Having trouble finding some information
Hello, everyone. I have three questions I need help with: First, is there anyone here who is currently working in a job other than a corporate or desk job? I am currently employed in the Sign department at a supermarket that is part of a large chain, and was wondering if anyone here was in a similar position. Second, what exactly does 'multi-tasking' mean? I have seen several job postings on Monster and elsewhere that ask for that particular trait, and I know that the best way to show that you have experience in a task or that you have a trait is to show examples...but how can I show an example of something when I'm not certain what it means? and Finally, I have had one or two interviews where the interviewer has asked the question: "If I told you that I would hire you for this job, but you had to start tomorrow (or next week, etc.) what would you do about your current employer?" and have always answered that I feel strongly about giving my present employer at least two weeks notice, and that I would prefer to do so...but I am not sure if that is the correct answer...or even if there is a 'correct' answer...does anyone have any insight? If so, I would greatly appreciate a response. Thank you all for your time. Well, I can' t help you with number one question because I don' t know what a sign maker in a department store is. For number two question, multi-tasking is just what it sounds like. Can you do more than one thing at a time. Are you able to juggle two or more takes or projects efficiently to completion and have them be done correctly. (Basically can you walk and chew gum at the same time) In your situation in explaining how you did this, let me pretend that I know what you do and give you this example: You are curently painting (or however) three signs for your store' s endcaps. One for papertowels being on sale, one for a special on spaghetti sauce and the third to direct people to the front of the store for more details on a kid' s fingerprinting campaign. All of these signs need to be completed for presentation at the same time. Your multi-tasking ability comes in the form of your being able to work on all three of them at the same time. Multi-tasking also means that you are able to work on more than one unrelated task at the same time. The third question you are giving the correct answer. The interviewer wants to make sure that you are not the type to just "up and quit" the second that you receive a better offer. They are looking for a degree of loyalty and professionalism. Thank you for such a quick reply! It' s good to know that multi-tasking is what I thought it was. I wasn' t certain if it was performing several tasks at the same time as in typing and speaking on the phone, or doing several tasks in the same time frame. 1. Sure, lots of people work non-desk, non-corporate jobs and even those that don' t often have those kinds of jobs in their history. What is it that you want to know about that? 2. Multi-tasking (which by the way you can look up in any dictionary) is doing more than one thing at once. So, say you' re the receptionist in an office. You multi-task all day. During the day you' ll be making photocopies, stuffing envelopes, answering phones, greeting walk-in customers, taking messages and sorting the mail. You don' t get to just work on one of these projects then go to the next. You start with the photocopies, but have to stop to answer the phone and take a message, then go back to copies, etc. To use your example, it is both doing two things at once OR completing several tasks in the same time frame. 3. That is the professional and appropriate answer. Stick with it and do it. | |
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