Interview tomorrow

[Bill]

Good luck.

Let me make a suggestion. After you exchange pleasantries, ask a question. If he picks up your resume, before he asks you where you worked, how long you were there, etc. say

"Bob, we can go over where I worked and went to school later, let me ask you a question. What are the 3 biggest problems you're facing on the shop floor today?"

Look him in the eye, close your mouth, expect silence and count silently backwards from 99 to zero. He will answer.

"Bob, let me be sure I understand your problems. You say quality, ability to read change orders on prints to implement and taking ownership for the quality of your work. Is that right?" (example)

Then say,

"Bob, let me show you how I'm going to solve those problems" (future verb tense, for him and not what you did in the past).

THEN DO THE JOB IN FRONT OF HIM. Offer to go to the shop and demonstrate if that's what's needed.

At the end, look him in the eye and ask for the job.

"I like everything I've seen and heard. I want the job, when can I start?"

Alternately, you can sit there and answer his questions like the other 10 people interviewing for the job.

Go get 'em.

I have done this, and I had 1 guy who said he'd been hiring people for 30 years, and never had somebody ask him what his problems were. In the end, when I learned what they were, I realized I did not have the knowledge and skills to do the job, admitted it openly and we had a good conversation anyway. No way I was going to BS my way into a second interview.

[ckconservative]

Please say quick prayer for me. I have a interview for a welding position with Amega West Services at 10 am tomorrow morning with the manager and welding engineer. I am still on severance from GE oil and gas for the next 7 weeks but I am looking now. I was there 10 years and have 20 years welding experience. Hopefully this will work out. Anyone with knowledge on this company please chime in. All I know about them is what I have seen on there website. Thanks guys and gals.

They are a dumb iron rental company correct?

[hogslayer78]

They are a dumb iron rental company correct?

I believe they make and repair down hole tooling. Im not real familiar with them. I worked for Ge oil and gas building blow out preventers and controls systems for the last 10 years and I have never heard of them. I just seen the job posted last night and sent my resume and they contacted me this morning. I'm definitely interested and going to see what they are about, but I'm thinking I'm gonna have to hit the plants in Baytown and La Porte to make the money I was making.

[ckconservative]

I know a few people that used to be there. Don't think they are any more. I actually got laid off from stabil drill last month; amega west is one of their competitors. I couldn't see them being busier than it was at stabil drill, but I could be wrong. They laid off almost the whole shop, including myself being there almost 8 years. I think they are an OK company, but don't know very much other than what a few people said that left amega and went to sd.

[ckconservative]

I would be leary of it if it was me because they are a competitor from where I just got laid off. I'd figure it would be pretty bad for them just like stabil drill. But it may turn out ok when you get there. I'd say pray and try to get a sense of the place. .. does it seem like a ghost town with a bunch of machines just sitting, etc.? That would be something I'd look for or maybe ask.

[hogslayer78]

I would be leary of it if it was me because they are a competitor from where I just got laid off. I'd figure it would be pretty bad for them just like stabil drill. But it may turn out ok when you get there. I'd say pray and try to get a sense of the place. .. does it seem like a ghost town with a bunch of machines just sitting, etc.? That would be something I'd look for or maybe ask.

Yes sir for sure. I'm kinda leary about jumping back into the oil and gas but that's all I've ever done. I'm really thinking about chemical plants though. I have a buddy I worked with for 9 years at Ge that is working for Bechtel in Baytown on a new construction plant and likes it. It's a 3 year job paying $34 hr and $100 per day per diem working 5-10's

[locknload]

You got the experience, sell yourself. Dress to impress, do not wear any cologne, do not smell like smoke. Ask them when they plan on making a decision!

[ckconservative]

Just trying to give you what insight I have. Not trying to sway you either way. I'm going to start a new job with entergy next week so God is good, just be patient and faithful

[Adam G.]

Good luck tomorrow

[fbchunter]

Good luck.

Let me make a suggestion. After you exchange pleasantries, ask a question. If he picks up your resume, before he asks you where you worked, how long you were there, etc. say

"Bob, we can go over where I worked and went to school later, let me ask you a question. What are the 3 biggest problems you're facing on the shop floor today?"

Look him in the eye, close your mouth, expect silence and count silently backwards from 99 to zero. He will answer.

"Bob, let me be sure I understand your problems. You say quality, ability to read change orders on prints to implement and taking ownership for the quality of your work. Is that right?" (example)

Then say,

"Bob, let me show you how I'm going to solve those problems" (future verb tense, for him and not what you did in the past).

THEN DO THE JOB IN FRONT OF HIM. Offer to go to the shop and demonstrate if that's what's needed.

At the end, look him in the eye and ask for the job.

"I like everything I've seen and heard. I want the job, when can I start?"

Alternately, you can sit there and answer his questions like the other 10 people interviewing for the job.

Go get 'em.

I have done this, and I had 1 guy who said he'd been hiring people for 30 years, and never had somebody ask him what his problems were. In the end, when I learned what they were, I realized I did not have the knowledge and skills to do the job, admitted it openly and we had a good conversation anyway. No way I was going to BS my way into a second interview.

IMO that is too pushy. If I am interviewing someone the last thing I want or need them to do is interrupt and tell me how to conduct my interview. To each his own I guess, but if it was me I would pass you up and get the impression you may be overconfident or a know it all. Just my opinion, and to the OP, good luck and God bless you!

[topduarte]

Good luck

[Bill]

IMO that is too pushy. If I am interviewing someone the last thing I want or need them to do is interrupt and tell me how to conduct my interview. To each his own I guess, but if it was me I would pass you up and get the impression you may be overconfident or a know it all. Just my opinion, and to the OP, good luck and God bless you!

You're not interrupting him. You're opening the conversation. If the interviewer says "I have a script, we're doing it my way or the highway" then you sit there, answer his questions, and thank him at the end and say you're looking forward to hearing their decision. Maybe I've been interviewing for different positions (professional, college grad) and it's a different world. I have not interviewed for a non-professional job in 30 years, so maybe if I were interviewing to drive a truck or load it would not work.

Regardless, best of luck tomorrow. Wear a shirt with a collar even if with jeans.

[ckconservative]

Please say quick prayer for me. I have a interview for a welding position with Amega West Services at 10 am tomorrow morning with the manager and welding engineer. I am still on severance from GE oil and gas for the next 7 weeks but I am looking now. I was there 10 years and have 20 years welding experience. Hopefully this will work out. Anyone with knowledge on this company please chime in. All I know about them is what I have seen on there website. Thanks guys and gals.

How'd that interview go? How was it over at their shop?

[hogslayer78]

Interview was a success I feel like. They have a few more interviews to do but by the looks of things, they aren't gonna pay anything close to what I'm wanting. We shall see. Thanks guys for all the support and prayers

[hogslayer78]

How'd that interview go? How was it over at their shop?

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