My most hated question in interviews is "where do you see yourself in 5 years?"....answer - in your job asking stupid questions!
On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 5:48 AM, <koelli...@comcast.net> wrote: > Not upset in the least. Just posting my own questions and doubts within > the parameters of the situation. When the Chinese philosopher who fell > asleep under a tree and dreamt he was a butterfly and then spent the rest > of his life "asking" if he was a human who fell asleep under a tree and > dreamt he was a butterfly or was really a butterfly dreaming he was a human > who fell asleep under a tree who........? Wouldn't say he at all took > offense to the situation; pondering, reflecting and just asking a question. > > > Ray > Seattle > Sent from my Bedroom Wireless Laptop > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "joelle weaver" <joellewea...@hotmail.com> > To: koelli...@comcast.net > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 7:26:37 PM > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Interview Questions > > Well I am sorry that you took such offense, but some jobs do have say > words/minute typing for example. I guess the variation in qualified > individuals leads me to not be upset to be asked to demonstrate tasks > within the assigned duties. I think maybe you have simplifed a bit too. I > think all those professions,such as attorneys have to do much more than you > indicate_sorry this upset you > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: koelli...@comcast.net > Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:59:49 > To: <joellewea...@hotmail.com> > Cc: <trathbo...@somerset-healthcare.com>; <billodonn...@catholichealth.net>; > <sbree...@nmda.nmsu.edu>; <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Interview Questions > > This is certainly an interesting thread and I generally hate to get into > these ever but I still can't figure out one thing and never have over all > these years in pathology. What other endeavor in life and job seeking is an > on-the-spot demo that you can do something required at a job interview? > Does a lawyer have to go into a courtroom for 5 minutes and show he/she can > say "I object"? Does a sanitation worker have to go round the block once > and show he/she can empty 9 cans in 5 minutes? Does a doctor need to show > he/she can use a stethoscope? Does a bricklayer have to show he/she can lay > 20 bricks in 2 minutes? Or fail the interview? Does a med tech have to show > they can stain 6 tubes with CD4 and CD 8 and successfully put them on a > flow cytometer? Does an actuary have to show they can really add 100 > 4-digit numbers on a calculator without a mistake? Does a grocery bagger > boy /girl have to show they can put x number of items in 3 bags? Does a > Pathologist have to show they know how to turn on a microscope and look > through it? Does a peanut counter have to show they can count peanuts? I > just can't get into my mind the necessity of someone having to cut to show > they can cut? What other profession does this at an interview? Now > certainly you can come up with scenarios where it might be important to > find out. A brand new histotech whose only cut 3 blocks in their life. A > tech from the deepest, darkest nether regions of the earth where you cannot > check on their background. But a tech whose has been working cutting the > last 3 or 7 or 15 years and you've verified with a previous company that is > exactly what they did; how will them cutting for 10 minutes further > stratify them into yes or no categories. If 2 potential techs cut and one > finishes in 9 minutes and one in 10 minutes, is that a true qualifier or > disqualifier of what they can do cutting? There are a myriad of things I'd > love to know and always ask; personality, job knowledge, wants, desires, > needs, ambitions, etc, etc, etc. My blood pressure skyrockets when I give > blood because I HATE anyone sticking a needle in me. But I have a really > needed blood type. Should nervousness each time disqualify me. This still > boggles my mind about what is being accomplished with cutting during an > interview? > > > Ray > Seattle, WA > > > ---------------- > From: "joelle weaver" <joellewea...@hotmail.com> > To: trathbo...@somerset-healthcare.com, billodonn...@catholichealth.net, > sbree...@nmda.nmsu.edu, "Histonet" <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:02:39 AM > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Interview Questions > > > Love this! I always want to do demonstration during technical interviews, > but usually get "shot down" from managers and argued with in general, as in > people don't feel that they should have to "prove" they can do histology. > This perception, I never got, because I always saw it as in a job > interview-in what other situation are you more trying to "prove" or impress > with your knowledge, attitude, skills and experience? If you do bench work, > you can tell in just a few minutes of observation much more information > than you could get with quite a few questions. To be fair, I take into > account nervousness, being closely observed, and lack of familiarity with > equipment etc. I don't know, I think its fair if those are important skills > to the position/role. Was not sure if Sara's job was mostly technical > though, so thought I might keep it general. > > Joelle Weaver MAOM, (HTL) ASCP > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/joelleweaver > > > From: trathbo...@somerset-healthcare.com > > To: billodonn...@catholichealth.net; sbree...@nmda.nmsu.edu; > histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:47:01 +0000 > > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Interview Questions > > CC: > > > > If your replacement will be doing actual histology, will your > institution permit the applicant to embed and cut? Can you sit down at a > multi-head scope and review slides with them? > > What will the person be responsible for? Do they have experience with > all of these tasks? What would they do in a crisis situation (you can make > up one yourself that would be plausible). > > People who volunteer in their personal lives, may do the same at work. > Ask how they juggle their schedule though, if there is a lot going on in > their personal lives. Be careful with how you ask these questions though. > Your HR department should be able to give you guidance in how to phrase > things. > > Good luck. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto: > histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of O'Donnell, Bill > > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 12:19 PM > > To: Breeden, Sara; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Interview Questions > > > > It would seem that questions like "How do you feel about cannibalism?" > > might also be out but might be far more helpful; than "phone" questions. > > > > > > On the serious side, when I was much younger I hired a person who was > able to answer all the right "histo" questions and so I hired him. He > turned out to be a poser, who, shortly after I fired him showed up at a > local university with a lab coat that listed him as "Dr." He had indeed > worked in a histo lab, but as a lab assistant, and so the the understanding > of what a histologist does was well rehearsed. (BTW, it topok me about two > weeks to catch on, though the more experienced techs in the department > figured it out almost right away) > > > > To be fair, it was during a time in hiring history when HR departments > were not willing to give useful reference data and there were only a > handful of questions they would even ask when checking. None of them were > particularly useful or telling. For inistance, they would not ask if the > person was an histo tech, but would simply ask, did he indeed work at your > institution? > > > > The place where I worked required little or nothing for proof of > experience. There was no background check either. > > > > Today, however, reference checking is a lot easier and more reliable. > > > > I guess my point here is that a good reference check needs to be done as > well weeding them out by histo questions. I'm sure your HR folks will do a > fine job of this. > > > > Also, once you have determined that they actually have the skills, or a > realistic potential of gaining them, questions concerning dynamics of > interaction are appropriate, though may lead to wrong impressions in the > mind of the applicant. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of > Breeden, Sara > > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:52 AM > > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > Subject: [Histonet] Interview Questions > > > > So far, I am TOTALLY impressed and so grateful for your suggestions. > > And here's why... did I ever tell anyone out there what the FIRST > > question I was asked by the pathologist at my interview? It was..... > > (wait for it....) > > > > > > > > "How do you feel about personal phone calls?". Un-freakin' believable. > > I sure don't want someone to remember ME that way!!! > > > > > > > > Sally Breeden, HT(ASCP) > > > > New Mexico Department of Agriculture > > > > Veterinary Diagnostic Services > > > > 1101 Camino de Salud NE > > > > Albuquerque, NM 87102 > > > > 505-383-9278 (Histology Lab) > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Histonet mailing list > > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > > > This electronic mail and any attached documents are intended solely for > the named addressee(s) and contain confidential information. If you are not > an addressee, or responsible for delivering this email to an addressee, you > have received this email in error and are notified that reading, copying, > or disclosing this email is prohibited. 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