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Got an interview next week with Clarks shoes and I'm just beginning to shit myself.
I've been looking for a job for months and have only got so far as an interview once before.
I really really really want this job but don't know exactly what to expect or what to say.
I think last time I was interviewed I probably looked stupid cos they caught me off-guard with questions like 'what three words do you think your friends would use to descibe you?' and I had a total blank...
Anyone any tips or suggestions of what they might ask so I can try and prepare myself?
I think I may sink into a deep depression if I don't get this job. :banghead:
I've been looking for a job for months and have only got so far as an interview once before.
I really really really want this job but don't know exactly what to expect or what to say.
I think last time I was interviewed I probably looked stupid cos they caught me off-guard with questions like 'what three words do you think your friends would use to descibe you?' and I had a total blank...
Anyone any tips or suggestions of what they might ask so I can try and prepare myself?
I think I may sink into a deep depression if I don't get this job. :banghead:
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Thats a weird question to be asked ! Where was that for? I think you just need to relax and just try and sell yourself lthe best, really just try and use your talents to what they want. You seem nice enough, to me means customer facing. So you can interact with people you dont know and get on with it.
Ive had 3 interviews for 3 jobs...and got them all. I was nervous for all of them, but was honest and showed them who i was, that seemed to work for me. The question you were asked above, in my opinion is just weird. Not a normal question that intervierws should ask
Just stay calm, think about why you want the job and really big yourself up.
Show off. :razz: Well done though... Can you do my interview for me?
Was a bit of a weird question maybe... Was for a Christmas job at some shop... I didn't really want to work there though, so I maybe came across a bit unbothered. :chin:
HAHAHAHA!!! Omg really? I'd have so cracked up if I'd been asked that... If only there was an Asda nearby... I want an interview with them now.
Tough though... what would you say? An owl because they're wise? An Elephant because of their memory? A hyperactive chimp with a thirst for learning... Endless possibilities :chin: I hope she didn't say sloath.
Thanks. Very helpful indeed
You'll get it :thumb:
I hope that's prophetic.
ha. i was just about to say 'do a spud'.
I was always just told to just keep it straight. Even if you're caught off guard or not sure what to say, just try your hardest not to stumble or paus, just start talking.
And good luck, tis the season :thumb:
Cheers. I'll do my best.
Make sure your shoes are clean
You can say "I'm a good teamplayer," but anyone could say that in an interview, what you need is some evidence to support what you say so have some examples ready. Have you played team sports? Have you worked somewhere else as part of a team? Have you worked in a team at school/college?
Think about all your qualities, why do you think you would be good at this job? If you think about all of these things beforehand and write them down, you won't be caught off guard when they ask you in the interview. Think about things you have done- look at your CV and think about what you have learned from these activities.
For a job in customer services they might also ask you about a situation with a difficult customer and what would you do in a certain situation....think about what they could ask-possibly something relating to a situation where you have to deal with a difficult/abusive customer. Try and think of some examples like this and formulate some answers- staying calm and getting someone in charge to talk with the customer etc etc.
I'm sure you'll be fine, Good luck!
Well I had a sleepless night worrying last night... but hopefully I've got it out of my system for a good nights sleep tonight...
I've heard a certain amount of nerves are good for this kind of thing... But I would prefer not to be a jibbering wreck.
Dress suitably.
If you shake hands, do it properly, give a firm handshake.
Since this is a second interview, you can be fairly sure in the knowledge that they are at least interested in you. All you need to do is more of the same.
Know when to stop talking, some people have a tendancy to ramble on and that just makes the people giving the interview switch off for a bit, which is not really what you want. If you have a message to put across, put it across succintly - though not snappily.
Relax, smile. Don't be afraid to engage in banter. The more that the interviewers are talking the less you have to come up with. Of course, if you go for that approach then make sure what you do say counts.
Oh, and prepare questions to ask them too. I think the best interviews are the ones where you're already discussing how the job would be done, and what the arrangements between you and the employer would be. Give the impression that you are looking for a job that's right for you as well as the employer, and you'll come across as more professional and confident. For example, people are always worried about negotiating wages for a new job. But discussing wages, and negotiating with them (it might simply be saying, "okay, I'll accept that rate, as long as you promise to review it in 3 months time") you are demonstrating that you have self worth and confidence in your own ability.
Yeah but one of the jobs she is going for is in a shoe shop, makes sense to make sure her shoes are well presented.
Not so nervous about tomorrows interview. Thanks for all the help guys.
To the OP, interviewers like to see black suits and white shirts.
When I go for an interview I study the company, usually easy to do if they have a website. I also list all possible questions that maybe asked and then sit down with some friends/family and get them to do practice interviews.
Just have to play the waiting game now.