'People Skills'

carzony

Recently I'v been asked If I have people skills? It seems a lot of job interviews ask you this? and also ask if your a 'Team Player'

what if like me u have no people skills and prefer not to be a team player?

Phill Ewinn

carzony wrote: »

Recently I'v been asked If I have people skills? It seems a lot of job interviews ask you this? and also ask if your a 'Team Player'

what if like me u have no people skills and prefer not to be a team player?

They're asking you if you're a cnut.

The Big Red Button

carzony wrote: »

what if like me u have no people skills and prefer not to be a team player?

You lie.

Kylo Ren

You lie.

Caveman1

People skills to me means that you come across as a decent person and are able to communicate properly with someone, if you can't manage that then you're fooked.

Seachmall

If you don't have people skills you simply lie.

Counter-intuitively by lying you display people skills as knowing when and how to lie plays a fundamental role in human interaction.

So you're not technically lying because the lie itself becomes the truth.


Right?

carzony

Caveman1 wrote: »

People skills to me means that you come across as a decent person and are able to communicate properly with someone, if you can't manage that then you're fooked.

ah well, I could manage that. adding that to the ol cv now so:p

Ruu

If we were to push the envelope then I would say we should touch base about this at a later date before moving forward.

Mollusc

You won't get far without people skills. You really need to sell the idea that you love everybody and respect everybody's opinion and you will fit in with any situation.

If you show any sort of uniqueness or personality, you will fail in this regard.

You can either be yourself not fit into a work environment, or you can conform and be a brainless pleb.

Ilik Urgee

Tell 'em you've a gun under the table aimed at their nether regions and move to the next question

lintdrummer

Try going for a job that's solitary and involves little to no people skills. I was making progress in getting a job as a train driver before CIE had a recruitment freeze. At interview they told me that they were surprised I wanted the job because I am outgoing and have good "people skills" whereas the job involves working alone for hours.

So ya, be a train driver. Or a crane operator.

Three Seasons

People skills means you can get on well with people and have the social intelligence to get things done without politics getting in the way. You can read people well and understand their motivations and intentions. Knowing this you can Taylor your approach in achieving goals without causing other people to be significant obstacles.

Sergeant

If you don't have people skills then you'll need to lie about it.

Here are some buzzwords and phrases: "team work, group synergies, breakdown knowledge silos, open communication
excellent communication skills, core competencies, customer facing".

You'll then get the job, and soon realise that the best way to advance your career is to crush these other people. This requires another set of much more nuanced skills that they tend not to ask about in interviews.

holystungun9

Ilik Urgee wrote: »

Tell 'em you've a gun under the table aimed at their nether regions and move to the next question

Don't order three beers whatever you do!

carzony

lintdrummer wrote: »

Try going for a job that's solitary and involves little to no people skills.the job involves working alone for hours.

that'd suit me, any chance they'll start recruiting :P

holystungun9

carzony wrote: »

that'd suit me, any chance they'll start recruiting :P[/

Agh, I've quoted wrong post and now I can't delete it so sorry.

carzony

holystungun9 wrote: »

Can you get paid to wańk yourself??? Where do I sign up?

****, i'd be a millionaire by now :o

Sergeant

carzony wrote: »

****, i'd be a millionaire by now :o

They pay by the inch, so you probably wouldn't be as wealthy as you think you might be.

Legs.Eleven

Sergeant wrote: »

They pay by the inch, so you probably wouldn't be as wealthy as you think you might be.

How do you know how big is willy is? Eh eh? ;);) wink wink. Eh? *Pokes Sergeant* repeatedly in the ribs*

Pilotdude5

I always hate the fact you have to play along with HR bull****.

E.G. a recent CV I saw:

"I used my initiative to forecast stock levels for functions preventing re-stocking mid-shift and therefore improving efficiency."

I.E. SHELF STACKING!

Peregrine

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

How do you know how big is willy is? Eh eh? ;);) wink wink. Eh? *Pokes Sergeant* repeatedly in the ribs*

Same way as you, poking people in the "ribs"

Everlong1

In my job it means:

- listening to endless shi*e talk about soap operas, reality shows and cooking.

- pretending to give a shi* about the cretins I work with and their million kids, grandkids and dogs.

- practically grovelling when I actually have to ask them to do any, like, WORK.

- prostrating myself in gratitude afterwards if they actually do the work.

Sergeant

Pilotdude5 wrote: »

I always hate the fact you have to play along with HR bull****.

E.G. a recent CV I saw:

I.E. SHELF STACKING!

The old initiative thing can be a double-edged sword for a company. They want to hire someone who shows a bit of initiative, but it's this same initiative that leads the new employee to quickly discover ways to slack off in work.

So it might start by taking 10 minutes extra for lunch, but quickly leads to putting a cardboard cutout of yourself behind your desk while you go to the pub for the afternoon.

Caveman1

Carzony the following video should help you out :pac:

lintdrummer

carzony wrote: »

that'd suit me, any chance they'll start recruiting :P

No harm sending in a CV! that's what I did. Got called almost immediately for aptitude testing. You have to start as a "station operative" to get a foot in, but if you show the desire and right aptitude you'll be put forward for the train driving course once you're in.

I really doubt that they'll be recruiting in CIE for a long time though. Also, they have a back supply of candidates for the station op jobs, all tested, interviewed and medicalled ready to go when they get a call to say there's a job.

tritium

Tell them you have people skills

Smile lots and talk about team dynamics and how energising you find it

Realise that If you can sell this to them and get the job, then the biggest tosser with the least people skills usually the one who ends up running things

Just smile lots.....,

Stone Deaf 4evr

In the history of interviews, surely no one has replied "no, I'm a lone wolf, a maverick who doesnt play by the rules, who bucks against authority and gets the job done on my own terms"

kneemos

Everlong1 wrote: »

In my job it means:

- listening to endless shi*e talk about soap operas, reality shows and cooking.

- pretending to give a shi* about the cretins I work with and their million kids, grandkids and dogs.

- practically grovelling when I actually have to ask them to do any, like, WORK.

- prostrating myself in gratitude afterwards if they actually do the work.

Obviovsly very skilled.

Annasopra

carzony wrote: »

Recently I'v been asked If I have people skills? It seems a lot of job interviews ask you this? and also ask if your a 'Team Player'

what if like me u have no people skills and prefer not to be a team player?

Then apply for jobs that are more suited to working on your own

gobnaitolunacy

FYP

Phill Ewinn wrote: »

They're asking you to be nice to cnuts.

the culture of deference

Pilotdude5 wrote: »

I always hate the fact you have to play along with HR bull****.

E.G. a recent CV I saw:

I.E. SHELF STACKING!

Years ago (1980's) I had a friend who would tell people he was a fuel injection technican.

Petrol pump attendent

carzony

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

In the history of interviews, surely no one has replied "no, I'm a lone wolf, a maverick who doesnt play by the rules, who bucks against authority and gets the job done on my own terms"

I did somthing similar when I was younger, I was doing a mock interview as part of a fas course I was doing..

She asked Do you like working with other people, ie a team player

my answer: No, I'd rather be left alone to work by myself..

I didnt get a very good result :o

BraziliaNZ

Go ahead and reach out to your line manager

Fox_In_Socks

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Go ahead and reach out to your line manager

Reach around my line manager has always worked for me.

RayCon

Sergeant wrote: »

breakdown knowledge silos,

ooooh - that's particularly cringey ...

thecornflake

lintdrummer wrote: »

No harm sending in a CV! that's what I did. Got called almost immediately for aptitude testing. You have to start as a "station operative" to get a foot in, but if you show the desire and right aptitude you'll be put forward for the train driving course once you're in.

I really doubt that they'll be recruiting in CIE for a long time though. Also, they have a back supply of candidates for the station op jobs, all tested, interviewed and medicalled ready to go when they get a call to say there's a job.

Wow, things have changed. When I was finished my leaving cert (~5 years ago) I emailed them to see if there was any part time work going around any of the stations (ticket vending ect). Few days later I got a call asking could I turn up for a course, I asked what course and the lady said, "train driving, you have the job if you want it but you have to take the course, we can't let you go straight into it ". So there I was , only 18 and offered what seemed like a nice job, but i declined to go to college .

homeless student

thecornflake wrote: »

Wow, things have changed. When I was finished my leaving cert (~5 years ago) I emailed them to see if there was any part time work going around any of the stations (ticket vending ect). Few days later I got a call asking could I turn up for a course, I asked what course and the lady said, "train driving, you have the job if you want it but you have to take the course, we can't let you go straight into it ". So there I was , only 18 and offered what seemed like a nice job, but i declined to go to college .

how did college go?

COYVB

The people skills thing essentially boils down to whether or not you're good at manipulating people without anyone knowing what you're at

moon_man

COYVB wrote: »

The people skills thing essentially boils down to whether or not you're good at manipulating people without anyone knowing what you're at

more about being able to chew a turd sandwich with a smile on your face while talking to someone you secretly cant stand

thecornflake

homeless student wrote: »

how did college go?

I'm still here, and I don't get to drive a choo choo :mad:

gobnaitolunacy

thecornflake wrote: »

I'm still here, and I don't get to drive a choo choo :mad:

You're about 50 years too late on the scene to apply to drive choo-choos.