Interview Help!

[Whitterz]

Anyone got any sound advice for someone trying to combat nerves for an interview?

I know what I am going to say, but am worried that I will blurt out a load of rambling unessessary crap due to nerves.

Any tips/ advice anyone?

 

[SirDouglasLoft]

what job you going for?

 

[Shoreham Beach Seagull]

Just try to act confident, i'm 16 had my first interview a month ago I had no experiance what so ever. I was told it was the confidence that got me the job so that's my advice, then again coming from a 16 year old probably no help....

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Ask the interviewers a lot of questions. Interview THEM. Makes you seem keen. More importantly, while you are asking them stuff, they can't be asking you stuff

 

[Whitterz]

what job you going for?

Im not going to say to be honest on here. I will get slated by some of the immature members if I do.

 

[SirDouglasLoft]

Okay fair dues. good luck anyway.

 

[Normal Rob]

Think before speaking - sounds obvious i know but if you know what you are going to say then compose yourself, and say it.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I know what I am going to say, but am worried that I will blurt out a load of rambling unessessary crap due to nerves.

THIS might help

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[blue and white army]

Try and reenact the Pepsi Max advert.

 

[Whitterz]

Thanks for all the help. I feel composed enough, but am worried about last minute nerves. Im sure I will be alright, just me being a complete siss.

 

[timbha]

make sure you are well prepared, smart/suitable clothes, extra spray of body spray, clean shoes, clean shave, etc, will give you confidence. Arrive 5 - 10 minutes before the interview start time, a few deep breaths outside to gain your composure, then walk confidently into Reception. Introduce yourself politely and if you are asked to wait flick through some company literature that may be on the table - you might learn something.

when you are introduced to the interviewer a firm handshake and confident greeting will settle any nerves.

Rather than being nervous, pretend you are there to enjoy yourself and to find out as much as you can about the firm and the job.

Any decent local firm will have a fair sprinkling of Albion fans or sympathisers - be proud to tell them that you support your local team - the job is nearly yours!!

Good luck!

 

[Skaville]

Anyone got any sound advice for someone trying to combat nerves for an interview?

I know what I am going to say, but am worried that I will blurt out a load of rambling unessessary crap due to nerves.

Any tips/ advice anyone?

Don't be nervous!

People often perceive interviewers as someone trying to catch you out - that's not the case. The interviewer is hoping you're the right guy. If not, they'll have to spend another hour and a half seeing somebody else. They wouldn't have invited you in if you don't fit the bill on paper. They WANT you to be the one. You just have t go in there and prove it.

Another way it look it is this. You don't have the job. The very worst thing that could happen right now is you leave the interview without the job. You can gain something, but you can lose nothing. You quite literally have nothing to lose.

In terms of your preparation, think about your strengths, think about your tangible achievements and be honest, open and confident. Never lie (unless your Lee Peacock) and just give it your best shot. Don't pretend to be something you're not, because if you get the job pretending to be someone you're not it almost certainly won't be right for you.

Finally, try and answer questions in terms of features and benefits. Don't just say what you did, explain how it might benefit you for this role or how you developed etc.

Good luck.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Sound advice above.

You have nothing to lose, as you don't have the job already and, even if it goes bad, you will have gained valuable interview experince.

Good luck!

 

[Skaville]

"Finally, try and answer questions in terms of features and benefits. Don't just say what you did, explain how it might benefit you for this role or how you developed etc. "

Sorry, was a little tipsy and tired when I wrote that last night. That's more for the CV than the interview. I was thinking more around competency based questions, the ones which ask about a time when you have demobstarted a skill or quality ie. "Tell me about a time when you had to demonstrate initiative?".

Some good advice for this is to adopt a STAR approach. Don't just give them a short answer, talk about the:

Situation - Give them some background/context
Task - What needed to happen
Action - What YOU actually did
Result - What the end product was

Hope this helps and good luck.

 

[Skaville]

A couple more things.

- Prepare some questions for them. It helps to demonstrate that you have been thinking about the job and demonstrates enthusiasm.

- Just going back to the first point I made... I've been working in recruitment for longer than I would care to share with you. No interviewers have ever demonstarted any glee in rejecting anyone. They are never pleased if they catch someone out or someone isn't right. They are genuinely disappointed as any interviewer wants the next person they see to be "the one".

 

[SurreySeagulls]

Just sent you a PM

 

[Trufflehound]

Anyone got any sound advice for someone trying to combat nerves for an interview?

A good wank.

Ideally, before the interview starts. Trust me, during doesn't go down so well.

 

[Springal]

Just don't think about the other 25 people that applied for the job before you

We just had 4 jobs open for a new team, something quite specialist, money ok, and 105 people applied!

 

[Arthur]

Anyone got any sound advice for someone trying to combat nerves for an interview?

I know what I am going to say, but am worried that I will blurt out a load of rambling unessessary crap due to nerves.

Any tips/ advice anyone?

Don't trust recruitment consultants! They are ALL cunts that will promise you the world and very rarely deliver.

 

[Titanic]

... No interviewers have ever demonstarted any glee in rejecting anyone. They are never pleased if they catch someone out or someone isn't right. They are genuinely disappointed as any interviewer wants the next person they see to be "the one".

Hope it goes well for you Whitterz .... listen to Jimmy S... he speaks wise words (which is rather refreshing for NSC of late!!!).