debadzuk79
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- 11 Apr 2014
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Hello guys.
Just had phone interview. I thought it went terrible. As a military man of 17 years with all the qualities required for train driver (I'm currently an Air Traffic Controller) I don't feel that I put myself across anywhere near as well as I would have liked or mentioned anywhere near as much as I had hoped.
The questions came thick and fast and I was regularly moved on to the next question. Responsibilities and roles required plus personal traits that I have to bring to the job were reasonably well answered but nowhere near as articulately as I would have liked.
The customer service questions really caused me a problem as they wanted me to talk about an individual who I had helped in a customer service basis on a one to one level. I had to say I couldn't think of anything off the top of my head.
Not a lack of preparation or not having the experience....just caught out at the speed in which she wanted me to answer but I'm guessing that's how these phone interviews work. I was so disappointed that I failed to ask any questions at the end and instead ending up apologising for my inferior interview.
Hopefully they can look past this as someone who hasn't been interviewed in over 17 years but I doubt it. Lol. My application was strong with respect to what I can offer and qualities and similarities between the job I do now. Hoping that counts when it comes down to the wire but as I said think I have blown it. Learn from it and move on.
Good luck to everyone else. Will keep my eye on the thread to see how you all do.
Just had phone interview. I thought it went terrible. As a military man of 17 years with all the qualities required for train driver (I'm currently an Air Traffic Controller) I don't feel that I put myself across anywhere near as well as I would have liked or mentioned anywhere near as much as I had hoped.
The questions came thick and fast and I was regularly moved on to the next question. Responsibilities and roles required plus personal traits that I have to bring to the job were reasonably well answered but nowhere near as articulately as I would have liked.
The customer service questions really caused me a problem as they wanted me to talk about an individual who I had helped in a customer service basis on a one to one level. I had to say I couldn't think of anything off the top of my head.
Not a lack of preparation or not having the experience....just caught out at the speed in which she wanted me to answer but I'm guessing that's how these phone interviews work. I was so disappointed that I failed to ask any questions at the end and instead ending up apologising for my inferior interview.
Hopefully they can look past this as someone who hasn't been interviewed in over 17 years but I doubt it. Lol. My application was strong with respect to what I can offer and qualities and similarities between the job I do now. Hoping that counts when it comes down to the wire but as I said think I have blown it. Learn from it and move on.
Good luck to everyone else. Will keep my eye on the thread to see how you all do.
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