Reply to: interview tomorrow......

[denver2k]

What you'll bring to this role or company.....(apart from sucking up most of the budget)

[jmo21]

oh, and no "why do you want to work here" permy-type questions after all!

[jmo21]

I have been at my current job for years without a break. During that time my employer has had me work on contracts for several clients.

Would you like a reference from a Director?

that's my favourite so far. Wasn't there a thread on here a while back discussing CV's and someone suggested having just one company, your own, and the contracts listed as projects?

Interview went well, not particularly difficult or technical, nice chat and discussion about the project, but harder to tell how it went. We'll see what happens.

[expat]

yep......anymore?

I see you were at your previous job for only 6 months? Why so short a time? Why did you leave?

I have been at my current job for years without a break. During that time my employer has had me work on contracts for several clients.

Would you like a reference from a Director?

[d000hg]

Hahaha! I had that very question at Yorkshire Electricity! Asked them if there was some mistake as I understood the role was contract and I wasnt considering permiedom!

But you could a argue a good contractor has his choice of contracts to pick from.

[thelace]

Best of luck

We seem to have a run good run of the "unbenched" at the minute, hope you keep the stats up!

[AZZIK]

Make sure you've got your "three strengths and three weaknesses" ready!

...and where you want to be in 10 years time!

[Svalbaard]

...includes an HR Manager

i can almost hear the "So why do you want to work here" question coming

"So I can brag to all the permanent employees about how brilliant my contractor lifestyle is?"

Ahhh...

[jmo21]

Hahaha! I had that very question at Yorkshire Electricity! Asked them if there was some mistake as I understood the role was contract and I wasnt considering permiedom!

I've never had that question for a contract role before, and your statement is the first thing that came to mind as a response

[jmo21]

Best of luck. Be sure to let us know how we get on.

Cheers!

as it happens I don't have the best feeling about it even going in.

There was some confusion initially about whether it was a day rate contract, or a fixed-term contract pro-rata

but I am being put forward at an acceptable daily rate, so I guess we'll see what happens

[jmo21]

Make sure you've got your "three strengths and three weaknesses" ready!

yep......anymore?

I see you were at your previous job for only 6 months? Why so short a time? Why did you leave?

[BolshieBastard]

...includes an HR Manager

i can almost hear the "So why do you want to work here" question coming

Hahaha! I had that very question at Yorkshire Electricity! Asked them if there was some mistake as I understood the role was contract and I wasnt considering permiedom!

[jmo21]

A good answer for that one in your case is "So that I can learn how to capitalise and punctuate".

Irresistible opportunity sorry, but you did rather beg for it on a previous thread.

sigh!
still can't believe people got so bent of shape about that

[thunderlizard]

Make sure you've got your "three strengths and three weaknesses" ready!

[BrilloPad]

Best of luck. Be sure to let us know how we get on.