Cool Interview
On Tuesday this week I interviewed for a postion at Queen's University, and was really taken with the difference in interview style.
My last several interviews were for Ontario Government gigs and the application process is just so different. In OPS applications, you are constantly trying to score points. Points in your cover letter and resume, points in the interview, points in the written components.
At the Queen's interview, I was amazed at the conversational style of the interview. People looked at me when they asked a question. They wanted to know not only what I have done, but how I did it.
It was so refreshing to have an interview panel actually care about how a person would interact with the people in the department and the people that are involved in the business area. This just isn't a factor in an OPS interview. If you score all the points and are a complete arsehole, you'll still get the job.
I really enjoyed this new perspective, and I suspect that it reflects the working environment as well.
Gosh, wouldn't it be nice to work in an environment where people respect your ideas and aptitudes instead of making sure that you toe the line and deliver exactly what is in your job description?