Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
At The Back => The Dressing Room => Topic started by: CaffeineJunkie on September 22, 2006, 04:27:21 PM
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OK, got my first real interview tomorrow morning (albeit only for a cashier at curry's, but hey - money's money)
does anybody have any invaluable advice they could throw at / beat into me??
Cheers
James
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well, if you want a job at curry's, be sure to purge your mind of any, and i mean ANY, knowledge you have about electronic equipment. you shouldn't even be able to find the standby button on the front of a tv. also, be prepared to tell everyone about the great insurance policy you can do for them, even if it's just for the cup of tea you've just made for your mum. and don't forget to completely ignore customers, especially if they're looking for help, if they come near you be sure you can find a nearby workmate to have an apparently deeply important conversation with.
well, rant over, apart from that, good luck with the interview!
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Just smile, don't come across being nervous + 'dress up'! Check out
http://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/interviewquestion1/l/aa031201_2.htm
:lol:
It took me a few interviews to finally land my first job, so just do your best. Good luck!
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Confidence without arrogance will get you a long way in almost any situation that requires dealing with people.
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I saw an interview with 'Chico' (It's Chico Time!) last week and he was giving advice about confidence, and although I'm not his biggest fan he had some good advice. When your having the interview and before it even starts, pretend that you've already got the job.
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Just smile, don't come across being nervous + 'dress up'! Check out
http://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/interviewquestion1/l/aa031201_2.htm
:lol:
It took me a few interviews to finally land my first job, so just do your best. Good luck!
OK so i'm $%&#ed
dress up?? thas gonna take some thinkin
hadn't thought about any of those questions yet, so thanks for the link
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I feel for you. Well, I did...:) I had an interview for my gap year course (foundation art diploma@London Metropolitan) on Wednesday, but received word today that I'd been accepted. Good thing too, as I had to risk not going anywhere this year to take an interview with them, as theirs are the last.
Good luck, Mr Junkie. By the sounds of things, smart casual dress'll do just fine - they won't expect a sharp suit and haircut. Own the place! :twisted:
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Dont overdo the firm handshake and dont stare in an attempt to maintain eye contact. Be keen and enthusiastic and try to think of something to ask. Good luck.
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Try to put yourself in the place of the interviewer before going in. What are they likely to want from an employee? In shop work it's worth remembering that people skills can be more important than knowledge of the products that you are selling (this doesn't mean that you shouldn't let them know about your knowledge of electronic goods tho :lol: ), also, an employer will be looking for someone dependable and willing to put some effort into their job. Try and work this subtley into some interview answers and try to give evidence of this if you can.
I was given some great advice by a careers advisor many years back: "Try to regard recruitment as a bit of a game; so long as you know you are capable of doing the job just try and tell them what they want to hear as they can't tell much from just an interview anyway". That advise has seriously done me a lot of good over the years.
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I've got an interview at Wickes Extra on Monday :lol: I always wear a shirt and trousers with proper shoes but as I've still not found a job I'm thinking I may be overdoing it a bit with the smart trousers as well as the shirt?
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kool, cheers guys
im probably going to concentrate on having worked in shop before, being good (well, reasonable) at maths and having worked with money before
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I've got an interview at Wickes Extra on Monday :lol: I always wear a shirt and trousers with proper shoes but as I've still not found a job I'm thinking I may be overdoing it a bit with the smart trousers as well as the shirt?
lol, yeah, go bareback :P
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I've got an interview at Wickes Extra on Monday :lol: I always wear a shirt and trousers with proper shoes but as I've still not found a job I'm thinking I may be overdoing it a bit with the smart trousers as well as the shirt?
lol, yeah, go bareback :P
Naaaah, Hawaiian shirt and matching shorts is the only way to attend an interview. Instant employability! 8)
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Well we all know that's how anthrax got so popular... :)
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Naaaah, Hawaiian shirt and matching shorts is the only way to attend an interview. Instant employability! 8)
scary thing is i own hawaiian shorts and shirt
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Naaaah, Hawaiian shirt and matching shorts is the only way to attend an interview. Instant employability! 8)
scary thing is i own hawaiian shorts and shirt
Me too :oops:
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Naaaah, Hawaiian shirt and matching shorts is the only way to attend an interview. Instant employability! 8)
scary thing is i own hawaiian shorts and shirt
Me too :oops:
aah, but were you crazy enough to wear them to high school??
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I wore the shorts for PE on multiple occasions.
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i still think hawaiian shorts are a bit too common these days
Union Jack shorts on the other hand... :twisted:
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haha they arent too common in school PE lessons though, everyone else wore black shorts, foolish mortals :) :?
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lol, yeah, go bareback :P
Yup good idea - DO NOT WEAR A CONDOM!
Creates a bad first impression.
There's confident and then there's over confident....
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That was classic Dave!
CJ, think yourself lucky you are not being interviewed by Mrs 38th. She is a Tartar.
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AAAAAH, just got back from it, don't think it went that well, but i'll find out later today / tomorrow morning
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Good Luck CJ - If you get it, you have to talk the manager into stocking BKP's, that way you get a staff discount on them :drink:
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lol, i doubt it, although i may be able to persuade him to buy them for me tax-free :twisted:
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well, just found out today that i didn't get the job, apparently i "don't have enough experience"
oh well, back to looking for a job then...
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Always surprises me when places say that - How the hell does anyone get experience to start with? :P
Go back and ask if you can work there for a month for free, and if they're still not convinced you can do it then fine and it hasn't cost them anything - but if they like you then they can keep you on...
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yeh but i kinda need the money, and they already gave the job to somebody else
thing is, i worked in a shop for like 3 years, but i couldn't put it on my CV as i wasn't 16 at the time
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You can still put it on...i doubt they'd care, it's done now
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spose