Need advice please...
By Ayeizsha
@gaiza12 (4884)
Philippines
December 8, 2010 6:04pm CST
Hello my fellow myLotters! I really need you today. I wish you to spare a few minutes of your time to read my request and comment on my post.
In a few hours from now, i will be having a job interview, first time this year! I badly need a job since the company that im currently connected is about to close so im taking actions NOW.! It's my first job interview after a long period of time, so im a bit anxious and nervous now.
So guys, any advice for my job interview? I would gladly appreciate any advices from you.. So please help!
Get all the advice you can and you will succeed; without it you will fail. Proverbs 15:22
I don't want to fail..so please feel free to post any advice. Please....
Thanks in advance :)
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9 responses
@yippih (101)
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10 Dec 10
hello my friend, good luck to your interview, just notice your post, hope my wishing will never be too late, ha ha. Well, what you need now is to be mentally prepare for your interview, i am quite sure that you had done a lot of search about your job and are well equipped with the details regarding your job and future company.
You need to know the do and don't during your interview, do greet your interviewer, be polite, wear appropriately, talk in relevant tone and last thing you need is to have good eye contact, this not only show out your confidence but also let the interviewer has good first impression of you. Make sure good rapport with the interviewer is the fundamental element to be success in your interview. Good luck.
@nastarcia (64)
• United States
9 Dec 10
Dress Professional
Look the person that's interviewing you in the eye when he/she is talking to you
Make sure you have a resume in hand
Ask questions if you dont understand
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@pinkberryzz (189)
• Philippines
9 Dec 10
Well my advice to you is that you have to be relaxed during your interview. I know you're very anxious and with a high level of anxiety we humans can't perform well. Anxiety is good at a certain level cause it keeps us alert and smart but too much of it is really not good at all. Good luck to you.
@sweetloveforeve (13120)
• Portugal
9 Dec 10
dont be nervous sweetie ^^ im sure that all will going to be great^^ you are intelligent and sweet so im sure that as long as you are sweet and honest to them im sure that they will choose you^^ just try to relax and trust in yourself. trust that you have the abilities to get that job^^ that will let you feel more relaxed and less stressed ^^ trust me this helps a lot if you go to a job interview. also try always to smile and be sweet^^ this way im sure they will give you the job. wish you the best
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@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
11 Dec 10
Thanks dear.. I really don't believe in myself that's what i really lack, but i did made it. I got the job and hopefully nothing comes in the way so i can really start working in two weeks. I still have doubts though..but anyway, it's another story. Thanks again!!
@camposkat (306)
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9 Dec 10
Be confident and be composed. I know it can be frightening and you may be nervous but just stay focused on what questions they would ask and just be polite and courteous in responding to their questions. Smile at the interviewee and greet him/her upon your arrival. You may shake his/her hand and don't forget to say thank you after the interview. A first impression always lasts. Look and be presentable and neat, it's a plus factor when they see you in a very smart outfit. :) Lastly, like what the previous post before me said, "If this is for you God will give this job to you and you will be hired." Don't forget to pray before you go to the interview site. :) God bless! :)
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@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
11 Dec 10
I did pray and it did help to boost my confidence level. Somehow i know God was with me during the interviews, yes interviews because there were 3 interviews made. God made the interviews really simple because i have answered it all and i never thought it will be that simple. Maybe the job was really for me.. Thanks!
@bhanumanikanta (90)
• India
9 Dec 10
hi gaiza
hmm this is the main problem faced by all the youngsters so dont worry u will definetly get the job. just dont panic before the interviewer be brave and confident.
also have belief in youself dont be tensed all the best:)
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@sheenshaukat (2617)
• Pakistan
9 Dec 10
Shoot the lions. You should prepare yourself to shoot the lions. They are not better than you. You should there well prepared and reply them confidently. Don't think that they are more learned than you.
I had appeared in an interview. May I come in. I asked before entering in the room where interview was going to held. Yes come on Mr. flat file, replied the head of interview board. I went and took the seat, which was kept for candidate. Do you know what is meaning of flat file? asked the head. Sir the file which is flat is called flat file. I replied without any hesitation. He was making me confuse. He replied as " No you are wrong, it is not a fate file, he added. But I replied very boldly. No sir you are wrong. it is flat and it is also a file as I have filed some documents in it. My answer was not correct. But my way of talking turn the topic. Remember that the only person could win, who has courage of speaking and power of knowledge. Go there well prepared, shoot the lions and win the field. Wish you best of lucks, remember luck favors the brave people.
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
9 Dec 10
Thanks for the advice and nice words. Well i was trying to "shoot the lions" it turned out really badly. Guess i never knew how to shoot them..heheh. Anyway i will be back tomorrow for another set of interview, hopefully i will be doing my best this time and the interviewer will be nice to me this time. Thanks :)
@Auntiescarf (842)
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9 Dec 10
If you have enough time, try to do some research about the company, like how long they have been around, if they have a company slogan - learn it. And this is a bit of a cheat but do a search with the company name and the word interview, that way if anyone else has written about thier interview there then it will come up, yeah I know its a cheating way but you may be able to feel a bit more prepared.
Also look smart, brush your teeth or suck a mint before the interview, I always feel better with minty fresh breath, arrive early as it looks good and listen to your favourite music while you get ready to go to put you in a happy mood!
Also remember you wouldnt get this interview if they didnt think you were suited for the job, so you must have impressed them already!
Best of luck!
Oh yeah, remember to breathe!!
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@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
9 Dec 10
Wow, really big thanks! I totally forgot about researching about the company. Well, i will be searching it now after responding to your comments. It's not really bad to search for some advices. I have tried applying for that company 3years ago but i forgot the questions also. I wasn't even putting a lot of effort that year that's why i didn't get the job. Now that i have the courage and i think that i am qualified, so now im applying again. I think the music helps as well, i will be following that advise too..thank you so much! I'm not sure if i will be looking smart because i am really very nervous, can't even type the words correctly now :P
And the breathing is difficult as well, but i'll remember that too ;)
Thanks... Thanks... Thanks...
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
9 Dec 10
Be honest! All the companies would love to have an employee who they can trust. My honesty has landed me a great job and in fact when I was in college we had a mock interview from managers in big companies. It was a competition and i won it because of my honesty. When my professor asked the manager why he hired me, he said that among the students I was the honest one and he need not elaborate more.
So i only have one advise to you. Be honest! Oh, and I have one more thing to add, have confidence!
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@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
9 Dec 10
That's what my trainer before told be to be honest if ever we need to lie to cover something, we have to make sure that we will be a good liar. But im not, so i better be honest. I try to have confidence, that's really hard but..huh..i will really try to look confident. That's my big problem really, been trying to work on that. But i will try though.. Thanks so much ;)