I'm quitting my business,have interview next week

[IrishSparks]

Lads I have decided to give up my business as trying to source work is getting to hard and getting paid for the work I do is getting even harder.

I have a interview next week for a position as a maintenance Electrician in a hospital here in Dublin.
It would be quite a good job if I got it.
My only concern is its years since I have had to do a interview

On the application form where it listed skills needed part of it it said "To test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system."

Now I have no problem with voltmeters,ohmmeters etc but I have never used a oscilloscope nor do I know how to use one.
Has anyone here used one or can give me advice,just in case I am asked in the interview.

 

[acat]

using an oscilloscope

Check out the above link that will give you the basics if you google how to use a scope you will get a lot more including videos enough to get you through



Good luck



Chris

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Lads I have decided to give up my business as trying to source work is getting to hard and getting paid for the work I do is getting even harder.

I have a interview next week for a position as a maintenance Electrician in a hospital here in Dublin.
It would be quite a good job if I got it.
My only concern is its years since I have had to do a interview

On the application form where it listed skills needed part of it it said "To test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system."

Now I have no problem with voltmeters,ohmmeters etc but I have never used a oscilloscope nor do I know how to use one.
Has anyone here used one or can give me advice,just in case I am asked in the interview.

Good luck with the interview mate. If you get the job and they have got an old scope talk them into getting you a Fluke scopemeter, you wont want to put it down, proper boys toys.

 

[Spudnik]

Good luck!

 

[mogga]

Best of luck M8y whats that thinggy an oscillyscoppythingy sounds like they wantin you to sub for the doctors its all about saving money and multi taskin lol

 

[m25maintenance]

o be jesus, dont worry too much, they prob wont even mention it, d scope that is. good will hunting. im a fellow irish man and yes poor old ireland is going the way of the titanic

 

[rocker]

If you can't get your head around it in time, just say 'well, really I've only needed to know if something is running at 50hZ or not so far, so that's all I would have used one for, but I'm familliar with them and can use new test intruments every day sometimes. What model are you using?' they will either go 'I don't know' and move on quickly, or go 'the oscilloson 2000', in which case you can go 'I'm not familliar with that particular model, but give me half an hour with the manual and I'll be fine'. IT'S A WIN WIN!

 

[ggf]

sorry to hear that you have to let the business go, i have been there be for. good luck with the interview and all the best

 

[Sintra]

Good luck mate, i quit my business about 16 years ago got a job on the cards and haven't looked back.

 

[chrisatapple]

Good luck mate!

Hope it works out for you!

Chris

 

[cantabrian9]

all the BEST hope you get the job (i,m sure the silly scope thingy will work out!!)

 

[gaffer]

Good luck mate.I'm doing the same starting at the begining of August,sort of looking towards it.Been so long since I worked for someone.

 

[J@mes]

My advice would be to find out plenty about the hospital too - patient numbers, budgets, if the hospital reports to a "trust" as such, whether they have any plans to expand and things like that - can help conversation flow in an interview and also shows you have taken an interest in the hospital, not just the job.

I went for an interview recenlty and failed but only due to not having enough experience (up against another interal candidate who has been here 3 times as long as me! Quite daunting as it was the first interview in almost 10 years, but I relaxed, spoke clearly and showed my knowledge. Got good feedback, but there was a better candidate on the day - which I can cope with!

 

[IrishSparks]

Thanks for all the good wishes and advice fellas.
I'm doing interview today at 2.30pm

 

[mogga]

God luck m8y