ThoughtWrong wants more advice from his pleeps on job interviews, preparing for/ attending them. I have one tomorrow and could really use input

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  August 10, 2008 at 19:37 rosasay says Always ask prospective employers what their core values are, then you choose them based on if they demonstrate them or not.
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:37 JustJakey  says eye contact!
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:38 rosasay says Most of us don't ask enough questions in interviews; we passively let them do the asking
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:38 Veribatim says Be yourself, gosh that's so important, if you try to be someone else and then they hire you it can make your life miserable
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:39 rosasay says 1st choice may be theirs (to make you an offer or not) but 2nd choice is WAY more important: Will you say yes or no, and keep looking?
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:40 rosasay says good advice berk581 and Novelistkat
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:42 AsKatKnits says when they ask you about something you would have done better have one to tell them
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:43 ThoughtWrong shares that I already work for this employer I am just putting in for a transfer to a different position at a different location.
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:45 rosasay says tricky... you have to tell them what value you will bring to the transfer while you assure them it will also remain where you already are
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:47 germaine goes back to what she told you last time... have an answer for goals, strengths, weaknesses... don't be cliche... look them in the eye
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:47 germaine agrees with ask questions...
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:48 ThoughtWrong says ok germaine I have been pondering that one all weekend as well an would like to ask a question to you and al my pleeps. *see my next thread*
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:47 th13rteen says be nice and friendly. ask them if they play CS, if they have a 360, if they smoke weed, etc, etc.
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:49 pritcharddesign um...current employer so they already know you. They should know you are good and ready to move, so say that and they will agree. Good to
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:48 pritcharddesign reinforce something they already think.
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:50 ThoughtWrong th13rteen: dude, I hope you never attend a job interview with that mentality unless its for high times magazine or something.
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:56 AZJazzyJ says remember that this job interview is both ways, you want to make sure they meet your qualifications too. You don't want a dead-end job.
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:56 AZJazzyJ says find out why the last person who had this job left, it might be a telling sign of company behavior or give you insight to opportunities
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:57 germaine says AZJazzyJ he wants this job...
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:58 AZJazzyJ says we all want a new job but how many after getting it wish they would have asked more questions before hand.
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  August 10, 2008 at 20:00 AZJazzyJ says if you are transferring to a different department knowing what happened to the last person could be a tell as to management style.
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:58 ThoughtWrong feels that even though this new job may not be his ideal one it is guarenteed to be 10x better than the one he currently has
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  August 10, 2008 at 19:59 germaine says he wants it more than what he is doing... if it doesn't work out... then he can move on... it's the same employer
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  August 10, 2008 at 20:29 Jane Chin one of my personal fav q to ask "suppose I'm a member of your team, it's 30 days later, you tell me I'm doing a great job. What have I
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  August 10, 2008 at 20:28 Jane Chin accomplished?"
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  August 10, 2008 at 20:30 pritcharddesign thinks janechin would be a tough interviewer.
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  August 10, 2008 at 20:31 Jane Chin no i mean you as interviewee ask this q...
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  August 10, 2008 at 20:35 pritcharddesign OH! Cool.
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  August 10, 2008 at 20:37 DebInDenver says I like that question Jane!
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  August 10, 2008 at 20:42 Jane Chin yea, one of my past mentees asked this q and got offered the job on his way back to the airport.
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  August 10, 2008 at 20:42 DebInDenver says I always ask, "what kind of boss would you make?" or "What can I learn from you?"
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  August 10, 2008 at 20:43 Jane Chin (i used to do a lot of career consulting & mentoring on my past life)
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  August 10, 2008 at 20:43 AZJazzyJ says as an interviewer I always end each interview with "Is there 1 question you wish I would have asked but didn't?"
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  August 10, 2008 at 20:45 AZJazzyJ says as an interviewee I always ask "what are the 5 most important challenges you must solve in the next 12 months and how are you doing on them"
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  August 10, 2008 at 20:48 ThoughtWrong says that is the best question I have ever heard janechin and I will use that tommorrow. Thanks for that tidbit of advice
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  August 10, 2008 at 21:48 Jane Chin my pleasure thoughtwrong! and really knowing the corp's competitors and corp culture helps too.