What are some tips for a job interview (especially for a shy, socially inept person)?

Make sure you got a good answer ready for the basic questions, link previous experience or study to something relevant to the job in your answers, dress well (look up their website to see what they wear), don't mention circumcision or rdrama

Don't bullshit, be honest but unapologetic if you don't know the specific answer, haven't used some particular tool

Snort a line of cocaine and a shot of whiskey directly prior. I'm being unironic here. This advice has landed me jobs way above my skill set at the time.

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Maintain eye contact and don't appear too nervous.

Print out 3 of your most upmarseyed posts and staple them to your resume.

I usually start batting my eyelashes if the interview isn't going well.

I ussually skip my morning dump so that im certain to be early/show punctuality. Since im eaely I then take a massive stinky dump in the bathroom nearest to where the interview is happening. This puts other interviewees who have to use the bathroom at a disadvantage. I also reccomend wearing eye glasses even of you dont have a perscription as they can become a handy prop when talking and makes me feel less anxious when making eye contact. I also keep a small mcdonalds fries in my pants pocket so that the smell of mcdonalds makes people hungry which makes them want to just hire me to get the meeting over so that they can get to lunch/dinner. Good luck @sneedman!

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Bring cookies to show them how much you appreciate the opportunity, then tell them if they liked those cookies that theres more where that came from if you hire me.

If, by the end of the interview, your interviewer does not FEAR YOU, then you will have a guarantee you did not get the job.

Don't be r-slurred

Its not the end if you fail or bomb, its a learning expernice that makes future interviews easier.

Take benzodiazepines before

Your life won't get any worse if you bomb the interview. There's zero reason to be nervous.

Employers look at gaps in work history under a month and relevant expierence first. Be prepared to answer things like

Why did you leave that job?

Why were you unemployed from here to there?

Tell me about a difficult situation you did at work.

Dis you get along with coworkers/ management?

Never ever say they were bad people or bring up drama.

Also put your opinion on abortion and 2024 elections on your resume

Two shots of vodka with some mouthwash beforehand, actively listen to their questions instead of just thinking what youre going to say next and dont be afraid to pause and think before responding, ask questions like how will my productivity be measured or what does an average day in this job usually look like. And bring a notepad and a copy of your resume with you.

DM me, I'm a business school grad and I help write resumes and field new hires at work. About to start an appointment so i wish you the best! Hope I can help

Just be yourself

Prepare responses for questions you know they'll ask. The questions might be online if it's a big company.

That and tactically sip water to buy time to think of an answer if you need to.

What job even is this?

Being nervous is normal and expected. It shows you're taking it seriously enough to be worried about failing - of course, they don't want some spaghetti spilling r-slur, but be okay with being nervous.

If they offer water, take it. If you think the next question will be hard, you can sip on your drink to buy some time to think of answer.

Have a ready, narrative answer for the inevitable "Tell me about yourself" question. The interviewer wants to hear a compelling story that logically brings you to this job, not that your hobby is posting on a gay cat forum.

Answer all questions in the S.T.A.R. format and it will be e-z, I promise you.

Tell them about rdrama

>especially for a shy, socially inept person

You're really going to want to fix that.

I've lost my ability to do well in wagie interviews. I used to get so nervous and would straightup say that I was nervous, but talking to clients has given me more confidence through the years. I see it as a conversation. I think in a way this works well in a wagie situation but you can't say the quiet part out loud like I do now. lol Just stay humble (I was never a smug dev and I think that helped a lot) and admit if you don't know an answer. Crack a self-deprecating joke and be yourself.

Sitting in silence is bad.

It's okay to think about a problem / question.

So if you think about a problem / question - talk. Vocalize your thoughts. "I don't know, but my first idea would be to try X, by doing A, B or C. Okay doing A gives us the the problem of Z, so it's not a good idea of doing A...."

I don't know man, be competent and be casually confident, all that shit they normally tell you. I'm unravelling. I wish you could be in America and not fat and not cut yourself like a teenage girl r-slur and frick Holly Willoughby.