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Christmas casual interview

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Kirstyland
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Christmas casual interview

Post by Kirstyland »

Hi

I have my interview tomorrow and I am so nervous I was wondering if any of you have had your interview already and let me know what its like? what questions they ask etc?

Thanks
Kirsty xx
leemummy
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Re: Christmas casual interview

Post by leemummy »

I had mine on Tuesday, and it was just a presentation. They checked all your forms, id etc and asked you to fill out some more forms and what shifts you want to do. There was no face to face interview.
Kirstyland
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Re: Christmas casual interview

Post by Kirstyland »

Thanks for the reply feel so much better now. Its says its a 2 hour interview was your two hours too?
Rafiki
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Re: Christmas casual interview

Post by Rafiki »

Not to be rude but there are so many threads on this subject.

Every new thread seems to be something that has already been answered recently.

It is not a interview by the way. It's a registration event. It's very simple. I don't even think you need to have a charm about you for this event. Sit at a desk, bring the correct documentation and it's all done. You don't even really need to talk apart from handing over the documents and telling them what date and time would be best for you to start work.
Kirstyland
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Re: Christmas casual interview

Post by Kirstyland »

I was just asking for a little advice.

Thanks
Rafiki
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Re: Christmas casual interview

Post by Rafiki »

What role is it you are going for? Mail Sorting, Data Entry, post or a permanent position? Registrations take about 10 minutes if it's a temporary Christmas role.

Mine said 12:30 - 13:30. I was there for about 10 minutes but as it wasn't busy the registration was very quick.
Kirstyland
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Re: Christmas casual interview

Post by Kirstyland »

Data entry Christmas casual. It's at 10am-12am says its a face-face interview and assessment xx
Rafiki
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Re: Christmas casual interview

Post by Rafiki »

Kirstyland wrote:Data entry Christmas casual. It's at 10am-12am says its a face-face interview and assessment xx
I would like to do Data Entry Christmas Casual for IT experience :/. They never seem to advertise them positions as available in Manchester. Mail Sorting does not help me get into IT Apprenticeships.

I Can't really help you but I can't see it being that difficult. The interview should be very basic and if they have you doing a test that should be very basic too. As long as you are decent using a computer you should ace that. If it is set out like a registration event though you have nothing to worry about as all you do is hand over documentation.
Kirstyland
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Re: Christmas casual interview

Post by Kirstyland »

Thanks so much for your help :) hopefully will go as well you say
Firecracker990
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Re: Christmas casual interview

Post by Firecracker990 »

Its reassuring that there is no face to face interview. I really don't handle interviews well but I know I can do the job, seems really straight forward :). Good luck!
Kirstyland
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Re: Christmas casual interview

Post by Kirstyland »

Good luck to you too :)
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Re: Christmas casual interview

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Rafiki wrote:
Kirstyland wrote:Data entry Christmas casual. It's at 10am-12am says its a face-face interview and assessment xx
I would like to do Data Entry Christmas Casual for IT experience :/. They never seem to advertise them positions as available in Manchester. Mail Sorting does not help me get into IT Apprenticeships.
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Re: Christmas casual interview

Post by leemummy »

Kirstyland wrote:Data entry Christmas casual. It's at 10am-12am says its a face-face interview and assessment xx
Kirstyland wrote:Thanks for the reply feel so much better now. Its says its a 2 hour interview was your two hours too?
Mine lasted about an hour, and as said before, no interview, and certainly no assessment. Mine was in Plymouth.