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Gordon
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| Omeo wrote: |
| Well, I got SOME good news today. My boss called me to let me know that Nova called her to ask about me. She spoke highly of me and said the woman she spoke to sounded generally positive as they talked about me. There's hope yet. |
That's a very good sign that she is calling your references. |
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gaijinalways
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:11 am Post subject: |
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| Good luck Omeo, but I am with Canuck and Ali on this one, probably not a story I would have shared at an interview. An interview is one of those times when not telling the whole truth can make life easier for you. |
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canuck
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:17 am Post subject: |
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| Gordon wrote: |
| That's a very good sign that she is calling your references. |
On an interesting note, in Canada, it is illegal to give a bad or negative reference. It also might be the same in America. |
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Omeo
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:48 am Post subject: |
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| I know my boss likes me. She doesn't have to lie. |
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furiousmilksheikali
Joined: 31 Jul 2006
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Location: In a coffee shop, splitting a 30,000 yen tab with Sekiguchi.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:51 am Post subject: |
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| canuck wrote: |
| Gordon wrote: |
| That's a very good sign that she is calling your references. |
On an interesting note, in Canada, it is illegal to give a bad or negative reference. It also might be the same in America. |
This may be true but future employers read between the lines when they are told their employee's work was "satisfactory" and that they were "usually on time". |
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southofreality
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Good news, Omeo. You're still in the running. Keep your spirits up. |
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Henry_Cowell
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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| canuck wrote: |
| On an interesting note, in Canada, it is illegal to give a bad or negative reference. It also might be the same in America. |
Not at all. Americans can (and do) provide negative references. It is not by any means illegal. However, the employee might be able to sue the former employer for damages if the negative reference is misleadling, false, or libelous. Ah, the U.S. legal system in action. 
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1. I had no control over it and bore no responsibility for it.
2. I made it clear that the situation was out of my hands. I was not responsible for what happened.
3. I told her about how I'd moved out to California when I was young and foolish and ended up being broke the whole time |
I think that (3) somewhat contradicts (1) and (2) and could lead to some concerns about your judgement. |
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Omeo
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:08 am Post subject: |
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| Does anyone know what they're looking for when they do a "previous residence" check? How far back does that go? |
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Omeo
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, I got my congradulatory email today. Woo-hoo! All I have to do is pass the $55 background check. I'm still a little concerned about that residencey check. I know I told them about the eviction, but what if that still raises a red flag? What kind of stuff could you be disqualified for when they do this background check? |
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Henry_Cowell
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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| That's great. They liked you!! Hope you enjoy the job and Japan. |
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Omeo
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Nevemind. It says the residencey check only goes back 7 years. I was in the Army by then. I'm goin' to Japan, baby! WOO-HOO! |
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southofreality
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Congratulations, Omeo! |
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BigPoppa
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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CabinBoy
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I interviewed in Durham, NC on March 1st and the information in this thread proved to be very helpful. Almost everything the OP described was what I experienced.
There were about 10 people in my interviewing session. Mostly people just out of college, a few girls who had lived there for several months in the past, a West Point grad and myself. We played the Price is Right game and had to also had 45 seconds to describe a picture pertaining to some kind of leisure activity in Japan. I ran out of things to say during my picture but I winged it and walked away with a shred of my pride intact. We then took our tests and wrote our essays. Just like the OP, I had to write about why I wanted to live in Japan and what I thought would make me a good teacher. The test was standard grammar and was pretty easy if you've been speaking English your whole life... and have been doing it properly. Then came the questions dealing with relations between myself, the students and co-workers. I wasn't sure what the "right" answer was for a lot of the ones pertaining to students but I used a little common sense and tried to do the best I could.
The interview consisted of some pretty standard questions mixed in with questions designed to see how well I would respond to stress and how I would handle myself in a foreign country with nobody around to support you. The interviewer keep leading the questioning in a direction that would pry out if I've ever freaked out on a fellow employee. Next was the sample lesson where the interviewer became a Japanese student and I had to get him to answer a series of questions based on the lesson. I did my best to follow the example given during the group presentation earlier. It was hard not to smile and laugh a little during the lesson but I think the interviewer liked my friendly attitude. Anyway, we wrapped up and that was the end. The whole interview itself was rather quick.
That was this past Thursday. On Tuesday they called one of my references and this morning I had an acceptance email. Just as long as the don't find any dead hookers in my background check, I'm in. |
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Neongene
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I'm thinking about looking into the Flexi-schedule hours from NOVA. I never thought I would acutally think about apply to NOVA. but If I can find another 20-hour a week part time job I can make more then a full time worker.
I was really worried about part-time work, but it may be something to think about. |
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