Job Interviews
in [Aussie Motorcycles]
|
Prev: Aldi special this week
Next: Demons
From: John Tserkezis on 23 Mar 2010 17:51 Zebee Johnstone wrote: > "Be a tech" I said "And they won't care what you wear as long is it's > clothes". I can second that. I had turned up to most of my interviews in leather garb, and asked for forgiveness because I though I would offend if I turned up in four pieces instead of one. These were frequently in very corporate environments so I had a concern that leather didn't fit in with fine fabric. The usual response was to wave that off and say either "I ride too" or, "I used to ride" or, "I wish I rode" so no problem. > (Mind you... this is the same woman who announced the best motorcycle > safety gear she'd ever had was a little red cocktail dress. "There's > no doubt that the drivers saw me.") I'd never pull that off myself. Excuse the pun...
From: yellowcake on 23 Mar 2010 17:53 Hey Betty... long time so type ... I've found the opposite (but then again im working in the creative industry where being an oddball helps) years ago i went for a job where after doing a bit of digging i found out that nearly all the employees and the boss rode bikes. So on the first contact I asked if they minding if brought the small portfolio on as i'll be riding the bike into the city. At the interview we spent 5 minutes going over the portfolio and the job needs, then about an hour crapping on about bikes and general related bullshit. 2 weeks later i got the job. Cheers Al > Hmmm..... I think I can feel an article coming on.....can I call on you for > anecdotes, G-S? What about the rest of you? Anybody else ever felt that > being a biker has automatically put them in a bad place re jobs/credibility > in industry/government fora? > > betty the writer
From: VTR250 on 23 Mar 2010 18:24 On Mar 24, 8:53 am, yellowcake <nookb...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Betty... long time so type ... > > I've found the opposite (but then again im working in the creative > industry where being an oddball helps) > > years ago i went for a job where after doing a bit of digging i found > out that nearly all the employees and the boss rode bikes. So on the > first contact I asked if they minding if brought the small portfolio > on as i'll be riding the bike into the city. At the interview we spent > 5 minutes going over the portfolio and the job needs, then about an > hour crapping on about bikes and general related bullshit. > > 2 weeks later i got the job. > Cheers > Al > > > > > Hmmm..... I think I can feel an article coming on.....can I call on you for > > anecdotes, G-S? What about the rest of you? Anybody else ever felt that > > being a biker has automatically put them in a bad place re jobs/credibility > > in industry/government fora? > > > betty the writer Several people have said something close to this but I say it a different way. Psychologists have come up with something called "Fundamental attribution error" which means, for the purposes of attending an interview, that anything you do or say IN AN INTERVIEW situation will be interpreted as your normal behaviour. In other words, supposing you answered back, the interviewer might unconsiously label you as "tha argumentative type" and this would affect your performance, as perceived in their minds. Practically speaking, you should DRESS the way you want them to think you will dress every day when you turn up to work (there will be exceptions to the general rule). I have a "Weddings, Funerals and Interviews Suit". I can jump on my bike wearing full gear and walk into a meeting on the other side of campus wearing a jacket tie and office shoes. In your case, I think the correct thing to do would be to put the ironed, folded blouse, polised shoes etc. in your carry pack and wear what you can. Arrive 20 minutes earlier, and change nearby (they will show you out, possibly off site). Remember it's only for the interview. If they hire you you can turn up looking like a Hells Angel. Say you discovered bikes since the interview.
From: Zebee Johnstone on 23 Mar 2010 18:34 In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:24:01 -0700 (PDT) VTR250 <google(a)m-streeter.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > Practically speaking, you should DRESS the way you want them to think > you will dress every day when you turn up to work (there will be > exceptions to the general rule). I have a "Weddings, Funerals and > Interviews Suit". I can jump on my bike wearing full gear and walk > into a meeting on the other side of campus wearing a jacket tie and > office shoes. In your case, I think the correct thing to do would be > to put the ironed, folded blouse, polised shoes etc. in your carry > pack and wear what you can. Arrive 20 minutes earlier, and change > nearby (they will show you out, possibly off site). > A famous tactic is to now and then turn up to work in the good suit. Your bosses will immediately assume you are going to an interview in your lunch hour and get worried.... Mate of mine wears his interview suit now and then just to get some use out of it, the first few times he had to be very reassuring.... I have been asked to an interview at very short notice and said "We are re-cabling the place today so I'm in my crawl under desks and floors gear, will that be OK?" As it happened it was a very laid back workplace so it was the same kit I wore normally, but I figured it was best to have a "good reason". Besides, I'd been working in jeans and t-shirt offices for the past 5 years, I didn't *have* any interview clothes. Zebee
From: atec 77 "atec 77 on 23 Mar 2010 18:58
Diogenes wrote: > Did I miss something? each and every time you draw breath > > ================= > > Onya bike > > Gerry |