Posted: 8/23/2006 6:50:42 AM EDT
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It's a security position at a large company. My interview's today, so I hope I get it. Any hints, tips, suggestions? I've been on plenty of interviews before, but I had time to kill... |
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Don't eat a poppy seed bagel. ETA keep in mind that you are interviewing them as much as they are interviewing you. I've turned down a few job offers because I didn't like what I learned during the interview process, and have never regretted the decision to keep looking. |
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Relax. You aren’t going to a job interview, you are just going to chat with some people, it’s no big deal. Don’t try to be too formal, too witty, too smart, or too knowledgeable don’t try to be too informal, stupid, or casual either, just relax and be yourself. |
Oh, great. I'm screwed. |
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Confidence and eye contact. Let them ask you questions, but take command of the conversation and sell yourself. Bring several copies of your resume; one for you, one for the interviewer, and several more just for good measure. Use your resume to back things up, ("As you can see on my resume, I have x years experience with y during which my duties were a, b, and c..."). Don't slouch. Don't fidget. Dress at least business casual (collared shirt and khakis, suit if the situation warrants) and make sure to take care of all hygiene matters. Be certain to use the restroom before you go. Bring a pen, preferably two. If you want to start getting fancy, I have a leather portfolio that I normally use for my drawing pad and such, but at the last interview I did (the one for the job that lets me post on ARFCOM to give you this advice) I pulled out my drawing supplies, put in a couple ballpoint pens, a pad of writing paper, and several copies of my resume. Business cards are a plus. Having something like this will give you something to keep your hands busy, as well as help you look prepared and professional. ETA: Of course, this is all stuff I learned for interviews in the tech industry. Maybe for security they want to rate you on your donut consumption and ninja-napping abilities. |
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Be confident, people relaly like that, be hard to get. send the signals that you are interviewing them, that y ou might deign to work there if it's a cool enough job and the money meets your needs. dress up a little, overdressed is ok, underdressed is not BE NICE TO THE SECRETARY sit up straight shake hands firmly, don't forget names don't tell different stories, tell the same story to everyone (they will compare notes) give examples of what you did that worked well, how you improved things, etc and, as someone said, be yourself. you don't want to be someone you aren't to get a job and not fit in. have some good questions to ask about teh company (tell me about your culture here is a great one!) don't mention money, money is beneath you, you might allow yourself to work there if the job is cool enough and meets your other goals. "i'm sure you will make an offer commensurate with my abilities and talents" they will persist, you say "are you making me a job offer?" HR will call you the next day, then you talk money. |