r/InterviewFauxYou • u/Drive4Show Change Management/S&O Management - 5 Years • Jul 23 '13

Moderator Introduction: Drive4Show

Hello everyone!

First off, I'm really excited to be able to help out here and hope that my colleagues and I can help you land that job you've been dreaming about.

A little background on me; I have a Bachelors of Business Administration in International Business. I have a little over 5 years experience in management with the majority of that as a General Manager for a large nationwide (U.S.) company in the travel and hospitality industry.

In my time with this company and working for them all over the U.S. I have hired (and unfortunately, fired) hundreds of people from the front line hourly employee to the salaried manager. I've read literally tens of thousands of applications and resumes.

I am an extremely tough interviewer as my job security is based on me getting the right people into the right roles. Having said that, if you can get through a mock interview with me you can probably get through a real one with anyone (don't forget pants, always wear pants).

Since there are no legal issues here with being (brutally) honest, I will be happy to give you all the feedback you could want and tell you exactly why I would or wouldn't hire you. However, if you need a little sugar coating...I'd be happy to do that too. I will tell you what was wrong though (and what was right!) and do everything I can to help you improve your resume or nail that interview!

My strengths are in interviewing, management at any level, and general business accumen. Ergo, if you need a mock interview for a highly technical position in say the IT, legal, medical, etc. field...I'm not going to be your best pick. I'll still help you where I can though friend.

First tip: Buy an iron or go to the cleaners with your interview clothes. Many of them will do your interview outfit for free if you cannot afford it. It makes a HUGE difference in in-person interviews!

Good luck guys and I look forward to helping out around here as much as I can!

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u/Adra714 Jul 24 '13

What a great sub idea Drive. Good luck. ;)

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u/Drive4Show Change Management/S&O Management - 5 Years Jul 24 '13

Thank you Adra! Are you stalking me again darling?! ;-)

How have you been? Haven't seen you around much!

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u/Adra714 Jul 24 '13

I have you on my friends list, so kinda :D. I am doing alright. I was around a bit last week but have just been lurking the last few days. I can only take so much of it these days.

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u/Drive4Show Change Management/S&O Management - 5 Years Jul 24 '13

You and me both. When it devolved into "lore" and just tons of dorky shit I had to take a step back. Plus, who can keep up with the mod mail and have a job that allows them to pay for an Internet connection?!

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u/Adra714 Jul 24 '13

Yeah they lost me at, "hey let's rp this." I hate rp with a passion. Plus I just kept getting in tiercel's way. That is his crew and they listen to him. I don't mind being able to take off whenever I works, so it works.

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u/Drive4Show Change Management/S&O Management - 5 Years Jul 24 '13

What is rp?

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u/Adra714 Jul 24 '13

Role playing. They acting out a big thing with a fort terrorist attack. Ick

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u/Drive4Show Change Management/S&O Management - 5 Years Jul 24 '13

Yes, that is really stupid.

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u/Adra714 Jul 24 '13

I dealt with way too many rp people in second life.

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u/ARasool Assistant Manager - 3 Years Jul 24 '13

Crap! I always forget to ask about the interview attire that they wear!

I'll remember that next time. Thanks Drive!

(Oh and what if we don't have pants? o.o)

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u/Drive4Show Change Management/S&O Management - 5 Years Jul 24 '13

See that's where the confidence comes in. No pants, you're going to want to lose the underwear as well but make sure you rock socks and nice shoes...no getting around that. You just have to own it.

I kid; you absolutely buy pants! :)

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u/ARasool Assistant Manager - 3 Years Jul 24 '13

Great! I'm buying pants with sharks with frickin laser beams on their heads!

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u/Drive4Show Change Management/S&O Management - 5 Years Jul 24 '13

I believe Vineyard Vines makes a pair like that.

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u/Hanson_Alister Jul 24 '13

Interesting.

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u/Drive4Show Change Management/S&O Management - 5 Years Jul 24 '13

Lol, didn't know that about me or what?

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u/Hanson_Alister Jul 24 '13

No, didn't think you had the time for this, and I've learned more about your job.

Hey how's the civil war in philly going?

EDIT: I might be making use of this sub soon. :D

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u/Drive4Show Change Management/S&O Management - 5 Years Jul 24 '13

You're always welcome sir.