Job Interview

@gemz wrote:

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: i always got knickers on lol

You had the baggy ones on when you got pregnant?! :-s
Good luck with the interview! :wink:

@*Sian* wrote:

Yup those questions are good, I ask the about the clientele, the busy times and so on, showing an intrest in the company always gets you the job 8)

I love the question, “What do you think you can offer our company?” :lol: :lol:

Yes I agree – it’s a killer question isn’t it.

A great response is to bat the ball right back at the interviewer with “Tell me Mr Interviewer, have you seen anything so far to make you think I’m not”

@forumhostpb wrote:

@gemz wrote:

so what type of questions should i ask them?

The more obvious ones would be:

What are the main working hours?

Am I required to work at say weekends or Bank Holidays / Statutory Holidays?

What will I be paid?

Will I be required to work overtime?

If I work ‘overtime’ what rates of pay apply to this?

How are tips distributed? (Are they pooled for equal distribution amongst all the staff or alternatively is each waiter / waitress allowed to keep their own).

Is my pay adjusted to allow for the fact that I may receive tips? (In other words will you be paid a low basic wage because you are assumed to receive tips from customers).

What is the holiday allowance? (i.e. how many working days).

Are there any restrictions on when you can take holidays? (Particular needs of the business etc).

Is my employment subject to any probationary term – may be on probation for the first 3 months and then confirmed as permanent.

Is my employment permanent or temporary or ”seasonal”?

What notice period is required both from employee to employer and from employer to employee?

Do you provide any sort of ‘uniform’?

What style and type of clothes do you want me to wear for work?

Do you have an Employee’s handbook? (This ought to contain details of for example a Statutory Grievance procedure, general terms and conditions of employment and so on.) – If they don’t have one let me know and for a suitable fee I can draft one for them.

Are there any additional benefits that come with the job? (free meals before or after work would be an example).

Off the top of my head these are some of the questions that you should ask IF they are not covered in the interview.

Above all keep calm and polite and smile a lot. Your pleasant personality is probably the most important factor in all this as it is what the paying customers will see.

Oh – and please don’t forget to wear knickers :lol: :lol: :lol:

Gemz hun, I manage recruitment for 13,000 staff… do not follow PBs advice!!!!

Be yourself, questions re. salary etc should not be asked throughout the interview process, they should be negotiated when offered the post or else before interview!!! Likewise with overtime etc… asking these types of questions demonstrates that you may not be very flexible. Def dont ask about grievance procedures ffs (PB how the fu ck did you ever gain employment lol???)

My advice would be to find out as much as you can about the company… perhaps phone and ask for informal chat with someone, sometimes better to try and do this with some of the workers rather than the managers, might give you a better feel for the place?

Most important thing is to be honest, dont bullshyte answers or lie about your abilities. Only comes back to sting you in the ass at a later date.

Be smart, be punctual (not too early), read the job description and person spec (if they’ve provided one, if not, more reason to phone for an informal chat) and most importantly just be yourself.

Also try to think of hypothetical scenario questions… they might want to test how you would deal with certain situations… ie difficult customers etc… if possible, try to relate these back to real life examples that you have experienced and demonstrate how you dealt with them (or would in an ideal situation).

PM me if you want anymore advice… and remember… ignore PBs comments lol!!!