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my first proper one on friday. with a posh accountancy firm.

any tips you men of the world can offer me.



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where a suit and shake their hand when u enter and leave :P

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wear colone, wink at them alot, act shy then crack a very crude joke......

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Do what they did in the IT crowd ep 1.. outstare them :P

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Take my advice, don't take any of these guys advices.
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killah wrote:
Take my advice, don't take any of these guys advices.


Apart from Dessy's, and dont use ya hands to talk, in other words, put ya hands on ya lap, and keep them there!!

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If its a guy you meet give him a quite firm handshake (sounds cliched but true)

Make lots of eye contact but dont stare

Just relax and answer the questions as honestly as possible (if you lie they will know)

If they ask you a question you arent sure how to answer just ask if you can come back to it while you have more time to think about it

Try to enjoy it and remember its all a learning experience!



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Wear a hawiian shirt and take coconuts filled with milk for everyone. Refer to the receptionist as 'Chief' or 'Honey', depending on their sex. Greet the interviewer with a high-five and a "S'up dude!" Sit back in the chair with your legs wide open and start all your answers with "Yeah, I've done / can do that... now let me ask *you* a question!" Ask about benefits. Ask if you can have a company car, and if it can be a Monster Truck. Ask about Dental and explain you regularly get into fights. Ask about their policy on drugs and alcohol, specifically on random testing. Ask if the receptionist is single, whatever their sex is. Answer your mobile phone at least twice, each time with a different voice and attitude.

When it's over, hug the interviewer and say "I'll see you on Monday, Big Fella!"

Whatever happens, turn up on Monday.

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Lmao Hammie! I have an interview tomorrow, so decent tips (ala Demon's and Dessies) v. welcome.



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im gonna get a job interview just so i can do hambles....

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smile, be pleasant, make small talk and engage the other person/people, often they are looking for not only the best candidate but who will fit in with the atmosphere and attitude of the company and therefore work best in that environment

be confident even if your not feeling particually confident, being a bit nervous is fine, but dont let it get in the way of talking to them

be honest, or as close to it as you can be,

make sure you know what you put on any application form or CV, if you lied on that, be sure you know what you said as they may ask you to expand on some points in it, and talk about what exactly happened

have some examples that are relevant to the job, i.e what you have done in the past that was successful, what might have gone wrong and how you reacted to that, standard stuff like that,

think of a couple of questions you can ask them about the role, they may cover the obvious, even if they do maybe try to get them to expand on some of the areas you know less about so that you at least show an interest

and enjoy it, these things get easier with practice, so do try to think of what they may ask you, there are loads of websites that cover standard uestions, so get googling and read up, nothing makes it easier than knowing the answers to the questions they ask!

 



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I have to admit I have no advice to give, some how I've managed to get all my jobs so far with either no or very small interviews.

All I can say is turn up smart, and 5 mins early, read up ont the compainy and try to have atleast one question to ask at the end.

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rofl hamble

you'll go far in life....



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go stoned out ya face get there offer then some of ur finest jamican black then ask if they have any rochs if they do they like u! if not tell em to....

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rofl at Hammie

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So how'd it go Greg? Did you do everything I suggested?

Don't forget to turn up tomorrow...

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Nope, but I got offered the job this morning

Now to decide if I do this or a PHD...



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Congrats Matey! Nice decision to have!

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Thanks, yeah it's nice, didn't expect to be in this position in the slightest 6 months ago.

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congrats mate!

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