S'okay, we all have to endure one of those in our working lives. Read interview guides - sounds terrible but it helps give you ideas. Think of what you want to tell the interviewer - and look for openings to segue into it.
You're a pretty eloquent person and I'm sure you'll do well in your next interview.
Cour Marly is right though, and I think you already know - one has to make some measure of preparations for an interview no matter how much we hate to.
Do some homework on your prospective employers; what their organization objectives are; their culture; tell them what and how you can contribute; how you'll fit right in etc etc.
It helps.
The interviews that I've bungled (well 2, actually), I realized that I didn't do shit at all in terms of preparing for the interview. Plus I remember having late night drinks just before those interviews as well so ...
i reckon prospective employers already know what kind of person they're going to hire. with the appropriate credentials/experience, they already have a mental picture. :\
so. all that matters is whether you fit that bill - and not so much what you say on that day. it helps not to have obvious blunders, but then again, you don't strike me as one of those tongue-tied people. :)
Thanks for all the advice and suggestions :) My problem is that I know what it takes to nail an interview; I just haven't been psyching myself properly to nail them.
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A result of too many Heinekens perhaps?
Hic.
:)
It's not Thursday night yet :P
Actually, I haven't had a drink since Sunday, so I can't blame my shoddy performance on anything other than myself.
:(
S'okay, we all have to endure one of those in our working lives. Read interview guides - sounds terrible but it helps give you ideas. Think of what you want to tell the interviewer - and look for openings to segue into it.
I hate the interview process!!
try lying.
Don't say that, Tym.
You're a pretty eloquent person and I'm sure you'll do well in your next interview.
Cour Marly is right though, and I think you already know - one has to make some measure of preparations for an interview no matter how much we hate to.
Do some homework on your prospective employers; what their organization objectives are; their culture; tell them what and how you can contribute; how you'll fit right in etc etc.
It helps.
The interviews that I've bungled (well 2, actually), I realized that I didn't do shit at all in terms of preparing for the interview. Plus I remember having late night drinks just before those interviews as well so ...
i reckon prospective employers already know what kind of person they're going to hire. with the appropriate credentials/experience, they already have a mental picture. :\
so. all that matters is whether you fit that bill - and not so much what you say on that day. it helps not to have obvious blunders, but then again, you don't strike me as one of those tongue-tied people. :)
g'luck for the rest!
Hmm ... ah nia, wanna chat?
Thanks for all the advice and suggestions :) My problem is that I know what it takes to nail an interview; I just haven't been psyching myself properly to nail them.
I suppose I'll get better with more practice ;)
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