imported_jj2ii3344

Good evening TCC community~
I am going for a number of job interviews in the following week or so with Microsoft, Siemens, CIBC, Toronto Hydro, and Toyota Canada, and the earliest one starts tomorrow.

I am feeling very nervous right now. Do you know of any personal trick, strategy, or technique to use in order to calm yourself down prior and during the interview? (eg. perhaps painting an image that you are smarter than the person interviewing you etc.)

Thank you very much for your attention!

Mr. Death

Go to the gym before your interview. A good workout always puts me in a positive frame of mind.

shlammed

how bad do you need the job?

or is this your first after graduating or what?

imported_jj2ii3344

Thanks Rick for the suggestion, but my 115 lbs body can't seem to handle too much gym, haha!

These are actually my co-op work terms interviews. I am particularly nervous because this is the first work term I will be attending to, and I would really love to get into some big companies to build up my portfolio.

imported_gatherer

relax it's only a job your trying to get...

seriously remember that ... your only trying to get a job where the employer tries to pay you the minimum to keep you coming back and your going to try to do the minimum amount of work so as not to be fired if you remember that you'll be fine

dingus88

dude stop stressing I mean worst comes to worse you don't get the job...whoppty ****ing DOoo. Just have a good convo with them, like any other conversation. Stop thinking so much about it and just take a deep breathe right before and say **** it and go in ***** deep.

I mean your well qualified it's jsut a co-op you have how many people that want you. You have lot's of interest in your so relax.

punkindrublic

just go in thinking your deserve the job and that they are missing out in not hiring you

Santol

Dude just relax and do whatever you feel like.

But one thing you do before you leave your house is blow one load . It'll help you relax and take some stress out. lol

good luck

Notorious

Dont stress JJ. Be your self.

Im sure you will be fine.

imported_kIeRaN

u will do fine joseph, and damn, 115lbs? youre tiny lol

Younes Si

the most important thing you have to do is NOT BE SERIOUS the whole entire time try to crack a joke here and there

imported_GoldBadge

RESEARCH the company you're interviewing with. They get to research you via a resume, so research them via the net. Now both parties will know about each other and you will feel more comfortable. You'll also be able to ask questions about them and their recent conspiracies that you uncovered on the web (employers love that kind of stuff in an interview)

imported_Bruce Fee

I dunno if this will help, but I have never had a problem with interviews. When people they "I don't care"... they haven't met me. I really don't care about almost anything.

My last interview (the place I am now) they asked me what my plans were after graduating... Regardless of what they were, I told them I wanted to join Csis just to throw out a weird comment.

I've argued with interviewers before too.

Just don't be overconfident.

"Do you have any weaknesses?"

"One. Kryptonite."

Nova_Dust

Do you still have gold spiky hair? First impression is important.

00project

do research, ask their current employees about their job, find out EXACTLY what the job description is, so you can SELL yourself, let them know that YOU can fill that criteria....
if you think the interview is going well, try to ask them some questions (eg. about the future of the company...) to let them know ur truly interested in working for them.

imported_Moe_Mentum

I as well felt nervous during my Co-op work Term interviews. Best way to look at it is to be confident, smile a lot and you need to BS when they ask questions like "What made you want to work for us" Your school should have had a workshop for you to join for interviews. A good way to relieve the stress is to prepare for the kind of questions they are going to ask you. Most places ask the same type of questions. I had a whole list of them before, and it really helped a lot.

imported_Bruce Fee

you should congratulate them on having you on board and making the right decision in advance should they select the best applicant and hire you.

dingus88

kryptonite...haha I gotta use that one some time.

Gallagher

blow ur load b4 ur go, it relieves tension

dingus88

personally I would go to the gym or do somethign constructive liek cut yoru lawn or soem ****...makes your feel good and gives you more confidence.