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Wow I don't think I've been this much anxiety for anything ever.
So basically ive decided to take a break from schooling before going to college and get a job. I saw an advertisement on craigslist asking for a guy experienced with computers for I guess some kind of computer tech job and I figured I'd send them my resume even if I didn't think I'd have much chance of hearing anything back but they emailed me the other day asking me to come in for an interview >>>>>
So basically I REALLY want this job. Not only does it sound like work I'd be interested in, but it's nearby, is 1000x better as a first job than working at mcdonalds, but it also pays a really really nice amount for someone who's living expenses are virtually nonexistent.
But wow, talk about stress. I'm just writin this down to get some of my thoughts out of my head, but I can't tell ou how much I REALLY REALLY want this job. If it doesn't work out I'd probably be working at mcdonalds for the rest of the year lol
Oh well, atleast I would get cheap food >>>>>
 
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Why are you so nervous? He actually emailed you for an interview, after only receiving a resume. With most people you have to phone them and really get on their case, so this guy seems to think you're a good candidate for the job. Just remember to be confident, remember how good you are with computers and think about how much that extra money is gonna be sweeeet. Also how old are you?
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Just run through questions like:
1. So why do you want this job?
2. What made you leave your last job?
3. How much are you willing to work?
4. What is your sc2 rank? *priority* BITCH IM MASTERS /slap
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The first job interview is always the hardest. it all depends if this job is in your confort zone.
My first job interview was for and internship (I am still in university) at Adobe as a programmer and because i was a little bit nervous and didn't do so well. But the experience helped me a lot, and two weeks later i got an interview at Vodafone and got another internship there.
some things you need to know:
1. they don't always expect you to know everything; if you are willing to learn a lot of different things, they will see that in you
2. try to tell them of some relevant experience that is related to that job. for me i spoke of a school project where i was the leader of a team that made from scratch a file sharing program in about 4 days.
3. think of yourself as the best man in the world for the job
4. the usual: smile, look them in the eyes and don't play with your hands
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Fake confidence. I'm extremely anxious almost every situation I face in life, so I just fake confidence. Pretend to be like the person you want to be. I won't go into some droll philosophical debate on the ethics of such things, as I don't care (at all), but I will say that it works. I've landed every single job (including my current one, in which 30 people were hired out of 3,500 interviewees) by simply pretending to have confidence. Some might argue that this is confidence itself, but I disagree. I am still extremely insecure, I just fake the mannerisms, inflection of voice, etc. It works pretty well.
Obviously, just saying this may sound easier than doing it, but it just clicked for me (and many others I know).
This can be applied to life in general easily.
Just act like you want to be. Fake it 'till you make it (or don't bother making it, just keep faking it). Whatever it takes, yadda yadda.
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On July 27 2011 17:20 RANDOMCL wrote:
Fake confidence. I'm extremely anxious almost every situation I face in life, so I just fake confidence. Pretend to be like the person you want to be. I won't go into some droll philosophical debate on the ethics of such things, as I don't care (at all), but I will say that it works. I've landed every single job (including my current one, in which 30 people were hired out of 3,500 interviewees) by simply pretending to have confidence. Some might argue that this is confidence itself, but I disagree. I am still extremely insecure, I just fake the mannerisms, inflection of voice, etc. It works pretty well.
Obviously, just saying this may sound easier than doing it, but it just clicked for me (and many others I know).
This can be applied to life in general easily.
Just act like you want to be. Fake it 'till you make it (or don't bother making it, just keep faking it). Whatever it takes, yadda yadda.
well said confidence will go a long way in life in many different ways.
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Confidence my friend. And good luck!
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Interviews aren't that bad, i've been in tons of them (well, 20-30 or so) and as long as you know your stuff, you shouldn't have any problems. Show your knowledge of the job and the company and everything will go fine. You do have the knowledge required, don't you?
You only have to be nervous if you know that you are not qualified for the job and intend on lying your way through the interview... which happens quite a lot but i wouldn't recommend trying that.
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Writing down your worries is a tried and tested method for alleviating pressure. Good start :D
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I know talking to yourself might seem silly but now is probably a good time to talk to yourself (in the mirror) to give yourself an interview.
Ask yourself:
- why do you want to work in this field?
- what can you do and what do you want to do?
- why should you be hired and not some other tweedledum?
- what are your personal goals, in the near and far future?
- are you capable of performing under pressure and showing good time management?
You should be ready to answer at least those questions above, along with the cliche interview questions like "what are your strengths/weaknesses" and so on. Answering them by memorizing a set answer is a terrible idea, you will sound like a machine and they'd rather hire a human. Being dumbstruck and trying to fabricate an answer in your head with "uhhh"s and "hmmm"s are also undesirable. What you want to have is a solid concept of how you want to answer those and a bit of practice to make sure you don't get stuck on something, and you're good to go. Approach this with confidence, be honest and don't be afraid to say "I don't know" - you just have to add "but I'm curious/excited about that and I'm more than willing to tackle on [that] new challenge!". You get the idea.
Good luck!
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Have had 30 job interviews. Some questions to keep in mind because they crop up often and are bull:
- Tell me about yourself? (Always awkward, be ready for that one)
- Why do you want to work for us?
- Can you give me a situation where you had a problem with a coworker, and how did you resolve it? (The thing they're looking for here is some sort of conflict resolution, that you communicated effectively and maybe pursued official venues to resolve the problem. I guess this might not come up if you've never worked before, but you can also use things like group school projects).
- What would you say is your worst trait? (For the love of everything, do NOT say you're a perfectionist, that just tells the employer that you're full of it. I usually say that I have time management problems, BUT that I work around this by making sure that I use careful planning with schedulers and a routine to make sure I get things done. It's best to present a common negative trait, and then discuss how you fix it)
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