Career question RE: IT computer science field

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

I had good luck early in my career with staffing companies and ahem "augmented resumes". The staffing cos don't ever do much due dilligence and they help you get past the first wave of HR. Then just nail the interview and don't suck on the job and no one cares if you lied on your resume or not.

Every interview I've done and had to do in the last 10 years or so were solid interviews. No way to fake your way past. Just my experience.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Every interview I've done and had to do in the last 10 years or so were solid interviews. No way to fake your way past. Just my experience.

I definitely screwed the pooch early on in that regard... didn't go through mock interviews provided by the school, looked through basic DOs and DON'Ts, but didn't really prepare, didn't practice answers at all. And yeah, you can't fake it, unless I guess the interviewer doesn't give a shit or otherwise sucks at their job.

As much as it sucked to leave an interview feeling like I couldn't have done any worse or at least being unsure of how it went, after lots of experience failing, I'm pretty much a pro.... I've nailed the past few and knew it the second it was over. Great feeling.

Google 'interview situational questions'
Come up with enough situations so you don't repeat yourself, and practice explaining the situations.
Ask questions.
Profit.