So my first job interview.........

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xanque

#21 August 28, 2009, 01:34:31 pm

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This is a really minor tip, but I never heard it mentioned in the interview classes I took:

Right before you walk into the interview, yawn. Do a really big yawn. It will help you relax your shoulders and release some physical signs of anxiety. Mentally, it will slow things down just a bit for you.

I was taught to do this for theater, right before getting on stage. It really works. Try yawning before doing anything that makes you nervous.

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Barack Obama

#22 August 28, 2009, 01:36:26 pm

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or take a valium

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Sredni Vashtar

#23 August 28, 2009, 02:25:56 pm

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when they ask you if YOU have any questions for THEM at the very end, always, always, always have a question.

always do this.

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xanque

#24 August 28, 2009, 02:32:10 pm

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Quote from: Sredni Vashtar on August 28, 2009, 02:25:56 pm

when they ask you if YOU have any questions for THEM at the very end, always, always, always have a question.

always do this.

yeah ask something like "what's the next step?"

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Evangel

#25 August 28, 2009, 04:29:31 pm

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If you're drunk or high from the start, and get the job, she'll suspect you're just naturally like that and you can go into work like this every day. The problem lies in the fact that you'll HAVE to be drunk/high or she'll expect something is wrong.

keep posting...

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#26 August 28, 2009, 04:43:18 pm

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Quote from: Xanqui on August 28, 2009, 01:34:31 pm

This is a really minor tip, but I never heard it mentioned in the interview classes I took:

Right before you walk into the interview, yawn. Do a really big yawn. It will help you relax your shoulders and release some physical signs of anxiety. Mentally, it will slow things down just a bit for you.

I was taught to do this for theater, right before getting on stage. It really works. Try yawning before doing anything that makes you nervous.

haha it's an ok idea but the problem is you might look sleepy/YAWN ALL THE TIME in the interview. welp i guess this guy... he doesn't really care about this job...

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Farren

#27 August 28, 2009, 04:43:57 pm

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Quote from: DietCoke on August 28, 2009, 01:36:26 pm

or take a valium

do this

also I did what evangel said for my last job but I was delivering pizza and I had to pretty much stay high the entire time or I wanted to die

DEUCE: MEETING THE URINE UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL AND REALIZING IT'S JUST LIKE ME AND MY PREJUDICES THIS WHOLE TIME WERE COMPLETELY FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF PTTTTHTHTHH GOD IT'S EVERYWHERE DEUCE: FUCK THIS TASTES LIKE PISS PANTS: WHERE IT SHOULD TASTE LIKE COTTON CANDY OR PICKLES DEUCE: OR AT LEAST LIKE URINE NOT PISS

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xanque

#28 August 28, 2009, 05:59:54 pm

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Quote from: bonzi_buddy on August 28, 2009, 04:43:18 pm

haha it's an ok idea but the problem is you might look sleepy/YAWN ALL THE TIME in the interview. welp i guess this guy... he doesn't really care about this job...

No, you don't yawn in front of the interviewer. You do it before.

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Mongoloid

#29 August 28, 2009, 07:15:30 pm

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Women interviewers liked to be kissed on lips when you greet them. You must do this or they will think you are insulting their looks.

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Dale Gobbler

#30 August 28, 2009, 08:06:03 pm

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be sure to print off a couple of your posts from gw.

m
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Kole

#31 August 29, 2009, 02:49:46 am

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just be real, so you're in the ROC already? lets chill, me you and leaf. To le stripclub

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pburn

#32 August 31, 2009, 09:03:19 pm

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I think it went well, I didn't follow any of you guys advice consciously.

Will hear back by the end of the month.

Thanks guys.

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Dale Gobbler

#33 August 31, 2009, 09:11:53 pm

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Quote from: climbtree on August 28, 2009, 01:06:26 am

don't flash gang signs
don't swear
don't scream
brush your teeth and your tounge and floss really well.

i wouldnt follow that advice either.

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Kaworu

#34 August 31, 2009, 09:19:58 pm

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im just feeling privalidged to help you pburn

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Farren

#35 August 31, 2009, 11:50:10 pm

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iam so glad you listened to me

DEUCE: MEETING THE URINE UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL AND REALIZING IT'S JUST LIKE ME AND MY PREJUDICES THIS WHOLE TIME WERE COMPLETELY FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF PTTTTHTHTHH GOD IT'S EVERYWHERE DEUCE: FUCK THIS TASTES LIKE PISS PANTS: WHERE IT SHOULD TASTE LIKE COTTON CANDY OR PICKLES DEUCE: OR AT LEAST LIKE URINE NOT PISS

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pburn

#36 September 01, 2009, 02:42:36 am

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Nah coxswain you gave the best advice bro

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Frisky SKeleton

#37 September 01, 2009, 02:56:12 am

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Quote from: Coxswain on August 28, 2009, 04:43:57 pm

do this

also I did what evangel said for my last job but I was delivering pizza and I had to pretty much stay high the entire time or I wanted to die

yeah but i guess it didn't affect your driving

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Drule

#38 September 01, 2009, 07:15:51 am

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I don't think you're going to gain much from insignificant pointers like FIRM HANDSHAKE and CONFIDENT GAZE. These people aren't there to screen you as much as they are trying to figure out if you are the right person for the job. Don't lie and don't focus on trying to make yourself out to be their ideal worker. Just make sure that you convey whatever it is you have that they could possibly want and hope that you have more to offer than the other applicants.

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#39 September 01, 2009, 12:56:23 pm

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Also keep in mind that if you don't get the job, it doesn't mean YOU MESSED UP. It could just mean that you did perfectly fine but they just went with someone else. Don't beat yourself up about it if it doesn't work out.

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#40 September 01, 2009, 02:29:01 pm

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Quote from: Drule on September 01, 2009, 07:15:51 am

I don't think you're going to gain much from insignificant pointers like FIRM HANDSHAKE and CONFIDENT GAZE. These people aren't there to screen you as much as they are trying to figure out if you are the right person for the job. Don't lie and don't focus on trying to make yourself out to be their ideal worker. Just make sure that you convey whatever it is you have that they could possibly want and hope that you have more to offer than the other applicants.

Not true. People don't make decisions like this purely rationally, calculating the perfect candidate based on cold facts. Stuff like looking sharp but at ease and being polite makes you look trustworthy, efficient, interested in the job and generally more likeable. Just don't over do this or let it look fake, that's the worst.

Every time I try to shake someone's hand and instead get a dead lump of wobbly meat I sincerely feel disgusted. It's one of the worst first impressions you can give.

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