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'Orwell's 1984 was supposed to be a warning, not an instruction manual'. -
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Originally posted by Liability View PostWell I went anyway!
...messed up and now Id expect a call tomorrow afternoon telling me I was not successful.Comment
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Originally posted by SantaClaus View PostAnd all these years I thought IT meant Incontinence Training.
Its people like you who give us profishinals a bad smell.
Ho Ho Ho - my Arse.Comment
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Originally posted by zeitghostI had an interview once where I had trouble remembering my own phone number...Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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I did some interviewing for the NHS for BI contract roles and was actually shocked when on two separate occasions candidates answered their phones during an interview.
We also had one chap who, when asked what he understood by the term Business Intelligence said,
"It's about seeing pens for sale in one shop at £1 and in another shop for 70p and buying the cheaper ones!"
After that, it was a short interviewI'm sorry, but I'll make no apologies for this
Pogle is awarded +5 Xeno Geek Points.
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Originally posted by Pogle View PostI did some interviewing for the NHS for BI contract roles and was actually shocked when on two separate occasions candidates answered their phones during an interview.
We also had one chap who, when asked what he understood by the term Business Intelligence said,
"It's about seeing pens for sale in one shop at £1 and in another shop for 70p and buying the cheaper ones!"
After that, it was a short interviewComment
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Originally posted by Pogle View PostI did some interviewing for the NHS for BI contract roles and was actually shocked when on two separate occasions candidates answered their phones during an interview.
We also had one chap who, when asked what he understood by the term Business Intelligence said,
"It's about seeing pens for sale in one shop at £1 and in another shop for 70p and buying the cheaper ones!"
After that, it was a short interviewThe cycle of life: born > learn > work > learn > dead.Comment
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I interview candidates for client permy roles pretty frequently, I never see them as competition.
In my experience clients usually see the contractor as a subject matter expert and better able to evaluate the true level of the candidates technical skills and knowledge. I can spot a bull sh*tter / blagger within a couple of questionsComment
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