I personally never cared about my employees being on time except for client meetings.
Otherwise they can come and go as they want, as long as their working hours, matches their billable hours :) -----Original Message----- From: Bill Haskett [via U2 (UniVerse & UniData)] <[email protected]> To: Will Johnson <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, Oct 11, 2013 12:25 pm Subject: Re: [OT] Interview Questions Kevin: After actually hiring a lot of people, and firing those that needed it, I've come to the conclusion that all employers need a person with the following three attributes: 1) An ability, and willingness, to be on-time, 2) An ability, and willingness, to be presentable in all business situations, and 3) An ability, and willingness, to learn what they don't know (which is always a lot!). The people coming out of college these days are mostly unemployable. Today's bachelors degree is like a 1930 8th grade education, or a 1970 high school education. So, no matter what any Human Services dweeb says, getting someone to show up looking presentable and willing to work whatever it takes to learn what they don't know is gold! These kinds of people are quite trainable and, considering all software frameworks have a short shelf life anyway, offer a lot of flexibility for your purposes. Just a thought. :-) Bill ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- Original Message ----- *From:* [hidden email] *To:* U2 Users List <[hidden email]> *Date:* 10/11/2013 9:56 AM *Subject:* Re: [U2] [OT] Interview Questions > Unfortunately, in one case I hired a friend. Needless to say, it was one > of the worst decisions I've made. Not only lost a friend, but lost a lot > of customer confidence by her attitude, poor workmanship, and unwillingness > to adapt. > > > On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 7:01 AM, Robert Frailey <[hidden email]>wrote: > >> Wow, seen a lot of that and managers trying to get friends hired to create >> a perfect office society. >> >> >> quit hiring backstabbing chaff >>> with their own agendas. >>> >> Robert >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin King" <[hidden email]> >> To: "Susan Joslyn" <[hidden email]>; "U2 Users List" < >> [hidden email]> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 8:07 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [U2] [OT] Interview Questions >> >> >> Susan, yes. I've been very open in my interviews, and it's netted >>> significantly regrettable results. So this time I'm going for people who >>> can get behind and contribute to the common cause as soon after hire as >>> possible. I don't have any aspirations of hiring for life, though I >>> certainly do endeavor to have that kind of an environment for a person who >>> wants that sort of thing. I just need to quit hiring backstabbing chaff >>> with their own agendas. >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 1:54 PM, Susan Joslyn <[hidden email]> wrote: >>> >>> Kevin, >>>> Not that I have any real experience - at least not for what seems like a >>>> lifetime - with hiring. But my instinct might be to let the applicant >>>> tell >>>> me whatever they want. You know, just an open ended "Tell me what you >>>> would >>>> like me to know about your skills, your ambitions and your work ethic." >>>> Probably that's an approach you've already tried. >>>> >>>> Susan >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> >>>> From: <mailto:u2-users-bounces@**listserver.u2ug.org<;[hidden email]> >>>> u2-users-bounces@listserver.**u2ug.org<[hidden email]>[ >>>> <mailto:u2-users-bounces@**listserver.u2ug.org<;[hidden email]> >>>> mailto:u2-users-bounces@**listserver.u2ug.org<;[hidden email]>] >>>> On Behalf Of Leverett, >>>> Brendon >>>> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, 8 October 2013 1:40 PM >>>> >>>> To: U2 Users List >>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [U2] [OT] Interview Questions >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Interviewer: What is one of your weak points? >>>> >>>> Applicant: My honesty. >>>> >>>> Interviewer: I would have thought that was a strong point. >>>> >>>> Applicant: I don't give a %^&* what you think you stupid ^&^%$ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> U2-Users mailing list >>>> [hidden email] >>>> http://listserver.u2ug.org/**mailman/listinfo/u2-users<http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users> >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> U2-Users mailing list >>> [hidden email] >>> http://listserver.u2ug.org/**mailman/listinfo/u2-users<http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users> >>> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> U2-Users mailing list >> [hidden email] >> http://listserver.u2ug.org/**mailman/listinfo/u2-users<http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users> >> > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > [hidden email] > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list [hidden email] http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://u2-universe-unidata.1073795.n5.nabble.com/OT-Interview-Questions-tp41936p41995.html To start a new topic under U2 - Users, email [email protected] To unsubscribe from U2 (UniVerse & UniData), click here. 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