You're not leaving the library, are you Shygirl?

you'll do great! (obligatory cliche reply).

whats the job?

I can't do these. I freeze up. Pretty much the only time I become completely mute.

no. on the contrary, i'm trying to stay in it goingblank :(

I rule pretty hard at interviews, as long as i got the skills to back it up and actually give a shit about the job.

ohhh... thats a bit harsh shygirl!

i have got better at them over the years but the first proper one i ever had was a train wreck. took me years to get to the point where i could laugh about it rather than shudder with pain

g_s - it's kind of my current job but new and improved which is why i have to reapply for it. if they give it to someone else i'll be conpletely heartbroken

hence why i keep getting waves of nerves every few minutes

Worse than a visit to the dentist.

Good luck shygirl.

Wipey started the best ever job interview thread on Mono or the old M+N. He should dig it up and re-post it here.

I had one today. I don't think I will get it because my uni clashes with the times.

shygirl said 1 minute ago
i have got better at them over the years but the first proper one i ever had was a train wreck. took me years to get to the point where i could laugh about it rather than shudder with pain

Did you fart?

well, I can only suggest that you make clear the point that youve been in the position for such a long time and who else would have that kind of specific experience?

best of luck!

haha no, not that bad i guess rigid but i do remember telling the panel that "i'm not a suck" - not very professional

thanks goldfoot

i generally get a job because i'm good at what i do. not because i interview well.

and if you're good at what you do you generally stand a better chance of interviewing well

yeah but if you're a stuttering mess in an interview, and eloquent any other time, it's a problem

good luck tomorrow shygirl.

xx

I couldnt possibly imagine anyone getting the wrong idea about you shygirl, but maybe you can voice to do the interview via a message board?

worksafe: completely agree. sometimes the nerves of anticipation absolutely get the better of you, no matter how hard you psyche yourself up. i have toughened up a lot with practise thankfully but i generally feel like my soul is on a chopping block during interviews.

thanks girlwho :)

jt - if only. haha

it's only in job interviews.

performance reviews, interviews with the boss of my work, etc - i'm fine. smooth sailing. no nerves whatsoever.

Just found out it's an all-day workshop. No idea what

Face to face customer service or a call centre type deal?

Coz if it's the latter I would RUN

But if it's the former I WOULD RUUUUUUNNN

..to expect.

Sorry, on mob. Finger slipped.

I heard they are kinda training us, which is a kinda odd thing to do if we're not already hired, yeah? Heard this second hand.

Should I prepare anything or just wing it?

Call centre...

''I've got a few more people to interview, but I'll call you and let you know''

that was now 5 weeks ago. should I give up hoping now, or hang on a bit longer?

I would email them asking if they've made a decision regarding the position yet. They're going to say someone else got it, but at least you can make them feel bad about not doing what they promised.

I prefer to feel superior by waiting for them to keep their word.

in this case the word seems to be ''bastards''.

''Convinent Sydney location, only 5 minutes from Green Sqaure station.''

what sort of poeple does this ad expect to attract?

shiiiiit, I just had one these and I was nervously talking so much. It started as a skype interview, then skype failed so it switched to a phone interview...

And now I'm feeling anxious, but I think I did okay.

It's for a job that would be a great experience/career starter, but its based in Sydney so I'd have to move. And now I'm thinking I might not want to move, but then I hear stories of how hard it is to get jobs anymore, and so it would probably be a wise option... But I dont even know if I've got it, so I'm worrying about why I'm worrying, I haven't done this years.

I need a beer, or a joint.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ6OHaXaF7U

Well, now you've got me MORE worried, tugz.

See, the screen froze on skype so I couldnt see them, but chances are they could see me still.... OH GOD, I HOPE MY FACE DIDNT SPASM.

I've been through this humiliating ritual too many times these last few months. Soul destroying.

Hang in there y'all!

Well, I killed it, so much that they flew down to Sydney for another interview. But I'm still getting nervey about whether I wanna relocate to Sydney... It's too good an offer to refuse, but the gf ain't keen on movin and I ain't keen on long distancin'.

And she's rad, super rad.

Is living in Sydney alright? It's really not that far to Melbourne... I don't know what to do.

I find out early next week whether I've got it. Shiiiiit!

just get a new girlfriend

Yesterday I was prepared for an interview but it turned out to be ''this is the project. It's two salary scales higher than what you're on now. We'll have your contract ready for you to start next Tuesday.''

Ok!

That's pretty sweet sonian,

I had an interview for a job in Melbourne a few weeks ago. Got offered the job, plus another job with the same company in Bendigo for more money. And we'd always planned to move to Bendigo down the track. I pretty much got offered the most perfect job I could imagine, without even looking for it or applying for it.

Let's move to the country!

Woah, beaker! That's a company offering you your dreamz