tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492788564295832141.post2816660732721812405..comments2023-10-18T07:20:55.501-07:00Comments on Third Class on a One-Class Train: Writing Fictiondigitalbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02897778109902659594noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492788564295832141.post-52191433094010186412011-04-02T08:51:24.825-07:002011-04-02T08:51:24.825-07:00Postscript:
"If you do mention weaknesses, m...Postscript:<br /><br />"If you do mention weaknesses, make sure that they are those which sound more like strengths. For instance: 'I sometimes take my work too seriously and will stay late at the office to get something finished,' or 'I tend to be very flexible as a work colleague, and I will do the jobs that no-one else wants to do.' No employer will mind you having weaknesses like these."<br /><br />(anguished expression)digitalbenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02897778109902659594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492788564295832141.post-62782313138547951062010-08-14T04:11:22.987-07:002010-08-14T04:11:22.987-07:00Yes, I tried to address the dreaded 'greatest ...Yes, I tried to address the dreaded 'greatest weakness' interview question in an early version of the book, but it became a whole absurd riddle which threatened to unbalance the whole section. <br /><br />Remember beforehand to think of a 'good' weakness which is plausible but not awkward, not too generic but not personal either: a 'positive' thinly diguised as a 'negative'... and be sure to rehearse a suitable answer, but don't make it seem obviously rehearsed, etc... And then if he feels like it the interviewer can always call your bluff, so you have to give yourself away either as a pre-programmed jobseeker or as a human being.<br /><br />Maybe: 'My greatest current weakness? Well, in job interviews I often feel compelled to give answers which correspond to the staged scenario, rather than real life. I'm trying to deal with this by being honest about this deception in interview situations...'Screened Outhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421896465435835666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492788564295832141.post-90951929752947639782010-08-07T06:01:59.856-07:002010-08-07T06:01:59.856-07:00Brushing your teeth before an interview isn't ...Brushing your teeth before an interview isn't the only good advice the Job Centre can offer you. I spent a few months unemployed last year and was told to attend a meeting on improving your employment hopes, where we were told: "Make your CV stand-out from the crowd. Try printing it out on coloured paper."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10736358534000300272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492788564295832141.post-91376014409315419352010-08-07T03:56:09.078-07:002010-08-07T03:56:09.078-07:00In my last job, fucking years ago now, I used to t...In my last job, fucking years ago now, I used to tell the students that when you get asked the inevitable bullshit question about what your greatest weakness is, never, obviously, say the truth 'Speed and Charlie' or 'Scandanavian porn' 'Cake' etc. but to say "I've always been a perfectionist and I like to have all the paper work up to date. I just can't help it." Total bollocks, but got me through a couple of interview farces.stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06964690628169966854noreply@blogger.com