job interview

[Dave the spark]

Evenin' all,

I've got an interview on Tuesday for a position carrying out inspection and testing within water treatment plants.

I have very little interview experience due to being with the same company from serving my time until last year, 20 years in all. I've also never worked in an industrial environment, or within water treatment plants, but it is an area I'm really interested in moving in to as I'm sick to death of working in a domestic environment.

Has anyone ever worked within water treatment plants, or similar installations? Are there any areas I could educate myself in, e.g types of glands to be used for external and corrosive influences? Anything at all that might help me?

I'll be honest, it took me a long time to try and improve myself as an electrician and my attitude wasn't always right but once I grew up a bit I've strived to better myself, and learn as much as I could to allow me to keep improving my knowledge. Getting this job would be the next step for me and it's a progression I really want to make.

Any tips for interviews and areas to look at regulation wise would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

 

[Dave the spark]

Know your weaknesses as well as your strengths - they often ask this question and many people aren't ready for it.

Also, at the end of the interview the interviewer(s) usually ask if there is anything YOU want to ask them - try and have a question ready, to avoide the awkward silence!

And if anyone wants to see an underground Victorian reservoir I recommend a visit to Papplewick pumping station - great place.

Daz

I've got plenty of weaknesses, I'm just not sure I want to verbalise some of them!
I do have a few questions though.
Thanks.

I've just started working on their sites doing the gate and barrier automation and access control, will you be all over?

Central belt mate, think they try to assign teams to areas, so central belt, the east, north etc...

Good luck! Please let us all know how you get on!

Thank you kindly, I will do

 

[Hellmooth]

I've got plenty of weaknesses, I'm just not sure I want to verbalise some of them!
I do have a few questions though.
Thanks.

Central belt mate, think they try to assign teams to areas, so central belt, the east, north etc...

Thank you kindly, I will do

I've been working on their central belt sites, Kirkcaldy, Greenock and Wishaw so far.

 

[Dave the spark]

I've been working on their central belt sites, Kirkcaldy, Greenock and Wishaw so far.

Who are you in with?

 

[Hellmooth]

I do work through a company that do their roller shutter doors, I'll pm you.

 

[Dave the spark]

I do work through a company that do their roller shutter doors, I'll pm you.

Cheers

 

[Dave the spark]

Well, had my interview and felt it went really well. It was quite informal and more just a chat about me, what I'd done in my career and the job in general. That was Tuesday. Thought I'd have heard one way or t'other by close of play today but alas no. A weekend with my mind racing awaits!

The job sounds great, fingers crossed I get the news I'm looking for as I'm excited to start.

 

[Diddy]

Good luck bud. Hope you get the job.

 

[DPG]

Yep good luck. Let us know.
Daz

 

[Richard Burns]

Good luck with the chance of the job.
I hope that you have impressed them enough.
A delay in response may mean that they have had to do interviews over a period of time and then make a decision. So the last interview may have been yesterday.
Generally if they feel that you are unsuitable they can respond quickly.
It is also possible that you are the second choice and they are awaiting a response from the first choice to see if they want the job and if not to offer it to you.
Not wishing to provide negativity.
Turn your mind away from the job for a while an concentrate on other things.

 

[Leader]

Did you ask how many more they were interviewing and when you would be likely to hear? If it's a big company with HR involvement that can delay things. We also had to get sign off for the candidate we wanted to offer to as well as the salary offer which can also add an extra day or two. As already mentioned, if you were the first you'll have a longer wait.

 

[Dave the spark]

Good luck with the chance of the job.
I hope that you have impressed them enough.
A delay in response may mean that they have had to do interviews over a period of time and then make a decision. So the last interview may have been yesterday.
Generally if they feel that you are unsuitable they can respond quickly.
It is also possible that you are the second choice and they are awaiting a response from the first choice to see if they want the job and if not to offer it to you.
Not wishing to provide negativity.
Turn your mind away from the job for a while an concentrate on other things.

Did you ask how many more they were interviewing and when you would be likely to hear? If it's a big company with HR involvement that can delay things. We also had to get sign off for the candidate we wanted to offer to as well as the salary offer which can also add an extra day or two. As already mentioned, if you were the first you'll have a longer wait.

Yeah, it's a recruitment drive through an agency. The fella from the recruitment agency said that the company's HR were pretty snowed under as they were growing the electrical department of the company so I'm not worried just impatient to have confirmation! The boy who interviewed me pretty much said I had everything they were looking for but it had to be processed through HR and then passed back to the recruitment agency.

I'll not stop thinking about it until I get the nod though

 

[Dave the spark]

Got the job!

Chuffed to bits. Thanks for all the advice on the thread, much appreciated.

 

[7029 dave]

Well done.

 

[DPG]

Nice one!

 

[PEG]

Yep,well done. Update ,as to result,appreciated.

Get settled,and let us know what type of kit they have,jobs on the go,etc...some of us,don't have an X-box