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Eyeliner stains
Ink Slinger
Age: -
Gender: Female
Posts: 813 | May 21st, 2008 at 12:57pm I get really nervous before job interviews so what are your tips for a successful one? |
ChemicallyImbalanced
Wordsmith
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 10184 | May 21st, 2008 at 01:13pm Keep calm, act natural, don't try and be someone your not and sometimes chewing gum before you go in helps with anxiety. |
Synyster Lisa
Student Shakespeare
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Posts: 9429 | May 21st, 2008 at 06:01pm Dress nicely, act like you want the job. Show that you're really interested in it. Make a good first impression. Smile, and stuff.
I get anxiety too, but not focusing on it helps me. |
Fall Out Haley.
Ink Slinger
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Posts: 816 | May 21st, 2008 at 11:48pm Be polite, no matter how rude the interviewer may be. Sometimes they do that to test you. I know that's what my dad does when he interviews new employees. He wants to make sure that he doesn't hire negative people. Be friendly, try not to be shy, and just forget the fact that the job lies in the hands of fate or whatever. Just be yourself.
Don't chew gum while you're being interviewed. No candy, anything like that. |
princess nemo
Cliché Catastrophe
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Posts: 337 | May 22nd, 2008 at 01:22am Dress professionally - or just a little bit better then they suggested.
Where are you interviewing? Different type of employers use different interview techniques.
If its just a Department store/Fast food something like that - Just be polite, honest (not too honest) and be yourself - no point in pretending to be somebody your not.
If its more of a Professional interview for an office job etc... Google Behavioural Interviews - Companies love them these days, and really put people off if you havent read and understand what the answers require. (3 part answers, how gheeeyy)
and SMILE, not like you have something to hide - but that your just glad to have the chance to interview with them - Remember, regardless of the job, that company is the best company and you WANT to work for that company - they loooove hearing that. |
Freddie Mercury.
Grammar Guru
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Posts: 5551 | May 22nd, 2008 at 01:20pm Don't giggle, unless somethings funny.
I got told off at work for giggling when I was nervous, so just act calm. Take a bottle of water in with you.  |
Synyster Lisa
Student Shakespeare
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Posts: 9429 | May 22nd, 2008 at 08:13pm Ah yes, politeness is a good thing. I've been told this allthe time: "Kill em with kindness" |
chester.
-chester-
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Posts: 17627 | May 23rd, 2008 at 11:01am Okay so I am going for a job interview tomorrow morning, I already past the phone interview and they head office guy said I am doing really well but it is a different chick that is doing the interview.
It's for Sanity- a chain CD/DVD store in Australia.
Any tips, anything specific to the job you think I should do/know?
Anyone already work there? |
ChemicallyImbalanced
Wordsmith
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 10184 | May 23rd, 2008 at 11:19am Oh My God! My brother works in Sanity! I'd ask him what his interview was like but he's not here right now. :/ I think though you should just show them that you are interested in the job, they like someone who is interested in Music and Movies as well, and also that your happy to help people and you get along well with others. That's all I can remember. I'll ask my brother more when he gets home though. |
Heartstrings.
Fanfic Fanatic
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Posts: 2703 | May 23rd, 2008 at 02:49pm ^ I agree. Do a bit of research to know a bit more before going in.
Try not to seem lost for words but always be yourself because they want to know the person who would be working for them for them long term.
Good luck!  |
Torden
Fanfic Fanatic
Age: -
Gender: Female
Posts: 1308 | May 23rd, 2008 at 06:40pm Just be nice and friendly and act really interested. 
I'd probably flip out at the last minute, knowing me. |
Elegant Rubble
Cliché Catastrophe
Age: -
Gender: Female
Posts: 337 | May 24th, 2008 at 02:18am be the first one to shake hands
Its always good if you offer them your hand before they offer you theirs |
chester.
-chester-
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Posts: 17627 | May 25th, 2008 at 04:10am I aced my interview!
Got the job she said because I came across with confidence, smiled alot and had good customer service skillzzzzz!
So that's what you need to do I guess.
CHEAH |
Heartstrings.
Fanfic Fanatic
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Posts: 2703 | May 25th, 2008 at 04:50am ^^ Good job!
Congratulations! |
Fall Out Haley.
Ink Slinger
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Posts: 816 | May 25th, 2008 at 05:00am Princess Chester.:I aced my interview!
Got the job she said because I came across with confidence, smiled alot and had good customer service skillzzzzz!
So that's what you need to do I guess.
CHEAH
Congratulations! |
chester.
-chester-
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Posts: 17627 | May 25th, 2008 at 05:34am ^ Thanks.
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Oh and um... dress proffessional. 
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The Brightside.
SPACEMAN
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Posts: 18639 | May 25th, 2008 at 12:34pm Princess Chester.:I aced my interview!
Got the job she said because I came across with confidence, smiled alot and had good customer service skillzzzzz!
So that's what you need to do I guess.
CHEAH
I'm so jealous. 
I went for a job at the same store as Emma (Sanity) but I didn't get the job 'cause I was too young. It was pretty cool being picked for a job interview though.
Tips - don't overdo it on how great you are when talking about yourself. |
shotgun opera
Fanfic Fanatic
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Posts: 1771 | May 25th, 2008 at 12:41pm The Brightside.:
I went for a job at the same store as Emma (Sanity) but I didn't get the job 'cause I was too young. It was pretty cool being picked for a job interview though.
I was the youngest out of a bunch of 20 or so people who got interviewed for Village Cinemas. I was 15 and everyone else was 20-25ish.
It was really cool that I got picked for the group interview, but they did big group activities and I bombed it, because although I can do one on one interviews well, i had no idea what to do.
People who go to uni and already have had mini-careers are rather intimidating too.
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Eyeliner stains
Ink Slinger
Age: -
Gender: Female
Posts: 813 | May 25th, 2008 at 05:12pm OK so what dress nicely means?
Cut back on the black, no band tees, what else? |
Synyster Lisa
Student Shakespeare
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Posts: 9429 | May 26th, 2008 at 03:18am Dress nicely = Dress pants or nice pants. A blouse or a polo shirt. Dress shoes or clean/nice shoes. Present yourself well, so they know you're a clean person who actually likes to impress people.
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Oh Yeah, I'm an example of something not to do:  Don't tell them you're joining the Navy and just looking for something to make extra money for a few months, while you're working to lose weight.  I did that and lost a job opportunity last November.  |
