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Interviewing my own replacement

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    #21
    Originally posted by BigRed View Post
    I've often wondered if I could hire out as an expert interviewer. Most interviews I go to, they haven't got a clue how to conduct a technical interview.
    Well, then MF isn't your man for sure. Keep looking...

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      #22
      Originally posted by BigRed View Post
      I've often wondered if I could hire out as an expert interviewer. Most interviews I go to, they haven't got a clue how to conduct a technical interview.
      How would you interview for an interviewer?

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        #23
        Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
        How would you interview for an interviewer?
        You hire an expert to do it for you.

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          #24
          Jeez Menelaus was more credible. Get a job FFS.
          Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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            #25
            Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
            Jeez Menelaus was more credible. Get a job FFS.
            Today's the day.

            Have I made a tactical error or genius move? Time will tell in 8 hours time!
            What happens in General, stays in General.
            You know what they say about assumptions!

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              #26
              Originally posted by BigRed View Post
              I've often wondered if I could hire out as an expert interviewer. Most interviews I go to, they haven't got a clue how to conduct a technical interview.
              there is actually some good interviewing training out there, try a search for 'Lominger'. I have interviewed and been interviewed both with & without. The Lominger process does make a difference.

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                #27
                Cock. New opportunity rescinded, blocked by the board, replacement not advertised, deliver rest off poison chalice.
                What happens in General, stays in General.
                You know what they say about assumptions!

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                  #28
                  Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
                  Cock. New opportunity rescinded, blocked by the board, replacement not advertised, deliver rest off poison chalice.
                  This week has been a lesson to me on how to get fooked over by the C-Level of a US organization. I was front runner on a new senior job. No other candidates qualified, so only against possible outsiders. I positioned myself over the last month, clandestine meetings, hedged by bets and put resources in places I shouldn't be in. In the meantime I was hiring and had an internal applicant. Said applicant wanted out of one org and into mine.

                  I let them apply. In the meantime an external applicant for the other position was being mooted. A friend of a C-friend. I then inadvertently shot across the bows of said senior individual by letting internal applicant apply. Political tulip storm kicked off going all the way to the board. In the meantime said poison chalice project misses next phase of project because of dev issues not related to me but I'm the business lead and I moved resources so upto board. Finally recommendation for my move to new position is presented, two black balls straight in, CEO then comments on my refusal to move to US. My sponsor rescinds offer as other candidate is less risky.

                  If not for my contracting background I'd take this personally. Lick wounds. Duck down. Another day will come.
                  What happens in General, stays in General.
                  You know what they say about assumptions!

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                    #29
                    Summary please?

                    Moving to US?
                    New team in UK?
                    Still got old job?
                    Got new job?
                    Not got a job?
                    Polishing the Crystal Reports skillz?
                    Buying Mediterranean yacht?
                    Back on NLadyUK's books?

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                      #30
                      Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
                      Summary please?
                      Nothing happened.
                      Some bull tulip to make it sound like something did happen.
                      Everything carries on as before.
                      Yawn.

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