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I once had this promotional interview for a large agency I worked for. I had scheduled the interview at a really bad time of the day (after my regular work shift) and right before going to classes. After checking in, I sat down in the waiting area. While I was waiting, I looked down and noticed that the middle button on my blazer was missing (these were HUGE buttons BTW) . I wound up waiting over 30 minutes and nearly dozed off as I was so sleepy. It was a hot summer day in So California which made me all the more tired. I really began to get a bad case of jitters so I told myself that I needed to turn up the charm 100% to compensate. When it was time to go into the interview room, I made sure to shake each woman's hand and demonstrated tons of energy. Each of the 4 members of my panel were interviewing for separate positions within their department so it was challenging keeping up with the pace but did the best that I could given the circumstances.
Flash forward two weeks, I get a call from the department with TWO job offers. I actually had to select which division that I wanted to work in! All that jitter and nerves were for naught.
I was late to an interview by 15 minutes because my buddy picked me up late on purpose, and I called them and told them I was stuck in traffic. I forgot they were located in the tallest building in Cleveland and could see traffic from all around and that it obviously was not heavy at that time of day. I should have told them it was a flat tire. I got the job regardless. Isn't it funny how in all these stories we end up getting the job anyways?
At the time I had a full time job and was interviewing for jobs during lunch and after work. Basically stressed. I went to an interview thinking that it was for a certain job with a certain company but couldn't understand why it had medical equipment in the office. I thought maybe it the company or employment agency I was interviewing with was sharing space with this medical company. Wrong! It was the medical company that I was suppose to interview with and once I realized my mistake, while in the middle of the interview I just composed myself, admitted my error and said tell me about your company. I got the job only to get fired one month later along with three other people. I noticed that the places that didn't work out for me are always looking for new people which makes me feel a little better.
Also, I have several different resumes suited for different fields that I have been in. On occassion I can't remember which resume I used while interviewing for a job and usually it will be revealed by the interviewer when they mention my present job.
The morning of my interview, I grabbed my box of hair coloring and had at it. After it had processed and I rinsed it out, I stepped out of the shower and quickly saw that I had grabbed the box of bright red that I was going to use as highlights. I went to the interview with I Love Lucy-colored hair that was way too harsh for my 50+YO face.
I got the job, just like you all, and my new boss and I had a good laugh about it.
Interviewing for my first job. Had a flurry of interviews over a three day period. In the middle of having the flu. I was nauseated, sweating, and I couldn't stand up for more than a few minutes at a time without getting dizzy. After one interview, in which the guy kept looking at me weird, I staggered back to my car. As I sat down in my car, I realized my zipper had been down the entire time.
Location: The Chatterdome in La La Land, CaliFUNia
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I was late to an interview by 15 minutes because my buddy picked me up late on purpose, and I called them and told them I was stuck in traffic. I forgot they were located in the tallest building in Cleveland and could see traffic from all around and that it obviously was not heavy at that time of day. I should have told them it was a flat tire. I got the job regardless. Isn't it funny how in all these stories we end up getting the job anyways?
It is strange indeed. As I ponder the interviews for the jobs that I have received, very few of those experiences felt like successful interviews. Interestingly enough, there were these moments when I really clicked with an interviewer and never got a call back. Makes you wanna go hmmm....
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Interviewing for my first job. Had a flurry of interviews over a three day period. In the middle of having the flu. I was nauseated, sweating, and I couldn't stand up for more than a few minutes at a time without getting dizzy. After one interview, in which the guy kept looking at me weird, I staggered back to my car. As I sat down in my car, I realized my zipper had been down the entire time.
Location: The Chatterdome in La La Land, CaliFUNia
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The morning of my interview, I grabbed my box of hair coloring and had at it. After it had processed and I rinsed it out, I stepped out of the shower and quickly saw that I had grabbed the box of bright red that I was going to use as highlights. I went to the interview with I Love Lucy-colored hair that was way too harsh for my 50+YO face.
I got the job, just like you all, and my new boss and I had a good laugh about it.
I received an invitation to a group interview session, from an interviewer, who had an unusual name. I addressed my cover letter to "Ms." only to discover after the session that the interviewer was a "Mr." My biggest faux pas, was going into the real interview with my cover letter and resume, and realizing I hadn't changed the "Ms." to "Mr." before handing him the copy.
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. I wound up waiting over 30 minutes and nearly dozed off as I was so sleepy. It was a hot summer day in So California which made me all the more tired. 
I really began to get a bad case of jitters so I told myself that I needed to turn up the charm 100% to compensate. 
When it was time to go into the interview room, I made sure to shake each woman's hand and demonstrated tons of energy. Each of the 4 members of my panel were interviewing for separate positions within their department so it was challenging keeping up with the pace but did the best that I could given the circumstances. 
