just had a phone interview

[hillkill]

just had a phone interview at kroger. my voice was shaky and not very confident, but i passed it. i have a face-to-face interview this saturday. any tips?

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[Conan]

since it sounds like a retail job, dress cleanly and have an upbeat/positive attitude, even if you are nervous. you may not be excited for the job but at least look like you really want it and that you're eager to do well. that'll probably be more important than any nervousness you exude while at the interview.

try to calm down by controlling your breathing and dont worry about needing a moment to think to give a good answer. having good responses where you dont have to backpedal or ramble helps you break out of being nervous and/or having a shaky voice

[TheABELBOTO]

since it sounds like a retail job, dress cleanly and have an upbeat/positive attitude, even if you are nervous. you may not be excited for the job but at least look like you really want it and that you're eager to do well. that'll probably be more important than any nervousness you exude while at the interview.

>retail
>positive

you can only have one

[Dreams_Of_Cheese]

>retail
>positive

you can only have one

Yeah, but that's for after the interview.

[IkeTheGeneric]

Fake it 'till you make it

[hillkill]

i should mention it's stocking. i'm just kinda afraid when i start college the hours aren't going to be very flexible.

[IkeTheGeneric]

Just take the job and go from there. Don't start worrying until you have a good reason to worry about something

[Dreams_Of_Cheese]

i should mention it's stocking. i'm just kinda afraid when i start college the hours aren't going to be very flexible.

oh i dunno now. she's kind of a bitch

[Conan]

i should mention it's stocking. i'm just kinda afraid when i start college the hours aren't going to be very flexible.

clarify that in the interview (they usually ask you if you have any questions). depending on your schedule you can ask to have an adjusted schedule, eg work weekends and some weekdays, but you'll need time for him/her to learn how reliable or good of an employee you are. eg you probably need at least a few weeks of normal work hours before they'll trust you with adjusted work hours to help fit your college schedule.

even if you worry that they may not offer you the job if you ask, you need to anyways cause i dont think a retail job is worth cutting classes for in the long run. if they aren't ok with it you need to find somewhere else where they are ok with it.

[hillkill]

oh i dunno now. she's kind of a bitch

lmao

clarify that in the interview (they usually ask you if you have any questions). depending on your schedule you can ask to have an adjusted schedule, eg work weekends and some weekdays, but you'll need time for him/her to learn how reliable or good of an employee you are. eg you probably need at least a few weeks of normal work hours before they'll trust you with adjusted work hours to help fit your college schedule.

even if you worry that they may not offer you the job if you ask, you need to anyways cause i dont think a retail job is worth cutting classes for in the long run. if they aren't ok with it you need to find somewhere else where they are ok with it.

i'm starting in january, and now that i think about it, the guy said something about hours are flexible after working there for a bit.

[Anybody]

just pretend you have parkinson's to explain your shaky voice

[hillkill]

just pretend you have parkinson's to explain your shaky voice

should i start shaking my whole body before or after i explain it.
i was informed i'd be lifting heavy stuff all day so this is a good chance to get a good workout.

[Conan]

should i start shaking my whole body before or after i explain it.
i was informed i'd be lifting heavy stuff all day so this is a good chance to get a good workout.

inb4 you get job and then drop something on ur foot

also beware forklifts those things are dangerous as forget

[Anybody]

should i start shaking my whole body before or after i explain it.
i was informed i'd be lifting heavy stuff all day so this is a good chance to get a good workout.

just shake your way in and only tell about it if they ask

[SWAT One]

Try to be responsive and confident. If they see that you're engaging and optimistic, it can take you far.

I'm always nervous about job interviews, but I know how to sell myself now without sounding like it.