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Job interview today - help!
mellybumps
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Hi, I got some great advice before regarding job interviews so I thought I would ask again. I've got an interview this afternoon for a receptionist/admin type job and I'm really nervous, this job would be perfect for me. The question I always stumble over is "Why do you want this job?"....... does anyone have any ideas? I know that saying the location and hours are perfect would not go down well!!!
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If they ask why you want the job, say something like you admire the company ethos, and you are looking for a role that fits your abilities perfectly like this. Then you can say how they are interacting with the public and organisation, or whatever the role entails.
You can mention the hours and location, just be sure you give reason such as you love the local area and know it well.
My advice for interview is don't think about it or research it or fret about it at all before you go.
Just sit down and be yourself, let your brain engage when it has to and let your personality come through more than just being to think of the best reply.
This has nearly always worked for me. It you look uncomfortable they will feel uncomfortable. Be relaxed and have an air of confidence about you. Don't do that cliched look them in the eyes and sit up straight nonsense, just use your common sense....
.... Remember in your mind that you are the best person they could possibly employ. And also, that it's only an interview with people who have been there themselves. Try cracking a few jokes to make them feel at ease with you...be a little self deprecating...this can be endearing. Let them warm to you.
....interviews are easy...promise!
I think justify is the correct the alignment? So justified to the left - or centrally or to the right. A letter should be justified to the left.
Best of luck with it!
That's good, I left it to the left. Wasn't sure if they wanted me to justify it so that both sides lined up, if you see what I mean but I thought that wouldn't look right.
I always research the places I get interviews at thoroughly. As a result I know about every crappy building and building product of practically every firm in the country. It's never got me a job lol.
I researched the crap out of it and it didn't help one bit!!
Its certainly not wise to portray yourself as having more experience than the person who is interviewing you, because you will be seen as a threat.
There's no real knowing what they are after. Often it might just be a case something pathetic like replacing the person they had before, so if you looked like them you might even get it!
As someone who's not got a lot of jobs after an interview, don't sweat about it afterwards. Just know you tried your best and use it as experience; you never know anyway!
You still might have got it - you don't know yet - there's still hope.
Interviewers expect you to be nervous. Did you ask when you would hear back about getting the job?
That's what they do at my firm!
Thank you, the interview was Monday but I'm waiting to hear back. Don't think it went all that well but I suppose it's all practice!