I'd all ready applied for this job and then I sent another e-mail to the guy yesterday because I hadn't hear from him, and he said he would give me a call this morning. So last night I didn't sleep, at all. I had a terrible case of insomnia.
Then this morning we talked a little bit, it was kind of pre-interview interview (I thought it was going to be an actual phone interview, so this was a little bit of a relief), and I'm driving into Green Bay to talk to him on Thursday.
I'm super nervous. I probably won't get it because I don't have that much experience with video, but I have a little!
Whether or not I get it, it does make me feel like less of a lazy ass, so there's that. Plus I passed one round of interviews. So, that's a small bit of success!
Video Editor? Ballin'! That's way more awesome than what I'm doing now! And it's a real job! Awesome.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if you want it, but I'm gonna give you some interview tips I've accrued from my businessy experience.
- Get there early. You don't wanna walk in 15 minutes early, they'll probably be busy and you'll have to wait and you'll get nervous. But I usually like to stroll in 5 minutes early. If I get to the place earlier than that I'll go over the stuff I brought. More on that now.
- Stuff to bring: extra copies of your resume. Sure they should already have it, but if it's not in front of them, make sure it is. If you've got copies of some of your work that would be nice too. Like newspaper articles, your radio stories, stuff like that, especially if it's applicable to the job.
- Dress nice. (Duh.) But not uncomfortably if you can help it. You want confidence and calmness from anywhere you can get it.
- You'll probably be nervous. But take a deep breath. You've gotten this far and that means they just want to see how you'll fit with their company.
- Have questions for them. Invariably they ask if you have questions. Have one ready.
- Research them online. Know what they do, what they do best. Great for finding questions.
- Be prepared for the oddball question. Take a moment and craft an answer instead of mumbling through it. Try not to lie. But answer it.
- Don't lie about experience or capabilities. It'll bite you in the ass.
- Ask what's the next step after the interview, so you know where you stand. They may not (probably won't) give you the job right then, but make sure you know when they're supposed to call you or you call them or whatever.
- If they're talking a lot it's a good sign. Great, really. They're selling you on their company.
I can't think of anything else now. I usually feel like I rock interviews, but who the hell knows. If you have any questions ask!
Good luck!
Something I learned was sending thank you cards/notes to those conducting the interview (so grab those business cards if they have them handy). It might sound a little kissass, but genuine appreciation goes a long way. This doesn't necessarily work for every company, but as far as I know, if I was an interviewer, it would be nice to get a thank you card for my time. What do you think, Allya?
ReplyDeleteYou can totally do it, mi'love! The universal force of the Doctor will be watching over you! <3
Yeah, do that. I forgot about that. Send one via email or in the mail. I've heard it's better to do it by mail (authenticity, uniqueness, whatever), but so it gets to the person before they make the decision, I usually email it.
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