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Had my interview today. Did I screw up badly?
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coreyb80
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Congrats on the position!WGU BS - Network Operations and Security
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Master Of Puppets
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Congrats, well done!Yes, I am a criminal. My crime is that of curiosity. My crime is that of judging people by what they say and think, not what they look like. My crime is that of outsmarting you, something that you will never forgive me for. -
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I don't think I'll have a problem with either; I don't do drugs and my current facility requires you to maintain a certain standard for background history. I did have a DUI almost 10 years ago, though. They didn't ask me to divulge anything so I didn't.
You could fail the drug test if you enjoy poppy seed baggle/bread.
Congrats on the job.2018 Certification Goals: Maybe VMware Sales Cert
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z3r0cool
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You could fail the drug test if you enjoy poppy seed baggle/bread.
Congrats on the job.
lol, I've heard that, but fortunately I don't eat many bagels or bread, and I can't remember the last time I saw a poppy seed. -
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PurpleIT
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The HR manager kept going on about how important customer service was to them. I picked up on that and tried my best to stress how much I believe in CS and how important it is. After they offered, she said that was one of the things that most impressed them.
The soft skills are just as important as the technical ones.
That is exactly why I like to stress those skills in my resume, my cover letters and in interviews. I don't do it to the point that it looks like I am trying to distract from the technical side of things though. I want them to think that not only can I do the job, but I am someone they want to work with.
Congrats, BTW.WGU - BS IT: ND&M | Start Date: 12/1/12, End Date 5/7/2013
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I want them to think that not only can I do the job, but I am someone they want to work with.
Congrats, BTW.
Thank you. That's probably 50% of getting hired. You have to work with these people for 1/3 of your day and unless you're doing something not many else can, it's going to come down to a) who can do the job competently and b) who will be a contributing member and not be a pain to work with. -
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Darril
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I'll point out one thing that I learned from the hiring process: people skills are just as important as technical skills for those of you pursuing help desk/desktop support roles. The HR manager kept going on about how important customer service was to them. I picked up on that and tried my best to stress how much I believe in CS and how important it is. After they offered, she said that was one of the things that most impressed them.
The soft skills are just as important as the technical ones.
Congratulations and good luck in your new job.
Great point on the soft skills. I remember hearing a hiring manager say once that "we can teach the technical skills, but we can't teach someone how to be kind." It was a simplification but the point is that they can provide training to bring someone's technical skills up to speed, but if someone carries a chip on their shoulder, no amount of training will turn that around. -
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You could fail the drug test if you enjoy poppy seed baggle/bread.
Congrats on the job.
Indeed, in fact, when I went for a drug test they did ask me the question and if I did eat anything like that, they would have gone with a different test to rule false positives out.My own knowledge base made public: http://open902.com
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KeithC
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Congratulations
Not to hi-jack the thread, I just did not feel necessary to start a new one. What is the normal procedure for handing in a resignation letter when a background check is required? After you sign the offer letter and the background check is completed? -
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Congratulations
Not to hi-jack the thread, I just did not feel necessary to start a new one. What is the normal procedure for handing in a resignation letter when a background check is required? After you sign the offer letter and the background check is completed?
Not sure, but I don't like putting the cart before the horse, so I made it clear that I would not be informing my supervisor until after the background and drug screening contingencies are lifted, but I signed the offer letter yesterday. I expressed to them that there's no reason that I shouldn't pass both, but I'm prefer to err on the side of caution. They didn't have a problem with that and are will notify me as soon as they get the results. -
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Unless I knew I had something to be worried about I wouldn't think twice about giving notice once the offer letter is signed.
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Akaricloud wrote: »Unless I knew I had something to be worried about I wouldn't think twice about giving notice once the offer letter is signed.
With the DUI it may be a good idea to wait but that isn't always necessary in all situations.
I shot the HR manager an email and she said they weren't worried about it unless there was a pattern. Looks like I'm good to go. Gave my notice on Friday. Thanks!
