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Yes, I generally bring a small notebook and a few hardcopies of resume in the event they don’t have it on hand.
If your bring it for the purpose of actually documenting notes for your own personal reference sure. If your bringing it for the purpose of looking more professional or trying to get brownie points than don’t bother no ones cares. Always have a pen ready though
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Yes but I ask before hand if I can take notes during interview when the recruiter or hiring manager calls to set up the initial interview. My resume is inside a nice folder with a couple copies or more depending on how many people on interview panel.
Not for notes but I was denied to bring any additional resumes into an interview for the government. They didn’t want you to be able to read directly from your resume in the interview. I was allowed to use paper to write down any interview questions they asked and I could ask them to repeat the question as well.
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I always bring a notebook with extra resumes. I also make sure to have a page or two worth of STAR examples and intentionally open it up before answering a question or two - this shows preparation and that you actually care about the role. I would also write down 2-3 questions for the interviewer, such as “how would you describe the culture” or traits of someone who exceeded in role or how you can progress up in 3 years, etc. Good luck!
Those questions are canned questions. If someone I'm interviewing asks me lame canned questions, I am very unimpressed. If someone asks me a really good question, I am intrigued and they are more likely to get a leg up over other candidates. Good questions can show someone's ability to truly understand the role strategically as well as critical thinking. I'd rather have a good critical thinker with ok technical ability than the other way around.
Yes, every time. I always have a list of thoughtful questions lined up that I can take notes on. I hardly ever do anything with the notes I take, but it shows the interviewer that I am taking it seriously, paying attention and being diligent. Nothing worse than when it comes to the end and not having any questions. And by questions, I mean well thought out questions like "In the latest 10k, I noticed a recent dip in Net Assets - is there a particular strategy that is driving that?" Not a softball question like "what is your culture like?" Show them you know how to put the pieces together and think strategically. The questions you ask can tell the interviewer as much, or maybe even more, than your answers to their questions
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Of course.
I bring a notebook that I scribble in while I am thinking of how to respond to an interview question.
Always take notes during interviews. I use a legal pad attached to a portfolio that I have had for years. It works for me.
Yes—for both. I ask if I can take notes (I’ve never been denied) & always have a set of questions already prepared in that same notebook. Along with extra copies of my resume.
Yes, I have always taken notes about the person, role, company during interviews.