Thread: Interview Tips

You need to show them you're interested in staying with that company for a long time so ask questions that show that. Also, a little quote you want to try to fit in somewhere is, "I'm not looking for a job, I'm looking for a career." Again, that shows you're interested in long term employment with that company. Ask about their training opportunities, advancement potential, increased responsibilities, etc.

Good luck.

Those are great Tips Albob~~ Thank you so much! I'm putting them on my list!

and try not to tell them anything about your personal life...

Like they aren't supposed to ask about your plans to have kids. Some companies won't hire young women when they know they'll be spending money and time having to let her go on maternity leave.

Keep your medical conditions to yourself, as well.

Butterfly I PLAN TOO!! I know they wouldn't hire me for a fact if they knew I was trying to get pregnant. LoL--thats my little secret. Thanks for reminding me though!!!

Anymore tips..I'm leaving in 15 minutes!!

oooh oooh! I know a good one!(leave an extra button undone and show some cleavage! Had to say it!)

And there are even more suggestions over here if you really REALLY want the job

Hello? Earth to Stacy. Earth to Stacy. How did it go???

Yeah! I bet you knocked em dead!

Originally posted by dg806
oooh oooh! I know a good one!(leave an extra button undone and show some cleavage! Had to say it!)

LMAO!!!!!!

Thanks guys for the tips!!

Well it went pretty good... and the guy Loved me. We talked for an hour (got off the subject a couple of times) It was a great interview. He asked me so many questions and he was writing down all my answers. He loved my answers!
However, He did say that he wanted to be honest with me and he showed me the STACK of applications he still had to interview with. He said that Royce homes just hired on this new VP and he is from another homebuilder. He said this guy is wanting all of his old sales people to be hired on. SO he has to interview with all of them..and they all have expericence. However, he told me not to give up hope.. that he thinks I Have a wonderful additude and he really liked me. They are only hiring a few people.

Although he did tell me about a different position (which I already knew about from my friend..but I didn't let him know )
-Royce homes is building a central Sales office where they will need people to work there. My job would be to call people who have came and looked at Royce homes and filled out the questionaire.. get them to come in and talk with them, then put them in my car and drive them to whatever neighborhood they liked!! So I would be on the phone a lot, which is good. He likes that I have great phone skills. I do that at my job here..talk to customers on the phone all day long. Anyway.. they will be hiring there in about a month. He said that if I haven't heard from him in 30 days then to call him and remind him about the central sales office job! He wrote on my application (so He can share with his boss) "Great for central sales office"

So who knows!!!
I was disappointed at first... but still hoping that maybe it will turn out!
Who Knows!!

If he doesn't hire you for the job it will be his mistake!! But like you said, there is another postion, so keep Hoping!

Originally posted by Stacey he did tell me about a different position

That's an outstanding sign. He wouldn't have mentioned another position if he didn't think you would be good for his company. Don't stop looking for other work because you never know what's going to happen, but you obviously impressed him. Great job.

P.S. Hiring managers talk to each other and they understand you need to work. Don't be afraid to call your interviewer back and explain that you'd preferr to work for his company but are willing to look at other opportunities and ask if he knows of any other openings he thinks you'd be good for. The worst he can do is say he hasn't heard of anything lately and even if he does it'll show him you're a take charge kind of person. You don't just sit back and wait for things to come to you.

Thank You Dg806! Your so Nice

Albob~ Thank you so much for tips! Those are great--and you are soo right! I do want him to think that I'm a take charge person. I think he really liked me!!

Thanks!!!!