| That interview this morning 14:47 - May 17 with 5531 views | Oldsmoker |
Went for an interview this morning.
I assumed it was me and 1 interviewer possibly 2.
Nope.
There was 20 of us with 3 assessors.
They gave us tasks to do and they just watched.
The last one was to choose 3 descriptions from a list to describe the actions we would take for a given scenario. The group I was in waffled a bit and talked nonsense and then "1 minute left". I took the role of chairman and said "lets focus".
Me : Who agrees "Remain calm" is most important?
Them : Yea. Ok. 'spose. Fine.
Me : What about "keep focussed" for 2.
Them : What. Wasn't listening. Yea - Put that. What are we putting down?
Times up!
I was taken to one side and told the purpose of the exercise was not to actually complete it but for the assessors to see what each persons character traits were and how they interacted with their colleagues.
They said I would make a good team leader but they weren't looking for team leaders today so bye bye.
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| That interview this morning on 14:50 - May 17 with 2641 views | J2BLUE |
I would immediately walk out of any interview like that. [Post edited 17 May 2019 14:52]
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| That interview this morning on 14:51 - May 17 with 2629 views | SpruceMoose |
| That interview this morning on 14:50 - May 17 by J2BLUE |
I would immediately walk out of any interview like that. [Post edited 17 May 2019 14:52]
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I'd kick you out if you spelled like that on your application. |  |
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| That interview this morning on 14:52 - May 17 with 2624 views | factual_blue |
So, basically, the recruiters hadn't a clue what they were doing.
You're well out of it. |  |
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| That interview this morning on 14:53 - May 17 with 2610 views | SpruceMoose |
Sorry pal, not everyone is a good fit for SpruceMoose Sweatshop and Fishmongers Inc. | |
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| Interesting on 14:53 - May 17 with 2613 views | Dyland |
Did the interview offer and/or job description read something like...
"Someone needed for something or other, all welcome to apply." |  |
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| That interview this morning on 14:54 - May 17 with 2602 views | factual_blue |
| That interview this morning on 14:51 - May 17 by SpruceMoose |
I'd kick you out if you spelled like that on your application. |
And - let's be honest - who wants a kick up the jacksie from a moose? | |
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| That interview this morning on 14:54 - May 17 with 2604 views | Oldsmoker |
| That interview this morning on 14:52 - May 17 by factual_blue |
So, basically, the recruiters hadn't a clue what they were doing.
You're well out of it. |
I coulda been a contender.
I'm 65 and need work - actually, I just need money. | |
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| That interview this morning on 14:56 - May 17 with 2581 views | Swansea_Blue |
"You're obviously someone who can deal with a stressful situation and think and act clearly, so sorry, you're not for us."
Better off not being there I imagine. |  |
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| That interview this morning on 14:57 - May 17 with 2568 views | factual_blue |
| That interview this morning on 14:54 - May 17 by Oldsmoker |
I coulda been a contender.
I'm 65 and need work - actually, I just need money. |
Waitrose are nice people to work for.
Or Moose Armed Robbery Associates.
But the latter aren't quite so nice. | |
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| That interview this morning on 14:58 - May 17 with 2549 views | SpruceMoose |
| That interview this morning on 14:57 - May 17 by factual_blue |
Waitrose are nice people to work for.
Or Moose Armed Robbery Associates.
But the latter aren't quite so nice. |
Better than working in the Moose Unprotected Bank Clerk division. | |
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| That interview this morning on 15:02 - May 17 with 2512 views | SpruceMoose |
I had one of these moronic interviews for Morrisons when I was 16 or so.
Even then, as an 16 year old ignoramus, I knew these recruitment people were utter melts and deserved my contempt.
To be honest, the 'interview' seems to be more about teasing and taunting some pretty desperate folk and inflating the recruiter's ego tan finding decent candidates. It really seemed like they wanted to know who would tolerate being bullied and pushed around.
Somehow, I ended up getting the gig there, quit about 2 months later. Awful employers. The interview told me everything I needed to know, I just didn't listen.
People forget sometimes, an interview goes both ways. You can tell a lot about an organisation from their interview practices. [Post edited 17 May 2019 15:08]
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| That interview this morning on 15:02 - May 17 with 2498 views | factual_blue |
| That interview this morning on 14:58 - May 17 by SpruceMoose |
Better than working in the Moose Unprotected Bank Clerk division. |
There's a nice synergy there. Presumably you also have Sprucey's Stealing ATM Division, and Moose 24 hour ATM Replacement Services? | |
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| That interview this morning on 15:03 - May 17 with 2482 views | SpruceMoose |
| That interview this morning on 15:02 - May 17 by factual_blue |
There's a nice synergy there. Presumably you also have Sprucey's Stealing ATM Division, and Moose 24 hour ATM Replacement Services? |
We take care of your whole Cash Keeping/Stealing ecosystem needs in a holistic and as violent a way as possible. | |
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| That interview this morning on 15:04 - May 17 with 2477 views | factual_blue |
| That interview this morning on 15:02 - May 17 by SpruceMoose |
I had one of these moronic interviews for Morrisons when I was 16 or so.
Even then, as an 16 year old ignoramus, I knew these recruitment people were utter melts and deserved my contempt.
To be honest, the 'interview' seems to be more about teasing and taunting some pretty desperate folk and inflating the recruiter's ego tan finding decent candidates. It really seemed like they wanted to know who would tolerate being bullied and pushed around.
Somehow, I ended up getting the gig there, quit about 2 months later. Awful employers. The interview told me everything I needed to know, I just didn't listen.
People forget sometimes, an interview goes both ways. You can tell a lot about an organisation from their interview practices. [Post edited 17 May 2019 15:08]
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How does one get a a tan for one's ego? Pretty strong SPF cream needed I imagine. | |
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| That interview this morning on 15:04 - May 17 with 2474 views | factual_blue |
| That interview this morning on 15:03 - May 17 by SpruceMoose |
We take care of your whole Cash Keeping/Stealing ecosystem needs in a holistic and as violent a way as possible. |
Making Britain Great Again.
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| That interview this morning on 15:07 - May 17 with 2454 views | SpruceMoose |
| That interview this morning on 15:04 - May 17 by factual_blue |
How does one get a a tan for one's ego? Pretty strong SPF cream needed I imagine. |
I will refrain from editing my post to allow you your moment in the sun. But, if this was an interview I'd be making a bad note about you on my clipboard. | |
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| That interview this morning on 15:07 - May 17 with 2452 views | Heathlander |
| That interview this morning on 14:54 - May 17 by Oldsmoker |
I coulda been a contender.
I'm 65 and need work - actually, I just need money. |
Your age is why you didn't get it. I struggled to get interviews at 52 and when I did they gave rubbish reasons why I hadn't got the job. |  | | |
| That interview this morning on 15:15 - May 17 with 2391 views | factual_blue |
| That interview this morning on 15:07 - May 17 by SpruceMoose |
I will refrain from editing my post to allow you your moment in the sun. But, if this was an interview I'd be making a bad note about you on my clipboard. |
You couldn't afford me. | |
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| That interview this morning on 15:15 - May 17 with 2398 views | DarkHorse |
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| That interview this morning on 15:16 - May 17 with 2388 views | homer_123 |
Did you ask/check what type of interview it was and what the role they were looking for was? |  |
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| That interview this morning on 15:21 - May 17 with 2360 views | Oldsmoker |
| That interview this morning on 15:07 - May 17 by Heathlander |
Your age is why you didn't get it. I struggled to get interviews at 52 and when I did they gave rubbish reasons why I hadn't got the job. |
But you're not allowed to discriminate against gender, colour, race, religion or age because that's against the law.
And you're not allowed to exceed the speed limit and of course no-one does as that's against the law as well. | |
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| That interview this morning on 15:21 - May 17 with 2349 views | SE1blue |
Was this an interview to be Middlesborough's new manager? |  |
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| That interview this morning on 15:22 - May 17 with 2340 views | Oldsmoker |
| That interview this morning on 15:15 - May 17 by DarkHorse |
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You cut me deep Shrek, you cut me deep. | |
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| That interview this morning on 15:22 - May 17 with 2350 views | itfcjoe |
| That interview this morning on 15:02 - May 17 by SpruceMoose |
I had one of these moronic interviews for Morrisons when I was 16 or so.
Even then, as an 16 year old ignoramus, I knew these recruitment people were utter melts and deserved my contempt.
To be honest, the 'interview' seems to be more about teasing and taunting some pretty desperate folk and inflating the recruiter's ego tan finding decent candidates. It really seemed like they wanted to know who would tolerate being bullied and pushed around.
Somehow, I ended up getting the gig there, quit about 2 months later. Awful employers. The interview told me everything I needed to know, I just didn't listen.
People forget sometimes, an interview goes both ways. You can tell a lot about an organisation from their interview practices. [Post edited 17 May 2019 15:08]
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I did an online one for B&Q at 16 or so where you had to give yourself a score on 100 or so words to describe yourself.
Didn't get the job - said I was too much of a leader and it wasn't the sort of thing they were looking for as need someone to follow instructions.
Went to uni and re-applied down there with new address on system - tried to answer the other way and didn't get through as said I wouldn't be able to show initiative to complete tasks......!
One of my mates at uni did the assessment for a friend and didn't get through either - our mate had him sit it because he was the next big thing at B&Q. In the summer holidays between 1st and 2nd year he worked directly with one of the Directors and between the 2nd and 3rd year opened up a new store as manager in Milton keynes, but couldn't get through the system to be a shelfstacker!
EDIT - I haven't heard from him for years, so looked him up on LinkedIn and he is now Buying Director for Aldi, but these were his uni 'summer jobs'
"Reporting directly into the Regional HRA, I was responsible for setting up and delivering an action plan in an underperforming region of 10 stores to address and resolve the Key Performance Indicators (K.P.I’s) for a variety of Learning & Development (L&D) components. L&D is a company-wide initiative to provide a development framework for all store customer advisors, supervisors & experts both current and future. I was required to visit and monitor progress in stores and provide advice to store management for the best course of action to achieve success against company specified targets. On several occasions I personally organised and conducted presentations to a varied audience from shop-floor staff up to regional managers. I was delighted that one of the stores became among the best performing in the country due to its outstanding improvement."
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"Responsible for developing and managing the process to recruit 250 employees for a new 185,000sq. ft. flagship B&Q Warehouse whilst simultaneously co-ordinating the HR function. Working directly with the General Store Manager I established a remote HR office and managed all personnel issues including hiring, payroll, the setup of store training plans, communicating with the local council to setup recruitment events and assessment centres. In particular I developed a pre-opening cost calculator to incorporate all staff and map them directly into the stores deployment template. The store opened on time with a full complement of trained staff." [Post edited 17 May 2019 15:26]
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| That interview this morning on 15:25 - May 17 with 2305 views | SE1blue |
| That interview this morning on 15:22 - May 17 by itfcjoe |
I did an online one for B&Q at 16 or so where you had to give yourself a score on 100 or so words to describe yourself.
Didn't get the job - said I was too much of a leader and it wasn't the sort of thing they were looking for as need someone to follow instructions.
Went to uni and re-applied down there with new address on system - tried to answer the other way and didn't get through as said I wouldn't be able to show initiative to complete tasks......!
One of my mates at uni did the assessment for a friend and didn't get through either - our mate had him sit it because he was the next big thing at B&Q. In the summer holidays between 1st and 2nd year he worked directly with one of the Directors and between the 2nd and 3rd year opened up a new store as manager in Milton keynes, but couldn't get through the system to be a shelfstacker!
EDIT - I haven't heard from him for years, so looked him up on LinkedIn and he is now Buying Director for Aldi, but these were his uni 'summer jobs'
"Reporting directly into the Regional HRA, I was responsible for setting up and delivering an action plan in an underperforming region of 10 stores to address and resolve the Key Performance Indicators (K.P.I’s) for a variety of Learning & Development (L&D) components. L&D is a company-wide initiative to provide a development framework for all store customer advisors, supervisors & experts both current and future. I was required to visit and monitor progress in stores and provide advice to store management for the best course of action to achieve success against company specified targets. On several occasions I personally organised and conducted presentations to a varied audience from shop-floor staff up to regional managers. I was delighted that one of the stores became among the best performing in the country due to its outstanding improvement."
and
"Responsible for developing and managing the process to recruit 250 employees for a new 185,000sq. ft. flagship B&Q Warehouse whilst simultaneously co-ordinating the HR function. Working directly with the General Store Manager I established a remote HR office and managed all personnel issues including hiring, payroll, the setup of store training plans, communicating with the local council to setup recruitment events and assessment centres. In particular I developed a pre-opening cost calculator to incorporate all staff and map them directly into the stores deployment template. The store opened on time with a full complement of trained staff." [Post edited 17 May 2019 15:26]
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The most surprising thing here is that B&Q actually interview their staff.
Whenever I need something from them, the staff appear to be completely confused and unaware that they work in a DIY store. | |
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