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mantamark

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6th Oct 11 at 20:50

Probably get more stupidity than useful info, but i've just had an email & have been invited for an interview after applying for a job. I thought i was out of the running since its been over a month since i applied.

Its for the same company but in a different dept and office. Means i wont have to work away from home since having the bairn.

Anyways. Its next fri and i have to pick the time slot. I also have to do a psychometric test, could having to pick the time slot be part of this? 9am, he's keen, 3pm, lazy sod etc?

So what should i be prepared for, what should i expect questionwise? And the psychometric test? Didnt have that when i joined, i think its things like, would you rather take a gun apart, or read a book? And would you rather sit in the corner or dance on the tables?

Ideas? Bricking it now.

BarnshaW

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6th Oct 11 at 20:52

better to be keen then lazy so take the 9am slot just in case

Ben G

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6th Oct 11 at 20:54

think i had to do one of those in my ford interview.

i would pick an early time for the interview, and if asked question, try to portray yourself as someone who can solve problems, work alone/in teams etc and someone who wants to learn more.

sand-eel

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6th Oct 11 at 21:35

I did one of these, if you have the option always take the earliest time.
You may get questions like "describe a time when you changed someones mind and how you did it"
"when you sorted a confrontation"
"how do you keep yourself calm under pressure"
"describe what your friends think of you in 3 words"
The last question there I couldn't think of a 3rd word and seen the word "positive" on a computer screen....so said that and it saved me

[Edited on 06-10-2011 by sand-eel]

mantamark

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7th Oct 11 at 12:50

Cheers. Booked the 9am slot

Going to go through the job description and try and get as much info on it as i can.

Ian

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7th Oct 11 at 12:53

I hate crap like that.

When I changed someone's mind, they thought it was acceptable to shout in my classroom and I told them to shut up now.

When I sorted a confrontation, similar to above.

How do I keep calm, loaded question - I don't.

My friends think of me in three words - the weird one.

You'll get it no worries.

Budgie

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7th Oct 11 at 13:07

"describe what your friends think of you in 3 words"

Ste

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7th Oct 11 at 13:54

quote:
Originally posted by Ian

My friends think of me in three words - never answers phone.

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

Ian

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7th Oct 11 at 14:19

mantamark

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8th Oct 11 at 06:29

http://www.shldirect.com/practice_tests.html

Those are the practice tests. I have to do verbal reasoning and numerical reasoning. Done the practice ones, hard!

I hate maths

sand-eel

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8th Oct 11 at 11:41

I did those tests as well, but on the actual job interview its was a shit load easier...but did have to do an online shl test for another job which was timed and was just as hard as the practise test...fucked it up proper.

mantamark

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8th Oct 11 at 16:07

Practice ones were pretty hard, all percentages and fractions. Got to do those two before the interview, then got a psychometric test after the interview.

I already work for the company which is canny annoying!

Russ

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8th Oct 11 at 16:20