Reply to: Face To Face Interview successes ?

[Sysman]

I have no idea either. But a Boateng I know about

Here's a clue:

Ozwald Boateng...

At age 23, disillusioned with a mundane job in IT, he set up his own full-time

[Sysman]

I dont have alloys

I'll set em up, you knock em down

Not since that last visit anyway?

[Amiga500]

What is you rate of success with face-to-face interviews ? The statistic for me is appaling - in my 2 years contracting career I have 7 failed face-to-face interviews and not one won. All my contracts were secured over the phone.

Don't blame yourself, you're just fugly.

[MrMark]

Interesting about the advice to take interviews for perm roles you're not interested in - just to keep in practice. The only interviews I've had recently have been telephone interviews. I wonder if it's just folk on the client side "practising" their side of the interviewing process, and there really isn't any work out there? Still, it means I can slop around watching old repeats of UFO and the Sweeney.

[slickcontractor]

Are you unpleasant to look at? Is yous a minger like?

[SuperZ]

Contract interviews 100% success rate since 2004!!!!! Had some permie interviews in the same time, first one two were offered even though I kind of took the pi$$ at the second one as they just made me larf. I didn`t take either position in the past, not the right position and preferred contracting. The third one I was not offered because I`ve become so used to being offered every contract and even permie positions I just disappeared up my own ar** and expected to walk in and say "hello, I`m ******, you will offer me the job" while looking at them uri geller style. So I did little research, lost the original job spec so had no idea what they wanted by the interview and was way too relaxed (a good mix of nerves does help sometimes).

YEars ago I was told to blow my own truppet more and sell myself to others. Guess I`ve done that quite well.

[alreadypacked]

I have no idea either. But a Boateng I know about

Yes, that’s the guy, suit lining with very vibrant colours, pink, orange, sky blue etc.

[Zippy]

I have no idea either. But a Boateng I know about

His shirts and ties are lovely too.

[Moscow Mule]

Now I feel stupid. Whats a Botang

I have no idea either. But a Boateng I know about

[EternalOptimist]

Now I feel stupid. Whats a Botang

[Moscow Mule]

I dont have alloys

I'll set em up, you knock em down

You should have stayed out of Liverpool




Gooooooollaaaaazo

[alreadypacked]

I love hearing this! More contractors that turn up badly dressed the better!

I wear a good conservative suit every single time. Doesn't matter it it's a nu medja outfit sitting on bean bags or an investment bank, I will look smart and be prepared. And it needs to be a good suit, though not too flash, so I avoid Hugo Boss and definitely not Paul Smith or Botang!

I know a contractor who has been benched 7 months, and does not think his very tight fitting (in some parts) Botang with bright pink shirt is the problem

Can't help some people

[EternalOptimist]

Solution: Just don't home. They'll only nick your alloys anyway.

I dont have alloys

I'll set em up, you knock em down

[Moscow Mule]

Now when I go home, they all call me a traitor and a wooly-back-gaylord

Solution: Just don't home. They'll only nick your alloys anyway.

[EternalOptimist]

I knew a scouser who took elocution lessons to avoid precisely that problem.

A stint in the army, plus working away alot, have taken the edge off my accent.
You have to talk differently if you want people to understand you. Now when I go home, they all call me a traitor and a wooly-back-gaylord

you just can't win