Not A Regular Thursday
April 30th, 2009 . by CaryI was going to do a round up today – and got sidetracked by a job opening in my e-mail. The application process (online – whatever happened to “come on down, fill out an application, and we’ll talk!”?) consisted of several questions of the usual sort (what’s your name? do you have any aliases? where do you live? how long have you lived there? where have you worked before? do you do drugs? can we test you for them?) and then a timed questionnaire involving a set of questions, asked differently, 224 times.
Seriously!
Yes, I know that they are trying to get an idea of who you are by asking these questions, trying to “trip you up” perhaps, but do they really think people are going to answer truthfully if they are desperate for a job? While I am not desperate, I would never answer untruthfully. It’s not in my nature.
So – what are the questions, you wonder?
Questions like “Do you have family living in the area?” “Are you an honest person?” (snicker – ‘oh, yesss – very honest – just ask my parole officer!’) “Do you think safety is due to luck or diligence?” “Have you ever stolen anything?” (no, Diogenes – never in my life.) “Do you think everyone else is honest?”
They didn’t allow for essay answers. I don’t think they would have liked mine very much.
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You’d be surprised at what people answer on those things..it’s mind boggling.
Best of luck on your search.
Thanks, Hammer.
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Once upon a time I administered the Minesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, which had at least four rephrasings of each of the questions. The purpose wasn’t technically to trip people up, it was to zero in on what the person actually thought, on the theory that he might answer contrary to what he believed once, but not likely three times.
Looking at it from that viewpoint, I can see why they would want to use that style of questionnaire.
Thanks for the insight, Joe.
One of the highest compliments ever paid to me applies to you too, my friend-
Hearing I had lost my job, an acquaintance commented “Well, the cream always rises to the top. You’ll be fine.”
Stay in the game.
You’ll be fine.
Thank you, Greybeard – that means a lot.