CIPD

You only need ask 3 questions.

They'd work for any job I guess.

1. What was the best thing about working here?
2. What was the worst thing about working here?
3. What would you change?

Question 3 could be omitted, but the other two questions…

Its not oddly similar Keith - it looks identical!

Yet another reason to do a search Wu (and welcome to the community)

I wonder if this is an assignment or perhaps Rebecca and Wu both work for the same company and are sharing the project?

(Just to save…

Couldn't agree with Elizabeth more. They need to see a face out on the site/s perhaps?

And the next time someone phones you with "I'd like to speak with someone more experienced", simply reply:- "Well so and so isn't here, so try me".…

Affirmative action and quotas?? Forgive me if I'm missing something but affirmative action and quotas of what?

But unless you are going to suggest 'work trials' for every single candidate, then although the interview process isn't perfect by any means, its all we've got.

And if I'm the employer I will decide who will work for me - similarly…

a) Imagine you are doing the interview. Your professional opinion once you have decided; "This is the person I/we should employ" suddenly changes Why did you change your mind?. "Oh he contacted me later on and I felt that he was better ........" …

Andre.
You are right. I sometimes can't help wondering why others have/had much better jobs than I did. It doesn't really bother me now one bit. As you say - you are not them and they are not you. But I'm not sure you actually accept that and are…

Hi Andre

You're asking us (well, me), what I'd do - but the question you know you need to answer is what you are prepared to do - isn't it? ;-). And of course , our opinion & experience is based on different criteria than yours.

…

Have you thought of asking the existing forum for their opinions? Surely they'll know better than us what will/won't work. And you appear to value their opinions?

Lol -= Exactly! I just abbreviated it Peter! ;-)