first time interview

fairymaniac1 | 00:22 Wed 16th Feb 2011 | Career Advice

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hey I've got my first job interview coming up and i have no clue what to do or what i need to bring. it's for an amusement park job during the summer. any tips or previous experiences would be great!

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johne1892

Hi Fairy, congratulations on getting an interview!

You just need to think what sort of things they will be looking for in an employee. Maybe's good with people, responsible, trustworthy and most of all punctual (meaning you aren't going to be late every day)

There's no harm in saying that this is your first job (during the summer there will be loads of people in your position).

Talk about any groups that you are involved with inside/outside school that could show responsibility. If you were in scouts/guides etc... did you ever have to work with the public on any fundraising events etc...

Do you look after younger brothers/sisters or babysit for friends?

Just be polite, smartly dressed (hide any tattoos, too many piercings etc..) and keep smiling!

Let us know how you get on.

pa___ul3

I had an interview this afternoon, different, mine was for a promotion, but horrible non-the-less.
I'd advise you to prepare by getting so knowledge of the company under your belt, say you've been reading up and found... interesting, that shows you genuinely interested in working for THEM.
They'll ask things like 'tell me about a time you've been in a position of responsibility' 'about a time you've dealt with an awkward customer' etc.. things along those lines so prep something even if it means saying you;ve not dealt with a customer per se in that way but you have experience in dealing with someone else in that way.. there's loads of site offering sample ineterview questions so give them a look over and get some ideas written down.
other than that, like john said, be positive, friendly and tidy and try and stay as calm and confident as possible!

K8eP

john and pa_ul have said good stuff, I would like to add:

Be positive, have positive answers ready, pretend to be confident, dress very very smartly, tell them how you would be perfect for the job, tell them why you've chosen the job out of the others that are available (i.e. you love amusement parks and thought how wonderful it would be to work in one!)

You have to mean and believe what you say, and you're best to be honest (otherwise they'll just sack you for false information!)

Everything has two sides, so if they ask you a question to make you think of negative things, always make it a positive (i.e. have you dealt with an customer who was unhappy and asking you for a refund? "No, but I know that I would need to refer them to someone who can help" ...) there are loads of answers, but if you can show that you can 'think on your feet' (fast at calculating situations) they'll appreciate and love you for it - and you'll most likely get the job.

Honestly, just enjoy the interview, maybe even tell them it's your first, smile, polite, confident, tell them your positives, even offer to go on the trial period from the job centre (I am so confident that I will be good at this job that I would like to offer myself for a trial period, it's run by the job centre, you don't have to pay me any wages or anything, but you will then get to see all my skills in action and know I am right for this position).

Use your own words, do not revise and learn other peoples!

Good luck, if you follow the advice given on these pages, you will not go wrong, you will enjoy the buzz of the interview, they will enjoy interviewing you, they will like your personality, and you will get the job.

It's simple when you got the knowledge stored, and your confidence beaming through.