Interview Question

[Taggart]

I have an interview on Thursday, and the recruiter sent me this in an email:

*Also, please bring a writing sample with you to the interview. The sample should be no longer than 2 pages and should describe your morning routine when getting ready for work. The sample can be as detailed or as brief as you like.*

Know any tricks for answering this?? Thanks.

Edit: I think they are checking my writing skills?

 

[TitanDiddly]

"In the morning, I get up and immdiately start to think about how much I just LOVE working for your company!"

 

[Hankerton]

Think outside of the box.

No, really, I think he/she is just trying to get a feel for your writing skills and your personality. Trying to get 2 pages out of your morning routine is quite the task. Think about it. Most people could sum up their mornings with merely a few words.

Sh!t
Shave
Shower
Get Dressed
Drink coffee
Go to work

Good luck with making that 2 pages

 

[DnetMHZ]

After hitting the snooze button 6-7 times, I roll out of bed, take a few bong hits, kick the hooker out, gargle with Jack Daniels, throw on some clothes from the pile on the floor and head off to work.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Wipe with the 2 pages.

He asked for a sample

 

[azazyel]

12 pt font with double spaces. good luck

 

[Taggart]

Originally posted by: dnetmhz
After hitting the snooze button 6-7 times, I roll out of bed, take a few bong hits, kick the hooker out, gargle with Jack Daniels, throw on some clothes from the pile on the floor and head off to work.

ROFLOL!!:laugh:

Dude come on why would you suggest such things? I only smoke up on the weekends.

 

[KEV1N]

It says as brief or detailed as you'd like, as long as it's under two pages.

I say go for 1/2 page but don't be boring. It may help to know what you're applying for.

 

[NogginBoink]

I agree; they probably just want to know that you can communicate effectively in writing.

 

[amish]

"i wake up as naked as the day i was born. i have a quick regiment of stretching and scratching. after that i let my two dogs out while trying to stay hidden from any prying eyes, i have my modesty too. i then follow the three "S's." Shaving, showering, and....staying modest. I then begin a meticulos cleansing of my ears and teeth. While getting dressed I usually start to dread coming into work. i often weight the pros and cons of taking a sick day. realizing the cons have always made me come into work. after i run my final check of specticles, testicles, wallet and watch, i head out the door. i usually break the speed limit by at least 15 mph to make sure that i am at work at a decent time. i pull in to work always within the appropriate three minute buffer. this concludes my morning."

 

[bpatters69]

Think about the task and what an employer can gleen from reading your response. The obvious stuff is can you write effectively, can you follow directions (less than 2 pages), etc. Now think about the hidden stuff. Are you a "morning" person, are you highly organized, do you follow a structured routine or does your routine vary from day to day.

Here is my routine.

Alarm rings at 6:30 - I get up & take a shower. No snooze button!
6:40 Walk the dog
6:50 Dress for work
7:00 Leave for work
7:45/8 Commute to work
8 to 9 Surf the Net - News, sports, fantasy football
9 - 5 Work

Looking over my routine, I am fairly structured without much variation from day to day. I hate the snooze button as I am a morning person and I am usually up well before the alarm goes off. I like to have my own personal time before work to get "psyched" up for the day. I like to think I am goal oriented but I also take time out for myself every day to do things that I like to do.

Ofcourse, it never hurts to beat most of the executives to the office......especially since they live much closer to the office than I do.

 

[biostud]

Just cut and paste something from ATOT

 

[amcdonald]

I always wake up to a scheduled task song alarm... something obnoxious enough to actually wake me up.
I get in the shower to try to rinse the dead hooker off of my greasy body, but it no amount of scrubbing ever seems to get rid of the smell.
After a few minutes I just give up. I know that I'll just end up with the same stench later that night.
I step out of the shower and into my turbo air-drying hall, which sends my genitals flapping violently, giving me one of my less guilty pleasures in life.
Barely awake, I stumble back into my bedroom, only to be reminded of the pungent aroma only a dead hooker can engender.
I turn on a jimmy buffet cd, walk out onto my beachfront balcony completely naked, and inhale for what seems like an eternity.
Then comes vomit... and lots of it. Enough to choke a cow. I know this from personal experience. It takes a lot more than you might think..

My phone rings.
I am late to work again.
My boss is wondering if I could help him with a spreadsheet he's composing...
I sigh to myself with utter disgust at humanity in general, and sigh again focusing on this individual.
I am always late to work. I am always disgusted.
I'll clean up the place on my lunch break.
It's tough to find a maid that will clean up blood, even if it's dry.
Maybe I'll try to find one tonight.

 

[everman]

You may want to google some information on how to write well. Treat it as an internal memo seen by your manager.

 

[Taggart]

Thanks for the advice everyone.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: bpatters69
Think about the task and what an employer can gleen from reading your response. The obvious stuff is can you write effectively, can you follow directions (less than 2 pages), etc. Now think about the hidden stuff. Are you a "morning" person, are you highly organized, do you follow a structured routine or does your routine vary from day to day.

Here is my routine.

Alarm rings at 6:30 - I get up & take a shower. No snooze button!
6:40 Walk the dog
6:50 Dress for work
7:00 Leave for work
7:45/8 Commute to work
8 to 9 Surf the Net - News, sports, fantasy football
9 - 5 Work

Looking over my routine, I am fairly structured without much variation from day to day. I hate the snooze button as I am a morning person and I am usually up well before the alarm goes off. I like to have my own personal time before work to get "psyched" up for the day. I like to think I am goal oriented but I also take time out for myself every day to do things that I like to do.

Ofcourse, it never hurts to beat most of the executives to the office......especially since they live much closer to the office than I do.

Your neighbors must love that....
Or do you take a shower with clothes on?
Shower, then go for a walk, then get dressed ?! :Q