[olug] interview

[Terry]

uh huh


--- "Thomas D. Williamson" <twilliam at inebraska.com>
wrote:
> Okay, I was thinking about the use of "personally"
> doing something and wondered
> about the inversion of the pattern of "temp to hire"
> for the person seeking
> employment, that is where there can be surrogates on
> both side of the process.
> Hence a having an "interview double" on the
> emplyoee's side to do what the
> staffing folks do for the corporate side.
> 
> Tom Williamson
> 
> Quoting Rod Hurley <rhurley at tmvgas.com>:
> 
> > Ok.  I misunderstood the term surrogate.  I
> interpreted it as "stand in"
> > or "replacement."  
> > 
> > I am aware of the staffing locations, and they are
> effective in doing
> > some of the legwork for you.  I should say this: 
> tech jobs are tough to
> > find with them due to the menial type work they
> are normally referring. 
> > Sometimes a data entry spot will pop up and you
> can grow from data
> > entry, excel, lotus, etc into something more
> advanced, but that's a long
> > haul for someone with a formal IT education.  
> > 
> > 
> > >>> twilliam at inebraska.com 03/04/04 10:55AM >>>
> > Celebrity Staffing, Remedy, and Noll Temporary
> Service all have a "temp
> > to hire"
> > program as a part of their presentation to
> corporations. They will do
> > all of
> > the leg work, testing etc. and provide a qualified
> employee to the
> > employer,
> > without the employer putting out much effort, the
> final decision for
> > permanent
> > employment to be made after you have been on site
> for a particular
> > time. So the
> > surrogate interview is being done by the temp
> agency, with the final
> > decision
> > made from on the job observation.
> > 
> > Tom Williamson
> > 
> > Quoting Rod Hurley <rhurley at tmvgas.com>:
> > 
> > > I do the surrogate thing during the week at my
> office too.  Works
> > great.
> > >  Except now I forgot where I work.  
> > > 
> > > Actually, do they REALLY do that surrogate
> interviewer thing?  Sure,
> > we
> > > all have thought about it, but who has the
> gumption to have someone
> > else
> > > sit in for them on an interview?  I have been to
> several interviews
> > > where they show you around the building,
> introduce you to the
> > president,
> > > etc...that would blow up in your face if you
> started and had no clue
> > who
> > > anyone was, or was a different face then the
> interview.   hmmm  Not
> > sure
> > > I agree with that concept.  
> > > 
> > > I say work on your self-confidence.  Believe in
> yourself, and it
> > will
> > > show.  
> > > 
> > > Rod
> > > >>> twilliam at inebraska.com 03/04/04 09:25AM >>>
> > > Well you wouldn't necessarily have to wear a
> suit "personally," if
> > you
> > > had a
> > > "interview double" who would go through the
> process and get hired,
> > then
> > > you
> > > could personally show up for the job. If this
> sounds strange that is
> > > what a few
> > > companies are doing by using the "temp to hire"
> mode they have not
> > done
> > > any of
> > > the direct interviewing, just taking the
> recommendation of their
> > > surrogate
> > > interviewer and then testing in actual practice
> to see if it works.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Tom Williamson
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Quoting Terry <td3201 at yahoo.com>:
> > > 
> > > > Ever go back and read what you just posted and
> shake
> > > > your head?
> > > > 
> > > > What the hell does 'personally' mean in this
> sentence?
> > > >  Is it possible to talk about your self and
> not have
> > > > 'personally'?  Wow.
> > > > 
> > > > --- Terry <td3201 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > I personally wear a full suit.
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- 02fun-u2 <02fun-u2 at excite.com> wrote:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > what are your thought on dressing for the
> > > > > interview?
> > > > > > i know you don't want to show up like you
> just
> > > > > > rolled out of bed.
> > > > > > Suit or Slacks w/ collard shirt and a a
> tie.
> > > > > > (dressed up)
> > > > > > or slacks w/ collard shirt,tie to casual.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >
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