Originally posted by Tizzo
What kinda job??? My hubby went on an interview and blew it cause he didn't have a PORTFOLIO!! People hafta have a portfolio now!?!?? The next interview he blew was cause he asked how much the job paid!! I thought you'd want to know stuff like that, but apparently your not supposed to know!!
That's the funny thing about interviews, you really can't prepare for them. I've been a contractor for 13 years and worked for up to 10 different companies in a one year period so I lived in interviews. I realized years ago that either they like you on personality or your pretty much screwed. It's not always 100% that way, but most of the time. If they did not think you were qualified, you would not be sitting in front of them. Especially when they fly in you in half way across the country. Of course with so many people out of work, they can be a little more selective, but they don't tend to put that much into it unless they are just going for whoever will work for less.
Two examples. Recently, I was interviewed on a contract for a job that was identical to the one I just completed at the same company that came in under budget and delivered 3 weeks early. The rollout was perfect and now another area wanted to do the same thing. They knew who I was and I had tons of recommendations from the area I was leaving. They picked someone else who managed to completly blow the whole project. They called me 2 months later wanting to know if I would take the contract. I told them I was committed and unavailable. I found out a few weeks later over a beer with the old project manager that the guy who interviewed me did not like me because the watch I was wearing was nicer than his. :notsure:
Now another situation was an interview that within the first 30 seconds I realized that I was not interested because the guys interviewing me were complete idiots. When one guy asked me what I could contribute to his company ("his" company, mind you. He was a lacky), I figured I would cut the interview short by turning the question and simply said something like, "I believe the resume you are holding answers that question sufficiently and the fact that I'm here supports it. A better question would be 'Why would I want to work here?". Anyway, 3 days later I got a call with an offer which I countered with some insane figure to bow out gracefully.
Just be yourself and be honest. If you are qualified, confidence and consistency will go a long way.
what kind of jobs are you applying for?
