?" (i.e. external qualifications you put yourself through)
"Is there the potential to take on additional responsibilities as I gain further experience in the role?"

Things that show you want to stay with the company and want to further yourself within the company rather than simply how much you work/earn.

Nope there there are no working hours stated in the description, thanks I will ask the top and bottom one. as for last question would it be more suitable by asking still whether its part-time or full time? or whether it is busy during the night?

Socaddict · 2 Jun 2013 at 23:02

Perhaps phrase it a little better - "Despite searching, I couldn't find information on the job's regular hours. What sort of shifts would I be expected to work?"

Alternatively, call up one of the recruiters (or the company) tomorrow before the interview and ask the question then. Ask to speak to HR, and just be polite and mention that you have an interview tomorrow, and you wanted to clarify something in advance.

Job advert I found listed an hourly rate, which implies to me that it will probably be shift work - shift lengths and days may well vary.

anything I don't mind · 2 Jun 2013 at 23:40

I always try find out about shifts, salary expectations and who i will be working with and an expectation of the work load from the recruitment agent via email. That way i don't show up to the interview with wrong expectations because then you just waste every ones time including your own. But if you have accepted an interview then you might as well go now and not bother asking the recruitment agent for more information. Just ask at the end of the interview when they ask you if you have any more questions.

GTO656 · 3 Jun 2013 at 01:45

Thanks guys those were extremely to me, I have decided to use those 3 questions including the shift one because it would be good to know the duration of it. So I think the questions is done, if any1 can have 1 last analysis on that.

Im slightly concerned on the On-Job-Evaluation, if any1 can shed some more light on that.

Cheers

GTO656 · 3 Jun 2013 at 08:51

I seem to have woken up early in the last few days which I don't usually do lol. This sudden urge to cram more in and be as prepared as possible. please look at the post above if there are any help on that please

any other inputs are r much appreciated.

snitcher · 3 Jun 2013 at 09:27

get a look around the premises first and then say nice things about it.

GTO656 · 3 Jun 2013 at 12:02

Thanks I will do that some time before the interview, but do know what good things about them.

p.s I have Contacted TheRecruitmentGuy(dude on utube who help ppl do well in interview) and he says that I need a MUCH longer list of questions to ask about the role???? so 3 questions directed at the INTERVIEWER is nowhere enough!!?? I am puzzled. help guys :S must have caused some confusion in my writing to him.

anything I don't mind · 3 Jun 2013 at 12:52

I have a tip. Always write in full english. No any1 and no r. If you get in to the habit of typing incorrectly then you will do it when you are not meant to.

GTO656 · 3 Jun 2013 at 13:38

groen said:
I have a tip. Always write in full english. No any1 and no r. If you get in to the habit of typing incorrectly then you will do it when you are not meant to.

Thanks for that anyway, I have gotten use to it too when I talk online/message. I never do that anywhere else though. The guy I was talking to got me a little anxious now :S if you read my above post.his website http://www.therecruitmentguy.com/.

I dont' know what to do now

AJK · 3 Jun 2013 at 13:47

GTO656 said:
... [some guy] says that I need a MUCH longer list of questions to ask about the role???? so 3 questions directed at the INTERVIEWER is nowhere enough!!?? I am puzzled.

This is simple. If you have questions about the role, you should ask them. If you do not, then you have no questions to ask. Don't make up questions to ask purely because you think you should be asking questions. If you are asking an interviewer irrelevant nonsense just to ask something, that will count against you.

Best thing to do is make a list of things you want to know about the job (including duties, hours, salary, benefits, holiday allowance and booking process, special holidays eg. christmas, uniform, career development, etc.), then try to answer as many as you can for yourself before you get to the interview. Any you don't manage to answer yourself might be brought up by the interviewer, or if not then you've got your questions at the end!

There's nothing wrong with saying "well, I did have some questions about XXX, but I believe you've answered them already during this interview". A good interviewer will cover topics such as hours, salary, and usually touch on role and career development as well.

GTO656 · 3 Jun 2013 at 14:04

AJK said:
This is simple. If you have questions about the role, you should ask them. If you do not, then you have no questions to ask. Don't make up questions to ask purely because you think you should be asking questions. If you are asking an interviewer irrelevant nonsense just to ask something, that will count against you.

Best thing to do is make a list of things you want to know about the job (including duties, hours, salary, benefits, holiday allowance and booking process, special holidays eg. christmas, uniform, career development, etc.), then try to answer as many as you can for yourself before you get to the interview. Any you don't manage to answer yourself might be brought up by the interviewer, or if not then you've got your questions at the end!

There's nothing wrong with saying "well, I did have some questions about XXX, but I believe you've answered them already during this interview". A good interviewer will cover topics such as hours, salary, and usually touch on role and career development as well.

Thank you very much for that, Well from those 3 questions I'm happy with that. I will use your method and see what is missing. and jot the rest onto Microsoft Word(my hand-writing is not the best). Would you think that it would be better if I try and ask for permission before interview to take notes with the questions on it(Don't wanna forget any of them you see).

Iraklis F.C. · 3 Jun 2013 at 14:05

Cooper said:
Awful question...rubbish in,rubbish out.

i have an even worse question "if you were a superhero who would you be and why"

seriously?

kinobestew123 · 3 Jun 2013 at 14:09

Find something interesting that the company is doing/done recently on the news and ask them a bit about that.

For example, if they had recently taken over a small chain of service stations, you could say "I recently read that you had taken over <insert name>, have you noticed any benefits coming from this takeover?" or something similar.

It shows you're aware and interested.

Also, if you can, don't just let them hammer you with questions. Try to turn it into a chat/conversation where possible. In inverviews i've had, if they've asked me something like "what are your hobbies", I've answered by informing them about surfing and lacrosse, etc and then asked them if they've ever played lacrosse or something. You can usually find a common interest and you will be a lot more memorable than the guy that just says "computers and fishing" then sits waiting for the next question.

GTO656 · 3 Jun 2013 at 15:01

K cheers, working on it im trying to compile what goes where bit by bit.

AJK · 3 Jun 2013 at 15:41

kinobestew123 said:
Find something interesting that the company is doing/done recently on the news and ask them a bit about that.

For example, if they had recently taken over a small chain of service stations, you could say "I recently read that you had taken over <insert name>, have you noticed any benefits coming from this takeover?" or something similar.

It shows you're aware and interested.

If the question is relevant, and you actually do have an interest in the answer, then sure. Perhaps you're asking about a takeover increasing the size of the business because you have ambition to become a team leader, or a manager across multiple sites? That's good; shows the interviewer that you're really interested in the job and could be a valuable and useful employee.

But don't just google the company name and ask a question about the first piece of recent news that you see, the answer to which you don't care about. The interviewer will see through that, and it shows neither awareness nor interest!

GTO656 · 3 Jun 2013 at 22:27

Thank you for the examples I have decided to extend it to 5 questions to ask now the more the merrier. would it be a good idea to ask them about the OJE they will be doing after interview so they can clarify for me as I don't understand it 100%. and I want to include this 1 too wt you think?
5. Do you have any concerns about my ability to perform this job?

Would you think that it would be better if I try and ask for permission before interview to take notes with the 5 questions on it. Because im afraid I might forget some of it. and u guys think I should make it more conversational?