tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post2047302594555276778..comments2024-03-17T00:13:44.599-07:00Comments on Marty Nemko: Job Hunters: Job simulations are replacing standard interview questionsMarty Nemkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14850388752934193821noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-72479041371634609192013-06-02T07:12:09.105-07:002013-06-02T07:12:09.105-07:00Part of it, though, is that you are under a lot of...Part of it, though, is that you are under a lot of pressure in the job interview and if hired, you would have done alright after a short ramping up period.<br /><br />I went on this type of interview too, and after spending days on an in-home assignment, I interviewed about 6 people, answered problem-solving and technical questions, and gave a presentation on my homework. I'm not sure why I didn't get the job, because as usual, they covered their butts by not giving out ANY feedback, just that they've went to other candidates.<br /><br />I had the opportunity to interview several people for the same job I did, so I researched a lot of the "brain-teaser" type questions used in job interviews, and adapted them to the software tool we used. Even the people we ended up hiring didn't do so well on them. But, I had the advantage, because I knew the answers (and had done the problems on my own with less pressure and more time). So, the hires ended up being a combination of their personality, background, and ability to at least approach the brain teasers (I wasn't the only person interviewing them).STnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-69220685281981644382013-06-01T00:49:21.646-07:002013-06-01T00:49:21.646-07:00That's an example of the so many ways that sch...That's an example of the so many ways that school success does not predict work or life success very well. <br /><br />Yes, self-employment is often wise for people who pace to a different drummer.Marty Nemkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14850388752934193821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-13640102433063224372013-06-01T00:43:40.702-07:002013-06-01T00:43:40.702-07:00I tested this first hand back in 2009 or 2010 righ...I tested this first hand back in 2009 or 2010 right after getting my associate level accounting degree.First I solved a practical problem in excel at home well enough to get invited to the interview. But there I was presented with a much more difficult problem. And under time pressure I bombed it. In fact I even did mediocrly on a theoretical quiz about accounting principles despite knowing those terms before and my nearly 4.0 GPA in accounting. To top it all I was interviewed by four people at the round table. I was like a deer under the headlights! I came home very depressed since I couldn't just attribute the failure on lack of interviewing skills. I had to come to terms with the fact that I was too slow for that type of job, despite my three college diplomas with an A average. I had to look for work I can do at home under less social and time pressure. Sergehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06786517564287857583noreply@blogger.com