[jsfg_cinti] Re: The Job Quest of Bill Matthews

Something that no one has mentioned:

One thing that should be considered is that all of the JSFG emails are
searchable via the internet so potential employers could potentially read
the JSFG emails.  So I would be concerned that the employer could think that
someone else took and/or contributed to a screening test instead of doing it
yourself.  

In my opinion, if an employer gives a pre-screening test, they want you to
do it yourself.  They may just not have the staff or the time to monitor
each candidate taking the test.  I'd think too, that it could backfire in
another way -- let's say you get the job but then don't have the skills that
the screening test was measuring and have more difficulty and take more time
getting work done.  You'd be stressed, and the boss could get mad that you
didn't have the skills. 


Regards,
Ellen

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[mailto:jsfg_cinti-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lance Feldman
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 1:05 PM
To: sharon.s@xxxxxxxx; jsfg_cinti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jsfg_cinti] Re: The Job Quest of Bill Matthews

Dear JSFG Folks,
The JSFG E-Mail Mailing List FAQ describes what kind of postings are
considered on-topic and appropriate for posting to the mailing list.  The
FAQ specifically states that:

* Other requests for help with the job search.

are appropriate for posting to the mailing list.  Mr. Mathews posting
certainly seems to fall in that category to me since he is requesting help
with his job search.   Of course, the current officers should make the final
ruling on the appropriateness of his posting.

Have a great day!

Regards,
Lance Feldman

P.S.  For more information on the kinds of postings that are considered
appropriate, and other information about the JSFG E-Mail Mailing List, you
can read the FAQ.  It is at URL:

http://www.jsfg.com/listservfaq.htm
 Here is a relevant excerpt from the FAQ:

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"sharon.s" <sharon.s@xxxxxxxx> wrote: I ditto the two comments below,
heartily.
I found the answers enlightening to me.

Also, I  applaud the humility and trust it takes to ask the questions  
as well as the compassionate sharing of Experience, Strength and  
Wisdom in the interests of helping each other.

~ Sharon S Short

On Jun 11, 2008, at 10:49 AM, Kennedy, John S. wrote:

> However, if a potential employer is sending an applicant home with 
> an Excel test, it's entirely possible that employer is actually  
> testing to see if that applicant will make use of external resources.  
> That particular job may involve making use of external resources 
> on a regular basis.
>
> It seems to me that if an employer were mostly interested in a
> "snapshot" of the applicant's current knowledge, they would use a
> rigidly timed, structured test.
>
> Some of the other "play by play" (i.e. whether employers are requiring
> SSN's and graduation dates at the application stage) has been quite
> informative and in fact, within reason of course, I think it might be
> quite interesting to see more of this information from other job  
> seekers  re: are there certain application/interview processes unique
> to this area or are they pretty uniform across the country?


On Jun 11, 2008, at 11:34 AM, Steve Primuth wrote:
> I enjoy all questions and comments.  The delete key is very quick  
> and easy to use.  However, I have found some of these questions 
> and answers very useful.




















       

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