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Hi Everyone. I have an interview on Tuesday for an analyst position. Their focus is on expert Excel skills, which I do have. The hiring manager with whom I had a phone interview, said it would be really good if I bring examples of my analysis that I have done in Excel. I do have this, but I'm not sure how to "bring it." Do I bring a flash drive with all this? I doubt it. I was thinking of inserting comments as to what type of formula is used where and why and printing it out with the comments. Anyone have any experience with this?
Do you have a laptop you can bring? The best demonstration would be for you to open excel, show your proficiency while you navigate through it, your macros, and your functions.
If you don't have a laptop, bring Excel files on a usb drive.
Good Luck. Definitely show how easily you can navigate and move through data in Excel also, pivot tables, vlookups/hlookups, color format, etc.
Do you have a laptop you can bring? The best demonstration would be for you to open excel, show your proficiency while you navigate through it, your macros, and your functions.
If you don't have a laptop, bring Excel files on a usb drive.
Good Luck. Definitely show how easily you can navigate and move through data in Excel also, pivot tables, vlookups/hlookups, color format, etc.
Good Luck.
So people actually bring laptops? I never thought of that. The thing is that it is for a government job, panel interview, 45 min time limit. I have to answer 10 questions. I'm not sure I would have time to show anything on the laptop?
Personally I would think they just want you to maybe bring a printout and discuss it. It would be a bit awkward if they wanted you to actually get on a computer and start doing a demo.
Can you email this person? Ask for more clarification of exactly what he wants?
Personally I would think they just want you to maybe bring a printout and discuss it. It would be a bit awkward if they wanted you to actually get on a computer and start doing a demo.
Can you email this person? Ask for more clarification of exactly what he wants?
It's government and everything is very standard. They can't suggest that I do this or that or help me out in anyway. They tell every applicant that they want examples of their work, which is why he told me. I asked him a few more clarification questions during the phone interview but he just paused and I was like "right, you can't coach me or make suggestions" which he mentioned earlier in the interview. If he tells me something, he would have to tell every applicant and I know that some already have interviewed for the position.
I had a similar situation for the panel interview (state job).
I'm 99% certain that your interview will be held in some kind of small conf room setting with no computers, so flashdrive option is out IMO.
I brought multiple copies of my work examples and handed out to each interviewer for them to review and ask any questions. They looked at it, and each asked a question. I answered.
These govt interviews are very strictly structured. Get used to them writing furiously while you're talking. They have to document and assign numeric score for each answer you give.
I personally wouldn't recommend the laptop option because they are running on strict schedule and need to ask a specific number of questions and what not. So, if you do, make sure your computer is already prepped and ready to go with your Excel example as soon as you open your laptop.
I had a similar situation for the panel interview (state job).
I'm 99% certain that your interview will be held in some kind of small conf room setting with no computers, so flashdrive option is out IMO.
I brought multiple copies of my work examples and handed out to each interviewer for them to review and ask any questions. They looked at it, and each asked a question. I answered.
These govt interviews are very strictly structured. Get used to them writing furiously while you're talking. They have to document and assign numeric score for each answer you give.
I personally wouldn't recommend the laptop option because they are running on strict schedule and need to ask a specific number of questions and what not. So, if you do, make sure your computer is already prepped and ready to go with your Excel example as soon as you open your laptop.
Oh God, that's the worst! If you have never been through that, it's unsettling. But very good advice for anyone going through their very first government interview.
One of my part time jobs is government work and it was...yah, it made me uncomfortable all that scribbling but in the end, I got the job so I guess the scribbling isn't all bad.
Oh God, that's the worst! If you have never been through that, it's unsettling. But very good advice for anyone going through their very first government interview.
One of my part time jobs is government work and it was...yah, it made me uncomfortable all that scribbling but in the end, I got the job so I guess the scribbling isn't all bad.
Luckily I've done a panel before for government. And yes, two of them wrote like crazy while the other one read out the questions. It was unnerving at first but then I got into a groove. I didn't have to bring any samples for that one, but for this one I do.
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