Sophia, you could make it a two part interview process. Think of a typical task that you would assign the student that involves some self starting. After you narrow down the candidates, ask the ones that you do to do the task, and see what you get.
That's one spunky little girl you've raised. I'm gonna eat her.
The Mayor ,'End of Days'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Vortex - Aug 28, 2009 9:01:50 am PDT #5947 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Cashmere - Aug 28, 2009 9:04:23 am PDT #5948 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Shitshitshit. My babysitter has a conflict tonight. We have tickets to a fancy fundraiser. And since my cell phone is fried, I do not have numbers for backup babysitting.
Sparky1 - Aug 28, 2009 9:06:07 am PDT #5949 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
Do you have a neighborhood listserv, Cash?
Cashmere - Aug 28, 2009 9:10:15 am PDT #5950 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Nope, Sparky. I'm calling the childcare center at my gym and getting some phone numbers.
It's just a pain finding someone last minute.
Sophia Brooks - Aug 28, 2009 9:11:20 am PDT #5951 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Good idea, Vortex, thank you.
sarameg - Aug 28, 2009 9:15:43 am PDT #5952 of 30001
I believe this weekend I will be buying a storm door.
Polter-Cow - Aug 28, 2009 9:17:03 am PDT #5953 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
CNN headline:
Ban on robocalls takes effect on Tuesday
I read it as "robocats."
Jesse - Aug 28, 2009 9:24:49 am PDT #5954 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
PITA, Cash! Good luck finding someone.
I am interviewing potential student employees and need a good way to determine if they are people who both listen to direction but are capable and like figuring things out for themselves.
You could ask a more open-ended question about work style/motivation and see what they say. I can't think of how to phrase it in an actually open-ended way, but asking questions like, "Would you rather work more independently or with closer supervision" has gotten me people who will say they're happy to do both, as well as people who say they prefer one or the other.
Sue - Aug 28, 2009 9:26:33 am PDT #5955 of 30001
hip deep in pie
I am interviewing potential student employees and need a good way to determine if they are people who both listen to direction but are capable and like figuring things out for themselves. Without giving away that that is what I am asking, because of course they will say that they can!
Is it for a costuming position. I once had a test where I had to perform very specific sewing tasks, including using a specific stitch length/type for each different task and it had to be done within a time limit. (The interviewer had graduated from a tailoring course and was super anal.)
It was of course one of those days were the sewing machine would not yield to my will and I stank.
Sophia Brooks - Aug 28, 2009 9:33:38 am PDT #5956 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
The problem with the independent or closer supervision question is that I tend to give away what I want with my voice! It is too funny.
This is actually for an office position, although that is a good idea for my costume position.