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I had an interview this morning with a company called PES, which creates certification and credentialing tests. They're looking for an editor, with proofreading and stuff.
I talked to the HR person. I did a weird "problem solving" test, odd math stuff, simple arithmetic, word things like "do these two words mean similar things, opposite things, or unrelated things", which apparently they give to all applicants and then mostly ignore, unless they need a tie-breaker.
I took a short copyediting test: 20 minutes, a page of stuff of the sort I'd actually be working on, to be edited for consistency, spelling, etc. (instructions deliberately vague).
Then I talked to the two people who actually run the editing department, who I'd be working with if I'm hired. We talked about what I did at ACM, and the freelance work I mentioned in my cover letter. We talked about what the job involves. We talked about the eagles in Inwood Hill Park (I didn't bring that up, Tim did). We talked about legacy systems. They asked if I know vi, and happily put a note on my resume when I said yes. Not something I'd thought to list under "skills".
They asked about salary; I told them what I made at ACM; they said we should be all right. They told me about benefits, and I clarified that I had come from another non-profit.
The work looks reasonably interesting, and something I can handle. The location is good, for me (120th, near Broadway, an easy trip down on the #1).
They hope to have a decision by the end of next week.
I talked to the HR person. I did a weird "problem solving" test, odd math stuff, simple arithmetic, word things like "do these two words mean similar things, opposite things, or unrelated things", which apparently they give to all applicants and then mostly ignore, unless they need a tie-breaker.
I took a short copyediting test: 20 minutes, a page of stuff of the sort I'd actually be working on, to be edited for consistency, spelling, etc. (instructions deliberately vague).
Then I talked to the two people who actually run the editing department, who I'd be working with if I'm hired. We talked about what I did at ACM, and the freelance work I mentioned in my cover letter. We talked about what the job involves. We talked about the eagles in Inwood Hill Park (I didn't bring that up, Tim did). We talked about legacy systems. They asked if I know vi, and happily put a note on my resume when I said yes. Not something I'd thought to list under "skills".
They asked about salary; I told them what I made at ACM; they said we should be all right. They told me about benefits, and I clarified that I had come from another non-profit.
The work looks reasonably interesting, and something I can handle. The location is good, for me (120th, near Broadway, an easy trip down on the #1).
They hope to have a decision by the end of next week.
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Dangerously close to Mondel's, isn't that?
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Isn't that a slow deliberation process, though?
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I don't know how many people they're interviewing
I also suspect that "by the end of next week" is like "your table will be ready in 30 minutes:" it gives them leeway, and people would rather hear early than late. If they call me this Friday, it'll be fine; if they promised Friday and couldn't decide until Tuesday, I'd either fidget or be annoyed.
Okay, I'll fidget some anyway. Nothing to be done about that.
By the way, how long do these things usually take in the UK?
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I'm not saying this is good, sensible, admirable, or whatever - it's just what I've been used to in the past!
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Of the two companies ho actually made me offers, one took less than a week (the one I accepted); the other took about 2 months. The ones who rejected me mostly let me know within a couple of weeks; one took 6 weeks or more, but that's because the prime contractor was being difficult (which is ultimately why I didn't get the job), and one I simply never heard from again.
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Very promising!
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Princeton is on the way into school, these people are where you go afterwards, to prove you've learned enough about the field. The initials are a coincidence.
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