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Job application & Interview

  • 14-07-2013 8:16am
    #1
    freeze4real
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,540 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys,


    I apllied for a position in a company and I was offered an interview. This position required 6months - 1yr experience.

    After being offered the interview the company advertised some graduate positions.


    Now this is the dialema, the position I applied for might be out my league as it requires some skills which I don't have. This can be a highlighted during the interview.

    My question is during the interview could say that I'm interested in the proper graduate positions and then apply before I hear back or wait till I hear back (rejection) and re-apply.


    Suggestions welcome.


    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    smcgiff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,943 ✭✭✭smcgiff


    Did you claim to have these skills to get the interview?

    Can you learn these skills before the job start date or will they be taught by the employer?


    What is the likelihood of knowing whether you got this job before the application date for the graduation job expires?


  • #3
    bumper234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,250 ✭✭✭✭bumper234


    Have applied for a few jobs over the years that have stated they want 5 years experience and this and that skill. They use this to thin out the wasters as most won't apply with these stipulations in place. Go for the interview and let them know that although you don't have all the skills they require you are keen and quick to learn.


  • #4
    freeze4real
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,540 ✭✭✭freeze4real


    smcgiff wrote: »
    Did you claim to have these skills to get the interview?

    Can you learn these skills before the job start date or will they be taught by the employer?


    What is the likelihood of knowing whether you got this job before the application date for the graduation job expires?



    I didn't claim to have these skills. These particularly skill will take at least a year to learn. It's a programming skill and I'm not from a programming background.


  • #5
    smcgiff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,943 ✭✭✭smcgiff


    freeze4real wrote: »
    I didn't claim to have these skills. These particularly skill will take at least a year to learn. It's a programming skill and I'm not from a programming background.

    Which means they must still consider you a valid candidate and suggests you will be trained. Go for this interview AND apply for the graduate role. But don't mention the grad application in your interview unless they bring it up. Good luck!


  • #6
    freeze4real
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,540 ✭✭✭freeze4real


    smcgiff wrote: »
    Which means they must still consider you a valid candidate and suggests you will be trained. Go for this interview AND apply for the graduate role. But don't mention the grad application in your interview unless they bring it up. Good luck!


    Thanks for the advice man. Should I apply NOW or straight after the interview ?


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  • #7
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,437 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    freeze4real wrote: »
    ...the proper graduate positions

    IMHO, a real position, where you have a real manager who is interested in your performance is always better than a "graduate programme" role.

    Other people disagree, arguing that a (supposedly) structured programme that gives you exposure through a range of roles is a better introduction.

    But the way I see it, you can be contributing in a real job, or a graduate who's on an extended job interview for howevermany months seeing stuff and helpigng at the edges, but not contributing to real projects.

    What's more, if your perfommance is so-so, on a grad programme they'll offten just leave you the way you are, knowing you'll be going away at the end of the programme.


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