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Co-op interviews! (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter jm1234567890
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nah... my parents would probably get bored. LOL
yeah, true. Well, here's tips from a person I know:
Asking questions is actually quite good if you've got more than a 15 minute slot. Having said that, know as much as possible about the gig you're going for. Don't give your interviewer any inkling that you're anything less than 100% committed. Asking "when are the holidays?" for Co-Op isn't recommended. Know everything that's on your resume (I think I get to that
below)
[Also co-op] "Describe a situation in your past work history where you made an improvement to the workplace. How was that improvement measured?"
Having some interesting or funny experience as a 'conversation piece' that your interviewer can relate to makes them remember you over Joe and Bob when the cull is on.
[Malcolm Chaikin] "If you could only be a florist or a coal miner, which one would you choose and why?" - be careful with scenario questions and think before you respond: in many cases you can actually ask to return to the question later. A florist is someone creative, perhaps artistic, sensitive to personality and cultural differences. A coal miner could be associated with hard work, willingness to be part of a team and looking out for co-workers etc.
These days almost every interview contains some sort of equity question, asking how you associate with people from diverse backgrounds. Particularly for the commerce co-ops or where you're dealing with people, sometimes they will throw in an ethics question too "what does integrity mean to you"... prepare a response for this.
Lying about your abilities - If your claim something that's out of the ordinary, you'll be quizzed on your experiences. Don't put down on your application form that you can play five instruments unless you CAN actually do it, well. This year a girl was booted out of UNSW's medicine interview round when someone passed her a guitar and she went to water.
yeah, true. Well, here's tips from a person I know:
Asking questions is actually quite good if you've got more than a 15 minute slot. Having said that, know as much as possible about the gig you're going for. Don't give your interviewer any inkling that you're anything less than 100% committed. Asking "when are the holidays?" for Co-Op isn't recommended. Know everything that's on your resume (I think I get to that
below)
[Also co-op] "Describe a situation in your past work history where you made an improvement to the workplace. How was that improvement measured?"
Having some interesting or funny experience as a 'conversation piece' that your interviewer can relate to makes them remember you over Joe and Bob when the cull is on.
[Malcolm Chaikin] "If you could only be a florist or a coal miner, which one would you choose and why?" - be careful with scenario questions and think before you respond: in many cases you can actually ask to return to the question later. A florist is someone creative, perhaps artistic, sensitive to personality and cultural differences. A coal miner could be associated with hard work, willingness to be part of a team and looking out for co-workers etc.
These days almost every interview contains some sort of equity question, asking how you associate with people from diverse backgrounds. Particularly for the commerce co-ops or where you're dealing with people, sometimes they will throw in an ethics question too "what does integrity mean to you"... prepare a response for this.
Lying about your abilities - If your claim something that's out of the ordinary, you'll be quizzed on your experiences. Don't put down on your application form that you can play five instruments unless you CAN actually do it, well. This year a girl was booted out of UNSW's medicine interview round when someone passed her a guitar and she went to water.
anti
aww.. baby raccoon ^^
Hmm... I didn't write much about my skills - don't show off about them unless you've really got something to show off about, is what I'd say (ie, something like "I played fourteen international concerts in the space of a month whilst simultaneously doing three major works and sitting my half-yearly exams").
They didn't ask me about my musical ability. Or if I know how to build cars. Or computers, even though I do computer science.
Anything they can physically view is nice, I think, but there were heaps of people who brought portfolios and I don't know any of them now...
They didn't ask me about my musical ability. Or if I know how to build cars. Or computers, even though I do computer science.
Anything they can physically view is nice, I think, but there were heaps of people who brought portfolios and I don't know any of them now...
How do they assess whether you get in or not?
Do they take everything into account like marks, interview and app. form?
I'm thinking interview would be weighted pretty heavily in the selection process, but would they base the whole selection on the interview?
Do they take everything into account like marks, interview and app. form?
I'm thinking interview would be weighted pretty heavily in the selection process, but would they base the whole selection on the interview?
jm1234567890
Premium Member
i think UAI only comes into account when looking at cut-off
any experienced co-opers give tips?
do they ask what u ahve been doing since finishign the HSC?
should i ask them general eng qs? such as:
" the average graduate eng wage is 40k/year, does this take into account only graduates who do eng jobs, or grads who do ANY jobs (eg mcdonalds)? "
AND
" the ave unemployment is 5%, but does this take into account ppl who are just working in non-eng jobs? "
do they ask what u ahve been doing since finishign the HSC?
should i ask them general eng qs? such as:
" the average graduate eng wage is 40k/year, does this take into account only graduates who do eng jobs, or grads who do ANY jobs (eg mcdonalds)? "
AND
" the ave unemployment is 5%, but does this take into account ppl who are just working in non-eng jobs? "
jm1234567890
Premium Member
you should ask a question which will give them a chance to praise themselves
anti
aww.. baby raccoon ^^
i would ask something that i actually want to know the answer to, not graduate questions. hahah.
anti
aww.. baby raccoon ^^
They take it allllll into account. Written and verbal. And your school's estimate, of course.
jm1234567890
Premium Member
lol, try to stump them in the interview
jm1234567890
Premium Member
lol, wrong thread