Mr Black
Los Zetas
Job Interview???
Im currently working in an Architectural firm, which has been axing people at the beginning of each month since December. Right now, Im part time so I think Im safe. However, Ill be graduating from school in May and will have to go full time, and I dont think my A-hole boss is going to keep me on. (Its a feeling I have.) Its a very crappy company and I would have left a long time ago, if there were others whom were actually hiring.
Anyway, in 2 months my school will hold a job fair, where hopefully, many firms will be there interviewing about 50-100 out-of-work, desperate, soon-to-be graduating kids. Its a tough time to graduate.
My questions are:
1. Should I try to sound cocky and borderline narcissistic, in an effort to exude confidence?
2. Should I speak fast, or slow? Which sounds better?
3. Should emphasize my limited experience A LOT? Many of the other kids have never worked in a firm.
4. Should I use complicated college boy words, or just simple ones, which everyone can understand?
5. Is inserting a joke during the interview, a good move, or bad?
6. Should I pretend to be stern and tough, or should I smile a lot?
Im real interested in your personal experiences during a job interview. This is why Im posting in this forum, and not looking at some web-site with a boring list of things to do.
REAL people, with REAL advice!!!
Also, I don't want the "be yourself" advice! Because sadly, sometimes "being yourself" is not good enough.
Im currently working in an Architectural firm, which has been axing people at the beginning of each month since December. Right now, Im part time so I think Im safe. However, Ill be graduating from school in May and will have to go full time, and I dont think my A-hole boss is going to keep me on. (Its a feeling I have.) Its a very crappy company and I would have left a long time ago, if there were others whom were actually hiring.
Anyway, in 2 months my school will hold a job fair, where hopefully, many firms will be there interviewing about 50-100 out-of-work, desperate, soon-to-be graduating kids. Its a tough time to graduate.
My questions are:
1. Should I try to sound cocky and borderline narcissistic, in an effort to exude confidence?
2. Should I speak fast, or slow? Which sounds better?
3. Should emphasize my limited experience A LOT? Many of the other kids have never worked in a firm.
4. Should I use complicated college boy words, or just simple ones, which everyone can understand?
5. Is inserting a joke during the interview, a good move, or bad?
6. Should I pretend to be stern and tough, or should I smile a lot?
Im real interested in your personal experiences during a job interview. This is why Im posting in this forum, and not looking at some web-site with a boring list of things to do.
REAL people, with REAL advice!!!
Also, I don't want the "be yourself" advice! Because sadly, sometimes "being yourself" is not good enough.