Job interviews are consequence-free zones.

[GoodSarmatian]

Then I'm at a natural advantage by having done tons of things without ever sticking to anything for any significant period of time!
I'm sure I can create a list with hundreds of things that I've dabbled into!

Didn't you make a few Beyond Earth mods ?
YOU'RE A GAME DEVELOPER !

 

[Broken_Erika]

Then I'm at a natural advantage by having done tons of things without ever sticking to anything for any significant period of time!
I'm sure I can create a list with hundreds of things that I've dabbled into!

That pretty much describes my modding activities.......

 

[Ryika]

Didn't you make a few Beyond Earth mods ?
YOU'RE A GAME DEVELOPER !

You're so right!

Although, maybe I should really just spend a year or so develop an indie hit-title just to round things out and to not seem like I'm overselling things. Would be a nice career summary. Then I can say I moved from simple table edit mods, to the largest and most advanced mod ever created for this specific title in the well-known Civilization-Series* - a mod so great it is frequently named as the mod that elevates the game to a whole new level - before I moved on to create a smash hit that shook the gaming market and changed it forever!

(*Better not tell anyone that I'm talking about about Beyond Earth though)

 

[Birdjaguar]

If you are going to claim any level of experience in something, you should have examples to talk about and be able to tie each to some elapsed period of time. What is your actual paid work experience?

 

[Ryika]

I was offered a donation for my continued work on my Beyond Earth Mods once but declined it, does that count?

 

[Yeekim]

Since when is giving a truthful answer to a question "outlandish"?

 

[Light Cleric]

Yeah, no, don't do this. There are employer and recruiting blacklists that track stuff like this. Sure, we don't know what the odds are you'd end up on one, but it's non-zero.

I don't know how old you are, but it's NOT smart to do something like this.

also TBH I would fire if you I found out you modded Beyond Earth to get the stain of that disappointment of a game off my company buuuuuut that's just me

 

[Birdjaguar]

I was offered a donation for my continued work on my Beyond Earth Mods once but declined it, does that count?

No it doesn't count. Any actual paid work experience?

 

[Arent11]

My biggest issue with job interviews -and the reason I hate them so much- is that I don't have the self-confidence to shamelessly elevate myself with outrageous lies, but that's apparently what most people do which leaves me at a disadvantage.
For example, I can code a bit. I can't really code, so I wouldn't include it in a job application, but I can code better than someone I know who did bring it up and interview and got a job.

Now, for being deliberately silly as a means for self-amusement, I don't see the harm. Yes, people talk. But what do they talk about ? If you apply for a job they're going to check your former employers (sometimes not even that), but they won't check all the places where you have applied because they don't know where you applied (unless you tell them whicih would be foolish).

Haha, I know that. However, the thing I like least are those stupid "psychology" questions. That is even more about "pretending" instead of being honest.

 

[Ryika]

No it doesn't count. Any actual paid work experience?

No.

 

[rah]

I hired a guy based on his donated work saving a civ game from being unplayable.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Hiring the right people has always been a difficult task. First, you have to hire a person who can actually do the job. Second, you need a person who will fit into the company culture and be able to work with the current employees and third, you want someone who is committed enough to stay for a few years or more. In industries that involve high dollar products (money, cash, diamonds, gold, etc.) you need honest people. The Human resources industry has hundreds of tools to make this complex job easier. Most are not fun for prospective employees. richer companies often use more elaborate tools. Smaller ones typically just add more people to the interview string and hope that more people will produce a better result. Standardized tests are tough to get around and usually they are the final word on whether or not a person gets to the next step. There are good ways to improve ones chances of getting an interview or job, but it is harder and harder to get past automated processes.

 

[Ryika]

Do people actually look up the social media accounts of applicants, or is that just conspiracy talk?

 

[Birdjaguar]

No.

Getting a first paid job can be difficult, but it is doable. You have to be smart about it to maximize you chances of success. My daughter wanted to work when she was 14 and did find part time work that kept her in pocket money.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Do people actually look up the social media accounts of applicants, or is that just conspiracy talk?

I've done it from time to time, but only for folks at the end of the interviewing process when checking references.

 

[rah]

Yeah, only as a tiebreaker
But a few times. I figure a person stupid enough to post crap on their media probably isn't a good fit.

 

[GoodSarmatian]

So, what about people with no social media presence ?
Are they inherently suspicious ?

Actually, never mind.
I wouldnt want to work for anybody who'd do creepy, boundary violating crap like sifting through my social media presence...

 

[Birdjaguar]

So, what about people with no social media presence ?
Are they inherently suspicious ?

Actually, never mind.
I wouldn't want to work for anybody who'd do creepy, boundary violating crap like sifting through my social media presence...

I think it depends upon the level of job you are seeking. Social media is most likely to have a negative impact, if any. Not having one won't count against you unless the job calls for some kind of experience in using it. If you don't want social media to have an impact on your ability to get a job, be careful with it. For example, there are CFC folks with very high social media profiles and one that I'm thinking of is mostly about partying and drinking. Such a profile does not support whatever good things might be present in their resume. Would that person not get a job? Hard to say, but it does raise yellow flags.

 

[rah]

Unless it was media job, I wouldn't hold it against them. Even a technology job. I'm a tech guy and have almost a zero traceable social media.

 

[Lemon Merchant]

If some of you think that interview psychology is bad and difficult to deal with, try applying for a mental health position. You'll pull your hair out.

And anyone asking for my social media details gets a flat out "No" from me. Then again, I'm not on FB, Twitter, Instagram... It's the principle of it. It's nobody's business what I choose to post here or anywhere else.