ok, but it depends why you want the job.A) Because it seems to be the perfect job for you:
1) be qualified to do the job (which is not the same as ticking all the silly boxes in their job spec)
2) want to do the job
3) turn up, tell them that you are able to do the job and want to
4) be completely honest. No point lying your way into the job only to find out it's not right for you, it's right for the person you were pretending to be.
B) Because you want a job, any job, for money.
1) Lie if you want, or don't who cares.
2) Imply that you are exactly clever enough for the job. Tricky one this, if you seem too thick you won't get it, it you seem too bright it'll go to someone less likely to sod off somewhere better.
Mockingbird's advice - it's all of the useful.
(1) be qualified to do the job (which is not the same as ticking all the silly boxes in their job spec)
2) want to do the job
3) turn up, tell them that you are able to do the job and want to
4) be completely honest. No point lying your way into the job only to find out it's not right for you, it's right for the person you were pretending to be.
B) Because you want a job, any job, for money.
1) Lie if you want, or don't who cares.
2) Imply that you are exactly clever enough for the job. Tricky one this, if you seem too thick you won't get it, it you seem too bright it'll go to someone less likely to sod off somewhere better.
Mockingbird's advice - it's all of the useful.
Mockingbird Practitioner of SCIENCE,
Wed 1 Jul 2009, 16:09,
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Mostly A (2&3), but a little BIt's the 'tell us why you want the job' qustion that's worrying me most tbh
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Wed 1 Jul 2009, 16:14,
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Why do you want the job?Because Im bored shitless being unemployed, and fancy doing something that will challenge me and something that I'll enjoy, and I hope I can contribute the the growth/whatever of the company...blah blah blah..etc...
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epiphany coming live from sweden,
Wed 1 Jul 2009, 16:16,
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PreciselyBecause I'm skint and need some moolah to be able to afford silly things like 'food' and 'water'. I know I'll be better at the job than anyone else you'll interview and if you don't give me the job I'll send those pictures to your wife.
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Wed 1 Jul 2009, 16:18,
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Be honest, but also try to say what they wanna hearThey'll have company buzz words and shit, look on the comps website and they'll have goals and shit that the company will lead towards like "ambition, drive, innovation" etc...
if the interviewer seems like the jolly sort, crack a joke or something to make you feel more relaxed and shit.
(if the interviewer seems like the jolly sort, crack a joke or something to make you feel more relaxed and shit.
epiphany coming live from sweden,
Wed 1 Jul 2009, 16:20,
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It's the whole 'company' bit that's the problemIt's public sector, so they don't really have the whole 'jargonistic' thing going
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Wed 1 Jul 2009, 16:24,
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Oh then cunt them in the fuck :)Good luck! :)
( epiphany coming live from sweden,
Wed 1 Jul 2009, 16:24,
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Last interview I went to,I said things about the hospital looking nice (it was a new PFI one so that probably doesn't apply in all cases), the job spec sounding appealing, new challenges, stuff like that.
I also made a fairly big deal about wanting to do the research they were offering, but that might not apply.
(I also made a fairly big deal about wanting to do the research they were offering, but that might not apply.
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Wed 1 Jul 2009, 16:31,
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