I Have An Interview. I Think. Help? Edit : Got The Job :)

[swagkid300]

hola guys so i have been handing out resumes everywhere at a mall, hoping to land a job (first one)

i handed my resume to this guy at the front cashier, and we started talking, after a little chit chat, the guy started asking me interview question which i was so not ready for. so he told me to come tomorrow to talk to him after im done school.

is this an interview? should i dress smart?

 

update!!

i got the job, and i already started today. started from 3:30-10

so tired right now!

btw i work in a restaurant.

[mrmacwvu1]

Dress smart, be honest, look him in the eyes and use propper grammer.

[EvanT123]

Read this.

http://www.michaelpage.com/content/39-top-10-interview-questions-and-how-you-should-answer-them.html#.UmCP9Y29Kc0

[flyfisher]

Yes, this is an interview.

 

the article posted above is good but also be prepared for behavioral interview questions.  these are a little different than the typical what would you do type questions.  these are more of the give me an example where you had to deal with an irate customer etc....they are looking for what is called the STAR method in their answer....Situation, Task, Action, Result.  keep in mind this is not what you would do but rather what you did do.

 

Also be prepared to ask questions about the position itself, potential tasks and potential for growth.

 

Good luck and let us know how it all pans out  

[jbsoonerfan]

First of all. I would drop the BS. Don't let your online personality keep you from being who you are in real life.

[bigbill]

Remember to interview him the sametime he interviews you to see if want to work

There. Also ask if they offer any education and a 401k savings plan. Ask about medical coverage too.

At onetime I hated interviews but after being out of work in every early recession we had I started having fun interviewing them too. Besides being interested in how they did different things too. Don't forget to learn all you can because when you

leave there your knowledge and education you learned leaves with you. I was a class A machine tool builder and on every job I learned something different and a different way to do things that applied to every future job I had. All the on the job training pays off. We actually hone our skills on every job. We're on top of our game experience wise. Every piece of knowledge is like a piece of a puzzle. Always look at the big picture and the future. Good luck. Bigbill

[jbsoonerfan]

In my experience, your easy interviews will be the people that you will enjoy working for. Your uncomfortable, hard interviews will be the total D-bags that probably can't do the job they are hiring you for. If you feel uncomfortable, then my advice would be to look elsewhere. I have worked a couple jobs where I could out work any so called "manager" but they were the boss, so I had to do as they said even if and when I knew it made no sense.

[swagkid300]

Yes, this is an interview.

 

the article posted above is good but also be prepared for behavioral interview questions.  these are a little different than the typical what would you do type questions.  these are more of the give me an example where you had to deal with an irate customer etc....they are looking for what is called the STAR method in their answer....Situation, Task, Action, Result.  keep in mind this is not what you would do but rather what you did do.

 

Also be prepared to ask questions about the position itself, potential tasks and potential for growth.

 

Good luck and let us know how it all pans out

thanks and for sure if i get hired ill let you guys know

 

Remember to interview him the sametime he interviews you to see if want to work There. Also ask if they offer any education and a 401k savings plan. Ask about medical coverage too. At onetime I hated interviews but after being out of work in every early recession we had I started having fun interviewing them too. Besides being interested in how they did different things too. Don't forget to learn all you can because when you leave there your knowledge and education you learned leaves with you. I was a class A machine tool builder and on every job I learned something different and a different way to do things that applied to every future job I had. All the on the job training pays off. We actually hone our skills on every job. We're on top of our game experience wise. Every piece of knowledge is like a piece of a puzzle. Always look at the big picture and the future. Good luck. Bigbill

im new with all this job stuff, but what is a 401k savings plan? thanks

 

In my experience, your easy interviews will be the people that you will enjoy working for. Your uncomfortable, hard interviews will be the total D-bags that probably can't do the job they are hiring you for. If you feel uncomfortable, then my advice would be to look elsewhere. I have worked a couple jobs where I could out work any so called "manager" but they were the boss, so I had to do as they said even if and when I knew it made no sense.

it's going to be my first job, so should i still leave if I'm not comfortable there? will i be hired after the interview? (if he likes me) or will i have to wait for a phone call?

[Raider Nation Fisher]

What Bigbill said.

Take as much knowledge from this as you can. You would be surprised where you can find a use for it later in life. I worked at a Bed Bath and Beyond for a four month stretch after being booted from school. In that four months I moved from receiving to sales. I was brought in to work one night to fill in for a person on the soft goods side of the store. I sold 3 grand worth of bedding and other stuff in a 5 hour period. The next day I was moved to hard goods. I set 3 sales records, for that store, over the next 3 and a half months. I learned so much about sales and how to really hone the craft of it, while there. My manager helped me tremendously with my confidence, and my ability took over from there.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

thanks and for sure if i get hired ill let you guys know

 

im new with all this job stuff, but what is a 401k savings plan? thanks

 

it's going to be my first job, so should i still leave if I'm not comfortable there? will i be hired after the interview? (if he likes me) or will i have to wait for a phone call?

401k is a retirement plan.

Some will hire you on the spot. Some will call you. Listen to your gut. If uou don't think your gonna like the job, then either politely decline it or ask them to let you mull it over. Either way, thank them for taking their time to interview you and for showing intrest in you.

[flyfisher]

First of all. I would drop the BS. Don't let your online personality keep you from being who you are in real life.

who ticked in your wheaties?

 

 

 

In my experience, your easy interviews will be the people that you will enjoy working for. Your uncomfortable, hard interviews will be the total D-bags that probably can't do the job they are hiring you for. If you feel uncomfortable, then my advice would be to look elsewhere. I have worked a couple jobs where I could out work any so called "manager" but they were the boss, so I had to do as they said even if and when I knew it made no sense.

 

In many companies you don't even interview with the manager right away.  

 

My advice, which is worth what you paid for it, is to ignore what jbsoonerfan says....being uncomfortable in an interview is ok, especially if it is your first one.

 

BigBill was spot on but also keep in mind the job market is not outstanding so you may have to work a crappy position to get into the door then show what you can do.  I am 9 years at my current company and i started out as a customer service rep on the phones for a bank....well now i have been promoted a few times and am easily making triple my initial salary.  I didn't like the job at first but that didn't matter, I worked hard to show what i could do and was rewarded accordingly.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

who ticked in your wheaties?

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

ROFLMFAO!!!!!!!

I have no idea why I'm laughing so hard about this. I'm freaking dying right now. Even the dog is giving me weird looks.

[flyfisher]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

ROFLMFAO!!!!!!!

I have no idea why I'm laughing so hard about this. I'm freaking dying right now. Even the dog is giving me weird looks.

it was the darn content filter.....lol

[jbsoonerfan]

who ticked in your wheaties?

 

 

 

 

In many companies you don't even interview with the manager right away.  

 

My advice, which is worth what you paid for it, is to ignore what jbsoonerfan says....being uncomfortable in an interview is ok, especially if it is your first one.

 

BigBill was spot on but also keep in mind the job market is not outstanding so you may have to work a crappy position to get into the door then show what you can do.  I am 9 years at my current company and i started out as a customer service rep on the phones for a bank....well now i have been promoted a few times and am easily making triple my initial salary.  I didn't like the job at first but that didn't matter, I worked hard to show what i could do and was rewarded accordingly.

 

LOL, nobody. But when one has an online persona (From Toronto, PB between 13-14 lbs, favorite fish Sm, and favorite body of water the Nile River) one might want to leave that stuff at the door.

 

My advice is to ignore what you say. I mean, how old are you and you are still taking online classes? LOL!!!!!!

 

Ignore me? I did exactly what I wanted to do with my life. I would ignore the guy taking online classes.

[jbsoonerfan]

I am laughing at the guy still in online school giving advice.

 

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

Read this.

http://www.michaelpage.com/content/39-top-10-interview-questions-and-how-you-should-answer-them.html#.UmCP9Y29Kc0

 

Hmmm?? I do interviews at a manufacturing facility what I see missing in the top 10 questions and other questions to ask are safety related questions. To us safety is #1 priority and after intros lead with safety questions.  Have you ever witnessed an unsafe act if so what did you do?  Let it pass,intervene. What would you do if you saw an unsafe condition? We've had Division Leaders in that didnt have on proper PPE(safety gear ) and production workers step up and let them know its required without hesitation and thats expected.

 

As mentioned look me in the eyes give me a good handshake brush your teeth dont chew gum or candy and dont put on any cologne just be clean. Give honest replies, a person that does interviews over and over gets a sense for BS, and try to give a response to every question. We score and no answer gets you a 0 so any truthful reply helps. Try give more than one word replies.

 

We dont hire on the spot we meet to go over all interviews that day call you back.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

I am laughing at the guy still in online school giving advice.

 

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!

Holy dang I just sprayed my phone with coke when I read that! The dog has now retreated to the bedroom. I think she thinks I'm certifiable now.

I ain't laughed this hard in months.

[flyfisher]

I am laughing at the guy still in online school giving advice.

 

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

You can laugh all you want but i can pretty much bet i have done more interviews and read more resumes than you have so no worries here,  

 

And you are right, taking advice from me may not be the best thing but just because you don't have either the intelligence or the discipline to focus enough to take a class where you are more in control of how you learn doesn't mean it doesn't work for everyone.  

 

and wait, weren't you the one who had to sell of a bunch of gear and take on a second job to pay for stuff so i guess your advice is pretty worthless too....oh yeah except i am employed and taking classes and doing what i want in life too....

[Raider Nation Fisher]

Alright fellas. Keep it on topic. The kid is asking for advice. Lets be helpful not harmful.

[flyfisher]

Alright fellas. Keep it on topic. The kid is asking for advice. Lets be helpful not harmful.

but he started it lol

 

And this is merely a written example of what you deal with in retail every day

[jbsoonerfan]

You can laugh all you want but i can pretty much bet i have done more interviews and read more resumes than you have so no worries here,  

 

And you are right, taking advice from me may not be the best thing but just because you don't have either the intelligence or the discipline to focus enough to take a class where you are more in control of how you learn doesn't mean it doesn't work for everyone.  

 

and wait, weren't you the one who had to sell of a bunch of gear and take on a second job to pay for stuff so i guess your advice is pretty worthless too....oh yeah except i am employed and taking classes and doing what i want in life too....

 

 

Yea, I had to sell some stuff to help pay for my Son's glasses and medical bills that were unexpected. But, I would do anything in the world for him.

[jbsoonerfan]

but he started it lol

 

And this is merely a written example of what you deal with in retail every day

 

Yea, you are right.

 

 

Continue with that online education. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[flyfisher]

Yea, I had to sell some stuff to help pay for my Son's glasses and medical bills that were unexpected. But, I would do anything in the world for him.

About the only smart thing i have ever seen you post........and absolutely the right thing.

[EvanT123]

Swag,

I wouldn't worry to much about it. Be confident and prepared. It's your first job; it probably won't be the best job and it won't be your last. If you don't get the job take it as a learning experience in preparation for the next interview. Hard work does pay off but so does smart work and use this as on opportunity to reach your next goal whatever that maybe car, fishing crap, college, or helping your family. Best of luck.

[jbsoonerfan]

About the only smart thing i have ever seen you post........and absolutely the right thing.

 

Well I can't say I have ever seen you post anything remotely smart, so I will wait till you do and I will acknowledge it.