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annann Oct 20th 2007 11:31 pm
Help Job interview
 
Help someone. I have and interview next week, its only for a part time Secretarial position. The problem is I havent had an interview for nealy 20 years. I'm one of those fools who stays with the same company for years. Anyway any pointers or tips would be great.

Miss Eck Oct 21st 2007 12:56 am
Re: Help Job interview
 
Originally Posted by annann (Post 5449656)
Help someone. I have and interview next week, its only for a part time Secretarial position. The problem is I havent had an interview for nealy 20 years. I'm one of those fools who stays with the same company for years. Anyway any pointers or tips would be great.
Have you been give a job description or a brief on what the role entails? Who is your first interview with? If it is with HR you may well face a lot of competency based questions, which I personally hate.

The main thing is to research the company so you know what they do (if it is not already obvious). I can send you some stuff on competency based questions so you can prep and also some good questions you can ask the interviewer. It may be tomorrow before I get a chance to dig it out.

lionheart Oct 21st 2007 1:20 am
Re: Help Job interview
 
Originally Posted by annann (Post 5449656)
Help someone. I have and interview next week, its only for a part time Secretarial position. The problem is I havent had an interview for nealy 20 years. I'm one of those fools who stays with the same company for years. Anyway any pointers or tips would be great.
A secretary who doesn't make typos would be an advantage...and interview...nealy 20 years...sorry but it's a competitive world out there.

annann Oct 21st 2007 1:48 am
Re: Help Job interview
 
On the ball there lionheart. Oh to be young and perfect again!! Must remember to start using spell check and thesaurus .

Miss Eck, that would be great. Thanks.

Miss Eck Oct 21st 2007 1:52 am
Re: Help Job interview
 
Originally Posted by annann (Post 5450094)
On the ball there lionheart. Oh to be young and perfect again!! Must remember to start using spell check.

Miss Eck, that would be great. Thanks.
I have about 4 or 5 pages of really good questions you could use as a guide. Do you want to send me your email ID via PM and I can send the file on to you?

Inselaffen Oct 21st 2007 2:24 am
Re: Help Job interview
 
Originally Posted by annann (Post 5450094)
On the ball there lionheart. Oh to be young and perfect again!! Must remember to start using spell check and thesaurus .

Miss Eck, that would be great. Thanks.
You've just got to hope that you're not up against some pedant with a university degree in International Relations :p

lionheart Oct 21st 2007 4:26 am
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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5450208)
You've just got to hope that you're not up against some pedant with a university degree in International Relations :p
And a Masters Degree in Business Administration...

expat.brat Oct 21st 2007 10:40 am
Re: Help Job interview
 
Just wear a top with a few buttons undone and you'll be fine.

Miss Eck Oct 21st 2007 6:32 pm
Re: Help Job interview
 
Originally Posted by expat.brat (Post 5451597)
Just wear a top with a few buttons undone and you'll be fine.
Excellent advice!!!

annann Oct 21st 2007 11:07 pm
Re: Help Job interview
 
Thanks for all the advice !!!!!!!!!!! Low cut top or one with most of the buttons open it is then.............and here I was thinking I should dress conservatively.

Cham128 Oct 21st 2007 11:20 pm
Re: Help Job interview
 
Originally Posted by annann (Post 5453034)
Thanks for all the advice !!!!!!!!!!! Low cut top or one with most of the buttons open it is then.............and here I was thinking I should dress conservatively.
just forget the clothes all together and they probably won't ask any questions! :thumbsup:

MataHari Oct 21st 2007 11:21 pm
Re: Help Job interview
 
Originally Posted by Cham128 (Post 5453077)
just forget the clothes all together and they probably won't ask any questions! :thumbsup:
nothing wrong with showing your credentials...

Inselaffen Oct 21st 2007 11:26 pm
Re: Help Job interview
 
Originally Posted by annann (Post 5449656)
Help someone. I have and interview next week, its only for a part time Secretarial position. The problem is I havent had an interview for nealy 20 years. I'm one of those fools who stays with the same company for years. Anyway any pointers or tips would be great.

Originally Posted by Cham128 (Post 5453077)
just forget the clothes all together and they probably won't ask any questions! :thumbsup:
Maybe not such a good idea :lol:

Grace O Malley Oct 21st 2007 11:35 pm
Re: Help Job interview
 
Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5453099)
Maybe not such a good idea :lol:
Why's that then?

annann Oct 22nd 2007 1:13 am
Re: Help Job interview
 
Yeah why not. I could be............what............36 with a great figure..........I'm not but I could be.


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