I'm off to a job interview this morning. Eeps, this stuff makes me nervous. I have my portfolio ready and I've researched the company. Now, most importantly, what should I wear?
Feeling nervousy
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It's always better to be slightly better dressed than slightly worse, according to your perception of the work environment. Smart trousers, a nice shirt, great shoes? From my experience in HR and hiring, don't wear shorts.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Right now I'm wearing an peachy-orange top, cream skort and brown heels. Earlier I had on a charcoal skort, a purple satin blouse and black sling-backs. Both skorts look like skirts from front and back, btw. Well?
And thanks for the luck!!!
And thanks for the luck!!!
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Caro, I like the peachy-orange top and brown skort. BTW, try to work in that bit about skydiving!
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Caro,
Dress smarter than you think is necessary. But tey and make it comfortable too. Nothing worse than feeling Stitched In when your trying to be suave and together.
Dress smarter than you think is necessary. But tey and make it comfortable too. Nothing worse than feeling Stitched In when your trying to be suave and together.
Oh heavens, this is probably too late with time differences and all, but best of luck to you !
Dress smartly, be confident, shake hands, look them in the eyes, etc etc.
And tell us how it went.
Dress smartly, be confident, shake hands, look them in the eyes, etc etc.
And tell us how it went.
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I'm back!! It went well. The senior writer loved me and my experience and wondered why they hadn't snapped me up (who are they? where can I find them?). I'm going back for a test on Friday (for more startled nervousness and clothing conundrum), and then, I hope, a final interview with the big-shots. The only question is salary. They want to pay me as an intermediate writer and I'm a senior writer. Ah well. Maybe there are more important things than money(?).
Thanks for all the luck. It obviously worked. And I did not wear a black vinyl miniskirt and fishnets (thanks anyway, Maryn). I went with the orange top, cream pin-striped pants (trousers for you brits) and brown strappy heels.
Thanks for all the luck. It obviously worked. And I did not wear a black vinyl miniskirt and fishnets (thanks anyway, Maryn). I went with the orange top, cream pin-striped pants (trousers for you brits) and brown strappy heels.
I'd say go with the outfit you're wearing right now. It's better to err on the side of conservatism than on the side of fashion. Besides, I think pastels are the latest this year, anyway. Good luck, Caroline.
Something that immediately caught my attention, and a big big caveat to what I'm going to say, namely do run this by some of the people with HR experience on AW, as I'm talking from my own experience in New Zealand where the culture and typical ways contracts are negotiated could be entirely different.
It is simple fact that we end up valued the way that we value ourselves, and although the position is for an intermediate position, is there any possibility of negotiating a guaranteed elevation to senior after a specified time, obviously based on performance?
It's just that after time, once a job is just a job, I've always found that it's nearly impossible not to feel resentful when you know that you're working above your job specifications. And once we've set the bar at a certain level, it seems to become much more difficult to raise it.
Incidentally, most employers I've struck would actually consider that sort of assertiveness a plus.
But again, it's probably one for people with the right backgrounds on here, and closer to your own locale, and who understand the exact position you're talking.
But all the best with your next interview.
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Thanks akiwiguy! The job is for a 6-month contract that could become f/t permanent if both parties are amenable. In that case the woman assured me I'd be bumped to senior writer and paid accordingly. If they didn't offer me enough at that time, and I didn't love the job, I'd walk away. I also asked her to check with hr about allowing me to work a shorter work-week as compensation for the drop in pay.Something that immediately caught my attention, and a big big caveat to what I'm going to say, namely do run this by some of the people with HR experience on AW, as I'm talking from my own experience in New Zealand where the culture and typical ways contracts are negotiated could be entirely different.
It is simple fact that we end up valued the way that we value ourselves, and although the position is for an intermediate position, is there any possibility of negotiating a guaranteed elevation to senior after a specified time, obviously based on performance?
It's just that after time, once a job is just a job, I've always found that it's nearly impossible not to feel resentful when you know that you're working above your job specifications. And once we've set the bar at a certain level, it seems to become much more difficult to raise it.
Incidentally, most employers I've struck would actually consider that sort of assertiveness a plus.
But again, it's probably one for people with the right backgrounds on here, and closer to your own locale, and who understand the exact position you're talking.
But all the best with your next interview.
We shall see! But thanks for your concern!