Job Interview - Strange request?

estebanrey said:
And to think some self labled business psycologist is sat in a villa somewhere laughing his t*ts off that he somehow managed to convinced HR departments all over the world that this was a useful tool in recruiting staff.

The world's gone mad, too many MDs are taking their recruitment ideas from TV shows like The Appretice and HR departments are becoming the biggest and most influence parts of any business.

I look forward to the day when these companies realise just how much money they are wasting on this American psyco-babble and ever bloated HR departments and go back to the old system where if you gave a good interview and cam across well you got the job.
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I had a group interview when I was working Canada about seven years ago.

It was for a job where customer service was the most important aspect, so how you interacted with other people was more important than your qualifications. Contrary to what you think above, I think the idea actually works very well.

When you answer a question, you simply need to include and look at everyone in the room as you deliver the answer. The people who were looking at their feet, while giving the answer were the ones who didn't get jobs and quite rightly if you are hiring people to be good with people, they aren't what you want.

It doesn't even matter what you say, you just have to engage the people in the interview. For example, I was asked what my worst ever job was... I couldn't think of one that was really that bad, so just made up a story and it got a few laughs which worked well.

Ultimately it depends on the job.
A group interview wouldn't be appropriate for some highly qualified professional job, but anything customer service focused it makes a lot of sense.
 
postbox said:
Well the good ones will actually sit down with the line managers and draw up a half decent job description and person spec and then invite them to join them in on the interviews - I guess you must have worked for some badly organised / managed companies?
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a certain high street electrical retailer who used starwars for there christmas pr run.

but iv also witnessed this applying for security work, seems most places cant work out the difference between a receptionist and a security guard :rolleyes:
 
The key in this sort of thing is not what you take but how you justify your choice. They'll be looking for self-assurance, lateral thinking, awareness (of business/of the company/the financial enviroment etc) and things of that sort. Try and see it as a way to shine above the other applicants.
 
MrMoonX said:
Best

Lie

EVER!
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believe what you like, im not going to come here with some BS, whats the point?

it was for a crappy job after i dropped out of uni, working as a picture framer lol. a temporary thing that only lasted a couple of months. it was a fun job though, nice pipe at dinner (agent blue if memory serves me). we were both into goa trance - this was around 1996 i think
 
Please be aware this is a family friendly forum. While your interview technique may have worked for you it is not a recommended activity for our younger audience - w3bbo
 
I would take a sponge and a bottle of water, then pour the water over the sponge in front of them. Obviosuly reprsenting my ability to learn etc etc.

Then if I didn't get the job I would throw it at them and lol.

Oh my. Can you tell I'm a trainer?
 
Ahh this thread has made my night, some funny posts in here, personally I liked the bog roll, and carlsberg idea!
 
Take 3 McDonald's Double Cheeseburgers, when they say what do they say about you, pop one in front of each interviewer and say "It's says that I am generous, now tuck in"

Everyone on their TV adverts loves/forgives the person who brings in a 99p double cheeseburger!

And, if there are only 2 interviewers, you get a double cheeseburger for yourself! Like a celebration feast! OH NOM NOM!
 
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