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My First Job Interview
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This isn't my first job - just the first time I've had to interview for one. The places I currently work at are family friends, and they just fell into my lap.

It's not a prestigious position. It's a job anybody could do, but it's more involved than manning a cash register. So, I don't really know what to expect from the interview.

Other than having answers ready for the typical interview questions, is there anything else I need to do? I'd be a grunt more or less so I don't see it being too rigorous. Plus, we have been emailing and talking on the phone for a few weeks now - they just want to do an in-person interview so I think they are already quite interested in me.

I don't know what to wear either. I'm thinking a collard shirt and a pair of khakis would be good. Most of the employees there are in jeans and a t-shirt.

ANY ADVICE? How have your job interviews gone? I NEED this job, working two crappy part-time jobs isn't cutting it.


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Re: My First Job Interview [Re: dontknow]
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This is what I looked at for tips, advice, etc.

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Re: My First Job Interview [Re: dontknow]
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Come with questions in mind. The questions aren't really there to be answered, just to buy you talking time. The more involved in the interview conversation you are, the more receptive the interviewer will be to you. When the interview ends, don't just leave all quiet, ask "When can I start?". If they say something along the lines of "We have more people to interview and will be in contact if we choose you", say "What can I do during the interview process to ensure I am in the running for this position?"

You just gotta talk with a straight face. I remember at my previous job I would handle interviews and people would just fucking sit there quiet as a mouse. Every question felt like an interrogation to them. The thing about interviews is, you don't expect people to be completely honest in them. The questions are almost always bullshit, unless we're talking about more skill based jobs. The only reason the questions are really asked is to see how people respond, how communicative they are, how easy they are to get along with.

If you must, stray away from the questions. Ask the interviewer stuff. Turn the interview into an interview on them instead of you, the more you talk the better. The less dead space there is between questions the better. People will remember your name more if you do this kind of stuff.

Oh, and wear something laid back, but not messy. Don't oversell yourself and look like a stiff, people hate that shit. Bragging about yourself for the sake of bragging is annoying, and people hate cocky attitudes in most circumstances.

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Re: My First Job Interview [Re: PatrickKn]
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Thank you for the great advice!
What sort of questions should I ask? About the position, about the company, about the interviewer?


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