Archive for June, 2009

The most common questions in a job interview

An excellent way to prepare mentally for the job is to think through some of the questions can be exposed. Many of these issues can be found on the Internet, but we have selected those we feel are most relevant. In preparing for these questions is to better the job.

Including questions can be used in several ways: It is recommended that you make this part of the preparation in two phases:

  • First reviews and thinking through your questions and possible answers for yourself.
  • Then you ask one who knows you well to practice the job through with you through the various issues.
  • That way, your ‘help’ be the guarantor of a genuine picture of you as a person and maybe even help you to answer some of the questions you are unsure about.

It may require overcoming some practice on the job in this way, but think that most professional recruitment staff also has had a job interview countless times before they performed their first job. Another good advice before we present the questions: be sure to prepare yourself on the issues and questions that you would prefer not to enter because they have a tendency to show up in most job interviews, and it’s nice to be prepared. It might feel embarrassed for you that you must speak about yourself in half to a full hour. Get over the feeling by reviewing the questions below. Review questions like sometimes to you before the conversation is sure of what you want to respond.

Questions regarding your last job / your current position

  1. Why do you want to search a new job?
  2. What responsibilities did you in your last job?
  3. What tasks did you?
  4. Describe your greatest success in your previous position?
  5. Describe your biggest failure?
  6. What tasks did you not want to work with?
  7. What tasks did you like best to work with?
  8. As most of you learned in your previous job?
  9. How do you work under pressure?
  10. Can you give examples of a situation where collaboration was not working?
  11. Can you give examples of a task or project that you are not delivered on time?
  12. Can you tell a little about how a manager should be to get the best in you?

Questions about your personality

  1. Can you give a brief description of your background / Would you tell a little about yourself?
  2. What is characteristic of you as a person?
  3. What are your strengths?
  4. What are your weaknesses?
  5. What is your main strength?
  6. What are you doing in your spare time?
  7. How would your friends describe you?

Questions concerning the upcoming position

  1. Why have you tried this particular position?
  2. What do you know our company?
  3. Why do you want to work in our business?
  4. What do you like best to work with?
  5. What is your salary?
  6. When can you take office?
  7. Why are you the right person for this job?

Other issues also could be good to look at

  1. What plans have you for the future?
  2. What child care options you have in case of illness?
  3. Give me 5 good reasons for me to hire you?
  4. When did you last read a book?
  5. Are you politically active?
  6. How long have you been seeking?
  7. How many posts have you tried?
  8. What kind of music you like best to hear?
  9. Have you ever been fired of a job?
  10. Is there something you want to know more about?
  11. Are you still interested in the job?

Issues relating to school / study (if you have no work experience)

  1. What subjects did you like best?
  2. How you saw the exam situation?
  3. Who was your best teacher – and why?
  4. If you had the opportunity to start over, what training would you choose?
  5. What is your position on the marks?

Related posts:

  1. Describe REST Web services with WSDL 2.0
  2. Bash shortcuts tips and tricks
  3. Best Practice Information Architecture
  4. What do Toyota and Linux Kernel development have in common?
  5. Crack Windows Password
  6. What is the coolest thing you can do using Linux that you can’t do with Windows or on a Mac?

Comments

Apple Safari Browser on Windows

What is Safari? It is a browser. It is a platform. It is an open invitation to innovation. Safari expands the boundaries of the Internet and gives you also a world-class user experience.

It is now possible to download and install Apple’s Safari Web browser on your Windows platform. Note that the client is in beta and therefore probably, but it works flawless on most machines.

Apple Safari can be downloaded from here.

Related posts:

  1. Safari on Linux
  2. Top 10 Free Windows 7 Applications
  3. How to Download Microsoft Windows 7
  4. Windows 7 Themes
  5. Download Windows XP Skins
  6. Jailbreak iPhone 3GS Using redsn0w (Windows)
  7. Xen Howto: Install Windows
  8. Howto Install Windows XP / Vista on Xen
  9. How to hack Windows password with Ophcrack
  10. Windows 7 Themes for Windows XP

Comments

How to Configure Your Router to use OpenDNS

This video will show you how to configure your router to use the OpenDNS. This video was done using a Linksys WRT54GS running dd-wrt but it is similar for most routers available. Using an open DNS-system like OpenDNS is getting more and more relevant as more and more sites gets locally banned from the local ISP’s DNS servers. Like the case with piratebay.org.

Related posts:

  1. Howto: Workaround censorship in relation to thepiratebay.org
  2. How to Mount a Remote Filesystem Using SSH and sshfs
  3. Keep time in sync on Debian with NTP and a minimum of resources
  4. Skype Open Source
  5. HackerGuide: Sniff Live Network Connections Using Ettercap
  6. Bundle (Spanning) multiple internet connections with Linux
  7. Novell and IBM in Danish local government

Comments

Review: Nokia E66

The Nokia E66 is the new business oriented smartphone. It features a 3.2 mega-pixel auto-focus camera and updated and great working Contacts and Calendar applications. I have used the new Nokia E66 during the last month and here is my experiences compared to my old HTC Touch Cruise and my old Nokia E50. The biggest question is how well it stands up to the tasks expected of a business phone.

The button cluster on the top part of the Nokia E66 consists of dedicated end/send keys, with a delete/back key situated directly between, and left and right softkeys above. There are four shortcut keys surrounding the squared-off d-pad, as well. All but the end/send keys feature backlit labels, so that with the phone powered off, there are no visible button labels. While inconvenient in the dark with the phone powered off, this backlit label design really adds to the professional style of the handset.

The shortcut keys, starting from the top left and going clockwise, are Home, Contacts, Messaging, and Calendar. Each has 2 functions, activated by either a short press or a long press. The Home key has replaced the typical S60 menu key, with the same functionality. A single press will take you straight to the standby screen, while a long press pulls up the task manager. The remaining three shortcut buttons can be customized by the user, including the short and long press actions. The d-pad is solid, but not too firm, and I found it to be a pleasure to use. All four directions, as well as the center button, are easy to press and provide awesome tactile feedback. There is a very handy notification light around the inside middle of the d-pad that breathes when in standby, to let you know that the phone is powered on. If you have a missed event, such as a call, email, or otherwise, the light flashes quicker, letting you know.

When you slide the E66 open, the numeric keypad is revealed. These keys feature the traditional printed labels, and the * key is now a shortcut to toggle Bluetooth on and off, while the # key is still a shortcut to the Silent profile. The power button is located on top of the handset, and is crafted from bright red plastic, making it much easier to find over those on previous Nokia handsets.

The right side of the E66 is full of buttons. At the top is the volume up and down keys, with the Voice Recorder button located directly between them. Annoyingly, this button cannot be reprogrammed. Below this is the two-stage camera shutter key. However, similar to the Nokia E90, this dedicated camera button does not actually launch the camera application, so you are forced to waste a shortcut on the camera, or fumble through the phone’s menus to get to it.

The left side of this smartphone is where you’ll find the micro-USB port, IrDA port, and 2.5mm audio port. A standard Nokia 2mm power port is located on the bottom left of the handset since the micro-USB port can not be used for charging. The back panel of the E66 houses a mono speaker and 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash, but there is no protective lens cover built-in.

Related posts:

  1. How to reset a Nokia
  2. TomTom Navigator Symbian S60 – Nokia N95, E66, E71 and others
  3. Garmin Mobile XT 5 on Nokia N95
  4. Tap, Bug and Spy on a Mobile Phone – Nokia, Samsung, LG, Blackberry
  5. Free: Simple Online Nokia Unlock Code Generators
  6. Nokia E50 and Microsoft Outlook Sync
  7. Guide on how to iSync a Nokia 6300 on Mac OS X
  8. New Nokia 770 Internet Tablet PC and Maemo
  9. Review: HTC Touch Cruise and HTC Polaris 100
  10. Garmin Mobile XT on N5800 – Europe Map 2010.1

Comments (1)

How to Download Microsoft Windows 7

Microsoft’s successor to Windows Vista may 9th January 2009 test of all interested. The first public beta version is ready, said the message from Steve Ballmer on Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas in January when he kept his keynote speech.

Download is via Microsoft’s Windows 7 page (link), but Microsoft is expected to put a cap on the number of downloads. If you are a part of the Microsoft Developer Network, you can now download the beta OS.

In contrast to the beta version, which in October were shared out among a handful of other journalists, had the next public beta version include virtually all the features that the final version of Windows 7 given for the final launch.

The steering system is put for sale in October 2009. Preliminary tests have shown that Windows 7 makes lower demands on hardware than its predecessor Windows Vista which gave many an older hardware with many problems. Thus, there will be more computers that can run Windows 7 with an acceptable speed than Windows Vista, which is new. All other launches of new operating systems from Microsoft have put higher demands on power than its predecessor – it’s great to see that the trend is broken.

Related posts:

  1. Download Windows XP Skins
  2. Microsoft Windows collapsing under its own weight; Radical change needed
  3. Slow Windows Vista
  4. Howto: Office 2007 on Linux with Wine
  5. Microsoft’s Annual Report Reveals OSS Mistakes
  6. Windows 7 Themes for Windows XP
  7. Microsoft om Software as a Service (SaaS)
  8. Windows Vista and Symbolic Links
  9. Windows 7: Tips and Tricks
  10. Free Windows Vista Themes

Comments (2)