Posted by javableue on September 8, 2005, at 6:26:02
In reply to Re: Job Interview » javableue, posted by Emily Elizabeth on September 6, 2005, at 23:58:37
Thanks all. Sorry for not responding individually, I've just been swamped with school and am just about braindead right now from stress-induced lack of sleep. I really can't see how I'm supposed to make a good impression under these circumstances, but I'm sure if I knock myself out ridiculously early tonight and follow up with some coffee (but not enough to make me jittery) in the morning, I can lessen the damage. Hopefully I'll be just tired enough not to think too much about language (French is my second language, and I speak it so much better when I don't think about whether I'm saying things properly) and no more than that.
Thankfully my therapist went over some potential "lines" with me at a recent session, but he didn't cover weaknesses! (Well, apart from saying that he was pretty sure I couldn't keep track of things well enough to be a good waitress, but I'm applying for a job as a cashier.) I can even think of how to link my past pseudo-jobs to what I'll be doing to help make up for a lack of retail experience. Although, now that I think of it, I can maybe use something else my therapist said for a weakness, though he didn't intend it. Though it could backfire; it would be that I can be too critical of myself, which is a double-sided thing... on the one hand, it means that I keep pushing myself to improve, on the other, it somewhat clouds my judgement as to what I am and am not doing right.
I guess the problem with being honest is that what I think about myself isn't necessarily true; I learned this lesson the hard way when being interviewed for a hospital volunteer job... the coordinator was extremely skeptical until she called my references (after which all was well).
I'll let you know how it goes.
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