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Previously on "Telephone Interview"

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  • TinTrump
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    Originally posted by malvolio View Post
    So what you're saying is that a role that requires UK Security Clearance is being managed by an offhsore contractor who is not cleared to work on the programme?

    A PM with some details would be most appreciated, oh dearie me yes...
    Intrigued. Any news on this matter to report?

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  • WGAS
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    Originally posted by pmeswani View Post
    May I suggest you take some time to learn how to speak with an Indian Accent. That's what they will be looking for when they decide to hire you.
    You mean Indian with a slight hint of Eastender mockney ?

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by crimdon View Post
    Well can't have gone as badly as I thought. I've got a face to face interview next week

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  • malvolio
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    Originally posted by crimdon View Post
    Lucky for me the interview will be with the end client not with the indian outsourcing company. Makes the post a sort of sub-sub contractor
    So what you're saying is that a role that requires UK Security Clearance is being managed by an offhsore contractor who is not cleared to work on the programme?

    A PM with some details would be most appreciated, oh dearie me yes...

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  • Slumdog
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    Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
    Congrats

    and make sure you don't go licking any communal spoons then putting them back into the condiments
    hmmm.... very true, very funny.

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  • pmeswani
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    Originally posted by crimdon View Post
    Lucky for me the interview will be with the end client not with the indian outsourcing company. Makes the post a sort of sub-sub contractor
    Ahhh.. my next suggestion was going to be some serious fake tan. No a good idea now. Good luck with the end client next week.

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  • crimdon
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    Originally posted by pmeswani View Post
    May I suggest you take some time to learn how to speak with an Indian Accent. That's what they will be looking for when they decide to hire you.
    Lucky for me the interview will be with the end client not with the indian outsourcing company. Makes the post a sort of sub-sub contractor

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  • crimdon
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    Originally posted by Menelaus View Post
    Worrying that: what Chinese walls (no pun intended) will there be in place to prevent the non-SC cleared getting anywhere near the data?
    Well I'm not SC cleared but they are willing to pay for somebody to become SC cleared. I've been through advanced police checks though to contract for a police force.

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  • pmeswani
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    Originally posted by crimdon View Post
    Well can't have gone as badly as I thought. I've got a face to face interview next week
    May I suggest you take some time to learn how to speak with an Indian Accent. That's what they will be looking for when they decide to hire you.

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  • Menelaus
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    Originally posted by crimdon View Post
    Just had a telephone interview for dba positon. The 2 indian guys doing the interview had really strong accents. It was embaressing how many times I had to ask them to repeat the question.

    I somehow feel I won't get any further


    Was interesting that the only reason they were looking for a Brit dba was the role now has to be SC cleared and they can't get it themselves. Role on more roles that need SC
    Worrying that: what Chinese walls (no pun intended) will there be in place to prevent the non-SC cleared getting anywhere near the data?

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
    Congrats

    and make sure you don't go licking any communal spoons then putting them back into the condiments
    Just to further poke fun at CB, I'm sure I saw one of those documentaries with Michael Palin (or possibly the Paul Merton one) where he was eating with Indians and they said it was disgusting in their culture for someone to put any contaminated utensil in a communal dish - they would not be able to eat from it.

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  • Pondlife
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    Congrats

    and make sure you don't go licking any communal spoons then putting them back into the condiments

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  • RichardCranium
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    Originally posted by crimdon View Post
    I've got a face to face interview next week
    Excellent news!





    How wrong of me would it be if I were to suggest you spend the weekend sunbathing?

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  • crimdon
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    Well can't have gone as badly as I thought. I've got a face to face interview next week

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  • mace
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    Speak to them in the language they understand "You are in needings of much cheapness. What is it that you are needings in? I am very much known as expert in that needings".

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