On the Hunt

28/5/2011

http://www.kellyservices.com.au/web/au/services/en/pages/careers_interview_tips.html

This article provides you with tips for undertaking a successful job interview. Questions to answer:

Have you ever been for an interview?
What did you list as 2 of your key strengths?
Did you get the job?
Did you want the job? Why/Why not?
What do you consider to be the most important piece of advice in this article? Justify your answer.

Due Monday May 30, 2011

18 Comments

Briony Kent

29/5/2011 12:42:38 pm

Yes I have been for an Interview and I brought my resume that had a list of my key strengths two of these being works well in a team and individually and also computer skills, and previous experience.
I actually got the job which was good because I wanted it because not only did it have a good income but also because I would able to keep that job for a long time.

The most important thing in this article I believe was to be self confident and friendly which I think helped me a lot getting my receptionist job :)

Eamonn

30/5/2011 08:59:09 am

Yes i have been for an job interview i cnt remember 2 key strengths but 1 of them were sports LOL but another i think was works well in groups. I did get the job and it was good because i could stay with them for a long time :)

eoin montford

30/5/2011 10:08:05 am

i have unfortunately never been for an interview because of school and sport but i think that it is always good to be prepared, enthusiastic and acctualy show that you want the job don't just go to the interview for the sake of going to it.

Rachel Thomas

30/5/2011 12:28:50 pm

i have been to a job interview at kmart and was successful. the two key strengths i put down was that i work well in a team and that i was keen to learn new skills. i did want this job because having a job would give me a good experience , to value money more and to learn responsibility. the most important piece of advice on the website would be to be confident. show the employer that, it helps. (:

Dayna Taliana

30/5/2011 12:30:01 pm

yes i have been for an interview for my job at maccas
i listed my strengths as being able to communicate with other people and able to solve problems by assessing what has happened and trying to think about what i can do to solve them

the first one i went to i didnt get the job
1. the lady was a coz
2. i didnt have the hours she wanted (i dont know why she called me for the interview anyway)

the seccond one i did
1 i was more confident
2. i was able to pick out what i did wrong in the first one and fixed my applicatiion

charlyn agius

30/5/2011 01:31:11 pm

i actually have never been for a job interview before but this article definitely gave me some ideas on how to act during an interview that i will definitely use in the future. i think that it is always important to appear friendly, out going, confident and enthusiastic during an interview and also to know your key strengths.

Chloe Taylor

30/5/2011 02:13:22 pm

I have never been to a job interview but will in the future and im glad i have this website to look back at to help me. I found it very useful!

The most important piece of information in this article to me is probably...
- Know your six key strengths

I have chosen this because if i did go into an interview right now before seeing this information i would have not known to say about six so this gives me a great idea about what i have to know.

Thank you for thiss:)

Mia Power

30/5/2011 03:03:51 pm

I have been for a job interview, and was successful. I wanted this job for experience and to save money (which i let my employer know) i listed my two key strengths as being able to handle a situation as it arises and friendly to work well in a team of customer service.

The most important piece of information this website gave me was to come prepared and give a good first impression, because i believe it is these things that will influence whether you are hired a lot, especially giving a good first impression as employers receive many resumes and you want them to like you from the word go.

nikita dupont-fraser

30/5/2011 03:31:12 pm

Have you ever been for an interview?
Yes
What did you list as 2 of your key strengths?
good communication skills, organisation
Did you get the job?
Yes
Did you want the job? Why/Why not?
Yes i did want the job; I wanted to try something new and exciting :) and i needed a source of income hahaha
What do you consider to be the most important piece of advice in this article? Justify your answer.
I think the most important piece of advice was to come prepared. if you're not prepared, than it can give off the wrong impression on the employer.

Catherine Finucane

31/5/2011 01:38:07 am

Yes, I have been for a job interview before. It was for my job at McDonalds. The interviewer (now my boss) did not ask me what my key strengths were, instead asked me why I would like to work there. When I answered I told him what my key strengths were and why they would be necessary in a job like McDonalds. They are communication skills and confidence in customer service. I did end up getting the job and have been working there for a year now. The most piece of advice in this article is, as Nikita stated, to come prepared, as if you do not come prepared, the employer will have doubts about emplying you. It gives off the impression you are not organised and punctual.

Emily Carroll

31/5/2011 02:30:54 am

1. yes, i had an interview for coles at baulkham hills.
2. i didn't need to list two of my key strengths.
3. yes i got the job.
4. yes, i wanted the job becuase it was easy and a good way to earn money,
5. for my job, the best advice from this article is to be friendly and outgoing because you always have to be smiling and happy towards the customers.

I'Esha Habib

31/5/2011 02:39:42 am

Yes, I have been for a job interview.
The interview was for a job at My Chemist in Hornsby.
No, I did not need to list two of my key strengths thought I did tell the person interviewing me what my strengths were and strengths that I built over time being a part of the workforce.
Yes, I currently have a job.
I wanted a job just for the money, Not only for social skills and learning how to work with customers.
My job is similar to Emily. My job requires me to be friendly, well mannered and on the ball at all times ensuring the needs of the customers are met at all times.

NICK COLLINS

31/5/2011 02:55:49 am

I have never been for a job interview but i do hve a job at a butcher.

if i had to list my strengths it would be taht im very artistic and if im given a job i do it well.

Yes i did what teh job beause i wanted money :P

well the article doesnt rly apply to me because i didnt have to do an interview

but if i had 2 do 1 then i would make sure im prepared and make sure i answer all questions correctly.

Jarrod Norton

31/5/2011 02:55:54 am

1. Yes i have been to a job interview at Mcdonalds
2. As two of my strength i put down a good team worker and a fast learner
3. Yes i did get the job
4. At the time yes i did want the job because i needed to start gaining some financial independence
5. I reckon the best advice this article gives is to be self confident, because if you are not self confident, you will not be able to suceed because you will be to scared that you will fail

Nathaniel Thomas

31/5/2011 03:05:01 am

yes i have been for an interview, my two key strengths were being able to handle stressful situations and talking to people. Yes I did get the job, i did want the job because i wanted money and i think the whole article was useful

Aaron Noble

31/5/2011 04:27:04 am

I have never been to a job interview, so I can't answer questions 3 and 4, but I would list 2 of my key strengths as my aptitude with a variety of computer resources and my analytic mind.

The best advice from that article would be the first point, come prepared. Be prepared for questions and know your strengths and weaknesses. If you come prepared, job interviews are a breeze.

Kim Son Kee

1/6/2011 01:38:21 pm

I have never been to an interview but I plan on getting a job soon so this is extremely helpful. 2 of my key strengths are Helpful in response to customer needs, polite and courteous.
The most important piece of advice is to come prepared because if you do not know what to say beforehand, many things may go wrong. You could also lose the opportunity even if you were the best person for the job.

Dimitri Sakiris

13/6/2011 01:45:44 pm

Have you ever been for an interview? - No-I am looking for a job

What did you list as 2 of your key strengths? - Well i have never been to a job interview but i would say that i have great people skills and i am hardworking

Did you get the job? - N/A

Did you want the job? N/A

What do you consider to be the most important piece of advice in this article? - To be prepared because it could give the interviewer the wrong impression of you.

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