Interviews

OnionBeetle · October 18, 2015, 10:07:22 AM

Hello please. Have you been interview before? Was it success? Advice?

I have interview over skype but I am of great concern. I must give Skype ID but I made it when I was autistic 11 year old and name is not changeable.

Is possible to make second skype?

Verbatim · October 18, 2015, 10:14:31 AM

of course you can make a second skype

when asked for your weaknesses, don't describe yourself as a perfectionist

Luis · October 18, 2015, 10:16:04 AM

Make another one

eggsalad · October 18, 2015, 10:23:22 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on October 18, 2015, 10:14:31 AM

of course you can make a second skype

when asked for your weaknesses, don't describe yourself as a perfectionist

+ use it as an opportunity to describe how you overcome that weakness, use specific examples

OnionBeetle · October 18, 2015, 10:26:46 AM

What should you reply with when asked your weaknesses?

I get that you should try to cast yourself in a good light but at the same time I don't want to seem like a douchebag by saying 'I work too hard' or what Verbatim said.

Elegiac · October 18, 2015, 10:39:20 AM

Keep them off balance with ambivalent aphorisms.

OnionBeetle · October 18, 2015, 10:44:36 AM

Quote from: FatherlyElegiac on October 18, 2015, 10:39:20 AM

Keep them off balance with ambivalent aphorisms.

Perhaps I will. But then again, maybe not.

Elegiac · October 18, 2015, 10:54:08 AM

Quote from: OnionBeetle on October 18, 2015, 10:44:36 AM

Quote from: FatherlyElegiac on October 18, 2015, 10:39:20 AM
Keep them off balance with ambivalent aphorisms.

Perhaps I will. But then again, maybe not.

The meaning is to convince them as a bird that flies, glorious. But as the early bird gets the worm, you must be perched on the ground beneath him, ready to suck his cock.

eggsalad · October 18, 2015, 11:20:38 AM

Quote from: OnionBeetle on October 18, 2015, 10:26:46 AM

What should you reply with when asked your weaknesses?

I get that you should try to cast yourself in a good light but at the same time I don't want to seem like a douchebag by saying 'I work too hard' or what Verbatim said.

Something similar to "I have an awful memory, but that's why I keep a written schedule with me."

XSEAN · October 18, 2015, 12:07:33 PM

Confident know your stuff

Engrapadora · October 18, 2015, 02:49:42 PM

At work sometimes I help interview potential new candidates. Really the biggest turnoff is being nervous. I can forgive people not knowing some stuff, especially for entry level positions (so long as they aren't totally ignorant), but when you're a nervous wreck it's kind of off-putting. Focus on keeping yourself relaxed and you'll make a much better impression.

Rinev · October 18, 2015, 03:59:41 PM

I have had one interview in my life, that was for my job back home. It went well, they realized that I was the brother of someone working there and talked about my sister for 90% of the interview.

Busta Nut · October 18, 2015, 04:25:52 PM

If it's retarded, I don't know why you wouldn't automatically make a throwaway secondary account just for the occasion.

And yeah, I've been interviewed. Went off alright, made a few mistakes that I recognize to be stupid in retrospect, but I landed he job.

Mr. Psychologist · October 18, 2015, 04:56:03 PM

Hmm I've had two interviews in this unit's life so far.

The first one was to get a place on a work experience course at a hospital in high school, quite how the fuck I managed to get on amazes me because that was some watamote tier shit that went on in there. I can only assume the guy doing the interview saw something half decent in me or the other candidates were absolute garbage.

The second interview I did which was for my current job went a lot more smoothly, it was a bit nerve wracking because follow this quick flow chart

Spoiler

Finish school > fall ill > end up really quite ill > basically dying > borderline psychotic > depressed and anxious to high hell > get a bit better > repeat last step for 12 months > still basically watamote > go for job interview > oh god help

And I was already on the wrong foot because instead of being a sit down interview in an office, it was let's go outside and just chat because it's a nice day. 'oh'
They asked me questions, detailed the job and asked a few other ones and to my credit I didn't come off as a complete nervous wreck.

After the interview, they said they were quite pleased/impressed but they had to interview the other candidates anyway so they'd let me know.

Fast forward a few weeks and they've been ringing me on the phone which is actually broken saying 'do you want the job or not?'

;___________;

as soon as I found that out I went straight round to the shop and said what had happened and they were quite understanding.

Another few weeks and I get a knock at the door, it's the shopkeeper asking if I want the job and I start tomorrow btwthanksbai.

And now the job is going peachy and I'm happy/confident again.

So

tl;dr points of advice etc

1. Try to be as calm as you can be, don't stress the interview and just take it as it comes. If you go in fretting and gibbering, it won't go in your favour.
2. Make sure that the contact details you give them work, if that doesn't really apply then gg anyway but jesus don't do what I did and give them the number for a broken phone ;_;

About the whole weaknesses sort of question, I'd just go with something simple and above all honest. ''I'm not great at maths'' or something along those lines. Nothing that would really get in the way of your working for them, but something normal and human.

and yeah just make a throwaway skype for the occasion >_>

OnionBeetle · October 18, 2015, 05:01:21 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on October 18, 2015, 04:56:03 PM

Hmm I've had two interviews in this unit's life so far.

The first one was to get a place on a work experience course at a hospital in high school, quite how the fuck I managed to get on amazes me because that was some watamote tier shit that went on in there. I can only assume the guy doing the interview saw something half decent in me or the other candidates were absolute garbage.

The second interview I did which was for my current job went a lot more smoothly, it was a bit nerve wracking because follow this quick flow chart
Spoiler
Finish school > fall ill > end up really quite ill > basically dying > borderline psychotic > depressed and anxious to high hell > get a bit better > repeat last step for 12 months > still basically watamote > go for job interview > oh god help

And I was already on the wrong foot because instead of being a sit down interview in an office, it was let's go outside and just chat because it's a nice day. 'oh'
They asked me questions, detailed the job and asked a few other ones and to my credit I didn't come off as a complete nervous wreck.

After the interview, they said they were quite pleased/impressed but they had to interview the other candidates anyway so they'd let me know.

Fast forward a few weeks and they've been ringing me on the phone which is actually broken saying 'do you want the job or not?'

;___________;

as soon as I found that out I went straight round to the shop and said what had happened and they were quite understanding.

Another few weeks and I get a knock at the door, it's the shopkeeper asking if I want the job and I start tomorrow btwthanksbai.

And now the job is going peachy and I'm happy/confident again.

So

tl;dr points of advice etc

1. Try to be as calm as you can be, don't stress the interview and just take it as it comes. If you go in fretting and gibbering, it won't go in your favour.
2. Make sure that the contact details you give them work, if that doesn't really apply then gg anyway but jesus don't do what I did and give them the number for a broken phone ;_;

About the whole weaknesses sort of question, I'd just go with something simple and above all honest. ''I'm not great at maths'' or something along those lines. Nothing that would really get in the way of your working for them, but something normal and human.

and yeah just make a throwaway skype for the occasion >_>

Thank you for your detailed and comprehensive answer. I will gladly take your advice. I wish you great luck and chance with your current job and make hope for good promotion.

Mr. Psychologist · October 18, 2015, 05:03:24 PM

Quote from: OnionBeetle on October 18, 2015, 05:01:21 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on October 18, 2015, 04:56:03 PM
Hmm I've had two interviews in this unit's life so far.

The first one was to get a place on a work experience course at a hospital in high school, quite how the fuck I managed to get on amazes me because that was some watamote tier shit that went on in there. I can only assume the guy doing the interview saw something half decent in me or the other candidates were absolute garbage.

The second interview I did which was for my current job went a lot more smoothly, it was a bit nerve wracking because follow this quick flow chart
Spoiler
Finish school > fall ill > end up really quite ill > basically dying > borderline psychotic > depressed and anxious to high hell > get a bit better > repeat last step for 12 months > still basically watamote > go for job interview > oh god help

And I was already on the wrong foot because instead of being a sit down interview in an office, it was let's go outside and just chat because it's a nice day. 'oh'
They asked me questions, detailed the job and asked a few other ones and to my credit I didn't come off as a complete nervous wreck.

After the interview, they said they were quite pleased/impressed but they had to interview the other candidates anyway so they'd let me know.

Fast forward a few weeks and they've been ringing me on the phone which is actually broken saying 'do you want the job or not?'

;___________;

as soon as I found that out I went straight round to the shop and said what had happened and they were quite understanding.

Another few weeks and I get a knock at the door, it's the shopkeeper asking if I want the job and I start tomorrow btwthanksbai.

And now the job is going peachy and I'm happy/confident again.

So

tl;dr points of advice etc

1. Try to be as calm as you can be, don't stress the interview and just take it as it comes. If you go in fretting and gibbering, it won't go in your favour.
2. Make sure that the contact details you give them work, if that doesn't really apply then gg anyway but jesus don't do what I did and give them the number for a broken phone ;_;

About the whole weaknesses sort of question, I'd just go with something simple and above all honest. ''I'm not great at maths'' or something along those lines. Nothing that would really get in the way of your working for them, but something normal and human.

and yeah just make a throwaway skype for the occasion >_>

Thank you for your detailed and comprehensive answer. I will gladly take your advice. I wish you great luck and chance with your current job and make hope for good promotion.

Sankyu mister beetle

However this job is not the sort to provide promotions really, not the kind I'd pursue at least. I'll be working here for a little while longer then I need to move into a psychology related profession (entry level of course)

Good luck with your interview too <.<

big dog · October 18, 2015, 05:05:29 PM

I failed the interview for my first job but got the job anyway.