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Post by pia on Jan 23, 2007 12:55:19 GMT -5
Know what you are walking into. Research the companies that you are applying to. Remind them after the interview that you exist. Send in follow up letters. You have no idea how many people don't do that. They say a prospective employer knows within 30 secs if they are gonna hire you. Researching the company and tailoring yourself to what they want makes all the difference.
I went on interviews for three years solid. My problem wasn't getting hired...it was getting hired for positions I didn't want. Sometimes one's experience can work against them. I hated doing interviews with a passion.
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Post by fugitivepoet on Jan 23, 2007 12:58:38 GMT -5
A little nervous yes, but confidence is attractive to a perspective employer. I go into it with an "I rock and you need me" attitude. It got me this job that I love...that and making the 2 bigwigs laugh alot. Considering they get 3000 resumes a week, which I knew going in, I knew I had to step it up and make myself stick out.
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Post by La Princess on Jan 23, 2007 13:00:28 GMT -5
Know what you are walking into. Research the companies that you are applying to. Remind them after the interview that you exist. Send in follow up letters. You have no idea how many people don't do that. They say a prospective employer knows within 30 secs if they are gonna hire you. Researching the company and tailoring yourself to what they want makes all the difference. I went on interviews for three years solid. My problem wasn't getting hired...it was getting hired for positions I didn't want. Sometimes one's experience can work against them. I hated doing interviews with a passion. All true. I remember a former coworker telling me that she knew who she'd hire as soon as they walked in the door. She used to hire people for a company. The getting hired for the wrong positions is a problem I faced. My current job for example. In the interview I was told it was a training specialist. I never saw the job description. I never saw it because I never applied (they saw my resume online). I understand misleading applicants is pretty common. |
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Post by Dani on Jan 23, 2007 13:17:19 GMT -5
My favorite question is "Why do you want to work here" and the Best of all.
"What do you want to do with your life" or "Tell me about yourself"
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Post by La Princess on Jan 23, 2007 13:24:11 GMT -5
My favorite question is "Why do you want to work here" and the Best of all. "What do you want to do with your life" or "Tell me about yourself" I always get those. I also get "where do you see yourself in five years" and "if hired, will you work here a long time"? I hate those questions. I don't know how long I'll stay at a potential employer. |
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Post by toonces on Jan 23, 2007 14:12:02 GMT -5
toonces, I am alone, too. (although I keep telling my cat that since she lives here, too, she needs to get a job. She ignores me.) I can't believe that after only a month of sending out resumes, I have an interview scheduled for Friday. I don't know if I should be happy or not. I just decided this morning that I wanted to wait awhile before leaving my current job b/c as of Jan 1 I have almost four weeks of vacation/personal time. I thought it would come in handy for the tour supposedly happening this summer. I don't know specifics about the job either, other than the shift. I think ultimately the make or break is the medical benefits and the pay. I guess I will go in and see what happens. I need the interview practice anyways. Feel free to pm me anytime if you need to commiserate!! Ha....I told my cat he owed me $100 bucks for his latest veterinary visit and he just looked at me smugly and walked away.  I have tons of vacation time too, which is also a reason for me to stay put at my job. I figured it would come in handy for the upcoming DD tour as well (great minds think alike!). Anyway, your thread has inspired me to peruse the job listings myself (can't hurt to look, right?). Best of luck with the interview on Friday...hope it turns out to be a really positive experience, even if it's just for practice! |
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Post by nooks1 on Jan 23, 2007 15:52:38 GMT -5
I've been told you have a much better chance of getting another job when you're already in employment but then I've been in my current job for 13 years now so I can't remember what interviews are like but I wish you all the best.
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Post by caffeinejunkie on Jan 23, 2007 16:29:09 GMT -5
I haven't had to do any interviews for a job recently, but I have had to do interviews for promotion (which I didn't get, but let's not go there huh?!?). The way I see it is, there are worse things you can do than get dolled up in your best suit, with great hair and make up and talk about yourself for 20 minutes.
A bit of nerves is good. Get the adrenaline pumping and be on your game. Know your resume inside and out and don't be afraid to say you don't know something if you don't. Sometimes they're looking to see if you have the confidence to say "no".
Best of luck with the interviews.
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Post by 2007 on Jan 23, 2007 17:27:36 GMT -5
In the early days my hands use to shake! But after reaching to certain age I've learned how to handle the interviews. The key word is to be 'confident' but at the same time to be not too over the top!
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Post by La Princess on Jan 26, 2007 9:47:46 GMT -5
I just got another job interview! I am so happy. It's a position working for a judge. The courthouse is about 15 minutes from me. Yesterday I got another possible job interview. I just had an interview last Monday. I hope I find another job soon. I got a nasty email because I took off yesterday.
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I have tons of vacation time too, which is also a reason for me to stay put at my job. I figured it would come in handy for the upcoming DD tour as well (great minds think alike!). Anyway, your thread has inspired me to peruse the job listings myself (can't hurt to look, right?). Best of luck with the interview on Friday...hope it turns out to be a really positive experience, even if it's just for practice! 
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