Yeah, well I had a go. Trouble is the job I am going for doesn't really exist, and

it was a case of me creating my own position in discussion with their CEO and CTO. Therefore I wasn't really sure of where the goalposts were. Hopefully it will be fine anyway, as I do have a few glowing references from people in that company who I've worked with before.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on September 26th 2007 at 13:47:06

Message Thread

Speaking of smug cunts, anyone here had a psychometric test before ? I had to (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 13:35:41
- why take a test? because you are TOLD / ORDERED to? (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 26, 14:11:23
  - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 14:12:43
- where you applying for a job? (n/m) (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 13:41:23
  - Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 13:45:31
    - I have BSc Psychology & regularly use psychometrics (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 13:48:10
      - i had to do a phycometric test a couple of years ago. For job at (General Chat) - Dirty Delia, Sep 26, 14:11:55
        
        What were the options ? They are normally multiple choice in order to create a profile. Oh (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 14:14:52
        
        that was the problem, it wasn't multiple choice just very open ended... (General Chat) - Dirty Delia, Sep 26, 14:22:29
        
        should read no win not no one. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dirty Delia, Sep 26, 14:13:13
      - No, I know that (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 13:58:05
        
        While you're here (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 13:58:38
        
        need to know what his opinion was to have an opinion on that (n/m) (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 14:00:09
        
        Oh, what I mentioned above (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 14:08:12
        
        teams / groups (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 14:16:02
        
        Absolutely (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 26, 14:19:37
        
        Or (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 14:21:04
        
        Yup, would agree. So, a group without good relationships is a group. With the right (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 14:18:53
        
        yep (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 14:22:42
        
        That's not what you meant at all (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 26, 14:21:14
        
        ha ha. Never thought of it that way. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 14:24:02
        
        Sounds like NCFC to me............... (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 26, 14:20:39
        
        Yeah, should send my results to Delia. Maybe I'd replace Grant. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 14:21:43
- Yeah loads. Used to mark them as well. (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 26, 13:40:42
  - Yeah, well I had a go. Trouble is the job I am going for doesn't really exist, and (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 13:47:06
    - Did it have a "cunt" detection section? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 26, 13:54:13
      - Apparently not (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 13:57:16
        
        *toothy grin* "Sho, Shteve, the test shows you're a cunt, what are your commentsh?" (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 26, 14:00:52
        
        Fucker ! Did you bug the place ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 14:09:41
    - We're going to need some IT/Analyst bods soon, for about 6-12 months. (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 26, 13:50:12
      - I CAN HELP - EMAIL ME! (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 26, 14:17:42
        
        10.00.00.4036 (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 14:19:24
        
        IT and finance / insurance (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 26, 14:20:57
        
        any links in construction? (n/m) (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 14:23:45
        
        I've got an interview at one of the world's biggest building supplies merchants tomorrow (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 26, 14:26:43
        
        Can you get me a deal on some fence posts? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 26, 14:32:51
        
        Yep, if I take the job. Cost +5% (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 26, 14:33:41
        
        You'd look great in those orange overalls. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 26, 14:39:24
        
        I get wood in B&Q. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 26, 14:40:23
        
        dont kno wthe supply / materials side that well (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 14:27:50
      - simple, just ask if anyone on here is interested (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 26, 14:04:07
      - Simple, just pick the pretty ones (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 26, 13:57:54
        
        Git, he said IT/Analyst bods. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 13:59:07
        
        Oh yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 26, 14:01:30
      - have they given you a budget? (n/m) (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 13:51:45
        
        Yes, which is even more ridiculous. Don't know what it is until Monday, (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 26, 13:55:47
        
        I'd work for that (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 13:57:51
        
        are these short term / interim positions (n/m) (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 13:57:15
        
        Yep. Initially 6 month contract, but could easily run to 18. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 26, 14:01:04
        
        you used job boards like monster or jobsite before? (n/m) (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 14:02:06
        
        No, just get people to register on here, (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 26, 14:07:18
        
        stating the obvious (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, Sep 26, 14:13:41
        
        It does have a database. (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 26, 14:19:25
        
        FAO tudders. Don't do a text search for "IT Or Analyst" on every CV and then spam me you (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 26, 14:16:21

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