Do I really have to ask these SAME questions?

[historian]

"27th Amendment
The 27th Amendment was originally proposed on September 25, 1789, as an article in the original Bill of Rights. It did not pass the required number of states with the articles we now know as the first ten amendments. It sat, unratified and with no expiration date, in constitutional limbo, for more than 80 years when Ohio ratified it to protest a congressional pay hike; no other states followed Ohio's lead, however. Again it languished, for more than 100 years.

In 1978, Wyoming ratified the amendment, but there was again, no follow-up by the remaining states. Then, in the early 1980's, Gregory Watson, an aide to a Texas legislator, took up the proposed amendment's cause. From 1983 to 1992, the requisite number of states ratified the amendment, and it was declared ratified on May 7, 1992 (74,003 days).
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Naw, I would have Mr. Joe come in and entertain my class for about an hour. That should be a lot of fun. My classes always talked about Mr. Joe.

How about a rousing game of "clean the gun"?

 

[HandK]

Have you ever called 911 because your spouse drank the last beer!!!! (this has happened allot)

and do you know who your neighbors are and there names!! this will tell you if they get along with people around them or not!!

 

[CathyRae]

How about a rousing game of "clean the gun"?

Only if he is cleaning my Bersa.

 

[schafe]

One time my boss and I conducted an interview at a local restaurant. The candidate arrived and introduced himself to me. I responded with my name and position, and in an attempt to put him at ease, I added "how are you doing?" The guy responded, in all seriousness, (notice the quotes) "The anger management classes are going really well!" Guess who didn't get the job?

 

[Que]

Hah! That won't work on me.

My vehicle looks like a cyclone made of wild pigs passed through about five minutes ago, but my work is meticulous.

I'm also not going to clean my truck to make someone believe I do neat work.

Some may not have that luxury to say that they will not do, within reason, to get a job. When I went on my interview six years ago, I had my suit cleaned, shirt starched, wore a very conservative tie, and made sure my shoes had a high shine. These were things I did anyway, but I ensure all the I's were dotted and T's were crossed for this day. Because I am a nail bitter, I even had a manicure.

It may sound silly, but I was out of work at the time and found out that a lot of people applied for the job. I wanted to do any and everything I could to make my accomplishments and abilities stand out. I even drove my wife's car and had it cleaned really well.

I went to a Bloomington community meeting the week prior to the interview. They were discussing some objectionable murals in one of the buildings and I thought I would go in order to frame my own point of view. I brought that up in the interview and discovered, after being hired, that everyone had good interviewing skills, but taking the time to attend that meeting set me apart from the rest.

I'm not sure if the manicure helped, but I'm sure it didn't hurt.

 

[Eddie]

A couple of funny interviews that I have seen over the years:

A girl showed up to interview for a clerk's position wearing a dirty white kimono. She was not Asian and she had a green mohawk. She bowed to me instead of shaking hands. I made it through the interview without bursting into laughter.

My normal interview procedure is for me to do the interview while my office manager sits in. I narrow down the list and then she picks one, the theory being that she has deal with them all day every day and I don't. A gal showed up to interview for a secretary job. I had been out to a tavern a few nights before and she had been tending bar. She had (without being asked) showed all of the men sitting at the bar pictures of her participating in an amatuer stripping contest. The person interviewing was that bartender. I bit my tongue, determined to not say anything and give her a fair shot at the job since my office manager would have final say. She took one look at me, blushed, and then blurted out "Am I wasting my time here?" I said "That's up to you" and she turned around and walked out. I had to explain what was going on to my office manager.

 

[Que]

One time my boss and I conducted an interview at a local restaurant. The candidate arrived and introduced himself to me. I responded with my name and position, and in an attempt to put him at ease, I added "how are you doing?" The guy responded, in all seriousness, (notice the quotes) "The anger management classes are going really well!" Guess who didn't get the job?

Now, that's hilarious!

 

[Que]

A couple of funny interviews that I have seen over the years:

A girl showed up to interview for a clerk's position wearing a dirty white kimono. She was not Asian and she had a green mohawk. She bowed to me instead of shaking hands. I made it through the interview without bursting into laughter.

My normal interview procedure is for me to do the interview while my office manager sits in. I narrow down the list and then she picks one, the theory being that she has deal with them all day every day and I don't. A gal showed up to interview for a secretary job. I had been out to a tavern a few nights before and she had been tending bar. She had (without being asked) showed all of the men sitting at the bar pictures of her participating in an amatuer stripping contest. The person interviewing was that bartender. I bit my tongue, determined to not say anything and give her a fair shot at the job since my office manager would have final say. She took one look at me, blushed, and then blurted out "Am I wasting my time here?" I said "That's up to you" and she turned around and walked out. I had to explain what was going on to my office manager.

She could have shown the pictures to your officer manager.

 

[rhino]

You make a good point and in a tough job market, pretty much everything counts for something.

However . . .

1. Please refer to what Zoub posted. There are certain lines an interviewer can't cross, and spying on transportation is very close to crossing one.

2. Unless the job involves detailing vehicles, the condition of transportation should be so far down the list of things that matter that it shouldn't be a concern. Whether or not someone believes they can learn something about someone's character or job performance based on the condition of their vehicle doesn't mean that they really can. I'd be a lot more interested in what they have to say and how they say it in addition to examples of their work product and how they are able to present it.

3. I need a better job, so someone hire me and pay me lots of money, please.

Some may not have that luxury to say that they will not do, within reason, to get a job. When I went on my interview six years ago, I had my suit cleaned, shirt starched, wore a very conservative tie, and made sure my shoes had a high shine. These were things I did anyway, but I ensure all the I's were dotted and T's were crossed for this day. Because I am a nail bitter, I even had a manicure.

It may sound silly, but I was out of work at the time and found out that a lot of people applied for the job. I wanted to do any and everything I could to make my accomplishments and abilities stand out. I even drove my wife's car and had it cleaned really well.

I went to a Bloomington community meeting the week prior to the interview. They were discussing some objectionable murals in one of the buildings and I thought I would go in order to frame my own point of view. I brought that up in the interview and discovered, after being hired, that everyone had good interviewing skills, but taking the time to attend that meeting set me apart from the rest.

I'm not sure if the manicure helped, but I'm sure it didn't hurt.

 

[Cwood]

Have you ever helped a poor college girl pay her tuition?

Or, Do you/have you support/supported single Moms?

 

[lovemywoods]

The best indicator of future performance is past performance.

The ‘old style’ of questions posed hypothetical questions like “What would you do if…..”. The person with the best line of BS often got the job. They could make up anything they wanted.

Look up “Targeted Selection” The questions focus on a real situations, how you responded, and the outcome. A question might go like this:

“Tell me about a time when you were faced with a serious and immediate problem at your work. How did you respond? What did you do? What was the final outcome?”

or

“What was the most difficult technical challenge you faced in the last 5 years? Describe it briefly. Tell me what you did to overcome it and the outcome.”

or

“Tell me about a time you had a significant interpersonal conflict in a prior job. What did you do to deal with it? What was the outcome?”

Targeted selection can be unnerving on the applicant, but it allows people with real accomplishments to shine, even if they aren’t be best talker.

Oh; and a previous poster was right. There are many questions that you aren’t supposed to ask. Unless it has to do directly with the role being applied for, don’t ask. Asking how many kids they have, marital status, religion, etc. is strictly off-limits and can earn you a visit by the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)!

 

[Zoub]

'Unintended consequences"

What if you walk out some or most of the applicants to their car but not all of them? Simply because you were busy one day.

The person you hired was of a certain race or gender and not escorted to the parking lot. Coincidentally all members of another race or gender not hired happen to also fall into the group of 100% were walked to their car. You just screwed the pooch, even if the pattern was unintended, the pattern now exists. Even if you strive to NOT create a pattern, the failed attempt means nothing, the pattern exists.

Do all interviews the same and treat all people the same. I have 20 years of doing it for a profession and even the Linebacker in a dress got the same level of respect from me as others.

 

[rhino]

Do all interviews the same and treat all people the same. I have 20 years of doing it for a profession and even the Linebacker in a dress got the same level of respect from me as others.

Only because he flashed you some thigh.

On a serious note, you make an excellent point. In the interview process, if you don't treat everyone the same, you're asking for an unnecessary problem.