A firm hand shake while looking straight into their eyes.
Don't lie, buy time by asking them questions back that relate to the topic
Don't lie, buy time by asking them questions back that relate to the topic
Job Interview advice
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ruffy gets rep for even knowing who the best comedian ever, was ( RIP mitch )
" if you get lost in the woods, f**k it, build a house. i was lost but now i live here "
" the real estate agent says its a 2 bedroom house, i believe its up to me on how many bedrooms are in the house. this bedroom has an oven in it. this one has a bunch of people watching tv. this one is over in that guys house. "
.... ha, ha, ha...... this must be coming from someone in an HR dept. or does interviewing for government jobs
I agree...... be 100% respectful, but until someone proves their wisdom .... never ASSUME they are smarter than you are.
Nah, just experience interviewing with power engineers getting ready to retire... It is really hard for a new guy with 0 experience to prove wrong a group that has a combined 100 years plus of experience. There are many things that you don't get taught, think about, take as an assumption when learning.
Oh, and if you get a tough question, talk the problem out loud, and show them your thought process. They normally don't place an emphasis on getting the correct answer (that is what your peers are for) but they do like that you are trying to apply your technical knowledge in a systematic approach.
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Educate yourself about the company and ask intelligent questions...if its a small company and the owner is doing the interview, find out about his history in the industry and ask questions about his/her path...it will help remind them of where they came from.
If pay/salary comes up in the first interview, just tell them you expect your compensation to be competitive with the industry (there will be plenty of chance to discuss details in later interviews).
If pay/salary comes up in the first interview, just tell them you expect your compensation to be competitive with the industry (there will be plenty of chance to discuss details in later interviews).
Yah, I never talked about salary till they told me they were interested and made an offer. Note that there is much more then just your annual pay, benefits, health care, 401k matching.. I have seen a difference of 10K with a job, but the benefits more than made up for it....
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If he doesn't, don't feel bad about calling him up. Employers like to have soon to be employees interested in working for them.
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Follow up on Thursday and thank him for the opportunity for the interview. If you think you really want the job, let him know that you think you are a good fit for the company, especially after what you learned at the interview. Also let him know how excited you are to learn even more about the company.
Now is the time to really sell yourself, and set yourself apart from the other interviewees..
^^^ only you will make it work or not.... good luck