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Alli Peck was asked in a job interview if she knew CNC milling. She didn't, so she learned it from a friend, made a part, and brought it to her second interview. The hiring manager was impressed and gave her the job.
Alli Peck was asked in a job interview if she knew CNC milling. She didn't, so she learned it from a friend, made a part, and brought it to her second interview. The hiring manager was impressed and gave her the job.
Crazy things I've done for an Interview, Part two. I was in an interview for a mechanical engineering job once, and the hiring manager asked me, do I know how to use a CNC mill? I said, no. And I saw him write that down on a little piece of paper. Luckily, I got invited back to a second interview. And between the first and second interview, I approached my friend who worked at a machine shop. I asked her if she would show me how to use a CNC mill. She said, okay, I bought a little bit of material, showed up on a Saturday morning. She. She helped make a cool little thing, and I brought it to my next interview. I'll show you at the end what it looked like, but I set it on the table during the interview, and the guy goes, what's this? And I said, well, you asked if I knew how to use a CNC mill. I said no. So I became more qualified for the job. In between interviews, this man's job dropped to the floor. I got the job. This showed that I'm innovative, I'm motivated, and that I want this role and that I'm a smart do it yourselfer who's not afraid to get her hands dirty and learn a new skill when she has to. Wanna see what I mean?
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