Originally Posted By: Colt45ws
Originally Posted By: Mr Nice
Originally Posted By: Colt45ws
I was in manufacturing assembling construction equipment, telehandlers more specifically. I was trying to go into service technician at that same place; fixing issues with units on the lines or before they left the factory. I was more than capable.
I was always helping the techs to the point they gave me my own set of electrical and hydraulic schematics. Just to the machines on my line so I could fix them if they were busy or something. I often had the diagnosis before they would arrive, I would just need their sign-off on it if it was something big, like a cylinder or manifold replacement, which I would get like 98% of the time. Usually it was some electrical issue and I would have everything running again quickly.
Sounds like my old job doing field service for 15 years.
That's what I'd like to do, but its hard to show my capability. My title was always 'Production Specialist' same as 1000 other people at the same company. So nothing to show for it really.
I'm like you in that I'm not very talkative or social, but to get a decent job in a decent company, you kind of have to open up and be able to present yourself to others, especially HR people. My advice is to PRACTICE. A LOT. If you get an interview, go over the multitude of questions you will likely encounter and practice what you intend to portray about yourself. You will always get the BEE ESS questions like what are your strengths and weaknesses, what makes a successful work environment, how well do you work with others, what do you do about conflict in the workplace etc. It's OK to tell them you're somewhat introverted but that you strive to build good work relationships, which you probably actually do well once you're in the job and get to know people. You can use that as the weakness part of your answer. I always do and it works because it shows you're cognizant of it and work to better yourself.
Next time you have an interview, make a thread about it a week prior and have the people on this board post potential questions so you have some good answers for the interview, and practice the interview WITH the clothes that you will wear for the interview. You don't need to have robotic type scripted answers memorized, but the general concept for how you will answer certain questions.