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Offline Miss Demeanour

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Open Interviews
« on: January 28, 2009, 04:22:43 PM »
Job candidates may be allowed to see other applicants' details, including interview notes, following a decision by the Information Commissioner (IC) against Leicester City Council.

http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2009/01/22/49102/information-commissioners-ruling-could-open-doors-to-claims-from-failed-job-candidates.html

Well I would ask to see another persons notes if I didn't get the job just for the hell of it now and the fact that I am a nosey bint  lol:
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Re: Open Interviews
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2009, 06:03:53 PM »
The country has gone absolutely bonkers...  noooo:
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Re: Open Interviews
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2009, 06:09:24 PM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on January 28, 2009, 04:22:43 PM
Well I would ask to see another persons notes if I didn't get the job just for the hell of it now and the fact that I am a nosey bint  lol:

I'm guessing you will find a line in their notes similar to:

"Didnt scare the hell out of the interviewer swinging a huge chopper into their hand as they asnwered the interview questions"

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Offline Miss Demeanour

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Re: Open Interviews
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2009, 06:14:07 PM »
Now I know why I have't got all those jobs I have applied for -  shrugs:

They also ask me to bring proof of ID is that not enough then or do I have to run on the spot for 20 minutes as well  noooo:
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Re: Open Interviews
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2009, 06:15:14 PM »
So would I BUT this is going too far.

If people reach the interview stage you already know (or at least you should know) a lot about them. The first thirty seconds from them walking through the door is when the decision is made and how the hell do you put that in the notes? What follows is just looking for any reason to rule them out and that could be anything from their brand of deodorant (nobody who wears Lynx gets a job here was one golden rule when I was doing the interviews) to the fact that they are wearing the wrong colour shoes (No brown in town was another rule of mine).

I can see what they are getting at here though ~ did they give it to a white and if so was the white better qualified than me. No one ever gives a thought to whether the successful candidate was better suited to the job/company ethos etc ~ it's all looking to see if they had a better grade GCSE or degree and that is usually immaterial because they all need to be trained anyway..... it is a matter of who will best get on with the boss and the others they will be working with that matters.
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Re: Open Interviews
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2009, 06:37:50 PM »
I pity the fool (said in full A team accent  lol:) that asks to see my interview notes of them. My writing is appauling  (you may have noticed  lol:) and I have my own form of shorthand.They have no right to ask for a key to my abbreviations just my notes  ;D
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Re: Open Interviews
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2009, 06:45:44 PM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on January 28, 2009, 06:37:50 PM
I pity the fool (said in full A team accent  lol:) that asks to see my interview notes of them. My writing is appauling  (you may have noticed  lol:) and I have my own form of shorthand.They have no right to ask for a key to my abbreviations just my notes  ;D

Yes you are right it is APPALLING.  lol:

I'm not sure if "W@nker" is the sort of thing one ought to put in the notes but I have been known to.

I used to sit with all the application forms, letters and CV's and scribble RWI on at least 75% within the first ten minutes (Reject Without Interview) just based on their writing, the smell that came off the application form (Lynx stinks up anything the wearer touches) and other little dislikes of mine. Like people who draw a little face in the 0s or have anally retentive handwriting (backslope and so small you need a magnifying glass)
This is not to say I was difficult or prejudiced you understand but I just knew such people and I would not get on.
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Re: Open Interviews
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2009, 06:50:39 PM »
One of my favourite applications was from this w@nker of a bloke who ,in his supporting statement , went on for over 6 pages about his skills, competencies and experience in real buzzy bullshit lingo. He then ended the statement by saying

Lots of Love

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Re: Open Interviews
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2009, 06:52:07 PM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on January 28, 2009, 06:37:50 PM
I pity the fool (said in full A team accent  lol:) that asks to see my interview notes of them. My writing is appauling  (you may have noticed  lol:) and I have my own form of shorthand.They have no right to ask for a key to my abbreviations just my notes  ;D

Ah I know that trick, randomly scribbling symbols down and then blagging the meaning later.  whistle:
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Re: Open Interviews
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2009, 11:54:33 AM »
Miss D interviews:



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Re: Open Interviews
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2009, 11:57:58 AM »
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Re: Open Interviews
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2009, 11:59:43 AM »
Love it -  lol:

She looks a bit like me as well  eeek:
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