The chuckle chronicles

[George2Loose]

We're recruiting at work for the first time in 3 years and for the first time via telephone interviews. Never done this. In the past it's always been face to face.

We work in a contact centre so I think it's a good idea but can you really get a good impression of someone without interviewing them face to face?

[George2Loose]

For the first time in my short political life I am thinking about voting Tory. I am still in two minds about AV but am probably gonna plump for NO

[Acidmouse]

For the first time in my short political life I am thinking about voting Tory.

serious question do Asians really vote tory? I thought it was a myth.

[George2Loose]

For the first time in my short political life I am thinking about voting Tory.

serious question do Asians really vote tory? I thought it was a myth.

Hate to stereotype but typically it's Labour all the way. ATM though I really cannot stand Ed miliband. Bloody trade unions. David was easily the outstanding candidate imo.

Lib dems- GTFO.

[smashedagain]

Not sure whether I'm playing the deepstack this weekend. wanna give the new 15k stack a go but confidence and run good is still low so may swerve it. Will probs make a decision on the day. May play a satty but not a fan of the software

How can you not be confident against the average deepstack playa? get down there woman!

True. I am playing like a woman at the mo too. Nice read

play for the seat. but you cant do much else coz the software is tez. you will be uber suprised how soft it is and must be 50/50 to get one. or even try the live sat on saturday. am told its even worse and although i have tried it twice and got a seat twice its only a very small sample

[George2Loose]

Trying to post pics but file size is too big. Easiest way to resize?

[George2Loose]

Not sure whether I'm playing the deepstack this weekend. wanna give the new 15k stack a go but confidence and run good is still low so may swerve it. Will probs make a decision on the day. May play a satty but not a fan of the software

How can you not be confident against the average deepstack playa? get down there woman!

True. I am playing like a woman at the mo too. Nice read

play for the seat. but you cant do much else coz the software is tez. you will be uber suprised how soft it is and must be 50/50 to get one. or even try the live sat on saturday. am told its even worse and although i have tried it twice and got a seat twice its only a very small sample

Mindset wise not sure on playing satty before the comp

[Free_Rollin]

We're recruiting at work for the first time in 3 years and for the first time via telephone interviews. Never done this. In the past it's always been face to face.

We work in a contact centre so I think it's a good idea but can you really get a good impression of someone without interviewing them face to face?

Telephone interviews are common as first round interviews. It's generally cheaper to conduct telephone interviews than in person, and you can reduce the amount of candidates quickly this way. Is the telephone interview the only round, or is it followed by a face to face interview?

[George2Loose]

We're recruiting at work for the first time in 3 years and for the first time via telephone interviews. Never done this. In the past it's always been face to face.

We work in a contact centre so I think it's a good idea but can you really get a good impression of someone without interviewing them face to face?

Telephone interviews are common as first round interviews. It's generally cheaper to conduct telephone interviews than in person, and you can reduce the amount of candidates quickly this way. Is the telephone interview the only round, or is it followed by a face to face interview?

We're thinking of making it the only round. Good or bad idea?

[Free_Rollin]

We're recruiting at work for the first time in 3 years and for the first time via telephone interviews. Never done this. In the past it's always been face to face.

We work in a contact centre so I think it's a good idea but can you really get a good impression of someone without interviewing them face to face?

Telephone interviews are common as first round interviews. It's generally cheaper to conduct telephone interviews than in person, and you can reduce the amount of candidates quickly this way. Is the telephone interview the only round, or is it followed by a face to face interview?

We're thinking of making it the only round. Good or bad idea?

Bad if it's the only round imo. I think telephone first then face to face would be absolutely ideal for a call centre. It allows you to weed out the people who can't communicate effectively over the phone first, and then you can focus on the other competencies in the later face to face round.

[smashedagain]

We're recruiting at work for the first time in 3 years and for the first time via telephone interviews. Never done this. In the past it's always been face to face.

We work in a contact centre so I think it's a good idea but can you really get a good impression of someone without interviewing them face to face?

Telephone interviews are common as first round interviews. It's generally cheaper to conduct telephone interviews than in person, and you can reduce the amount of candidates quickly this way. Is the telephone interview the only round, or is it followed by a face to face interview?

We're thinking of making it the only round. Good or bad idea?

would defo make for interesting results. no discrimination of any form and gets you people that are good over the phone. just what you want

[Eck]

We're recruiting at work for the first time in 3 years and for the first time via telephone interviews. Never done this. In the past it's always been face to face.

We work in a contact centre so I think it's a good idea but can you really get a good impression of someone without interviewing them face to face?

Telephone interviews are common as first round interviews. It's generally cheaper to conduct telephone interviews than in person, and you can reduce the amount of candidates quickly this way. Is the telephone interview the only round, or is it followed by a face to face interview?

We're thinking of making it the only round. Good or bad idea?

Depends, what is your rate of attrition (people leaving)? heard of some with over 60% although they were probably outsourcers.

Contact centre's typically have very high turnover of staff and spending countless hours on the recruitment process won't increase the overall calibre of applicant a great deal (assuming this is for front line customer advisors?)

[Skippy]

Bloody trade unions.

If that's how you feel, you need a Yes to AV!

The trade unions don't support AV because it will weaken the two party Tory/Labour system. Since Labour is essentially funded by the unions, a yes to AV will loosen their grip on power.

[Acidmouse]

For the first time in my short political life I am thinking about voting Tory.

serious question do Asians really vote tory? I thought it was a myth.

Hate to stereotype but typically it's Labour all the way. ATM though I really cannot stand Ed miliband. Bloody trade unions. David was easily the outstanding candidate imo.

Lib dems- GTFO.

It amuses me the negative reaction a lot of people give to Unions these days when they are at their weakest / least influential for generations. I see a good Union as backup for employers who take the piss and try to give workers a raw deal. We already have the most flexible workforce in Europe (look at all the laws we passed under New Labour) it gave flexible, cheap workforce a new meaning and meant people could be hired and fired without hassle. Nothing the Unions could do, at best they protect us from shisters as worst they get giddy and push for out dated strikes. I wouldn't base my vote on how Unions operate, their influence on the Labour party is virtually nill, Ed does not need to pander to their needs or give them what they want.

[George2Loose]

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