my 1st time...

Nige B · 25th August 2016, 10:07

Had a 2 hour assesment interview on Tuesday for a job.What a palava.Never had to do role play or group exercise tasks for a job position before.Apparently it is now widely used (american led) system of choosing the right candidate to " Fit " the vacancy.What happened to experience" in the roll " and what i call " normal " interview tecniques..Won't know while end of next week whether I scored high enough to be offered a position , but not overly confident.If it was a straight practical interview based on my work experience , then i would be quite positive...

macafee2 · 25th August 2016, 22:09

best of luck

macafee2

mininuts · 25th August 2016, 22:15

Good luck, hope you get the job.
I've been for a couple of interviews lately and they certainly ain't what they were when I left school

electrocop · 25th August 2016, 22:44

Again, Good Luck.

I hate interviews like that. I have zero self-confidence so would fail before i walked through the door, despite being able to do the job.
My weirdest interview was a group interview - simultaneously selecting candidates from a room of 10 or so.
A friend has an interview coming up shortly - it's a whole day thing with lunch provided - and that's after two intense telephone interviews!!

Mason6 · 26th August 2016, 05:32

Well the best of luck anyway, I'll keep what I can crossed for you

stevenicks · 26th August 2016, 06:06

Why can't we focus on being British rather than always copying the Yank's

Nige B · 26th August 2016, 06:58

Thanks to all for the kind words...will update late next week, which is when they said I would find out.Nige

Nige B · 30th August 2016, 15:44

the results are in ...........................

and on this occasion .................

Unfortunately on this occasion you have been unsuccessful.

never mind , i'll have an idea of what to expect should I have to attend another bizarre assesment day.

Heddy · 30th August 2016, 15:53

Better luck next time eh? I got one of three jobs available at Toys R Us. I did the role play, sold a toy/demonstrated etc. Why, out of 30 applicants I got picked I'll never know. I was 60 at the time

Left after a few weeks, it got so boring.

ricardo65 · 30th August 2016, 17:17

Sorry to hear that nige not had the pleasure of doing role play either so would probably freeze at the thought of it maybe experienced doesn't count anymore who know better luck next time matey

25th August 2016, 10:07	#1
Nige B This is my second home honda civic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lowton Posts: 4,414 Thanks: 899 Thanked 616 Times in 490 Posts	my 1st time... Had a 2 hour assesment interview on Tuesday for a job.What a palava.Never had to do role play or group exercise tasks for a job position before.Apparently it is now widely used (american led) system of choosing the right candidate to " Fit " the vacancy.What happened to experience" in the roll " and what i call " normal " interview tecniques..Won't know while end of next week whether I scored high enough to be offered a position , but not overly confident.If it was a straight practical interview based on my work experience , then i would be quite positive... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Nige B

25th August 2016, 22:15	#3
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Nige B This is my second home honda civic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lowton Posts: 4,414 Thanks: 899 Thanked 616 Times in 490 Posts	Thanks to all for the kind words...will update late next week, which is when they said I would find out.Nige __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Nige B

25th August 2016, 22:09	#2
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electrocop Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 104 Thanks: 11 Thanked 24 Times in 21 Posts	Again, Good Luck. I hate interviews like that. I have zero self-confidence so would fail before i walked through the door, despite being able to do the job. My weirdest interview was a group interview - simultaneously selecting candidates from a room of 10 or so. A friend has an interview coming up shortly - it's a whole day thing with lunch provided - and that's after two intense telephone interviews!!

30th August 2016, 15:44	#8
Nige B This is my second home honda civic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lowton Posts: 4,414 Thanks: 899 Thanked 616 Times in 490 Posts	the results are in ........................... and on this occasion ................. Unfortunately on this occasion you have been unsuccessful. never mind , i'll have an idea of what to expect should I have to attend another bizarre assesment day. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Nige B

30th August 2016, 15:53	#9
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	Better luck next time eh? I got one of three jobs available at Toys R Us. I did the role play, sold a toy/demonstrated etc. Why, out of 30 applicants I got picked I'll never know. I was 60 at the time Left after a few weeks, it got so boring.

30th August 2016, 17:17	#10
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