First Job Interview

HOLY CRAP! It's my first topic EVER!!!

YO!
How's everyone feelin' today? Alright, that's enough of that...

So I got a call today from this one place that I aplied for a job (I actually aplied to like 5 diffirent places, this one was the only one that called me up). I'm really happy, but I'm also really sacred about how it's going to go, it's my first job interview. I get nervous around people and I usually tend to keep my head down (don't know why), basically what I'm trying to say is, would anyone like to share some tips or advice that I, or someone in the same situation, could use?

How about sharing about your first job interview?

hmm my first boss at interview...

boss: are you clean
me: clean?
boss: no drugs
me: you want the truth
boss: just say yes
me: yeah
boss: your hired

the job. fresno county coroner office. ME asst.

It sounds cheesy, but you have to tell them you want/need the job. Employers eat that up because they figure that means you won't quit on them in the short-term so they are more willing to hire you.

Other than that don't really sweat it. The more you think about it the more nervous you are going to get. I'm sure they'll ask the standard questions.

> What activities have you been in?
> Name a time you considered yourself a leader
> Name a time you had trouble dealing with others

Or my favorite that loves to throw people off. "Why shouldn't we hire you?" That's a fun one to get asked. Luckily I've only been asked why should we hire you, not why shouldn't we. XD

inb4 I stared at the boss. he was in a good mood then.. he said "wanna go out?"

My strongest advice:
DO A MOTHERFUCKING FLIP.
It really wows employers, makes you seem like a straight shooter.

My first never really happened. The manager told me to meet him at the store at 9am for the interview. So on the day I was getting ready, preparing for my first interview, not knowing what to expect...

He calls me right as I'm about to leave, and simply says "Hey [name], you don't have to come in today, I just hired the other guy because he had enough experience. That ok? Good." then hung up pretty much immediately after that.

:/

My last interview ended with me talking to my boss about Call of Duty and Video Cards for like an hour.


>Hired the next day.


YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

I don't see the pun or you putting sunglasses on slowly, failure sir.

Doesn't work everytime

Example

First job ever?

It gets harder as you get older if you have no job experience to get a job. Back when I was 16 nobody wanted to hire me for anything because I had no job experience, I had to keep trying over and over again until someone was willing to give me a shot - which ended up being Subway minimal wage.

When you become 18 and up, it gets really hard to show your stuff unless you're applying for something specifically of what you've studied in school. It's even harder to get a job if you're simply unemployed and not even in school.

Something I learned that is really helpful is to do something while unemployed so it appears that you're productive. What I mean by doing something is volunteering, whether it's at an animal shelter, joining a group that does road side clean up and planting trees to make the community look nicer, or even volunteering to tutor kids.

Not only that, but sometimes the volunteer position can get you experience as well. There's plenty of organizations that are asking for someone to do computer work, whether it's office work or web page designing. Offering your services for free makes you productive and it also gives you experience to show on your resume.

With group interviews, prospective employers intentionally do something to put you in an awkward situation, so the best thing to do is sit down smile and ask people who they are and get to know someone. That will be a big eye opener to the employers, because any interview I've gone to everyone just sits awkwardly waiting for it to start.

During the interview, it's important to somehow obtain their information, whether it's a business card or email address to get in contact with the person. That way it doesn't end with a "We'll call you" interview. If you get their contact information, you can either give them a call or email them thanking them for their time and that you look forward to hearing back from them. It gets you in their mind again after other interviews and it also makes it apparent you really are interested in the position.

That's about all the advice I have on interviews.

Oh: and the one question: "What's the worst quality you have" people say "turn something negative into positive such as: I work too hard. or I always put work first ahead of anyone else." but you really shouldn't do that, to employers that's the cheesiest response just like Miss America saying she wants world peace and to end world hunger. They'd rather you just be honest, or at least it'll make you stand out from the rest.

One of my things that I find challenging and is a bad quality about me is that I'm not super excited and woosh! energy! So sometimes I feel like employers see me as not motivated or not aggressive with my skills whether it be sales or whatever. So last time I was asked that question, I told them that I feel like my worst quality is that I don't leave a strong enough impression during my interview due to being nervous. It was true and it sort of woke up my interviewer too, as if they were expecting the "I work too hard" answer. They did hire me though :) So it might have worked, who knows.

My first job interview was horrible as all hell, mainly because I had to sit in the staff room whilst waiting and the employee's walked in now and then confused by who i was and gave me strange looks.

Anyway I kinda of got lucky during my first interview, my parents helped me a lot with it and guided me through with what to say and not what to say. I just acted as natural as I could and tried not to be too nervous, I didn't think I'd get the job but like 2 days later I got a phone call saying I got it. Was pretty damn surprised.

Actually I kinda cheated my way into it, to apply you had to do this online test thing, but my stepdad did it for me and got a 100%, so during the interview the woman says she's impressed I did so well in the test, whilst I sit there panicking not knowing what she's talking about, just had to roll with it >_>

And for advice, work on the head down thing, it's good to have eye contact with them since if your looking down or avoiding eye contact it can give a bad impression. (of course don't stare into their eyes during the whole interview, just make sure to keep eye contact now and then.)

Good Luck, if your lucky it may also end up being your first job.

I walked into my first interview with one goal in mind:

I want to show the company a potential good asset.

My uncle said it best: the company won't give a damn about your world records, your charitable contributions or how hot your girlfriend is. All they care about is: is this guy going to be of any help to us? Other factors are secondary. Once you get into their head that you are an asset, the rest is easy. It's like clearing 80% of the interview.

Then I asked, what's the 20% for? He said, once you clear the 80%, fill the 20% with things that will make them think you'll fit in nicely with their company. Anything will do - they're already interested, just use it to your advantage.

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Hey every one!
thanks for all the advise and thanks to all who shared about their first interview.
well the hour is drawing near (is that the expression?) and I'm getting really, REALLY nervous, but I'll try to follow all of your advise, except for the front flip, I can't even do half a front flip lol. Anyways, thanks again!

My first job was at a restaurant my brother worked at previously to me.

It pretty much consisted of me going in, and him going "When can you work?"

My second job was a dining center at college. They were so desperate for workers then that they pretty much did the same thing.

My current job is at a place where my sister's friend is the manager. I had previously got a job during the summer cause I got screwed at one job during the summer and really needed hours and money. So I had previously worked as a dishwasher for a month.

About most of the way through the first semester. I was at my sister's house for some sort of gathering, thanksgiving I think. And he asked if I could help out as a prep cook.

Edit: Oh and some advice.

If you're in the office of the person doing the interview. Look for something that indicates an interest of his/hers. It could be something to bring up interjected casually during the interview sometime.

you just had your first job interview? And you're supposedly 18+...lol that's kinda sad. I got my first job at 15.

I guess I am kind of a sad case lol

better late than ever though, right?