"Informal" interview

[Bluebeard]

It reminds me of those first job interviews I used to go to - I was utterly clueless, and any mates I had were either all in the same boat as fresh graduates, or folk who ended up in jobs that never needed interview in the first place.

Looking back I wonder that I ever passed as fit for employment - ah, the carefree outlook / bravado / arrogance / rank stupidity of youth!

Best of luck with the interview

[Troy.McClure]

There's some strange strange comments on this thread!

Thanks for all ye're help. The job is just for a research assistant in a biochem lab in UCC (12 month contract). Im just finishing off a masters now so hopefully that should help. I get the impression that he wants to know a bit more about what projects Ive done & to see that Im not a psyco (short skirt and push up bra ideas gone out the window now )

[Babysis]

There's some strange strange comments on this thread!

Thanks for all ye're help. The job is just for a research assistant in a biochem lab in UCC (12 month contract). Im just finishing off a masters now so hopefully that should help. I get the impression that he wants to know a bit more about what projects Ive done & to see that Im not a psyco (short skirt and push up bra ideas gone out the window now )

He should want to check your a cultural fit.

You might look good on paper, but he will want to see your human, and have a bit of go in you. You will be fine. Good luck, you will have to let us know how you get on

[paul_oshea]

what projects Ive done

who was right??? who who??? hehe

good luck troy sounds like you will be grand. and don't forget if he asks ye if you have any weaknesses, tell him you are a bit of a perfectionist.

[Jim Smith]

There's some strange strange comments on this thread!

Thanks for all ye're help. The job is just for a research assistant in a biochem lab in UCC (12 month contract). Im just finishing off a masters now so hopefully that should help. I get the impression that he wants to know a bit more about what projects Ive done & to see that Im not a psyco (short skirt and push up bra ideas gone out the window now )

In this case he has almost certainly been in touch with your supervisor (in UCD?) so will know about the work you have done so don't dress it up too much I'd imagine that if they didn't think you could do the job then they wouldn't bother to talk to you. They are probably trying to see if you will fit in with the team that they have already. Years ago I did a Masters degree and a few months in asked my supervisor what they had been looking for in the interview and he replied that the main thing was that I wasn't going to be OK to work with and actually wanted to do the thing and not just go on the ****.
Just be yourself and ask about the work that you will be doing and the team you will be working with.
I'd wear a collar and tie if I were you. If, like me, your not used to wearing that sort of thing put it on for a while a bit before so you become more comfortable in it. I don't like wearing a suit so I don't relax in one. Net result is that I look ridgid like a bouncer until I relax a bit.

Anyway, good luck!