Interview Etiquette - Bad Example
Summary
TLDRBarbara, a candidate with extensive logistics experience, interviews for a job. She discusses her ability to update her skills, particularly in ERP applications, and her preference for working independently. The interview covers her limited team project experience, her interest in benefits like dental plans for her son's braces, and the possibility of working from home. She is unable to provide recent references but offers contacts from her previous employment. The interviewer promises to follow up after completing all interviews.
Takeaways
- 😀 The interviewee, Barbara, has extensive experience in logistics.
- 👩💼 Barbara is interested in upgrading her skills, particularly in ERP applications, and is willing to take weekend courses.
- 👨👩👧👦 She has three children and is primarily focused on managing her time around their schedules.
- 🏢 Barbara prefers working independently, as she finds it more efficient and less reliant on others.
- 🤔 She has not taken the lead on team projects often, mostly working alone in small offices.
- 🦷 Barbara inquires about the dental plan, specifically regarding orthodontics coverage for her son's braces.
- 🏡 She expresses a desire to work from home one day a week to save on daycare costs.
- 👶 Barbara's youngest child is currently in daycare but will be in school next year.
- 🔗 The interviewer requests a list of references from Barbara's previous employment.
- ⏰ The interviewer will be in touch within a week after completing all interviews to discuss further steps.
Q & A
What is Barbara's background in logistics?
-Barbara has had experiences in logistics, working in various places since her children started school.
Is Barbara interested in upgrading her skills?
-Barbara is open to upgrading her skills, especially in ERP applications, and is willing to take weekend courses if she gets the job.
How does Barbara feel about working with others?
-Barbara prefers to work on her own as she feels she can set her own pace and meet deadlines without relying on others.
Has Barbara taken the lead on team projects?
-Barbara has mostly worked alone in small offices, so she hasn't had much experience leading team projects.
What is Barbara's concern regarding the job benefits?
-Barbara is concerned about the dental plan and whether it covers braces for her son who will need them in the near future.
What is the company's policy on orthodontics coverage?
-The company's dental plan covers orthodontics, but only for full-time staff members.
Does Barbara have the possibility to work from home?
-Barbara inquires about the possibility of working from home one day a week to save money on daycare costs for her youngest child.
What is the company's response to Barbara's request to work from home?
-The interviewer does not directly respond to Barbara's request to work from home but acknowledges her interest in the role.
Why does Barbara want to provide references from her past work before having children?
-Barbara is unsure if her most recent company can provide references, so she suggests providing references from a company she worked with before having children.
How does the interview conclude?
-The interview concludes with the interviewer stating they will be in touch within a week after finishing all interviews and Barbara expressing her desire to hear back soon.
What is the status of Barbara's youngest child regarding school?
-Barbara's youngest child is currently in daycare but will be in school next year.
Outlines
📝 Job Interview Discussion
The paragraph describes a job interview between Barbara and a potential employer. The interviewer expresses appreciation for Barbara's experience in logistics and her willingness to update her skills, particularly in ERP applications. Despite having a busy schedule with three kids, Barbara shows interest in taking weekend courses to upgrade her skills. She prefers working independently to meet deadlines, indicating a preference for solo work over team collaboration. The interviewer inquires about her experience leading team projects, to which Barbara responds that she mostly worked alone in small offices. The conversation also covers topics like benefits, specifically dental plans and orthodontics coverage, and the possibility of working from home. Barbara is interested in the role and the company, and the interviewer requests references from her previous employment.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Logistics
💡Resume
💡Skills Upgrade
💡AS/400
💡ERP Applications
💡Team Projects
💡Benefits
💡Dental Plan
💡Work from Home
💡References
💡Preschool
Highlights
Barbara has extensive experience in logistics.
Barbara is open to upgrading her skills, especially in ERP applications.
She can manage to take weekend courses if she gets the job.
Barbara's work in AS/400 is still current.
She prefers to work alone to set her own pace and meet deadlines.
Barbara has not often taken the lead on team projects.
She has mostly worked in small offices and completed tasks independently.
Barbara is concerned about benefits, specifically dental coverage for her son's braces.
Dental plan covers braces only for full-time staff members.
Barbara is interested in working from home one day a week to save money.
Barbara's youngest child will be in school next year, potentially allowing for remote work.
The interviewer requests a list of references from Barbara.
Barbara is unsure about her most recent company's HR but is in touch with her previous employer.
The interviewer appreciates any information on recent placements.
Barbara has no further questions.
The interview concludes with a promise to be in touch within a week.
Transcripts
hi Barbara hi it's nice to meet you
thanks for coming in for the interview
today Thanks nice to meet you too yeah
great so I've had a chance to take a
look at your resume and we're really
impressed with the experiences you've
had in logistics
yeah well I've worked in lots of places
since my kids have started school okay
so would you be interested in upgrading
any of the skills you currently have as
they relate to programs in our job ad
well with three kids there's never
enough time but I could manage some work
if I get the work I could try to take
weekend courses when the kids are with
their father I know that my work in
as/400 is still current but I could
likely update what I've done in ER P
applications okay yeah you certainly
sound busy do you find that working with
others comes easily to you or do you
prefer to work on your own
most often I'm better on my own because
I can set my own pace and try to meet
deadlines that way without relying on
others who sometimes don't make the
effort okay
so would you say that you've taken the
lead on team projects in the past and if
so could you provide a few examples I've
just worked in small offices in the past
so mostly I've just been given tasks and
done them on my own without having to
bother working with others it's just
faster that way okay um so Barbara those
are all the main questions that we have
for you today are there any questions
that I can help answer well I'm always
worried about things like benefits I'm
guessing you have a dental plan does it
cover braces my son is going to need
them in the next year or so so we we
definitely have a comprehensive benefits
package specifically related to our
dental coverage the only thing is that
our orthodontics coverage is only for
full-time staff members okay do you have
any other questions can I work from home
my youngest is still in daycare and I
could save money this way if I worked
from home say one day a week okay so one
of your your children is still in
preschool well she'll be in school next
year okay so I can definitely see
Barbara that you're very interested in
this role and our
company one thing I'm noticing in your
resume here is that we don't have a list
of references is that something you'd be
able to provide I don't know if my most
recent company has anyone in HR who can
help but the company I work with before
I had children I'm still in touch with
them okay perfect
any information you can provide on those
recent placements would be great and
certainly be helpful for us any other
questions
no I don't think so okay well it's nice
to meet you Barbara
thanks for coming in today I'll be in
touch in the next week or so once we
finish up all of our interviews right
well thanks I'd like to hear soon okay
thanks Barbara
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