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Interview tomorrow morning. Any last minute tips for me?

weirdichi

weirdichi

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New Update 10-20-11

I have a phone interview tomorrow morning with a talent scout tomorrow for Southwest Airlines for a Customer Relations Curriculum Development Intern.

Anybody worked for SWA, in HR, or have similar experience that can give me some tips? Specific or general questions that they may ask?

Thanks.
 
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wear and suit and tie and black shoes, no bowties and no loud color shirts. shave, comb your hair nicely, no cologne. get plenty of sleep tonight, get there early and relax. don't eat any spicy foods tonight, you don't want to be farting during the interview.

bring at least 5 resumes, references and don't babble on.. keep your answers short and to the point.

when i used to interview people, i could eliminate the losers in 30-seconds.

most important when the interviewer says, do you have any questions for me, bring up something the positive the company did recently and expand on that, make them feel like you are a team player.

don't mention money unless they do.
 
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-Don't start your sentence with "like you know" during your entire interview.

-Say things such as, but I am very interested in learning this and that if you are not good a it
 
Research the company. A standard question is "what can you tell me about us" ALso it will help answer the question "Why are you interested in this position"
 
Relax and be yourself. For my internship, I worked directly with the person that interviewed me, so if I had faked anything it would have been bad.

If its just some HR person, bullshit away! Make sure to have some of it prepared in advance, make up some stories, etc.

Also, keep a record of your interviews. Write down the questions that were asked, write some good answers, and study all of it.
 
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wear and suit and tie and black shoes, no bowties and no loud color shirts. shave, comb your hair nicely, no cologne. get plenty of sleep tonight, get there early and relax. don't eat any spicy foods tonight, you don't want to be farting during the interview.

bring at least 5 resumes, references and don't babble on.. keep your answers short and to the point.

when i used to interview people, i could eliminate the losers in 30-seconds.

most important when the interviewer says, do you have any questions for me, bring up something the positive the company did recently and expand on that, make them feel like you are a team player.

don't mention money unless they do.
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This. Covers pretty much everything.
 
Take 1-2 seconds to think and prepare any answer before responding. Even if it is simple and/or on the tip of you tongue.
 
Don't talk about your cats. Don't take pics of cats out of your wallet during interview to show. Don't talk about showing up at home on Christmas day to find live-in gf in bed with some dude.

These are things that a dude in my research group did all during one interview. My research advisor got him the interview. The place called my research advisor to complain about the guy.


Also, tell those morons over at Express Scripts that they're idiots and the confusing relationship that they have with Curascript isn't doing their customers any favors.

Edit: Also, tell them that their Web site sucks ass. Literally. Like, Human CentiPad after ingesting cuttlefish sucks ass.
 
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be honest.

That is the most important thing. You can say all the right stuff, but if it sounds canned and untruthful, you are not gonna make it.
 
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Be yourself.

I remember I interviewed some waitresses for my parents restaurant. Being on the other side really opened my eyes.

It isn't about saying the right or wrong things. You just have to win them at the end of the day. That means:

-professionalism
-you are act real, no certain pretense
-fit for the job experience wise
-likeable
 
"I see you're flatulent in three languages, and graduated top of your gas..."


Do a little research on the company before you go.

Don't be afraid to admit you did something less than perfectly: But absolutely sum the statement up with what you did to make it right. The interviewer (probably was) fishing for the first part to see that you offer up the second...


Make eye contact often - Looking at the bridge of the interviewer's nose creates a very focussed effect, but doesn't feel like you're staring into their eyes.

Stare at her tits/cleavage, and you may as well pack your things on the spot and go home.
 
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