The last two jobs I have worked I have been lucky enough to have an inside connection to get me an interview immediately. That took some of the pressure off of me when it came to interviewing because I was able to speak confidently about what I did know and had experience in as well as what I didn’t know and would need changing on. For the job I worked over this last summer I sent in an application with the basic information; name, education, work experience. From there I met with the two owners of the business and discussed what I had done at my previous role, what I had learned in school, customer relations skills and areas I hadn’t had much experience in. They asked me a few scenario based questions where I could say yes I have experienced something similar or no I haven’t so here is what I would do.
The experience of my interview made me more comfortable in going into my role because there were clear expectations on what I was already able to do and what they would need to train me on. In past jobs where I did not have that friend of a friend connection I did not feel as comfortable sharing my weaknesses in fear of not getting hired. During this interview they actually celebrated my lack of knowledge in certain areas because it meant that they wouldn’t have to retrain me from doing something another companies way. The optimism and willingness regarding training was refreshing compared to prior jobs that seemed frustrated when they had to show you something.
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