dolly's gal
killing things
PieEye said:
apparently not. you leave them on the stairs at work
interviews - tips on NOT fucking them up
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apparently not. you leave them on the stairs at work
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
dolly's gal said:hmmm...
*makes notes*
p.s. PieEye - why the fuck have you been leaving your knickers on the stairwell at work you dirty slaaaag?! next time you wanna shag one of your colleagues, just go in comando. tell dub its cos you're not keen on VPL
years ago i went out with a girl who was paranoid about vpl, she wore her knickers back to front - i think this may have been pre thongs (late 80s)
dolly's gal
killing things
jesus. she sounds mental marty!
anyway. so my interview thread has turned into a discussion about pants - is quite fitting really!
anyway. so my interview thread has turned into a discussion about pants - is quite fitting really!
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
PieEye said:
This made me think of a pair of animated Frenchies twitching and flapping about of their own volition, and now I can't get the idea out of my mind.Anyway, dolly's: you could well be that one excellent candidate, y'know? The best thing to do with this interview with your old boss is treat the whole thing as experience. Bit of a shit analogy, but my dance teacher at school once told me that she used to go to every audition, even the ones she didn't want or didn't have a hope in hell of getting, just to get a free dance class. Whatever happens in this interview, it will be better than not going at all (unless you snap from the stress and murder everybody, I suppose).
If at any point you feel yourself getting wigged out, take a moment and take a deep breath. There is an advantage to them already knowing you, which is that you don't have to wear that horrible interview false face and cover up your personality - if you need to stop and take a breath, or take a moment to think about a question properly before answering, do so.
Everything else I would have said is already here. Including castigating Pieface for leaving her animate grots on the stairs again.
dolly's gal
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May Kasahara said:
thanks may - mega helpful
Cloo
Banana for scale
My best tip, one I've used several times, came from my mum, who conducts a lot of NHS interviews. Namely that it's perfectly OK to say 'That's a good question, I'll need a moment to think about that'. It puts you back in the driving seat, it's honest and it gives you some time to collect yourself. It really does work.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
don't be afraid to speak in your own vernacular. One of the most comfortable interviews i've done included the expression "That gave me time to take a breath and count my legs before i decided what to do next."
They also want to employ your personality, not just your skills.
They also want to employ your personality, not just your skills.
mrsfran
Well-Known Member
Cloo said:
This too is the most useful interview tip I ever received and used. Remember: you don't have to answer every question straight away. Simply saying "I'll need a moment to think about that, can I come back to it later?" buys you time and takes away that panicky "What do I say say? OMG I can't think of anything!" moment. As Cloo says, it really does work.
A couple of other tips:
If you smoke, do not go in smelling of smoke. Equally, do not be hungover.
The night before, spend time doing your nails nicely. Not only will you have nice nails for your interview, it's a good way to distract yourself from the nerves.
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
Ooh, I meant to say as well: make sure you have a good meal the night before, and a good breakfast in the morning, so that you're not distracted by rumbling tummy or hunger faintness. I sometimes find this difficult if I'm really nervous, but it always sorts me out.
kyser_soze
Hawking's Angry Eyebrow
Don't fret about the one with your existing manager - they know you, know how you work etc so you're mission is to remind them of your competency, responsiveness and just how damn good you are at your current job and why you are in fact the ONLY candidate they should be lookingat, even if the role is one you think is a 'step too far'.
BTW, if that question, or one like it, comes up say something along the lines of 'advancement means pushing oneself' but in a fluffier, less City-like phrase.
Best of luck hon, you'll do great in both.
BTW, if that question, or one like it, comes up say something along the lines of 'advancement means pushing oneself' but in a fluffier, less City-like phrase.
Best of luck hon, you'll do great in both.
Totally, I made sure I had a good feed around 4 hours previously.May Kasahara said:
Another thing I wouldn't recommend is to have your arsehole neighbour start revving his car parked < 10ft from your sleeping head, and when I had the window open overnight to control the heat. This was at 6:15 am, the utter cunt
That's two days in a row he's woken me up at sparrowfart in the same manner
Monday wasn't too bad, but I ended up having to interview today on less that 6 hours sleep and blitzed on painkillers (not that I can blame the painkillers on him), which wasn't ideal.If the git does it again, I'm parking my bike there during the day before he gets back frm work and I'll leave it there for a few weeks. It's first come, first served and he can go royally fuck himself
My interview didn't go too bad, I didn't get thrown out in the first few mins and they might even call me back
Fingers crossed for yourself, Dolly
If I could get through mine without too many disasters, you should walk it !
dolly's gal
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Radar said:Fingers crossed for yourself, Dolly
thank you. i'm kind of looking forward to them now. i'm past all the nerves and worrying and panic attacks and crying. kind of...
Sparrowfart, a mythical time of the day rarely observed unless you have cunts for neighbours or been on a really good bender.Yetman said:Ha! What the fuck does that mean?!
TBF they've been quieter the last two days. Swooshing open the curtains, giving them the red-eyed evils and mouthing "you utter cunt" at them Tuesday appears to have done the job
I heard them this morning opening the car door, but I have no problem with that. It's pretty hard getting in a car without making any noise at all, its only when they take the piss the red mist descends.
dolly's gal
killing things
i reckon it must come from it being so quiet at that time of day you could hear a sparrowfart. thems my thoughts on the matter
lights.out.london
Black Flag
The three biggest gripes my clients have about the people they interview are -
1. lack of prep. Not knowing the core business activities of the firm they are being interviewed by.
2. appearance. Not dressed for a business meeting, which is what an interview really is.
3. being late. Unforgiveable. No exuses ever ever ever. Never ever ever be late for an interview. Train delayed? Tough. Should have factored that in etc, etc
I do a process called 'Magic Wand' with my candidates prior to them going out on interview for me. I started using the technique in 1997. It increased the first to second interview rate by 40%! Good for the client, the candidate and .... me!
There are other things I do, or a recruiter ought to do for people going on interviews; one is coping strategies for the tough questions line managers think they have to ask...
where do you see yourself in five years
what are your weaknesses
what are your values
how would you **insert case study**
Interviews can be fun.
I'm happy to help anyone struggling, nervous, terrified or anyone who perhaps hasn't had an interview for a while and is a bit rusty. PM only for specific questions.
1. lack of prep. Not knowing the core business activities of the firm they are being interviewed by.
2. appearance. Not dressed for a business meeting, which is what an interview really is.
3. being late. Unforgiveable. No exuses ever ever ever. Never ever ever be late for an interview. Train delayed? Tough. Should have factored that in etc, etc
I do a process called 'Magic Wand' with my candidates prior to them going out on interview for me. I started using the technique in 1997. It increased the first to second interview rate by 40%!
Good for the client, the candidate and .... me!There are other things I do, or a recruiter ought to do for people going on interviews; one is coping strategies for the tough questions line managers think they have to ask...
where do you see yourself in five years
what are your weaknesses
what are your values
how would you **insert case study**
Interviews can be fun.
I'm happy to help anyone struggling, nervous, terrified or anyone who perhaps hasn't had an interview for a while and is a bit rusty. PM only for specific questions.
lightsoutlondon said:
I ended up getting to my interview on Tuesday 45 minutes early. Because I couldn't do a recce beforehand, I wasn't certain on being able to find the place quickly and in any case hospitals are huge and I didn't know whether it was the other side of the campus or not. So to be on the safe side I caught the train before the one I actually needed.
Arriving all hot and sweaty because you had to rush looks so bad and it can really put you off your game
Still haven't heard anything back from the agent. Client said he had to interview one other guy, but I asked the agent to ring me with any feedback.
Since then: Zilch, nada, bugger all
Which makes me think I blew the interview and the agent is doing the usual arsehole agency thing of ignoring you and hoping you go away.
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
No adivce in terms of questions/preparation (but there's loads up there ^^ already)... but in terms of calming yourself down... last time I had an interview (April), I was getting myself in a right state, been stuck in the same job for over five years and really wanted this new one. Like you said in the OP, to the point of panic before I'd even been interviewed (this was internal too - so 2 people I knew well, and one old boss!).
Then someone said to me... it really isn't the end of the world if you don't get it, there are more important things in life. Took ages to sink in, because I wanted a new job so so much. But same day found out some shit news about one of my mates, something not work related... and that kind of brought things home... tis only a job (even if it's one that'd pay more, get me closer to what I really want to do...etc)...
... anyway, having that in my head made me a lot calmer in the interview - more confident for some reason, and didn't do my usual panic go red in the face and have no idea what to say in the interview.
(this was internal too - so 2 people I knew well, and one old boss!).Then someone said to me... it really isn't the end of the world if you don't get it, there are more important things in life. Took ages to sink in, because I wanted a new job so so much. But same day found out some shit news about one of my mates, something not work related... and that kind of brought things home... tis only a job (even if it's one that'd pay more, get me closer to what I really want to do...etc)...
... anyway, having that in my head made me a lot calmer in the interview - more confident for some reason, and didn't do my usual panic go red in the face and have no idea what to say in the interview.
dolly's gal
killing things
BB that's really REALLY useful. thank you
dolly's gal
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BiddlyBee said:oh
ignore all that then ^^
good luck btw
lol the panic's returned! hehehe
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