offtrack for a moment. does this questions come from shell?

i guess this is very subjective as i doubt there will be clear indication that the interviewevers will make decision that quick and on the spot, well unless you really proved you are one hell of a gem, especially if they have options.

if you dare, then you may ask on your prospects or how have you fared. that will indicate how you have performed.

otherwise, just wait for them to response. ask for a timeline to response. if no news by then, then the chance of securing the job is low.

i doubt it is an wise move to apply for more than one position as that imply you do not know exactly what you want (undecided) and appeared to be shooting in the dark for a position.

identify one that suits your interest and qualifications and focus on that.

positions under different managers but hiring is the job of HR i believe some companies keep track/record of the applications that come in.

i have met few HR managers that rejected such applications because it gave them the impression that the applicants are not determined, made up their minds or not confident of nailing a job- that's why so many applications to many positions.

to answer to KingOfRiver i think this one falls back to communication. locked each other up in a room until all stuff is settled, or at least only one left to go out...

"hire me and you'll know why"

^^ totally agreed. i find it hard to justify this question as we are not in the actual context to give the best answers. the information that we have beforehand on the company are public domain and there are reasons why they are public and does not actually describe the actual business model of the company. without the true picture, this question opens up for some crappy answers.

as leehkai45, i fall back to describing the potential that i can bring along from my past experience.

now, i wonder if it will be too much if i say i want the company to fit along my presence rather than the other way round...

congratulations to you!

now, i wonder if the pool of questions asked are that standard? or are we spending too much time posting stuff over here that we actually covered all potential questions?

but a thing to highlight, it's all about preparation when going for an interview, whether it's about the company profile, the interviewers' backgrounds or the job scope. if those are not readily available, falls back to your own strengths. know them and be confident.

i'll definitely give better consideration to confident candidates (but not those type that ooze over-confidence that is). now that being said, i am in no position to make decision to hire. but i have played my part in HR acquisition.

^by saying everything is perfect, it is bullsh*tt*ing the interviewer.

from my understanding of your explanation, my guess would be the interviewer is interested to know how you would handle lazy people now, if you encounter them again in his company. you may have not stated a strong statement of how you addressed this issue and this prompt for further queries from the interviewer.

personally, i normally would associate laziness to being lack of collective direction and expectation and this should be a point to recheck to make sure everybody understand and perform as required. after all, we ain't paid to be lazy. there are courses to be taken.

back to your concern, any negative statements need to be substantiate with positive ones; i would expect you to delve on how you overcame (or now prepared to overcome) the laziness issue and what were the outcome -> does the 3 guys change for good, just managed to deliver or everything a total failure?

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Added on February 13, 2008, 11:54 amthis one is a little tricky for me personally. sometimes the hirer do indeed require your presence immediately and they'll bug you to join them ASAP. this will be MAY be a problem if you are still attached to another job and need to serve a notice period. if you are not tied with these, then no problem la. or have plan and execute your own exit plan long time ago, handling over all tasks beforehand.

although you may show eagerness by joining them earlier than possible (time needed for notice period, project handover, etc.), you also paint a picture that you will just jump when there's better opportunities (although this is not morally wrong) or someone else willing to buy you out; without executing a transition plan.

but then looking for a new job while on another is not that great either, but i believe it's justifiable to argue that once our work stop, so does our feeding.






This post has been edited by one.good.guy: Feb 13 2008, 11:54 AM