chicky_pie
POTATO HEAD ROXON
This is a thread where those who are looking for job, just got a job interview and want help when it comes to what to dress, what questions would be asked and etc.
Kinda like Rules for Customers/Staff spinoff.
Tips:
- Dress nicely, (suit, dress, nice shoes etc) unless it's a labour type job.
- Don't chew gum!
- Smile and shake the Interviewer's hand. (Throw in some compliments, not silly ones like 'Are you single? or asking what nationality he/she is.)
- Don't mumble while answering questions.
- Don't 'umm' or give long pauses.
- Do a research of the company you're applying for before going for the interview, you won't want to give a blank face to them when they ask you what you know about their company.
- Make sure you do arrive early give yourself enough time for parking, going through security or public transportation.
- You are selling yourself and keep in mind their are other candidates do not hesitate to ask how do you feel about the others compared to yourself.
- Always eye contact, do not make your eyes look elsewhere, then they'll think you're becoming bored and not interested.
- Don't contradict yourself, even when it comes to your previous job reference, shoot people sometimes forget the dates they worked from their last job and the interviewer would probably think you're lying, which is most cases not, it's just you're stuck in that moment and is lost with words (it happens).
- When they ask your availability do not say you have to take days off because you need quality time with your boyfriend/girlfriend or you can't work on Friday nights because you have to go out with friends, then they'll think you're unreliable and won't hire you. Say you're available!!
- Be confident, nod your head when they're talking, don't stare anything.
- Follow up by a phone call, email or letter, if they haven't called you the day they suppose to give you a reply. Sometimes people do get lazy and won't give call backs to those who apply for jobs.
- If you have lied about your experience or whatever you wrote in your resume, please don't say 'oh it was a typo on my resume' and etc. They would straight away think you're lying and won't give you a job, try to make a story out of it even backing up your 'lies', even if you're stuck with words or so on.
Questions they'll likely to ask you in interviews:
- What previous experience you have and would you bring to the company.
- What is your weakness/do you have any.
- They'll definitely ask you why you left your last job, and will press through you to get a straight answer, note: do not say you got fired or your boss hates you. Don't worry if it's your first job, then they'll ask you why should they hire you and etc.
- Group interviews is kinda different, it's more of problem solving and giving you questions to answer. Be confident and outspoken, don't sit there and be quiet, talk a lot but not too much.
I'm sure there's more, but I cbf typing it all up, hopefully everyone gets my point, so anyone else, drop your experience, tips, questions and etc.
Kinda like Rules for Customers/Staff spinoff.
Tips:
- Dress nicely, (suit, dress, nice shoes etc) unless it's a labour type job.
- Don't chew gum!
- Smile and shake the Interviewer's hand. (Throw in some compliments, not silly ones like 'Are you single? or asking what nationality he/she is.)
- Don't mumble while answering questions.
- Don't 'umm' or give long pauses.
- Do a research of the company you're applying for before going for the interview, you won't want to give a blank face to them when they ask you what you know about their company.
- Make sure you do arrive early give yourself enough time for parking, going through security or public transportation.
- You are selling yourself and keep in mind their are other candidates do not hesitate to ask how do you feel about the others compared to yourself.
- Always eye contact, do not make your eyes look elsewhere, then they'll think you're becoming bored and not interested.
- Don't contradict yourself, even when it comes to your previous job reference, shoot people sometimes forget the dates they worked from their last job and the interviewer would probably think you're lying, which is most cases not, it's just you're stuck in that moment and is lost with words (it happens).
- When they ask your availability do not say you have to take days off because you need quality time with your boyfriend/girlfriend or you can't work on Friday nights because you have to go out with friends, then they'll think you're unreliable and won't hire you. Say you're available!!
- Be confident, nod your head when they're talking, don't stare anything.
- Follow up by a phone call, email or letter, if they haven't called you the day they suppose to give you a reply. Sometimes people do get lazy and won't give call backs to those who apply for jobs.
- If you have lied about your experience or whatever you wrote in your resume, please don't say 'oh it was a typo on my resume' and etc. They would straight away think you're lying and won't give you a job, try to make a story out of it even backing up your 'lies', even if you're stuck with words or so on.
Questions they'll likely to ask you in interviews:
- What previous experience you have and would you bring to the company.
- What is your weakness/do you have any.
- They'll definitely ask you why you left your last job, and will press through you to get a straight answer, note: do not say you got fired or your boss hates you. Don't worry if it's your first job, then they'll ask you why should they hire you and etc.
- Group interviews is kinda different, it's more of problem solving and giving you questions to answer. Be confident and outspoken, don't sit there and be quiet, talk a lot but not too much.
I'm sure there's more, but I cbf typing it all up, hopefully everyone gets my point, so anyone else, drop your experience, tips, questions and etc.
