Interview - it's been a while

fanger · 17 May 2006 at 09:54

Have the ciggy, then chew some menthol gum before you go in. The chewing action will flex your throat and vocal chords, you'll come across speaking clearly and comfortably.
Don't sweat too much about the eye contact when you first go in - keep it brief, raise your eyes up to him or her/ shake/ then down again/ release.
At the end of the interview use the shake to ask for the job -WITH YOUR EYES - I don't mean some Mind Meld situation - although if you're able to utilise that old vulcan trick then go for it - I mean just give him/her a level gaze of camaraderie.

Good Luck.

Karl · 17 May 2006 at 10:10

fanger said:
I don't mean some Mind Meld situation - although if you're able to utilise that old vulcan trick then go for it

Good Luck.

HAHAHAHAHA! I can imagine it now! Mix it with Star Wars.

*I'm the candidate you're looking for*

Good luck Jasp0r, you'll be fine.

Sic · 17 May 2006 at 10:13

fanger said:
Have the ciggy, then chew some menthol gum before you go in. The chewing action will flex your throat and vocal chords, you'll come across speaking clearly and comfortably.
Don't sweat too much about the eye contact when you first go in - keep it brief, raise your eyes up to him or her/ shake/ then down again/ release.
At the end of the interview use the shake to ask for the job -WITH YOUR EYES - I don't mean some Mind Meld situation - although if you're able to utilise that old vulcan trick then go for it - I mean just give him/her a level gaze of camaraderie.

Good Luck.

lol, thanks

i did think about doing vulcan evening classes...guess i should've done really!!!

i'll have to get some airwaves at lunch

thanks Karl

penski · 17 May 2006 at 10:28

"I know penski."

"OMFG!!! JOBS YOURS!!!!"

*n

fanger · 17 May 2006 at 10:29

Airwaves are great.

Karl said:
HAHAHAHAHA! I can imagine it now! Mix it with Star Wars.

*I'm the candidate you're looking for*

Good luck Jasp0r, you'll be fine.

That's the old Jedhi Knight trick - even better if you can pull that one off:-

"I'm the candidate you're looking for"
"Send all those other applicants back to their star systems"
"Start me on 150K with a comapny Enzo"
etc,

basmic · 17 May 2006 at 10:33

One mistake I used to make in interviews, was talk too much - this was my nerves showing.

Apparantley if you talk too much when asked a question, it can be translated that you are hiding something. :confused:

Just thought I'd tell you, anyway - and good luck!

Takhisis · 17 May 2006 at 10:34

Nix said:
I prefer to tilt my ear to someone when I'm listening to them rather than stare in their eyes.

I now have this image as you as a golden retriever

Nix · 17 May 2006 at 10:36

Takhisis said:
I now have this image as you as a golden retriever

I do have body parts that perk up, sadly my ears don't. Although, that would be a pretty cool party trick.

Admiral Huddy · 17 May 2006 at 10:54

good luck with the interview dude

Sic · 17 May 2006 at 10:58

Admiral Huddy said:
good luck with the interview dude

thanks very much. and thanks for getting bored at work...i've written my 5 questions (3 questions, sir!!) and i've made some notes on decent replies for questions that i'd be unsure of.

luckily there was a few open-ended questions on their application form that got me thinking, so they already know how wonderful i am on paper

McDaniel · 17 May 2006 at 13:15

well i just messed up an exam big time - so you better get the job - otherwise the world is unbalanced

Sic · 17 May 2006 at 13:17

McDaniel said:
well i just messed up an exam big time - so you better get the job - otherwise the world is unbalanced

i always feel like that after an exam...what was it on?

i'm so excited, i actually feel sick. i called them earlier to confirm the time. i can arrive anytime i want after 4, apparently. sounds like my kind of company!!

McDaniel · 17 May 2006 at 13:20

Sic said:
i always feel like that after an exam...what was it on?

i'm so excited, i actually feel sick. i called them earlier to confirm the time. i can arrive anytime i want after 4, apparently. sounds like my kind of company!!

i normally feel like it to - but i really really messed this one up lol - it was on Information Retrieval and Information Visualisation - sounds easy enough, but some of the deeper aspects are a bit :S

ah well - hardest exam tomorrow, 3 in a row suck

you gonna get there for 4 then?

Sic · 17 May 2006 at 13:24

McDaniel said:
i normally feel like it to - but i really really messed this one up lol - it was on Information Retrieval and Information Visualisation - sounds easy enough, but some of the deeper aspects are a bit :S

ah well - hardest exam tomorrow, 3 in a row suck

you gonna get there for 4 then?

what degree do you do? sounds interesting.

i dont leave here til 4, but my manager's gone now, so i might bunk off a few minutes early and get there on the bright!

it'll probably be closer to half 4! the last interview i went to (for this job) i instantly got on with the manager, started my interview at 2:30, left at 6!!!

VeNT · 17 May 2006 at 13:26

have questions, show interest in the job, don't make it seem that you just want the job for the money but that you actualy ENJOY working there etc

McDaniel · 17 May 2006 at 13:27

Sic said:
what degree do you do? sounds interesting.

i dont leave here til 4, but my manager's gone now, so i might bunk off a few minutes early and get there on the bright!

it'll probably be closer to half 4! the last interview i went to (for this job) i instantly got on with the manager, started my interview at 2:30, left at 6!!!

I've not had an interview for like 3 years now - been at lloyds ages

will be moving on soon though

Computer Science degree - exam was on things like search engines, web crawlers, indexing techniques, how they work etc... and also how info is shown different methods, rules, etc... they decided it was quite a lot for one course so now are split up - shame they didnt do it last year, its hard studying for 2 things in 1 exam when they dont really link, gets confusing

Sic · 17 May 2006 at 13:32

VeNT said:
have questions, show interest in the job, don't make it seem that you just want the job for the money but that you actualy ENJOY working there etc

that shouldn't be too difficult, i REALLY want to do the work!

McD said:
Computer Science degree - exam was on things like search engines, web crawlers, indexing techniques, how they work etc... and also how info is shown different methods, rules, etc... they decided it was quite a lot for one course so now are split up - shame they didnt do it last year, its hard studying for 2 things in 1 exam when they dont really link, gets confusing

that sounds really cool...i expect those are some of the things i'll be learning soon. When do you graduate?

McDaniel · 17 May 2006 at 13:34

Sic said:
that shouldn't be too difficult, i REALLY want to do the work!

that sounds really cool...i expect those are some of the things i'll be learning soon. When do you graduate?

if i pass... my last exam is May 30th

VeNT · 17 May 2006 at 13:35

have some questions about the business as a whole, (I've not read the whole thread, so if you've posted what it is before then pardon me.) not just the area you are in.
being able to help out in other areas and having OTHER business skills is always good.
there was a thing on silicon.com about what an IT manager is, if when put infront of a broken PC they can fix it they are just a normal IT guy, if they can find someone to fix it they are an IT manager

Phate · 17 May 2006 at 13:35

ask as many questions as they do, but makesure you don't interupt there line of talk etc.

and answer things enthusiastically

and keep constant eye contact with them, don't let your mind start wondering etc.

smile

be happy

good luck