I have a job interview today. Any suggestions?

last1standing

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:12 AM
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I have a job interview today. Any suggestions?

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SweetLeftFoot

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:13 AM
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1. Do a hit of acid

it'll be a cakewalk.

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last1standing

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:14 AM
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3. They'll love it when I start screaming about "the spiders"!

Damn brown acid. :)

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SweetLeftFoot

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:19 AM
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9. Trainspotting

I love Spud's job interview after him and Renton do all that speed. Good in the movie but way better in the book.

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kick-ass-bob

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:14 AM
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2. Don't pick your nose.

Or if you do, don't flick at them.

This is usually a major downer.

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shesemsmom

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:15 AM
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4. Of course dress neatly

be confident!!!! You can do it. Good luck, keep us posted!!

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last1standing

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:17 AM
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7. Thanks.

I'll post an update this afternoon.

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shesemsmom

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:30 AM
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23. I'll be waiting and watching...

sending hopeful prayers your way

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SHRED

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:15 AM
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5. Go in...

confident but not cocky, descriptive but not wordy, assured but not arrogant, and know your limitations.
I have interviewed people and the worst ones are the bullshitters.

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last1standing

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:17 AM
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6. No bullshitting?

There went the major thrust of my presentation! Oh well, I guess I can fall back on sympathy.

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SHRED

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:21 AM
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16. It might work... LOL!

I won't be doing the interviewing so you might be safe to BS away.

:evilgrin:

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AngryAmish

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:18 AM
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8. Wear pants

Don't use the f-word more than 1 time a sentence. Don't refer to any of the interviewer's female relatives as a "whore".

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last1standing

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:20 AM
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10. Don't worry, I won't make those mistakes ...again!

At least not all in the same interview.

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sniffa

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:20 AM
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11. bwahahaha

may i aLso suggest doing a few shots beforehand to Loosen up.

oh, and start off the interview by asking to cash a check (or a Loaner wouLd work too)

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SweetLeftFoot

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:21 AM
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13. Challenge

Edited on Thu Jan-13-05 08:22 AM by SweetLeftFoot

male interviewers to "Get it out right here right now." Then produce a cookie and a knowing smile.

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StopTheMorans

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:21 AM
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12. just the stuff that doesn't really need to be said. firm handshake,

make eye contact, good posture, be confident. good luck!

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last1standing

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:22 AM
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17. Thanks!

I have that stuff down. This thread is just to keep my mind for overplaying it all in my head. I like to be somewhat spontaneous.

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sniffa

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:23 AM
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18. pat him/her on the bum too

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StopTheMorans

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:25 AM
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21. but remember: a pat or two is ok, but 3 pats constitute copping a feel

and that won't get you most jobs that i know of...

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last1standing

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:27 AM
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22. I like to do that handshake trick where you keep one finger bent down.

It really seems to impress them.

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sniffa

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:21 AM
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14. take controL of the interview earLy

once you have the oppurtunity to steer the interview, take it in directions you're comfortabLe with. if you something in common with your interviewer go that route.

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pf99

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:21 AM
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15. Be positive!!!!!!

Do as much research on the company and the position that you are interviewing for.

Present your skills and background to the hiring manager and try to highlight how you can be an asset to the company.

Really that is all you can do. If it meant to be you will get the job.

I hope you get the job. Best of luck!!!!

pf99

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last1standing

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:24 AM
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20. It's Daimler-Chrysler so I know a bit about them.

They already have my resume, of course and I passed their phone interview. Now it's just between me and three other people.

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SweetLeftFoot

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Thu Jan-13-05 08:24 AM
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19. Wear

a Barney The Dinosaur outfit and spend the first few minutes of the interview dancing around like an electrocuted retard.

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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf

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Thu Jan-13-05 09:05 AM
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24. If the interviewer is a woman.

Always sit there and stare at her breasts. They love that. ;-)

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NewJeffCT

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Thu Jan-13-05 09:28 AM
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26. I had an opposite experience of that

I'm a guy and I went in for an interview at a big company and the woman I spoke with first was in HR and her first question was, "What turns you on?"

So, while I was just out of college at the time, things like, "female human resources personnel" and "women in positions of power" went quickly through my head, I ended up saying something about how challenges turned me on. But, I didn't think it was very appropriate to ask in that environment.

And, she was not that attractive that I recall.

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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf

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Thu Jan-13-05 09:32 AM
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28. That is friggin' weird.

On the other hand, I had a female psychiatrist ask me if I masturbate. Yeek.

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fryguy

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Thu Jan-13-05 11:32 AM
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29. did you get the job?

just wondering....

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NewJeffCT

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Thu Jan-13-05 12:10 PM
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31. no, I did not

I was so shy & quiet out of college that I had trouble selling myself to any prospective employer. It was only after the company that I had worked as an intern at the year before had an opening that I got a job...

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fryguy

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Thu Jan-13-05 09:22 AM
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25. have a few questions ready for the interviewer

typically they'll ask if you have any questions - have some. about the company, what it does, parts of the job, etc. too many times when i've asked someone if they have questions i get a blank stare or some comment like "no, not really, it sounds very interesting." to me that's an indication that the person didn't do any prep work about the company or the position. i'm not saying be prepared to debate, but at least be able to fold what you know about the job and business into a question that shows you're adept and not just going through the motions....

....good luck

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NewJeffCT

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Thu Jan-13-05 09:31 AM
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27. definitely do this

They like questions - I had one yesterday at an interview and the woman said, "oh, that's a good question." So, I think I made a good impression and won't have to just rely on my dashing movie star looks... ;-)

Even simple questions like, "why is this position open?" and "what did you see on my resume that made you bring me in for an interview?"
can add things to an interview.

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tonekat

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Thu Jan-13-05 11:56 AM
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30. Keep asking "Yeah, but what can you do for me?"

Then make sure you ask if you have to work with any dingbat Repugs, if so, demand a 10K raise.

Ask if parking is free, if you're in a city.

And make sure it's OK to read the paper at your desk.

Have a friend call you on your cell during the interview and then you say things into the phone in front of the interviewer like "What do you mean you can't get high with me tonight?", like in that stoner movie, "Conrad(?) and Kumar go to White Castle".

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