Comments on: Have you ever had one of those moments where… http://umoja.co.uk/2007/08/02/have-you-ever-had-one-of-those-moments-where/ A Family Safari Sat, 19 May 2012 11:40:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: JANE http://umoja.co.uk/2007/08/02/have-you-ever-had-one-of-those-moments-where/#comment-27089 JANE Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:32:33 +0000 http://umoja.co.uk/2007/08/02/have-you-ever-had-one-of-those-moments-where/#comment-27089 ==the job with STA travel has better long term prospects== Yes it does, and you know it well. You can spend more time with Hannah and Tommy - a good idea. I must come up and see you and you can let me know what the choices are. ==the job with STA travel has better long term prospects==
Yes it does, and you know it well. You can spend more time with Hannah and Tommy - a good idea. I must come up and see you and you can let me know what the choices are.

]]> By: David http://umoja.co.uk/2007/08/02/have-you-ever-had-one-of-those-moments-where/#comment-27051 David Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:44:25 +0000 http://umoja.co.uk/2007/08/02/have-you-ever-had-one-of-those-moments-where/#comment-27051 Actually, I'm in the process of writing to withdraw my application. I decided that the job with STA travel has better long term prospects for me in the long term. That plus the fact that commuting from Old Trafford to Central Manchester is a lot easier and quicker than going in to Liverpool every day. The position looked great though and I hope the person who gets it does a good job of it. Actually, I’m in the process of writing to withdraw my application. I decided that the job with STA travel has better long term prospects for me in the long term. That plus the fact that commuting from Old Trafford to Central Manchester is a lot easier and quicker than going in to Liverpool every day.

The position looked great though and I hope the person who gets it does a good job of it.

]]> By: JANE FLEMING http://umoja.co.uk/2007/08/02/have-you-ever-had-one-of-those-moments-where/#comment-27044 JANE FLEMING Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:06:57 +0000 http://umoja.co.uk/2007/08/02/have-you-ever-had-one-of-those-moments-where/#comment-27044 "Great to meet you and we’ll be in touch soon." - well it sounds as if they mean it. I wonder what the other candidates will paper blog. I hope this is a follow on from the Manchester job. Let us know what the outcome will be. “Great to meet you and we’ll be in touch soon.” - well it sounds as if they mean it. I wonder what the other candidates will paper blog. I hope this is a follow on from the Manchester job. Let us know what the outcome will be.

]]> By: David http://umoja.co.uk/2007/08/02/have-you-ever-had-one-of-those-moments-where/#comment-26330 David Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:35:30 +0000 http://umoja.co.uk/2007/08/02/have-you-ever-had-one-of-those-moments-where/#comment-26330 Despite the initial "blank sheet of paper" fears, I think this was an interesting challenge. Although a seemingly simple task - "write something about what happened just now as a blog post on this sheet of paper" - to successfully carry out the task, one really needs to carefully consider how to approach a seemingly contradictory request. The blank piece of paper, though without doubt the origin of countless works of art, acts of law and paper aeroplanes is not the first thing I would normally turn to when starting a blog post. A browser would normally be my first port of call and after a bit of frantic running around, I actually managed to find one and get typing (using IE6 and a lot of open browser windows...). I think this question was a good way to encourage creative responses to the sorts of challenges the job will entail. I'm going to tidy up the spelling a bit and correct the tag on the photo (it had a byline in one of my early drafts) so that people can mouse over and find out the artist's name. This post was a bit more rushed than usual! I enjoyed the interview and look forward to hearing back from you. Despite the initial “blank sheet of paper” fears, I think this was an interesting challenge. Although a seemingly simple task - “write something about what happened just now as a blog post on this sheet of paper” - to successfully carry out the task, one really needs to carefully consider how to approach a seemingly contradictory request.

The blank piece of paper, though without doubt the origin of countless works of art, acts of law and paper aeroplanes is not the first thing I would normally turn to when starting a blog post. A browser would normally be my first port of call and after a bit of frantic running around, I actually managed to find one and get typing (using IE6 and a lot of open browser windows…).

I think this question was a good way to encourage creative responses to the sorts of challenges the job will entail.

I’m going to tidy up the spelling a bit and correct the tag on the photo (it had a byline in one of my early drafts) so that people can mouse over and find out the artist’s name. This post was a bit more rushed than usual!

I enjoyed the interview and look forward to hearing back from you.

]]> By: Liverpool Biennial Interview Panel http://umoja.co.uk/2007/08/02/have-you-ever-had-one-of-those-moments-where/#comment-26322 Liverpool Biennial Interview Panel Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:58:06 +0000 http://umoja.co.uk/2007/08/02/have-you-ever-had-one-of-those-moments-where/#comment-26322 Thanks David Innovative and amusing response - thanks very much! Do you think this kind of interview question will catch on/should be an approach other organisations take? Great to meet you and we'll be in touch soon. Biennial Interview Panel Thanks David

Innovative and amusing response - thanks very much! Do you think this kind of interview question will catch on/should be an approach other organisations take?

Great to meet you and we’ll be in touch soon.

Biennial Interview Panel

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