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I have my first Job interview in nearly 2 years this afternoon, its at 5:30... so it involves slinking off 10 minutes early

i Hate them its nearly three and i can feel myself sweating already...

Its the first i have ever been too that sbeen setup by an agency too, so information on the company is thin on the ground thats not there fault the company thats interviewing me is only 7 months old... !!

Aghhhhh! :confused:

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Good luck :)

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Good luck. What's the job? I haven't been interviewed for a few years, but remember that theses people are only human, and they can't wait to get home to their families either! ;)

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I had one today at midday! I was surprisingly calm...for once. I think i have now got to the point of, if it happens it happens. Theres nothing more you can do other than just answer the questions...but THINK before you answer.

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Good luck!
Imagine them in their underwear or something =p

Being made redundant myself a month shy of my 5th year and I'm already lining up the interviews myself so I know how you feel :)

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If they ask you what can you bring to this job dont answer...
er, well Ive got me own overalls, doesnt work trust me

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Good luck with your interview. One point with agencies is that they may have edited your CV or misrepresented you as a candidate slightly. this can lead to annoyance and confusion on both sides. Have a copy of your original CV with you, check it before you do the interview and have it to refer to if necessary.

I really don't like recruitment agents!

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Steady now, no-one likes shaking hands with a sweaty palm!

An interview is their chance to see if they think you're good enough to get on with the rest of their team. You already 75% have the job. They've seen the CV & invited you for a talk. That's more than most get. Just the last hurdle to overcome.

Be yourself, don't be pressured, and don't be afraid. If you're not yourself, and they employ you because of who they think they see, you'll hate the job & you'll be looking for another in 6months time.

If the job isn't right for you as they explain it in the interview, walk away. Like I said, this is their chance to find out about you as a person, they already know what you can/can't do from your CV. It's also your chance to find out about them.

Research as much as you can on the t'inter-web (if they have a website, you MUST look at this, they will ask "Have you seen our website?" in the interview). The more information you come armed with, the more motivated you'll look.

Interviews should be viewed as a conversation, not an interrogation :)

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top advice that, iv just printed it off and tucked it in my wallet!!

its a position as an architectural technologist, but i hate that description, the post is brand new so the roles are no where near defined...

brill :rolleyes:

ta for the good luck wishes i feel i need em!

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they dont have one, neither could the agency tell me where there latesrt development was for me to go and have a sneaky peek!

blind leading blind!! :cyclopsani:

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In that case, honesty is the best policy. When they ask "So what do you know about our company?" An answer along the lines of:
"Sorry, but pretty much nothing, I tried finding you on the internet without any luck, and the recruitment agency haven't really told me much, can you explain basically what you do & what projects you've been involved with recently?"

Try to never JUST answer a question, ask one of them at the same time. It'll help to put them on the back foot a little more, and they'll only respect you for wanting to enquire :)

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Dont forget you are interviewing them as well, you need to be certain that what they are offering is worth your while moving to their firm. Good luck again :)

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but i'm sure numbers isn't being interviewed to work the grill.....

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Good luck.

I've been on the other side of the table today doing telephone interviews. Its hard work from both sides, although slightly more fun for the interviewer.

Dan

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hows it gone then numbers?

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well, i got out of work on time enuff to get there ok, found the building (not numbered) and parked my car... the car park wouldnt let me in, so i had to park in a permit area with the threat of being clamped.. that didnt help my nerves...

eventually made it in to discover its an architectural practice... not what i had been told if i remember correctly..:confused: (i dont wan tto work for an architect)
The interview went ok but i don think im what there after and i dont think its the right company for me...
But it was pleasant enuff and was in my mind good interview practice.
Pleasentries over with i left... to find my car clamped with a £95 release fee...

the guy was completley un sympathetic to the fact that i couldnt get in the car park because it was shut!

So £95 poorer... seething because they sent me for an interview at an architectural practice and then this i paid my money whitch i had to walk 15 minutes to get because they didnt carry chip n pin machines...

so i made it home and drowned my sorrows with a couple of drinks and some junk food... im still too ****ed off to sleep.

on the plus side i have 2 more interviews next week with positions that I think will suit me better!!

bad things come in threes,... please let friday be good to me... otherwise ill give up and become a hermit... :(

grrrrrrrrrrr

id ride my bike if i thoguth it woudl help but ther third thing would be me decking it...

im sure theres steam coming from my ears

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Oh mate-

poor news about the clamp.!

they are inconsiderate gits arent they ..

hope it all works out for u

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I expected tails of the interview....but that was much much worse! What a bummer! £95 down is grim, life is a pain in the ar*e at times. At least you got more interviews to look forward (!) too ;)

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At least it wasn't raining ...

Like I said, you have to watch out for agents - it costs them nothing to waste other people's time, and they might get a commission, so they put you forward for anything.

On the plus side, it is good interview practice. It usually takes a couple of goes to get the hang of them again.

I don't suppose you could claim the ticket on expenses? Maybe a slim chance. I'm sure they would've paid a train ticket for that amount.