Posted: 3/28/2012 9:34:20 AM EDT
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I have my first interview since November of 1988 on Friday morning. Looking for any advice or positive opinions. One of the gentlemen that is doing the interviewing said they use situational type interviews. Its for a Quality Engineering position.
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wear shoes.
have questions for them other than "what does this position pay?" Recall a story of some successful project you've worked on in the past that shows you in a good light. Try to fit it into the conversation sometime during the middle or end of the interview. eta:make an effort to speak slowly and clearly. |
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Google interview questions. Ask yourself those questions and have a situation you've been in for each question.
ie Tell me about a time you had used leadership to solve a problem. (Think of a time so you aren't digging for an example during the interview.) You can trick it up a bit by cross utilizing answers. If they ask about a time when you used your organizationall skills to solve a problem, you could probably tweak your leadership answer to fit that. |
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Read and react. If the interviewers are sharp and serious, be professional, sharp, and serious as well. If the interviewers are more lax, be relaxed as well. Observe and imitate their body language. When they talk, if something personal catches your ear, relate to it. Smile. Don't fidget. You're looking for opportunities to "learn and grow and you hope their company can HELP you accomplish that since they are so well respected". Be funny but not hilarious, be professional but not a tight ass. Above all else...be humble and even if you don't think it...portray to them that you think they are the greatest people in the world and you are just in complete awe of them. Also, mention that you are big believer in HEALTH & SAFETY and SAFE WORKING HABITS! ETA: Display manners as well. Do not speak until spoken to. Wait until they offer you a seat to sit down. Thank you's before and after. Sir & Ma'am. Also, hope on a few websites and look at interview questions. I think its linkedin that has a list of interview questions companies like to ask...you can even narrow your search to that company if they are big enough. In any case, get into the rhythm of answering those types of questions. Ones I would practice are: 1. What do you know about their company 2. Tell us about yourself 3. Some sort of ethical dilemma you were once in 4. Deal with one someone difficult Above all else they are trying to determine if you "fit" into the culture of the company...much more so than just your qualifications. 999 of 1000 a company would take a personable candidate with lesser quals than an unrelatable jerk with great quals. |
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Say their names and try to remember them. Be confident, dress for the job, or slightly nicer than the job (ie construction wear a collared shirt, rather than simply jeans and a t-shirt), smell good but not over powering (bad body odor is the #1 reason noted on Monstor.com for failed interviews) good luck! |
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If you put XYZ experience on your resume, BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT IT!!!
Damn I hate saying "oh, I see you've run single point response spectrum analysis when your worked for Sikorsky, please describe that for me" and get the response "yeah, that was a long time ago, I don't really remember much about it" Then why is it on your resume as a skill? 
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