We pose here a number of diverse questions and requests, the responses to which will hopefully help us get to know you better (and perhaps help you get to know yourself better in the process too).

Please feel free to answer as many or as few questions as you wish, in whatever depth you choose - our goal in asking is simply to assess the fit between you and us.

If you feel the most informative answer to a particular question comes from an other-than-work context, please don't filter it out just for that reason.

(Last updated June 14th, 2008.)

  1. What would make working here a good experience for you? From what you know of us so far, what elements of TechnoFrolics sound most appealing?
    Similarly, what would make working here a bad experience for you, and what elements of TechnoFrolics give you greatest concern?
  2. What kinds of tasks do you take pride in completing with excellence vs simply considering necessary to get done? Relatedly, what kinds of activities do and do not engage your aesthetic sensibilities? (For example, there are those who find accounting to be no more than a tedious chore, whereas others experience it as an art form, with intrinsic beauty and real design challenges.)
  3. What are your greatest strengths? From what you know of us so far, what tasks do you think would make the most sense to hand off to you?
    Similarly, what are your greatest weaknesses, and what tasks do you think would make the least sense to hand off to you?
  4. What motivates you at a core level?
  5. Please provide 10-20 words/phrases that describe you. (E.g., "Emotionally perceptive", "Overly sensitive", "Analytical", "Impatient", "Good with my hands", "Shy", "Brusque", "Perfectionist", "Fast but sloppy", "Slow but methodical", "Visual Learner", etc.)
  6. Please comment on how and where you think common sense, communication, commitment, honesty, and initiative, impact both working relationships and successful project completion. To the extent practical, and being as specific as possible, please share your standards and expectations, of yourself and others, in these regards.
  7. Specific skills (to the extent they apply to areas in which you might contribute):
    1. Writing/Graphics/Video/Web: Please provide as diverse a set of samples as is readily available. We are interested in both analytical/technical/academic pieces, and informal chatty/funny/personal ones.
    2. Math/Science/Engineering/Bookkeeping/Computer Programming: Please give examples of:
      1. A problem/task that would be trivial for you.
      2. A problem/task that you could do with some thought.
      3. A problem/task that you could eventually do assuming access to outside references.
      4. A problem/task that is unrealistic to expect you to do.
    3. Administrative/Marketing, PR, and Sales/Exhibit Design/Fabrication: Please describe your specific skills and experiences, to the extent this is not already covered in your resume/cover letter.
  8. Are you open to working part time only, full time only, or potentially either?
  9. In terms of assessing the fit between your needs/desires and ours, what question(s) should we have asked you that we did not?

 

Thank you for your time and effort!

David Durlach