Interview help!

Just found out today been shortlisted for a lecturing job.
All day interview, with Presentation, 1:1 with Head of Department, and Formal Interview with panel.
Haven't had an interview for about 12 years! Any word of wisdom?/ Typical questions?
I hope it's not one of those:
"If you were a vegetable, what kind of vegetable would you be & why"S)

 

I'd go carrot, and look mysterious.

 

Was thinking that myself

 

Well at least you have prepared

Watch out for the Broccoli wildcard though.

I'd say in interviews .....

1. Only ******** on areas you know well, otherwise honesty is best

2. Tell them you are currently earning £5k more than you are, if they want you they wil pay it or negotaite.

3. Maintain eye contact and be yourself - that's what they want.

 

Job done, thanks! Are jokes in a presentation a good idea?

Presentation on how I would engage students in the course they are on - my first reaction was to say I'd take them for a beer.... maybe not professional eh???!!


Bloody broccoli! Never even sure how to spell it.

 

arrive late

ask "how much" in a borat style way, regarding salary

crack silly jokes

put your feet up on their desk

flirt with the interviewer

hope this helps

 

You might laugh but

I married the first bloke I met at the last interview I went to!

 

Try this one I saw on an internal memo this week

"We have to fix the roof while the sun shines"! FFS!

 

Speed dating was it?!

 

LoL

Not quite... it wasn't invented then!

 

Humour is good, jokes not

They are not employing a comedienne, only a solid worker. Gentle humour at best, people employ other people that they like. Warmth, honesty and empathy are the traits I look for. Be yourself - if they don't like you - you probably won't enjoy working for them anyway - any falseness will be spotted and noted.

If all else fails, a lapdance may redeem the situation.

 

You lot are rubbish - this is the best advice I've found tonight

If you have a moustache you may want to consider shaving it off - people with moustaches can be perceived as being aggressive. You can always grow it again once you have got the job.

Where's the Immac????

 

RE: You might laugh but

good way to get the job i suppose

straight down to sex in the interview room. Did you do it on the table?

 

So, in the week that Britney has bared her parts

Our own Fiona has sunk to the same depths to get a job.

Tssssk!

Landing strip will suffice for an interview.

 

RE: You might laugh but

It was a fellow interviewee..and no.

 

First time for anything

And that's the first time my name has been mentioned in the same sentance as Britney ...Way hey!!! Result!

 

I'm sure you have more style and panache

than Britney Spears.

When getting out of taxi, eating pomme de frites, outside Livingstones, I'm sure your modesty would be adequetly covered.

Unlike that Cazi bird.

 

Well aye,

That'll be the benefit of polo neck nickers.(dancin)

 

Looking at some of the people recently taken on in my workplace, they seem to mirror the bosses in several ways; so try to fit in without being sychophantic.
Make it clear you have ambitions but not ina mcindoe stepping stone way! - you should be anyway
Never slag previous employers off ever! even if you are encouraged by the people interviewing you.

Most important in my opinion is to have some really interesting idea/proposition to put to them. They may not like it or want to go through with it but if its different to run of the mill stuff it shows you are a thinker.
Good luck!

 

This might sound daft, but....

get a good track list worked out for the journey to the interview.

On the way to my last interview, admittedly 10+ years ago (old git!!), I listened to one of the tapes made for our wedding party; by the time I'd listened to Divine singing "I'm so beautiful....." I knew I could bullsh1t anyone into giving me the job!

Seriously, though, if you arrive feeling good, alert and relaxed, you'll be three steps ahead of the other candidates.

As for choosing a vegetable and giving reasons why, the potato would probably provide the easiest option due to it's versatility and reliability. However, the easiest option isn't always the best so just pick your favourite and go for it wholeheartedly.