As we embark on finding jobs in our decided local, part of our process has been to talk about and practice interviewing. Being people who are interested in growth and development, interviews fascinate us. We see interviews not just as opportunities for a company/organization to learn more about us, but for us to "try them on" as well — a dual-interview if you will. That framework seems to take any interview jitters out of what can sometimes be a very nerve wracking situation!
When we were first entering the work force (all those years ago!!!), our goal was always to try and make ourselves fit to the job/organization that we were applying to work for. Now we are looking for jobs/organizations that we can work WITH — places that are inspiring, places that are progressive and nurture growth, and places that are continually looking to define the meaning of "team". We are looking for places that embrace compassion, innovation and creativity — places that are committed to making a difference in their communities and the world at large.
That's quite a shift in perspective!
As an exercise, we've been taking a few minutes out of each day to ask each other sample job interview questions. Our questions range from the very mundane (read: standard/typical/uninspired) interview questions to the types of questions we would really LIKE to be asked in an interview situation.
In our career histories, we've both had many different types of interviews for many different types of companies and organizations. We both have many examples of questions that we feel are ridiculous to be asked in an interview — questions that don't reveal anything useful about who we are as people or employee's (think along the lines of "What is your greatest weakness" questions).
Interestingly, we came across this article in the Globe and Mail today, This One Question Kills A Good Interview And Reveals Absolutely Nothing and liked the line of questioning (and reasoning) that author Lindsay J. Westley puts forth.
Keir and I believe deeply that a Big Shift is starting to happen in how people see and define "good education" and "meaningful work". It is ideas such as the ones put forth in Westley's article that confirm for us that The Shift is already underway!
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