I'm not SMPL I'm just special
Why do Job interviews have to be so daunting? I have no problems see a recruitment agent but when it comes to meeting the actual employer I go to pieces.
Does anyone have any tips for me that might relax my state of mind etc? I know I can do this job and that doesn't bother me, I don;t come across very confident at all and that is what does worry me.
Blowin up bikes since ages ago
I went to my 1st interview for my current job really hung over. That helped me relax.....Originally Posted by Stickchick
"Some people are like clouds, once they fuck off, it's a great day!"
I'm not SMPL I'm just special
If i had known that I would have made sure I drank more last night. My interviews is today unfortunately and drug tests are compulsory so can't have that kind of substance either
Blowin up bikes since ages ago
Drugs are bad mmmkay!
To be honest I cant really give you advice as I was really lucky with both my interviews, they were both like I was catching up with old mates. If they interview really sucks and the people really scare you or make you more nervous than maybe you dont wanna work there anyway!
"Some people are like clouds, once they fuck off, it's a great day!"
The 2nd-most bad arse KBer.
i'd suggest having a beer before you go.
I dont worry about job interviews
Then I could get a Kb Tshirt, move to Timaru and become a full time crossdressing faggot
e mare libertas
I've always found that the trick is to realise that you are evaluating the company.
Remember, you can do the job in question, no sweat, piece of cake. If they're dumb enough not to realise that, you certainly wouldn't want to work there! Worrying about how to respond in the interview is pointless. Just speak the truth, speak slowly and carefully (you'll tend to get nervous and excited and talk way too fast), and when in doubt, pause and think before responding. Look people you meet in the eye.
Above all, just shrug, know that you're good enough, that you're as good as anyone else in your profession (usually better) and that the people interviewing you are probably crap at conducting interviews and dumber than you are. Take control of the interview. Put the interviewer at ease. Enjoy yourself!
Well, that's what's always worked for me, anyway.
Good luck!
And don't listen to any idiots suggesting that alcohol or a hangover will somehow improve the way you come across to a potential employer.
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Just be prepared.... know the company, do some research so you are not in the dark.... I always talk through everything I have done in my past positions before I go in to an interview so all is fresh in my mind... What are your strengths, what will you bring to the position... answer those questions without them asking you. Prepare a few question to ask at the end.
Stay calm.
Think clear...
I always think "what will be will be" and then jump in and do my best....
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I agree with this, but change it slightly.. dont have one RIGHT before you go or they smell it on ya a bit.
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I'm not SMPL I'm just special
Thats half the problem I do get nervous etc and when I speak, I know what I'm saying but always have trouble expressing it in words and the interviewer looks at me strangly and makes me feel like an idiot....Which I know I'm not. I want tips on how to relax that part of the mind so then my words do come out clearly and my personality also shows.
The instructions are simple...
Just remember that they are only human too. They possibly have on holey undies, or have a big zit on their right cheek, or ... or... or... etc
Don't elevate the interviewer to god-like status, cos they are not
Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?
ArseBiscuit
Friend of mine often wears fishnets to a job interview under his trousers. Reckons it makes him more relaxed and lends kind of a rebellious "haha I know something you don't" while acting all professional.
Go commando?
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I think a person get so very nervous because you are worried about the end result... wanting all to be perfect and putting so much pressure on yourself that the words come out all muddled... and you land up sounding not confident...
That’s why I take the pressure off myself before I go in, what will be will be... if its not mine then so be it. Then there is no pressure of consequence...
Does that make sense?
That was what changed interviews for me, and since taking that approach I have never had a problem with them. Anyway, it works for me... Good luck!
I'm not SMPL I'm just special
Certainly does make sense and thank you I will try that and let you know whether it works for me.
White is the new black
The jobs I've got have been because I interviewed the interviewer and asked loads of questions. It shares out the pressure so it's not all on you. My objective for attending the interview wasn't solely for the sake of getting a job, it was also to determine whether I wanted to work for that company and if it would give me what I want.
Like Joni said, what will be will be. This interview isn't the end of the world so don't come across as too desperate to get a foot in the door.
Born to be mild
A good interviewer will put you at ease as that's the best way they have to see what you're really like.
I interviewed a person on Friday who was really nervous at the start but half way through was so comfortable that she admitted that she'd told me something that she hadn't told her husband of 19 years. (No I won't tell either).
The best way to go in is just to be yourself and have some fun with it if you can. If you think being an interviewee is hard, have some sympathy for us interviewers. We need to try to find someone's abilities, their motives, their weaknesses and the truth of what they're actually saying in about an hour, knowing that if we get it wrong and make a bad decision it can take months or years to put right. For that reason, infrequent interviwers are often more scared than their interviewee.
Anecdote: When I was applying for my previous job I was talking to my mum a few days before the interview. She asked how I was going to approach it and I said "oh I'm just going to be myself, have some fun, entertain them a bit". She replied in horror "Oh Richard, you do want the job don't you?" Well I did what I said I was going to do and I got the job in the end so yeah ... don't be afraid just to be yourself.
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