Advice Needed on Management Issues (Hubby has a big job interview tomorrow)

November 2, 2005 | self

[King Prout]

my reply to Shapka might have been a trifle cryptic.

I have no advice to offer you or your husband on the upcoming interview - I'm pretty hopeless at them myself.

best of luck to you and yours.

[proud American in Canada]

Thank you. I'm pretty bad at interviews myself, LOL!

Thanks again.

[backhoe]

Minor family crisises have kept me away, so fast & off the top of head?

Get him to relax ( if possible )-- be himself.

Listen- and remember- as much about each person as he can.

One secret of management is to delgate authority to as many as qualify. They must also be held responsible for successes- and failures they have.

Eye contact is good- however, watching the lips may imprint what is being said better.

Best of luck!

[dfwddr]

1) Tell him to be himself. If he has put himself to get this far in the interview process, then he has probably been doing something right all along.

2) Tell him to be himself. Will he be happy at a job he has to impress some actors with a bunch of preparation ? $hit happens every day, Sometimes you have time to think, sometimes you don't. Often, as a manager, you have to nurture peoples egos and personalities, and can't solve a problem in one quick conversation.

3) Tell him to be himself, if they like his "performance". but not him, his tenure will be short.
May the right outcome happen.

[fanfan]

Ahhh!!!

The people who don't have kids resent the "free time" that those who have children seem to have.

I wish I could help, but I'd probably suggest he tell the employees to shove it.

Free time?

Any one with kids knows their time is anything but free.

a lot of employees feel like the volunteers are threatening their jobs.

Again, suck it up!
(not you, PAIC) ;-D

If the volunteers are doing a better job than the employees, perhaps we should hire the volunteers instead.
Threatened, eh?

Jerks!

Sorry,

;-D

[fanfan]

Good advice.

:-)

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I'm flattered to be included in your ping.

I wouldn't presume to offer any substantive advice. But if I were your husband, knowing I had a wife who would try so hard to be supportive would definitely make me happy and help give me the strength and optimism to succeed.

[fanfan]

Duh!


I forgot...wish him good luck for me too!

[tallhappy]

Could work.....

[fanfan]

LOL

[GVnana]

Sounds like your husband is facing one of these:

Prepare for Structured Behavioral Interview
These frequently asked questions and answers can help you prepare for a Structured Behavioral Interview.

What kinds of questions will I be asked?
You will be asked questions that focus on situations you’ve encountered in the past. When you answer, there are three pieces of information the interviewer will collect for each behavioral example:
•The Situation or Task that you faced
•The Actions that you took
•The Results or changes caused by the action
Following is an example of a candidate’s response that includes all parts of a behavioral example:
Question: Can you tell me about a time where you effectively handled a customer complaint?
Situation/Task: There was one time when a customer was upset because the ATM at our branch was down. The customer needed to check her account balance and the ATM was under repair.
Action: I saw that the customer was upset, so I asked her if I could help. After finding out that she was interested in checking her account balance, I walked her over to our phone kiosk and let her know that she could obtain her balance by calling our 1-800 number.
Result: The customer thanked me and two weeks later my manager received a letter of appreciation from her.
How is this approach different from traditional interviewing?
Traditional interviewing techniques tend to focus on general concepts. Our interviewing approach is more structured and focuses on examples of how you’ve performed in previous work-related situations. The following comparison illustrates of some of these differences:

Traditional Interviewing questions Where do you see yourself in five years?
What are your three strengths and weaknesses?
Why should we hire you for this job?

(Company name withheld) Interview questions:
Tell me about the last time you handled a customer Complaint.
Describe an example of when you became frustrated with a peer/team member.
When was the last time you gave feedback to an employee who was not performing up to standards? What did you do?
What do you think is important in being a good manager/team member?
Tell me about the last creative idea that you implemented in your work area.
What can I do to prepare myself for this interview?
Practice sharing examples in the format (STAR) listed above. The next time you’re telling someone about an experience you’ve had or what happened on your favorite TV show, tell the story by sharing the three parts of a STAR: describe the situation or task, tell what action was taken, and describe the result. In addition, you might want to think about challenging, difficult, and rewarding experiences in your past work history and write them down. In addition, keep these tips in mind:

•During the interview, it is expected that you will need some time to think back to specific experiences. Don’t feel pressured to answer the question quickly or feel uncomfortable asking the interviewer to repeat the question.
•If you are unable to think of a specific experience in the past, let the interviewer know that you may need to come back to that question, or that you haven’t had that situation happen to you. However, be sure you are able to give discuss enough experiences so the interviewer can assess your skills accurately.
There may be questions included in your interview that seek experiences that didn’t work out the way you intended. This information gives the interviewer a balanced, realistic picture of your background and shows how you have learned from those experiences. It also reveals opportunities for development that can be addressed early in your career at (company name withheld).

Monster.com has a lot of interview tips and strategies. The important thing to remember is that you should show that you can effectively handle situations on your own --NOT passing them off to someone else -- with a positive outcome.

[Cedar]

"Prepare for Structured Behavioral Interview..."


After going through that post, just give me a job sacking groceries!

:-)

[mrs. a]

Be sure to let us know how he does!

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

LOL.

:_)

[AirBorn]

WOW!!

There are other great ideas here too!

Maybe I will use them to get a new job!! Mine is the PITS!!

Darth AirBorne

p.s.--I happen to be a " Size-Tester " in Quality Control for Victoria's Secrets Nightie's diversion ---It's a Tough Job!! but Someone has to do it!! But ALL they do is COMPLAIN!!; "..you have COLD HANDS Darth!.." or,"..you never TOLD ME you were MARRIED Darth.." it goes on and on...

[proud American in Canada]

Thank you so much for your replies. I hope I remembered everyone, if I missed someone, I'm sorry. I haven't been able to get to a computer all day, I have a new job as a ... drum roll please... reporter for the local twenty-page paper, LOL!

One of my jobs is to take pictures for the local grocery store of their weekly food specials. So I took some pics of a pair of skinned chicken breasts today (please, let's not all think of Bill Clinton, LOL!).

Like I told my sister: Next stop: NEW YORK TIMES..

er.. maybe not. ;) she's a liberal Dem and I was just trying to make her laugh.

Anyway.. thank you for replying, and when I have a chance to reply privately in depth I will do so.

For now, we're all still getting adjusted to "Mom is working full-time" scenario (while at the same time Dad had a major league interview)_. Not a pretty picture. ;)

thanks again, FRiends. :) I truly appreciate your replies. :)

[proud American in Canada]

meant to ping you to my previous post...

Thank you for your replies. :)

[GVnana]

Congratulations! Working for a small paper can be a lot of fun and great experience.

[airborne]

He'll do fine! He's got you to take care of him! ;^)

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

My mother worked for some local papers in Bklyn., mostly as an amateur photographer, which touches on her lifelong passion.

She managed to wangle a press pass for a few historical moments, e.g. the Dinkins inauguration, Mandela's visit to New York City, among other events.

It sounded pretty interesting.