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Posted by Jamie Glossop (Member # 2180) on 02-08-2006, 03:52 AM:
 
Hi all,

I have a cinema projectionist job interview coming up and im woundering if you have any hints or tips and any advice on the questions that might be asked in the projection interview,

I want to be prepared so that i have a real chance of getting this job,

Thanks in advanced,
 

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Posted by Dieter Depypere (Member # 3184) on 02-08-2006, 06:02 AM:
 
It mainly depends on the interwiewer.

What you should think about and try to ask yourself:

Do I have any experience or skills that could be useful? If so, which?
Why do I think I am the right guy for this job?
Why do I want to work right here?

Good luck for your interview.
 

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Posted by Jamie Glossop (Member # 2180) on 02-08-2006, 06:49 AM:
 
Thanks

Ive worked within a projection room before as a full time projectionist so i should be in with a chance

I'll use them example questions in a test paper im going to do and get a friend to act like a interviewer
 

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Posted by Will Kutler (Member # 770) on 02-08-2006, 08:05 AM:
 
First, do you have a resume? The purpose of a resume is to get you an interview. The resume should be tailored for the specific job for which you are applying. A cover letter should accompany your resume. (These are the "basics")...also GRAMMAR, GRAMMAR, GRAMMAR!

An interview is a two-way street, you are actually interviewing each other. Be early to the interview and look relaxed, confident (but not cockey), appropriately dressed. It is also important that you have researched the company with whom you are applying...such as company history, etc... Be prepared with a notepad and pencil, maybe some prepared questions, another copy of your resume, cover letter and a list of references which you can supply UPPON REQUEST. Greet the interviewer with a firm handshake and a smile. Never say anything negative about yourself...look for ways to turn a potentially negative topic to a positive one. Remember that skills learned in school also count as experience. Even if you were say a stay at home parent for many years, you still have skills that can be relivant to the position for which you are applying...look for them! If the interviewer asks an "illegal" question, do not get defensive, but throw it back n the interviewer as another question, in a tactful way~look for a hidden meaning within the question which you may be able to answer in a positive tone. DON'T LIE!. Watch your nonverbal communication. Never critize past employeers. Don't interrupt. Answer a question directly...think before you speak. Follow the interviewers lead...sit when invited to do so, etc. Avoid debate. Use action verbs to describe your skills. Wait for an offer to discuss salary. If asked about your long-term goals, don't tell the interviewer that you plan on quitting after 6 months, etc.

Hope these "basics" help...

K
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 02-08-2006, 08:09 AM:
 
First you've got to get them thinking correctly so.....
BE sure to tell them that 70mm will be replacing D.C.!
Mark
 

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Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 02-08-2006, 08:11 AM:
 
What sort of venue? Big chain, small chain or independent? First run, crossover or arthouse? This might affect the sort of person the interviewers are looking for. For example, a big chain of multiplexes might be looking for someone who shows that they can work effectively within a large management structure and corporate culture; whereas an independent arthouse might be more keen on someone who shows that they are a self-starter, interested in more obscure films, non-standard formats etc. Whatever it is, do a bit of research to show that you know a bit about the company or organisation, its history and culture, its main customer base, where it sits in the marketplace, who its main competitors are, what its development priorities are etc. etc.

In other words, Odeon or Vue aren't going to be interested if you know what 1:1.66 or variable density is; likewise an independent arthouse running changeovers won't want to know if you've interlocked a single print through 64 screens in a multiplex.
 

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Posted by Jamie Glossop (Member # 2180) on 02-08-2006, 09:01 AM:
 
Will Kutler

Thanks for that, It really helped alot, I have a resume and a cover letter ready for the interview,I had an interview with them last march, Which went well, But someone with more exp came along, So I'll go dressed smart and happy and answer all his questions direct and to the point

Mark Gulbrandsen

70mm wow, aint that near the imax size or am i wrong ?

Leo Enticknap

The cinema that wants to have a chat with me are Savoy Cinema's Nottingham

I know a fair bit in the projection room, I wanna be able to start as a small sized cinema projectionist then work my way up to the megaplex cinemas,

Thanks for all your replys
 

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Posted by James R. Hammonds, Jr (Member # 673) on 02-08-2006, 02:07 PM:
 
"When you go in for a job interview, I think a good thing to ask is if they ever press charges."

--Jack Handey
 

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Posted by Robert Burtcher (Member # 3227) on 02-09-2006, 01:50 AM:
 

quote: Leo Enticknap

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won't want to know if you've interlocked a single print through 64 screens in a multiplex.

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Wow, I'd love to see a 64-screen interlock! That'd be INSANE!
 

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Posted by Jamie Glossop (Member # 2180) on 02-10-2006, 11:04 AM:
 
wow 64 interlock, Now that whould be intresting to see

I just got an email from the cinema asking if i whould like to go into the cinema for a few days with the projectionist to see how i get on
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 02-10-2006, 04:39 PM:
 
A 64 screen really wouldn't be all that hard. If only I could find a few megaplexes in the same shopping center to do it!
 

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Posted by James R. Hammonds, Jr (Member # 673) on 02-10-2006, 04:42 PM:
 
Brad, just mount some rollers on buildings, highways, and street signs.
Shouldn't be too hard.
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 02-10-2006, 04:49 PM:
 
That's exactly the idea! Well, that and getting Christopher Guest to shoot a film around it.
 

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Posted by Greg Mueller (Member # 17) on 02-10-2006, 04:58 PM:
 

quote: Jamie Glossop

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I just got an email from the cinema asking if i whould like to go into the cinema for a few days with the projectionist to see how i get on

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Aha a test. Do it. Maybe they want to know how eager you are. I'd try to convince them that they will get more out of you than they pay for. In other words you will be profitable for them to employ
 

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Posted by Jamie Glossop (Member # 2180) on 02-11-2006, 06:31 AM:
 
I emailed them back and said yes i'd love too

Then i'll get to show them how much of a hardworker i am
 

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Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 02-11-2006, 07:08 AM:
 

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A 64 screen really wouldn't be all that hard. If only I could find a few megaplexes in the same shopping center to do it!

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