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I have the dreaded all-day interview tomorrow morning two weeks after the phone screen kicked rear end. Meet someone for breakfast, then meetings, meetings, meetings, lunch... then a two hour session of them handing a sample data set in which I need to analyze generate a report. Then two more meetings and dinner. They sprung for a nice hotel for both nights, which is an encouraging sign. What's not encouraging, or at least confusing, is that I'm scheduled to conduct two phone interviews Wednesday afternoon after I get home. Each is an hour long. What I Know: Done my research of the company Asked for but didn't receive a copy of the day's agenda Somehow the two interviews wednesday afternoon are important or not important at all. Have my book to take notes/collect business cards. tldr version: All-day interview: incoming. Any ideas?
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Jun 18, 2013 06:44
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Goky posted:Sounds like good news--they normally don't go through this kind of trouble unless you're being seriously considered. I had one of these, but it wasn't quite as long. The meetings tend to be short, so each person will probably focus on a specific area. If they don't, you'll end up repeating yourself a lot (which is OK, better than leaving out essential info). I've heard that marathon interviews are a way of determining if you're a good 'culture fit' (i.e., whether they could actually see themselves working with you) so try to be sociable in a way that doesn't scream "I'm trying to show you how sociable I am". Also, make sure you have a cup of water handy--four straight hours of talking is killer on the salivary glands. Thanks for this, it was all spot on. It went extremely well and I got the offer yesterday. I even managed to side step the dreaded "how much do you think you should be paid" by answering "I don't get out of bed for less than $1.2 million". He laughed pretty hard at that, then came out with a number, and we ended up about $3k higher. All I'm all, I'm really excited and still in disbelief. If anyone needs advice about these kinds of interviews, let me know.
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Jun 26, 2013 06:29
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Arrgytehpirate posted:What the hell is a CV? I think it's a cover letter, but I don't get the V. What should go in my cover letter? It's standard in academia. Where the resume highlights your job experience, a CV is more about publications and teaching experience. They usually break the rule of never having a resume longer than one page, and can have varying levels of how comprehensive it is. It's what I used to make my escape from academia and out to the real world.
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Jun 30, 2013 16:15
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