Hello, You Can Call Me A Tit
I was so stupid in my interview. I said stupid things, while pulling stupid faces. I was even wearing stupid clothes, but they didn't know that because I was on the phone. I am what might be called a Stupidhead. I am feeling red-faced and thick-tongued and inarticulate and stupid. I had to ask the (very nice) interviewer to repeat her questions numerous times, while I fumbled around in my head and my mouth for something impressive to say. Uck. All the while my biggest selling point is that I am a strong communicator (HA HA HA).
Well it obviously it didn't go quite as badly as I imagine, because there is another interview on Monday morning, but PLEASE GOD MAY I BE LESS STUPID DURING THIS ONE. I am having a friend who works in PR come over tomorrow to kick me up the arse with some What To Say lessons. If I fail the next round, we can blame her.
I AM SO EMBARASSED! When will this blush wear off? I have already discovered that the bleach, it does nothing. Over and out.
neuro-praxis -- Gets The Job (Done)
Posted by neuro-praxis on August 10, 2006 01:07 PM, in the category Rhythm Worries
Aw! Did you use lists and list of synonyms where one word would suffice? That's a favourite of mine, eg "capable, and competent and proficient and adept and capable", followed by a nervous laugh. Telephone interviews are hell in interview form.
Posted by: babette at August 10, 2006 03:59 PMFor phone interviews, I dress the same way as I would to a face the face interview (put on a suit, polish the shoes etc). I find it helps me get "into the mood" which is hard to do when talking to a disembodied voice. Seriously, it works ;)
Posted by: potato at August 10, 2006 10:10 PMIf I was a potato I would robably wear a suit all the time too. That'd be cool.
Posted by: babette at August 10, 2006 11:07 PMGood Luck Neuro!!
Hell, it worked for Mr. Tayto. Or was he just a potato in crisp form? Is it the same for all types of potatoes and in all forms? Maybe that could be something you could throw in if the interviewer's getting a little testy; throw them off course like, while you stay cool and regain composure.
Good luck. Desirable Company sounds like a good place to work.
Posted by: stigmund at August 16, 2006 01:33 PM