Job Interviews And Practise
Job Interviews And Practise
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I've heard that in order to keep your interview skills sharp you should plan to go through a job interview every so often. I have not been through an interview in approx. 6 years and I am thinking of doing this (with the purpose of seeing what other opportunities are out there, as well as seeing if there is any interest in my skills, i.e. building up my confidence). Just curious if anyone has done this or is currently doing this? Also, if you apply for a job that you are not really interested in, should you feel bad for going through the motions, with no intent on taking the job if they offer it to you?
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I don't think I have ever gone on an interview for the purpose of practicing my interviewing skills. In the grand scheme of things I don't think it will hurt anyone.
It sounds like at your stage of career the main questions will be about your experience. If you have being working in the area you are applying for I think you should be able to describe in depth how you will benefit a prospective employer.
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Otherwise, I can see where someone might get a reputation of being a looky-loo, and never closing on a job offer.
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The worst that can happen is that you are offered a job and decide not to take it. Kinda tough on folks who really want that job and get pushed out, assuming that you are good enough to get the offer, but who says life is fair? If you're that good then maybe you don't need to worry.
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Interviewing for the later would be verging on unethical in my opinion as you're essentially wasting other folks time.
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Also, if you owned a company, would you pay for someone to practice on your dime?
Pamela K. Quillin, P.E.
Quillin Engineering, LLC
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What an interview is not supposed to be is a waste of either parties time, and I have certainly had one of those, where it was obvious that the department involved had not actually read my application properly since it explicitly stated tat I had no experience in what they needed. They went bust soon after as well.
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brandonbw: I'm glad that worked out for you. The conventional wisdom is to not accept your current employer's counter-offer, as they often will immediately start looking for a cheap replacement for you.
Back to the original topic: An interview is definitely a two-way street. I would only interview for something that I am interested in. On the flip side, I don't see the need to be more than just interested.
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Pamela K. Quillin, P.E.
Quillin Engineering, LLC
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So I called them and turned down the second interview after they had re-scheduled it to a more convenient time for me. I felt really bad, but in the end didn't want to waste their time.
As for interview questions and asking about the position...who would not want to know as much as possible about a job they're taking? Probably someone who does not have a job and is desperate. When I was interviewing for my first job I was less critical of everything and just wanted details on what type of job I would be doing. Now I've got a laundry list of questions to determine the company's culture, attitude towards vacation, unpaid leave, bonuses, profit, job, people, etc.
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Pamela K. Quillin, P.E.
Quillin Engineering, LLC
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Hydromechdude: I think your laundry list of questions, or asking and talking about why the company would want you is the difference. Sort of like playing hard to get. Desperate doesn't get very far in any situation.
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Los Angeles Civil Engineer and Structural Engineer
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See what you get for trying to be a smart*ss
PE, SE
Eastern United States
"If a builder builds a house for someone, and does not construct it properly, and the house which he built falls in and kills its owner, then that builder shall be put to death!"
~Code of Hammurabi