finding a job

[hot dog]

heres a position near me, that looks like it might be up my ally

http://jobview.monster.com/getjob.aspx?JobID=81584252&brd=1&q=computer+repair&cy=us&where=Fresno%2c+CA&rad=20&rad_units=miles&qlt=1267477&qln=602276&lid=343&re=130&AVSDM=2009-06-17+17%3a52%3a00&pg=1&seq=3&fseo=1&isjs=1&re=1000

The only thing it looks like I may lack is about 6 months experience...Since they prefer 1-2 years experience in the industry.....I've only got about 6 months 

[Aegis]

alley, you mean?   ally = friend

Yes, I'm splitting hairs.  Be sure your resume is proofread.

It looks like a fifteen month position.  you should apply.

[hot dog]

alley, you mean? 

yah, that's what I meant........college obviously did nothing for my vocabulary

[patio]

Collage ? ?

[hot dog]

here's some info. from the the hiring company's website:

Prospective candidates must submit an official Community Action Partnership of Madera County application, along with any additional materials specified on the job announcement, by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date given on the job announcement. Postmarks, faxes, emails, and resumes in lieu of an application are not accepted


Does this mean I have to hand in the application personally, not by mail?

[Aegis]

That looks to be the case.  They want your application on hand, and on file.  It is frustrating to fill out information which already exists on your resume, but I'm told it's for legal reasons.

[hot dog]

I think the "postmarks" not being accepted might mean that the application has to be in their office on file by the deadline, not postmarked by the deadline....Like in filing tax returns, some people wait til the last minute to have their tax returns postmarked.....like midnight on the day before the last day..

But I think I'll just hand it in personally, just to be on the safe side>

[2x3i5x]

if they have a deadline, you better just get it in at least a day before, if not any earlier.... that's what I think ... and don't mail if you can get it in personally as I have had applications that could've been on time but the post office delivered it late. 

[patio]

Tell the guy interviewing you that his position is up and ask for advice on how he would have done things differently......looking back.

[2x3i5x]

Just don't have the interviewer ask you a tough question and you just stand or sit there with no answer (and perhaps looking a bit out of tune there... that's no good).

So by asking questions, I mean you ask about all the relevant stuff, so that the interviewer knows you're thinking and knows some things about the situation you're probably going in and all that and he probably won't get time to think of a question to ask you that's a little harder on your end and therefore you might look a bit clueless which is not good in an interview anyway.

How's company doing, what's your biggest product you're producing and where is it being sold .... that for starters....

[BC_Programmer]

How's company doing, what's your biggest product you're producing and where is it being sold

If you have to ask those questions when your at the interview, you're already screwed. May as well ask, "BTW, what was your company's name again?"

[Aegis]

Yes, this is advice not given from experience.

You'll want to try to do some homework on the company before you go; perhaps not to the level of "In 2006, your company shipped five thousand metric tons of widgets."

You might become familiar with what they do, where they're located, and perhaps some of the history of the company.  Apply for a job at Unisys, for example, and you might throw out that Unisys was a merger of Burroughs and Sperry-Rand (I think) back in the mid-1980's.

You may certainly ask questions about the company.  Asking questions shows interest in the company and position. 

Try not to ask questions which reveal complete ingorance of the company, and I would say you won't usually have the chance to ask so many questions just to hide your deficiencies. 

Some interviewers are less qualified than you, but you'll find most know the ropes, and they'll know when you're trying to "fake" them.

Yes, it is a game, and you will learn how it's played.  (I'm not good at it.)  You will learn how to "schmooze."

It might also very well be that your first interview will be the one which gets you hired.

[Mulreay]

But always remember the saying:
'you buy the person before you buy the product'

He needs to like you as a person as well as what you can do for him.

[Karnac]

Remember, if your interviewer has a photo on his desk of himself holding a huge bass , relate to him, comment on the catch....something like "Hey, I like canned tuna"...........I know you, BH .......... No sense in pretending you like to fish......at least he'll think you have a sense of haha.

[Mulreay]

I think we should all get together and start a new website. How's about
'Employment Hope.com'
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