Waiting for the results of a job interview....

[TheBoyBilly]

I had an interview for a job last Monday. A mate of mine got an email on Friday telling him that he had been unsuccessful after he had his interview later on the same day. I have heard nothing as yet.
What d'ya reckon folks?

The suspense is killing me

Bill

 

[Adasta]

Generally, if I have to sent out "unsuccessfuls" I do it all in one go. Then, I'll let the shortlisted candidates know later on when I receive more info from the panel, or when I have organised everything sufficiently.

However, I don't want you to pin your hopes on this. There seem to be countless variables in HR, and no one recruitment process ever matches the previous one.

Good luck though!

 

[Red Light]

Good luck but unlike Adasta I always phone the successful candidate as soon as the decision is made although I tell everyone in the interview it will be a few days or a week. That means I can make sure the one I want has accepted before I turn down the reserve candidates. The unappointables get an email as soon as someone can get round to sending them out.

 

[2PedalsTez]

I do the 'decline' elements first, then the next stage/offer next.
It's nice to finish on a positive

 

[Adasta]

Good luck but unlike Adasta I always phone the successful candidate as soon as the decision is made although I tell everyone in the interview it will be a few days or a week. That means I can make sure the one I want has accepted before I turn down the reserve candidates. The unappointables get an email as soon as someone can get round to sending them out.

This is generally the case. It's just that I'm in a "support" role and, not having done my CIPD, I don't sit on the panel. More of an organiser, really.

 

[Archie_tect]

Good luck Bill... let us know how it goes.

 

[Belly]

Seems to be a few people here who make the decisions on who gets jobs...Can I send you my CV?
PS: Good luck Billy!

 

[Archie_tect]

Anyone need a French graduate who's lived in Jakarta for a year? [Long shot but you never know...]

 

[Red Light]

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I've been for jobs where they've requested references after the interview and not offered until they're back in.
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Some places won't make an offer until references are in but most IME make an offer subject to references and anything else such as medical, proof of qualifications etc. That way you know the general terms are going to be acceptable and the candidate is not going to start arguing about salary etc after you have the references (and any fall-back candidates have moved on). Its not unknown for the preferred candidate to turn the offer down in which case you want to move on to the reserve candidates before they have gone elsewhere otherwise you are faced with starting all over again from scratch.

 

[Melonfish]

wife's just come out of a job interview, she should know by today or tomorrow, thing is we know how long we have to wait and we're still going mental!

when we interview in work we generally send all of our notifications out around the same time, we let HR know who was successful and who wasn't and they do a mass mail shot to everyone at once.

Fingers crossed for you tho!

 

[Red Light]

A tip from the other side of the table for people going for interview - do some preparation. Its easy to spot when people are making it up as they go and lots of people do it.

Google the company and, if you don't know it, the industry. And if you know who it is, your interviewers. It's amazing how many times I ask the question "What can you tell me about this company" and the candidate hasn't got the first clue. Why would I employ someone who doesn't care about where they are going to work?

Have good answers thought through for why you want the job, why you are leaving/ have left your previous job and if unemployed what constructive things you have been doing with your time. Be prepared for standard questions - what are your strengths/what are you weaknesses/ how would your work colleagues/boss describe you/describe a difficult situation you had to deal with etc.

Maintain eye contact with all the panel in the interview - an amazing number of people mumble into their laps or avoid eye contact. And keep your answers brief and to the point - again lots of people waffle on for ages and bore the panel out of employing them. Don't succumb to the urge to fill the silence when you have finished your answer - wait for them to come back to you. Think about anecdotes you can use to illustrate your replies. For example if applying for a customer service post have good personal anecdotes up your sleeve of how you handled a difficult or angry customer well - and use them. Show enthusiasm and last of all work out what are the three key things you want them to remember about you and weave them into your answers.

Good Luck to all the job hunters that seem to be here.

 

[TheBoyBilly]

Got a phone call this morning. I have been successful with the interview and it all hangs on some paperwork (a formality) and a medical next month. If you are interested, it was for a Train Driver's job with another company (FirstGroup) as at my age I am getting too old for the daily commute up to London when there is a depot at Brighton which is 15 minutes away.
It was a tough interview. I suppose they way things are nowadays companies can afford to be choosy. I have a clean record, good attendance record and am always well turned-out. Some qualified drivers attending the same interview were so over-confident they turned up in jeans & trainers. I was amazed, as well as slightly embarassed. What planet are these people on?

Thank you for all your good wishes.


Bill

 

[Cheddar George]

Congratulations to you !!

Jeans and trainers .......... another planet indeed

 

[chris-s]

Congratulations!



Chris

 

[vernon]

A train driver?

Well done!!!

When I grow up I'm going to be a train driver.