ibogatyrev y20ibogatyrev 20250131 107 course_log_ibogatyrev_2025.xml_2mdl.mbz php ../moosh/moosh.php course-restore --overwrite ../soosh/mbz_bup_offline/course_log_ibogatyrev_2025.xml_2mdl.mbz 107 24 [0-9](0-9.xml).' course_log_ibogatyrev.xml :!grep '2023' course_log_ibogatyrev.xml | wc -w 14*30 !!bc -l 420 ## best hosting solution in RF? https://sweb.ru/ lamp hosting OR yandex cloud https://cloud.yandex.com/marketplace/products/f2eat0r5djdr9lsl6jl4 access to fully dedicated server image incl. root virtual system 〆 need to set up a firewall? ✓ ssh + static IP address ## USDT ✓ little volatile crypto currency swift Raiffeisen +20 000USD direct transfer to interactive brokers www.around.co ## todo openai video generator ted talk ## Meta VP directors responsible for team matching ≠ hiring / recruiting agents ## visuals for business practices - todo ✓ patterns for STAR, Bluf, McKinsey... → practise for behavioural interviews https://www.acronymat.com/2023/09/24/cedar-feedback/ ## podcasts - todo? https://miro.com/talktrack/ ## Solving Real-life Challenges to Get Hired Portfo is the platform for connecting tech professionals with companies through hands-on challenges. Whether you're showcasing your skills or looking for top talent, Portfo helps bring real-world expertise to the forefront. Find engaging challenges that can prove your strengths https://portfo.me/challenges/all ]]> xml sbook_plugins/wordlist_generated_from_xml_clog_sbook_for_sbook_session.inc Ivan Bogatyrev 40817810600009819240 20250204 20250131 17:15-18:45 MSK | 15:15-16:45 CET 1.5 30 -30 + -30 = -90 euros]]> tbc Pondering People | Navigating interview questions about a lay-off in your previous job → ffmpeg recording Behaving like an A-player | Behavioural questions | (full scale) Mock interview practice #2 | Answering questions for a senior level position (3/3) By the end of this session you will have studied Support stories update ✓ add more recent support stories which are relevant to your current job aspirations → refresh your support stories using the BLUF & Minto Pyramid techniques → input your support stories into AI for improving vocab & narrative (ask AI to structure with the Minto Pyramid & BLUF techniques) → use bullet points, infinitive clauses and/or noun phrases ! make sure sentences are not too long ! avoid use of gerunds & present participle phrases → add 3-5 follow-up questions to each support story → answer the questions → practise STAR, BLUF & Minto Pyramid OBS recordings https://disk.yandex.ru/d/XurGxGHZTCEpMA

Zoom meeting details Ivan's Zoom meeting room Meeting ID: 686 050 2528 Password: 2iKXmw https://us04web.zoom.us/j/6860502528?pwd=qlo0zbloxynbLNUzb43Xan1ggxh3dI.1 I.Bogatyrev - D.Potter Zoom Meeting (recurring) Meeting ID: 589 650 112 Password: 8XUPie https://us04web.zoom.us/j/589650112 ]]> 1 Navigating interview questions about a lay-off in your previous job 20241206 hw20241213n1 pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png https://www.linkedin.com/advice/0/heres-how-you-can-navigate-interview-questions-xadyf?trk=cah2 → read the article --> → answer the questions ]]> 1 Review of behavioural questions for a mock interview #3 (cont.) Review of behavioural questions for a mock interview #2 (cont.) active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Are you able to go through a lengthy session of behavioural and follow-up questions without losing confidence or burning out? You are going to practise a 30min session without interruptions for feedback. Your questions for a management position will focus on 3 key areas: 1) cross-team & cross functional collaboration 2) conflict resolution 3) ability to drive projects at organisation level Goals: 1) teasing or whetting the appetite of a recruiter (see 2024517 How can you tease or whet the appetite of a recruiter at a job interview?) 2) not over-selling yourself or underestimating your skills (see 20240510 Do you seem as senior as you actually are?) 3) exceeding expectations by breaking the interviewing rules Methodology: → provide specific examples about what you did and the resulting impact → critique yourself and share what you learned from a past situation → discuss why you’d like to make a change Timing: * 2-5min general introduction → discuss items in your CV → include current projects and details * 30min behavioural questions 4min per question 2min follow-up questions ~ 6min → 4-5 questions * 5min reverse questions Explaining how you behave should be supported by personal and memorable stories. Upstream & downstream feedback Have you ever had to deal with negative upstream and/or downstream feedback? (...) ✓ Key concepts: → taking things with a pinch of salt (distancing) → lesson learnt (resilience) ✓ Support stories: → disappointing performance review by a superior in spite of your hard work → misunderstanding of a given task ]]> How did you negotiate and improve cross functional communication with outsourced companies? cross-team & cross functional collaboration Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. cross-team & cross functional collaboration Have you ever had to deal with negative upstream and/or downstream feedback? conflict resolution Give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree. conflict resolution How would you prioritise tasks of two rival teams from different departments that were assigned the same objectives? conflict resolution Have you ever had to escalate an issue because you felt some of the customer requests were slowing down your project? How were you treated as a result? ability to drive projects at organisation level Tell me about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision. ability to drive projects at organisation level 20241213-1631 1 pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Kinds of interviews active wip xml_multi_dd_row Imagine you wanted to apply for a job in a prestigious company... How many interviews would you need to finally sign a contract? How different are they? 22 12 left screening / short-listing interviews skills interviews behavioural interviews compensation package negotiations ]]> 1;2;3 4;5;6;7;8 9;10;11;12 13;14 conducted by a recruiter

background check

occasional behavioural questions

conducted by a peer from your industry or a close manager

hard skills

case studies

critical thinking

stress / extreme questions

conducted by a coach or mentor from your industry, perhaps or your future manager

past experience & potential for development

being a good fit for the team

matching corporate culture

aligning competitive offers

negotiating remuneration, perks, etc

]]> 20241213-1635 2 Job hunting pix/icons8-dictionary-100_white.png active shuffled_letters shuffled_boxes What would happen if you lost your job? Will you know the keywords to fend for yourself? t o d m s i s → to dismiss to officially remove sb from their job t o e b a i l d f o f → to be laid off to be dismissed, usually for economic reasons ]]> garden leave practice whereby an employee leaving a job – having resigned or otherwise had their employment terminated – is instructed to stay away from work during the notice period, while still remaining on the payroll. This practice is often used to prevent an employee from taking with them up-to-date (and perhaps sensitive) information when they leave their current employer, especially when they are very likely leaving to join a competitor ghosting practice of suddenly ending all communication and avoiding contact with another person without any apparent warning or explanation and ignoring any subsequent attempts to communicate back-stabbing action of criticizing someone in a treacherous manner despite pretending friendship with them 20241208-0032 3 Navigating interview questions about a lay-off in your previous job LinkedIn advice - Here's how you can navigate interview questions about a lay-off in your previous job 20241206 hw20241213n1 active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png How would you feel if you had changed jobs 3 times in the past 3 years? How confident will you look during a job interview? https://www.linkedin.com/advice/0/heres-how-you-can-navigate-interview-questions-xadyf?trk=cah2 → read the article --> → answer the questions ]]> Is being honest about the reason(s) of your lay-off always a good strategy? Why / why not? 〆don't be systematically transparent in a multi-active environment ✓ might help build rapport by attracting empathy e.g. family run business → might weaken your profile by being too emotional about it ✓ adapt your answer to corporate cultural expectations e.g. multinational or FAANG = be blunt in a linear-active context ✓ shouldn't ruin your negotiation process → don't share information that could be used against you blunt = (of a person or remark) very direct; saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite In what circumstances could blaming former colleagues or bosses be relevant? Perhaps you left for ethical reasons as you couldn't agree with the company's corporate goals... ✓ unethical, double standard policies when criticising obvious extremists vs diverse personalities → hate speech should not be allowed = no exceptions ✓ distinguish professional mistakes from behavioural ones and the undesirable blaming of colleagues e.g. disrespect, discrimination, toxic team... → ensure professional mistakes are learnt from = blameless corporate culture ✓ deal with conflicts rather than blame colleagues → focus on drawing a line between social responsibility & politics In what ways have these lay-offs influenced your career choices? suggested answer ✓ unveiled new career path alternatives ✓ reinforced your instinct about following a given direction ✓ avoided a greater waste of time & resources by identifying obstacles to growth earlier to unveil = to show or introduce a new plan, product, etc. to the public for the first time How have you managed the period following the lay-off? ✓ managed financial constraints → anticipated for such contingencies by making savings or with a garden leave / lump sum ✓ accepted current market conditions → don't fight a wave a lay-offs 〆didn't optimise for immediate recovery → focus on long term plans but make concessions ✓ identified new motivational factors → make sure your job hunt is sustainable ✓ prepared interviews thoroughly = don't over-engineer your job hunt ✓ didn't burn out while preparing → set proper expectations lump sum = amount of money that is paid at one time and not on separate occasions garden leave = practice whereby an employee leaving a job – having resigned or otherwise had their employment terminated – is instructed to stay away from work during the notice period, while still remaining on the payroll. This practice is often used to prevent an employee from taking with them up-to-date (and perhaps sensitive) information when they leave their current employer, especially when they are very likely leaving to join a competitor How can you prove your resilience after being laid off? ✓ still working in the same industry ✓ may arguably have got an even higher position ✓ was between jobs for a short period of time (during garden leave) resilience = ability of people or things to feel better quickly after sth unpleasant, such as shock, injury, etc Have you learnt any lessons that you wouldn't have experienced otherwise? suggested answer ✓ invest in continuous learning which benefits both to you and the company message for your target employer ✓ don't try to become an irreplaceable employee = signal that you are ready to be replaced (whether you succeed or not doesn't matter) 1st hand advice to job seekers ✓ being loyal to employers doesn't always pay = contradictory to what is recommended telling your target employer Could these setbacks have strengthened your self-confidence? suggested answer ✓ always succeeded in securing a job even in dire market conditions ✓ not afraid of taking risks 1st hand advice to job seekers ✓ how to prepare for your next job without sacrificing commitments to current employer ✓ work as long as you are paid but don't feel emotionally attached to your employer → don't lose your identity if you are made redundant = workplace is just a shell, the real 'you' is able to move somewhere else ✓ don't be anxious → might be successful in another company too! dire = very serious; (informal) bad What are you looking forward to in your next role? ✓ making greater business impact ≠ developing technology for the sake of technology! ✓ being treated as a human being rather than just a cogwheel = transparent relationships → no back-stabbing ✓ utilisation of all your skills → avoid feeling mediocre because of misuse or being underexploited ✓ unambiguous framework & career path opportunities → no hiring to fire ✓ genuine, timely, mutual feedback → treat feedback as a gift rather than just criticism ✓ meeting new people from different cultures → gather even more diverse opinions ≠ previous experiences weren't lacking in richness = you are just eager to set out on a new journey → find a balance how you can support your next team back-stabbing = action of criticizing someone in a treacherous manner despite pretending friendship with them to dismiss = to officially remove sb from their job to be laid off = to be dismissed, usually for economic reasons to be made redundant = to be no longer needed at work and therefore unemployed blunt = (of a person or remark) very direct; saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite to unveil = to show or introduce a new plan, product, etc. to the public for the first time lump sum = amount of money that is paid at one time and not on separate occasions garden leave = practice whereby an employee leaving a job – having resigned or otherwise had their employment terminated – is instructed to stay away from work during the notice period, while still remaining on the payroll. This practice is often used to prevent an employee from taking with them up-to-date (and perhaps sensitive) information when they leave their current employer, especially when they are very likely leaving to join a competitor resilience = ability of people or things to feel better quickly after sth unpleasant, such as shock, injury, etc dire = very serious; (informal) bad ghosting | simmering | icing = practice of suddenly ending all communication and avoiding contact with another person without any apparent warning or explanation and ignoring any subsequent attempts to communicate shambolic = lacking order or organization, disorganised auto-rejection = application rules based on an applicant's answer to a question, so that they will automatically be rejected as a potential candidate back-stabbing = action of criticizing someone in a treacherous manner despite pretending friendship with them horizontal scaling = refers to adding additional nodes vertical scaling = describes adding more power to your current machines. For instance, if your server requires more processing power, vertical scaling would mean upgrading the CPUs. You can also vertically scale the memory, storage, or network speed 20250117 17:15-18:45 MSK | 15:15-16:45 CET 1.5 30 active European Federation | Trump vs Zelensky negotiation plans | Slavic lives matter | EQ vs IQ By the end of this session you will have studied Support stories update ✓ add more recent support stories which are relevant to your current job aspirations → refresh your support stories using the BLUF & Minto Pyramid techniques → input your support stories into AI for improving vocab & narrative (ask AI to structure with the Minto Pyramid & BLUF techniques) → use bullet points, infinitive clauses and/or noun phrases ! make sure sentences are not too long ! avoid use of gerunds & present participle phrases → add 3-5 follow-up questions to each support story → answer the questions → practise STAR, BLUF & Minto Pyramid OBS recordings https://disk.yandex.ru/d/XurGxGHZTCEpMA

Support stories update ✓ add more recent support stories which are relevant to your current job aspirations → refresh your support stories using the BLUF & Minto Pyramid techniques → input your support stories into AI for improving vocab & narrative (ask AI to structure with the Minto Pyramid & BLUF techniques) → use bullet points, infinitive clauses and/or noun phrases ! make sure sentences are not too long ! avoid use of gerunds & present participle phrases → add 3-5 follow-up questions to each support story → answer the questions → practise STAR, BLUF & Minto Pyramid OBS recordings https://disk.yandex.ru/d/XurGxGHZTCEpMA