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UPDATED: Nalied iT! How does OT relax? Most important interview tomorrow!

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  1. SoltyFish SoltyFish is offline

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 4:48pm)

    Updated: Thanks for all the helpful words. I absolutely nailed the interview and was offered the opportunity to shadow the Los Angeles reps within the company. I still have a final interview held in Connecticut at a date yet to be determined, but so far so good!

    I have a very important interview tomorrow, and am having trouble calming my nerves. I've already decided to drive to the hotel the interview is staged at and spend the night there to be able to wake up and prepare without worrying about traffic or unexpected delays. I'm mainly worried about the first 10-15 minutes of the interview. If I can get through the first part, I should be just fine.

    How do you do it OT? Thanks for any responses.
  2. Admiral Admiral is offline

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 4:49pm) in reply to SoltyFish

    be yourself
  3. BlufferChic BlufferChic is offline

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 4:49pm) in reply to SoltyFish

    smoke a bowl before you go
     
  4. Defndrofangels Defndrofangels is offline

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 4:49pm) in reply to SoltyFish

    Dude it's okay, it's just a hooker. J/K, trying to make you laugh to calm yourself. I usually play poker.
  5. norcaljeff norcaljeff is offline 2010 OT Thread Kill Leader

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 4:51pm) in reply to SoltyFish

    smile, be engaged, don't be a cheesedick but act like you want it
  6. SoltyFish SoltyFish is offline

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 4:54pm) in reply to Admiral

    Everyone keeps saying this but that's the problem. If i get off to a bad start, I can't be myself. How do you maintain being yourself in stressful situations?
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  7. Jaybone2315 Jaybone2315 is offline Professional Couch Ruiner

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 4:56pm) in reply to SoltyFish

    im horrible at interviews, so im no help here.
  8. Mr Galt Mr Galt is offline sister-in-law's a ho

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 4:56pm) in reply to SoltyFish

    off-color joke usually breaks the ice.
  9. imhooks imhooks is offline

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 4:57pm) in reply to norcaljeff

    Start off with "I did stay in this Holiday Inn Express last night"
  10. BigGunX BigGunX is offline Mr OT Party

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 5:00pm) in reply to Jaybone2315

    Harness in the good energy, block out the bad. Harness. Energy. Block. Bad. It's like a carousel. You put the quarter in, you get on the horse, it goes up and down, and around. Circular, circle. Feel it. Go with the flow.
     
  11. BlufferChic BlufferChic is offline

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 5:01pm) in reply to BigGunX

    such great advice
    <3 bgx
     
  12. HazeMan HazeMan is offline

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 5:08pm) in reply to SoltyFish

    Breath

    The best advice to control nerves is proper breathing.

    In through your nose, out through your mouth. Slow and easy.

    Second most important is honesty. If you try to be someone you think they want, you stumble, breath erractically and get nervous.

    If they don't want who you really are, fuck'em... their loss.

    Good luck, sir
  13. GreesonEV GreesonEV is offline

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 5:13pm) in reply to SoltyFish

    Ok follow these simple steps...

    1) Buy a 6 pack of beer
    2) Drink one of the six
    3) Rinse mouth with mouthwash
    4) Interview
    5) Drink other 5
     
  14. Wiscomurray Wiscomurray is offline

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 5:21pm) in reply to GreesonEV

    I know this is gonna sound obv, but in situations where i feel like i need to make an impression on someone, the first thing I do is try and become their friend as quick as possible. What im saying is, find a way to make them like you in the first 10 seconds. I know it sounds like no shit, thats obvious, but it works.

    If you feel in your mind you are talking to a friend, screwing up isnt on the mind like it is for you right now.
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  15. cizastro cizastro is offline

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 5:25pm) in reply to Wiscomurray

    I love going to interviews.

    The fact that you've gotten this far should make you confident enough that you just need to go in there and close the deal. Be yourself, take a notepad and takes notes (or pretend to) and be sure to ask them some questions as well. Do a little research about the position/company before hand so if they begin to talk about specifics you can relate as you've studied the company.

    Oh, and dress nice. A nice suit and tie if you have them.

    Other than that, get a blowjob and chill. You'll be fine.
  16. Mr Galt Mr Galt is offline sister-in-law's a ho

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 5:52pm) in reply to SoltyFish

    I'll give you the ingredient list:


    unfiltered interweb access
    some privacy
  17. Decatur217 Decatur217 is offline OTs Iron Man

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 6:21pm) in reply to Mr Galt

    wisco is right. Interviewers usually know in the first minute if they like you or not.

    Think of the common questions that might be asked, "Why do you want this job?"

    "What makes you the best candidate this company is looking for?"

    Be yourself. And be confident and proud that you got the interview.
  18. I Do Be CT I Do Be CT is offline

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 6:24pm) in reply to Decatur217

    Make sure you take a nice big dump beforehand so when ur stomach starts feelin funny you know it's not because the boo boo monster is calling.

    That's all I got, I fail at phone interviews so I can't help ya much with real interviews.
  19. bflowers bflowers is offline

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 6:35pm) in reply to SoltyFish

    Just try to relax tonight and get some sleep so you're ready to go in the morning. Like a few others already said, be excited that you already got this far and the confidence should come with that. Good luck!

    Oh yeah, what type of job you interviewing for?
  20. SoltyFish SoltyFish is offline

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 6:43pm) in reply to bflowers

    Surgical supply/pharmaceutical sales. I'm pretty sure I am qualified for the position and what the company is looking for. Hopefully I can convey this to the interviewer. Seems like the consensus here is just to remain positive. Thanks for this, sometimes the simplest things slip from my mind when I get stressed out.
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  21. Popperhead Popperhead is offline

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 8:33pm) in reply to Mr Galt

     
    Originally Posted by Mr Galt View Post

    I'll give you the ingredient list:


    unfiltered interweb access
    some privacy

    +1
  22. OneM24 OneM24 is offline beer pong champion

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 8:41pm) in reply to SoltyFish

    Rub one out in the bathroom right before the interview. You'll be laughing your ass off after shaking hands, knowing your baby batter is all over the person who's interviewing you.
  23. Magnet Steve Magnet Steve is offline

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    Feb 25th, 2009 (2/25/2009 10:10pm) in reply to Wiscomurray

     
    Originally Posted by Wiscomurray View Post

    I know this is gonna sound obv, but in situations where i feel like i need to make an impression on someone, the first thing I do is try and become their friend as quick as possible. What im saying is, find a way to make them like you in the first 10 seconds. I know it sounds like no shit, thats obvious, but it works.

    If you feel in your mind you are talking to a friend, screwing up isnt on the mind like it is for you right now.

    Very good advice imo. Remember that, at an interview, the interviewer usually starts out thinking about you as a "them", and looking for someone they can think of as an "us". This is primitive proto-human clan association shit going on, just with suits. If you can get them to think of you as an "us" early, it makes the whole thing go better, and colors their impression of you. The trick is to not be obvious about it. Just try to pick something out about them that you immediately notice, and comment on it, in passing. It'd be easier if you were interviewing in an office, so you could spot a family pic, a sports team mug, a poster, or something else. Maybe, if they introduce themselves as "Mr/Mrs. Jameson", you start with, "Oh, my best friend in college was Jameson, he's from XXXXX any chance you're related?*" It will put you both at ease. I conduct interviews every six months, and, trust me, when I started, I was just as nervous as the interviewees. Never assume you're dealing with a seasoned pro.

    *Only really works if this is true, or if you're REALLY slick. Don't lie or make something up. Make it natural.
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