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The "ready by Monday" part is apparently the author's vague way of saying, "picture a job that is ideal in every way except that they won't give you any time to
by krupan 11y ago
The "ready by Monday" part is apparently the author's vague way of saying, "picture a job that is ideal in every way except that they won't give you any time to train or otherwise come up to speed on new skills or technology."
For me an ideal job is one where I get to learn some new things, not just plug away at stuff I'm already really good at. An ideal job needs to stretch me a bit, allow me to grow and develop. Once the author explained what was meant by "ready by Monday" I couldn't really come up with an ideal job. A good one, but not an ideal one.
- ccostes 11y agoI don't think the author meant that you needed to be 100% proficient at the job on day one. As in his example the goal is to avoid answers like 'CEO of Google' At least, if I was asking the question, I would be encouraged that you want to expand your skill set.
- paulcole 11y agoIt is also a hypothetical question that's intended to give insights into the candidate's thought process without giving an incredibly leading question. You are also free to imagine a position that would allow you to maximize the value of your current skills and explain how that position would also allow you to grown and develop new skills.