The Job Interview
Carry yourself with confidence. Be polite. When the interviewer
comes out to greet you, look at him or look at her in the eyes. Don’t
stare. But establish eye contact. Smile and say “good morning…or
hello, it’s a pleasure to meet you.” Shake hands firmly…but don’t
use excessive force. It isn’t a contest to show how strong you are. A
good firm handshake is as important as words when an employer
gauges a candidate.
Your clothes should be clean and conservative. They say something
about you. No one expects a person coming to an interview for a
tugboat engineer’s position to dress in a $700 suit as if they were
interviewing for a vice-president position in a major bank. But an
interviewer likes to see that the candidate cares about the way he or
she looks. They figure that how a person dresses reflects how they
feel about themselves and will reflect the way they carry out their
duties on the job.
If you’ve gotten this far, you should know something about the
company and something about this position. You don’t have to know
what the company’s last quarter dividends were if the tugboat
company is a publicly traded company. But it would be good to know
something about the age of their fleet, the number of vessels, types
of vessels, what types of jobs they handle, their geographic scope.
You can learn this information from the websites of many of the
towing and transportation companies.
Don’t expect it to be just a question and answer session, as in ,”
Where did you go to school?”, “What endorsements do you have on
your license?”. Be prepared to answer those. Be prepared for some
open ended questions as well… “Can you tell me a little bit about
yourself?”, “Can you name a person you look up to for inspiration
and role model in your life?”, “If I were to ask you for a list of your
faults, what you think the biggest one would be?”, “What was the
best thing about your last job?”, “What was the worst thing?”
When you answer questions, speak in a straightforward manner, be
to the point, be honest, and be confident. Don’t be evasive or shifty.
Sometimes the interviewer may already know the answer to the
question he or she is asking you. The interviewer may just want to
see how you answer it….something more of a test of character than
a search for information. Be positive. Don’t say things like, “the
person I had to work for in my previous job was a jerk”. Even if that
was the case, this is not the place to say it. Present yourself as a
package they would like to hire. Emphasize your abilities,
experience, availability, willingness to work hard, eagerness to
learn. Sometimes the energetic attitude of a less experienced
candidate can be more appealing to an employer than an
experienced mate who seems apathetic or disinterested.
At the end of the interview, stand up and shake hands. Thank the
interviewer for his or her time. Let him or her know that you’re
interested in the job. They already know that by your appearing
today…but let them know again.
Good luck!
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Carry yourself with confidence. Be polite. When the interviewer
comes out to greet you, look at him or look at her in the eyes. Don’t
stare. But establish eye contact. Smile and say “good morning…or
hello, it’s a pleasure to meet you.” Shake hands firmly…but don’t
use excessive force. It isn’t a contest to show how strong you are. A
good firm handshake is as important as words when an employer
gauges a candidate.
Your clothes should be clean and conservative. They say something
about you. No one expects a person coming to an interview for a
tugboat engineer’s position to dress in a $700 suit as if they were
interviewing for a vice-president position in a major bank. But an
interviewer likes to see that the candidate cares about the way he or
she looks. They figure that how a person dresses reflects how they
feel about themselves and will reflect the way they carry out their
duties on the job.
If you’ve gotten this far, you should know something about the
company and something about this position. You don’t have to know
what the company’s last quarter dividends were if the tugboat
company is a publicly traded company. But it would be good to know
something about the age of their fleet, the number of vessels, types
of vessels, what types of jobs they handle, their geographic scope.
You can learn this information from the websites of many of the
towing and transportation companies.
Don’t expect it to be just a question and answer session, as in ,”
Where did you go to school?”, “What endorsements do you have on
your license?”. Be prepared to answer those. Be prepared for some
open ended questions as well… “Can you tell me a little bit about
yourself?”, “Can you name a person you look up to for inspiration
and role model in your life?”, “If I were to ask you for a list of your
faults, what you think the biggest one would be?”, “What was the
best thing about your last job?”, “What was the worst thing?”
When you answer questions, speak in a straightforward manner, be
to the point, be honest, and be confident. Don’t be evasive or shifty.
Sometimes the interviewer may already know the answer to the
question he or she is asking you. The interviewer may just want to
see how you answer it….something more of a test of character than
a search for information. Be positive. Don’t say things like, “the
person I had to work for in my previous job was a jerk”. Even if that
was the case, this is not the place to say it. Present yourself as a
package they would like to hire. Emphasize your abilities,
experience, availability, willingness to work hard, eagerness to
learn. Sometimes the energetic attitude of a less experienced
candidate can be more appealing to an employer than an
experienced mate who seems apathetic or disinterested.
At the end of the interview, stand up and shake hands. Thank the
interviewer for his or her time. Let him or her know that you’re
interested in the job. They already know that by your appearing
today…but let them know again.
Good luck!
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Penalties for Infringement - 17 U.S.C. § 506 and 18 U.S.C. § 2319
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Deck Question
The ocean bottom
that extends from
the shoreline out to an area
where there is a marked
change in slope to a greater
depth is the _____ ?
a. abyssal plain
b. borderland
c. continental shelf
d. offhsore terrace
The ocean bottom
that extends from
the shoreline out to an area
where there is a marked
change in slope to a greater
depth is the _____ ?
a. abyssal plain
b. borderland
c. continental shelf
d. offhsore terrace
Trivia: What is a TWIC ? |
Well here you are on the big day. The
company is interested in
you…otherwise they wouldn’t have
asked you to come in. What you do and
say in this 45 minute encounter will
result in getting the job you want, or
being told that your information will be
kept on file if a need should arise.
You want to do things right. So let’s start
at the basics. Get up early if your
interview is in the morning. Get there
early. You don’t want to be running up to
a manager’s office harried and out of
breath. Sure, everyone is human.
People get stuck in traffic. People have
car trouble. Personal emergencies
arise at home. But interview day is
important. Leave extra time.
company is interested in
you…otherwise they wouldn’t have
asked you to come in. What you do and
say in this 45 minute encounter will
result in getting the job you want, or
being told that your information will be
kept on file if a need should arise.
You want to do things right. So let’s start
at the basics. Get up early if your
interview is in the morning. Get there
early. You don’t want to be running up to
a manager’s office harried and out of
breath. Sure, everyone is human.
People get stuck in traffic. People have
car trouble. Personal emergencies
arise at home. But interview day is
important. Leave extra time.
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