Group Job Interview

[Municipal Hare]

I got the call for a group job interview with my Students' Union. Non-demanding 10h/week position. I was asked to pick either Wednesday or Saturday for the interview, and chose Saturday.

The room being used is attached to a student gathering area, and openly visible behind glass. My friend was around when the Wednesday interview went down. Here's what he saw from the outside.

- Candidates gather at the centre of the room, and are soon broken into four groups.

- Within each group, or at least within the one closest to him, the interviewer uses a large drawing, or a maybe large sheet with illustrations, which she lays on the table and points to as she converses with the candidates.

- Most people wave their hands demonstratively as they talk.

- Groups frequently rotate around the room or swap members. Often all of the attention in the room gets directed to one group's conversation.

- At certain points, everybody gathers in one corner, looking intently at something. Something involving a table, a balloon, and some string. Small groups do activities with these materials and the rest applaud.

So what exactly am I in for? Is this kind of crap standard for group interviews?