tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post113884601024085285..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: Not Yet Jet PerformanceAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-1139007881883329522006-02-03T23:04:00.000+00:002006-02-03T23:04:00.000+00:00Good luck with all your prep work for the intervie...Good luck with all your prep work for the interview...i know it can be nerveracking. And good thinking to not divulge too much about your interview answers...there are some crappy people out there!Flygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03949594485104912940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-1138925015006205672006-02-03T00:03:00.000+00:002006-02-03T00:03:00.000+00:00It's at times like this that I'm sure you apprecia...It's at times like this that I'm sure you appreciate your choice to remain anonymous.<BR/><BR/>I could otherwise immagine the shock that would result if the interviewer suddenly (and of course, unexpectedly) blurted out a question related to your blog. Inevitably it would be something you wrote about months (or years) ago that seemed innocent and neutral at the time, but suddenly gained new perspective in the eyes of a potential employer.<BR/><BR/>From someone who learned firsthand about the possible issues of <B>not</B> remaining anonymous in ones blog, I do understand your choice there, especially considering your career endeavours.Oshawapilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06627548501466567000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-1138887580242934172006-02-02T13:39:00.000+00:002006-02-02T13:39:00.000+00:00I've done non-aviation hiring a few times in my li...I've done non-aviation hiring a few times in my life, so I've had a taste of how things work on the other side of the table. There are at least three boobie-trapped questions in an interview, and you identified the first one in your post:<BR/><BR/>1. Tell us about yourself.<BR/><BR/>The others are<BR/><BR/>2. Tell us about your previous jobs.<BR/><BR/>3. What are your salary expectations?<BR/><BR/>#2 is the one that people are most likely to blow. It is absolutely, critically important to say nothing but positive things about past employers, no matter how bad your experiences were. No one likes a complainer.<BR/><BR/>Both #1 and #2 are really asking "Are you the kind of person we'll like working with 8+ hours/day for the next 3-5 years?"<BR/><BR/>The best answer to #1, if you feel it's honest for you, is to tell them how much you still like flying (after x years and n thousand hours) and how much you enjoy working with people. Then go on to tell them how their company looks like a good place for someone like you -- or even better, ask some questions to try to get them to tell *you* why the company's ideal: people love to talk about themselves.<BR/><BR/>They might also want to know if you have a spouse and kids who are going to take up a lot of your time, but of course, they cannot legally ask that -- it's up to you whether to put them out of their misery or not (personally, I never even tried to get that information when I was hiring).<BR/><BR/>There is never a good answer for #3 -- you need to dance around a bit. In the tech world, the trick is usually to ask for too much then accept concessions (more telecommuting, more vacation time, etc.) in lieu of some of the money, but I doubt that would work in aviation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-1138847441919035262006-02-02T02:30:00.000+00:002006-02-02T02:30:00.000+00:00If it helps, merge the two scenarios... Imagine yo...If it helps, merge the two scenarios... <BR/><BR/>Imagine you are on your way to the interview, and the terrorist says "Tell me about yourself, and make it interesting, otherwise everyone gets it, starting with this little girl. "<BR/><BR/>btw. I would never have thought about someone plagarising my experiences for a job interview. Interesting and very valid point. Some people suck. <BR/><BR/>DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com