Although I believe the Mod will appreciate your praise, I hope you're not doing this to add post count? o.O do understand that Roundtable don't encourage one-liner response unless it's something with much meaning...

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This post has been edited by Msyo: Jun 16 2011, 04:24 PM

Sure, why not? Just a comment. Wasn't saying you can't praise, but I have stumbled upon people who post for the sake of posting.

Erm... usually, for the question like " well, you graduated end of last year, what you did for the period in between ? " any idea how to answer? except doing part time?

The truth is the best. If it is doing part time then then say it. Alternatively you can say, seeking gainful employment. If you want impressive lies then say you attempted to write a book.

Damn great guidelines! Absolute questions from interviews. However, when i receive calls or face to face, i gotten nervous and just simply answer them lol~

Nice tips.

Have an interview this coming monday, hope it will be okay as this is my 1st interview.

How do u reply when interviewer ask " What are you looking for in this job."?

may i know how to answer questions like: how many companies hav u been for interview, wat are those? have u being offered? an so on??

thanks in advance

i have qualification A and been working in A related field.... attended few interviews in B field where my qualification A seems so irrelevant to it.... interviewers of B asked y i wanted this job and i answered... to expand my horizons, have new exposure to B blah blah blah... but then they further asked y u chose to do A @ univ... i aswered simply bcos i was allowed to do it how would u respond if u were me in order to give an impressive answer? this really gets me......

This post has been edited by paradisey: Jun 27 2011, 06:48 PM

Is that question relevant to the interview? Why?

If they answer no then you reply something like
Then I guess it is off the records then. Tell them the truth and try to get friendly to build good rapport.

If they answer yes and maybe give a reason like to know how much to offer you. Then ask them did they ever thought that you could have stretched the truth for a question like this.

If I am HR I would ask because it may mean I need to expedite the process should I decide to hire you.

If you say you are offered X dollars eslewhere, I would have to take it with a grain of salt, I have no way to confirm unless you show me an offer letter, which you probably wouldn't want to.

However, some interviewer actually ask for the sake of asking which is really annoying and naive.

There is nothing wrong with your reply. Many people are not working in profession that is related to their field of study. Malaysian universities not offering applicants the course they applied for is also a very familiar story.

Perhaps you should explore if, "to expand my horizons, have new exposure to B blah blah blah..." is an impressive answer.

This post has been edited by faceless: Jul 5 2011, 09:01 AM

I wonder if any one here working as HR?

Why would you all always ask for photocopy of IC and salary payslip? Don't you know IC is not to be given out easily? Secondly, I really don't feel comfortable to disclose my salary slip.

Can any HR here get back to me please?

I was in HR. I dont have to resort to such action to ascertain if a candidate is over stating his current salary. I have my own ways detect a "bluff". What I think of HR that use this method - no class!

As for copy of NRIC, I had no comments. Your are entering into an employment contract and some basic documentation is necessary.

Unfortunately, even HR of a well known bank would request for candidate's 3 months payslip. I know it because this HR of the bank requests me to provide.

Yes, unfortunately for the candidate, the practice of offering the candidate their salary + X% top up still very widespread.

I know, it is the trend these days among HR these days. This is just today's way of doing. Old school methods are not easy to learn.

normally what is the value of X in the X% top up?

I see.

Now I understand. Thanks.