Tuesday, February 27, 2007

One down, many more to go

I had my first real interview on Friday with a gi-normous oil company. It was just a contract job, but it was long term and could turn into a permanent position. They were looking to hire 3 people to be HR assistants and I thought I did great in the interview. I made eye contact, I was charming, I even waited til I was back in the elevator to release my nervous interview farts. Lo and behold I learned on Monday that they had hired just one person and had decided to just wing it regarding the other two.

So basically when faced with a decision between me and no one, they chose no one. Ouch. Odds are good they got in the elevator after I left. I pulled out my interview agenda sheet and decided to revise it. Maybe that was where I could improve. Here is what I'm looking at:

Enter (30 sec)
Handshakes and opening monologue (4 minutes)
Basic skills presentation - juggling, kazoo solo, sock puppet demo, and knowledge of local plants & animals (6 min)
Song - Prior work experience explained through Def Lepperd "Hysteria" montage (5 min)
Brief water break and Q&A by the interviewer (??? min)
Song 2 - focuses on how I fit in at new company, usually ABBA themed, remember to pass out tissues (12 min)
Trivia Challenge - proves I am smartest candidate (8 min, 10 min with lightning round)
Big Finish - one sparkler and confetti (45 sec)

I don't see how I can possibly remove any of that and have a realistic shot at landing a job.

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