First Dates And Job Interviews

Are you struggling with job interview preparation? Maybe what you need is a different perspective or approach to things. Consider this: an interview is like being on a first date. In the same way your date is looking for someone nice, the interviewer’s looking for someone right for the job. You need to impress both in order for you to seal the deal and get what you came for.

Having this perspective when attending an interview may help you up your chances of acing it and ultimately getting the job you’re applying for. Here are a few things to remember when facing an interview.

Here a couple things that might help: Your job interview answers should always be straight to the point, and should you choose to liven it up by segueing, make sure you’re witty and interesting. As in a first date, you’re looking to impress. So don’t screw it up with corny jokes, stories about your dreams, or useless anecdotes.

Speak diligently. In the same way a date won’t be impressed by your non-stop talking about your masters degree, so will an interviewer find it more arrogant and unbecoming of a potential employee.

Dress to impress. This is not new information. Certain colors convey specific emotions and intent; take note of this fact and pick your colors well. As first dates prefer a particular way of dressing (depending on where you’re dining or going), so do companies have a dress code that’s especially required for interviewees. Dress your best and impress. Better if the interviewer gives you props for good style.

Job interview questions are never ever supposed to lead to your embarrassing college stories. Not only will retelling how you ate 44 hotdogs in a row and won the state wiener eating championships not get you to first base, it’ll also make you look immature and informal during an interview.

You’re being on a first date means that you’re in, you just have to take care not to screw it up. In the same way, you’re already qualified for the job you’re being interviewed for. But don’t press your buttons just yet, it’s just an interview.

Prepare prepare prepare. This cannot be stressed enough. Arriving 30 minutes before the actual date or interview gives you ample time to fix anything that might go wrong: you’re forgetting something, spilling a drink on your shirt, etc. Also, being set to arrive really early will ease you up as you prepare at home, leading to little chances of you forgetting anything, and generally leaving you less nervous and more confident.

If there’s one thing about a job interview that’s different from a blind date, it’s this: You can just leave if your date is a jerk, a slob, or just boring; you have to finish an interview, whatever happens.

You can’t just up and go: the only difference between a date and an interview. While you can leave if your date is a jerk, stinks, makes inappropriate comments, or is just plain boring, you have to finish an interview. Whatever happens, write back a job interview thank you letter to show that you’re a professional.

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