How to Handle Anxiety for First-Time Job Interviews?

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The discussion revolves around handling anxiety related to first-time job interviews, focusing on personal experiences, advice, and strategies for preparation. Participants share their feelings of nervousness and provide insights into interview expectations and practices.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses anxiety about upcoming interviews, mentioning a lack of preparation and difficulty with technical questions.
  • Another participant emphasizes the importance of discussing work experience during interviews, sharing an anecdote about a candidate who lacked relevant experience.
  • Several participants suggest researching the company and industry as a key preparation step, highlighting that this shows interest and can impact hiring decisions.
  • A participant shares their limited teaching experience and reflects on their interviews, noting that they discussed a recent experiment and technical concepts.
  • Expressions of support and encouragement are shared among participants, with multiple good luck wishes offered.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the importance of preparation, particularly regarding company knowledge and work experience. However, there is no consensus on the impact of limited experience, as one participant feels it may not matter to employers.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying levels of experience and preparation, with some feeling confident while others are uncertain about their qualifications. The discussion reflects a range of personal feelings and strategies without resolving the effectiveness of different approaches.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals preparing for job interviews, particularly those facing their first interviews or experiencing anxiety about the process.

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tomorrow are my interviews for work.
i got about 6 interviews in a row, and its my first time being interviewed, so its pretty scarry...
i haven't studied anything for it, so i hope their technic questions won't be too hard... I am terrible in remembering stuff, i only remember base principles and build it all from scratch (which i can't when I am interviewed...)

well, not that it interests anyone too much... i just had to post it because I am nervous :biggrin:
 
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Good luck, wishing you.
 
I don't know you.
 
They will ask you about work experience. That will be their number one concern. I was at work and they interviewed on guy. He was like yeah, I just finished a masters. I did some TA-ing. They didn't need to hire a teacher, and he had no real work experience, so they did not want to hire him in that group. Hopefully he got lucky at a different group. Do you have any experience, if so MENTION IT! Oh yeah, and when you go to your interview, READ UP ABOUT THE COMPANY! and be sure to ask questions and discuss what they are currently working on, otherwise u show no real interest in the company, and they won't bother to hire you. Plus, good luck!
 
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Good luck with your interviews.

I agree with what Cyrus mentioned, particularly about knowing about the company. See if you can find a website for each company.

Also, not only knowing about the company, but have some knowledge about the industry.
 
Good luck! :cool:
 
thanks, i don't have any real experience, i just tought some people here and there as a private teacher and had a class for learning C... i told them that, but i don't think it matters to them...

anyway, i think some of my interviews went well, i explained about an experiment i did lately, and some of them wanted me to explain how things work, (e.g. LCD, rainbows, bat's sonar try and build a fax machine (a primitive model of it))

there were 10 interviews, and they took a whole day, i had such a headach in the end of it all, i just ate and went to bed...

anyway, i really just wanted to say thanks for wishing me luck, but i got carried away :biggrin:
 
Mk said:
I don't know you.

then, pleased to meet you, my (screen) name is fargoth, how do you do? :biggrin:
 

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