An object that sums you up

You do make me laugh Jingl.
I would probably choose a garden hand fork as my object. If the object can be edible it would be a Mars Bar.
Congrats on your successful interview and good luck for your next one Imp.

I would either have to take the cake tin or my credit card.

Thanks Alea - not cynical at all. I have had to interview people before - I can see this for what it is, but therefore want to exploit it! Good call on other book suggestions - I didn't read 'The Book Thief' until last year and would put it on my list of all time favourites. I read all the Call the Midwife series as they came out a few years back and the final one is about 'dying well ' - a really interesting read, but thought that might be a bit heavy.

annsixty, you paint a lovely picture of the home you have made. I am surrounded by my photos too - these treasures are my constants after 9 moves, several not of my own choosing. It's good to be where I am at the moment - been here for 20 months and love it - a new home built with my new DH. xx

A photograph of my house. It is now the centre of my life. Family visit it, I rarely leave it and every piece of furniture every photo , every ornament tells a story of my journey. I wouldn't get the job,but then I am not looking for one

PS I wouldn't take a Call The Midwife book, too soon after the TV series. I'd go for "Room" or "The Book Thief" or "The Miniaturist."
Or Roald Dahl -maybe "Matilda"? You could be Miss Honey.

Oh dear, it sounds dreadfully gimmicky like those magazine articles "My life in 9 objects".
It is interesting to see fads and fashions in interview techniques, in-tray exercises, PowerPoint presentations, sample lessons (performances) .
Whatever hoops will the psychobabblers in the public services come up with next for candidates to jump through?
Forgive my cynicism but DD used to be a director of an international financial recruitment company and being asked for "feedback" after her interview at Birmingham University for her PGDipEd course when she decided to retrain, was also asked for her "professional" assessment of the interview itself.
She was tactful.

jane not bad at all! and I envy you the walks. obieone WHERE do you get your scotch eggs - they sound lethal ha ha! Indinana - I like the phone idea - and it will travel well ... unlike the sofa ... . Mollie oo-er - now you have made me think more (brainache). I was thinking of taking one of the 'Call the Midwife' books just so I could say I love social history and have really enjoyed exploring social context with children when we share books such as 'Anne Frank's Diary' and 'Warhorse'. But then why not take one of those books ... So I need to think more carefully about the book choice.

Well done with the interview Imperfect and good luck for the next one. When I read the header I thought of a book but can't explain why, or if it ought to be a particular one. Or if it should be a notebook rather than a printed book. Both feature heavily in my life but that's not really a good enough reason and wouldn't start a discussion...will have to go away and think some more. Interesting question...it's a bit like choosing something to go into your grave for when a future Time Team digs you up and makes a judgement call about your status based on your grave goods...lol!

I might have to give this some more thought.....

Oh Lord, I don't think I'd be able to fit my sofa in my handbag

Joking apart, it could be my phone, because it's important to me to keep in touch with family and friends, some of whom are many miles away and therefore the phone is our main link.

Well, I am very soft on the outside but hard as steel on the inside.
The closest object I can think of right now is a scotch egg.

My walking boots - both a symbol of my enjoyment of the outdoors and a metaphor for my journey through life.
Not bad for 7.49 am is it?