Do interviewers take nerves of a candidate into account?
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Yes, we do, for the most part.  Remember that every interviewer is different in what they are looking for, and part of this depends on what type of job you're applying for.  For example, if I was interviewing somebody for a position where they're speaking in front of people all the time, I would want to see that they can manage their nerves so it might count against them.\n\nFor most positions, however, I will totally take into account that a person seems nervous.  I am simply looking for the "best" person for the position, and would hate to pass over a good person just because of nerves.  \n\nI know you didn't ask this, but let me give you the best advice I can for being nervous in an interview:  \n\n#1. Those of us who interview people are just people, too.  Remember that going in - recite it to yourself during the interview.  \n\n#2.  Whatever you do, concentrate on being you.  Faking your way through an interview can be caught by a good interviewer and actually decreases your chance of being offered the position. \n\n#3.  Think through answers to common questions.  Statistically, count on an interviewer asking you for your strengths and weaknesses, for past experience in the area.  Prepare for them to ask you why you are best for the job.  They may ask questions about how you handle conflict.  Don't memorize answers, but think them through so they don't catch you by surprise.\n\n#4.  Tell the interviewer that you're nervous.  Explain why.  You could say something like, "I'm very excited about this job possibility, and I just want you to know that I'm a bit nervous about sitting here".  Again, as an interviewer, I have so much respect for people who do that - it would score you positive points.\n\n#5.  Finally, if you're really, really nervous about this, find a few friends who will act as interviewers to allow you to practice.  It might feel silly, but it might take the edge off of your nerves! \n\nHey, good luck in this!
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I've been on the other side of the table for over 15 years - trust me there is nothing to worry about.  We ask difficult questions knowing that you are not going to have all the answers.  Think about it, we have on average 30 to 45 minutes to evaluate a person and decide who is the best candidate.  It's difficult to weed out the people who will be good employer and who is just good at interviews.\n\nI have gave other people this advice and it seems to work.  Interview the interviewer at the same time they are interviewing you.  The problem most people have and the reason a lot of people are so nervous is that they are being evaluated, judged and compared against other candidates.  If you go into the interview with the thought of "Hey, I already know I have the skills they are looking for.  They read my resume and invited me in for the interview, so this is my job to lose".  Besides that, you are also evaluating them as a possible employer.  You have the right to reject THEM.  So they also need to impress you and sell you on accepting there job opening.\n\nTaken control of the situation and feeling like you have the last say in if you take the job or not might give you the feeling of confidence you need to overcome your nervousness.\n\nGood Luck
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To a certain extent yes, because IF something goes wrong with one of their applicants & a future employer it'll backfire on the job agency. And that is a bad mark on their part for not screening the applicant as well as they should've. So, they're trying to cover their own butts. Definitely screen the applicants as much as they can so there's no problems up front.
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Too many job seekers stumble through interviews as if the questions are coming out of left field. But many interview questions are to be expected. Study this list and plan your answers ahead of time so you'll be ready to deliver them with confidence. \n\n1.What Are Your Weaknesses? \n\nThis is the most dreaded question of all. Handle it by minimizing your weakness and emphasizing your strengths. Stay away from personal qualities and concentrate on professional traits: "I am always working on improving my communication skills to be a more effective presenter.." \n\n2.Why Should We Hire You? \n\nSummarize your experiences: "With XXXXX  years' experience working in the XXXXX industry and my proven record, I could make a big difference in your company. I'm confident I would be a great addition to your team." \n\n3.Why Do You Want to Work Here? \n\nThe interviewer is listening for an answer that indicates you've given this some thought and are not sending out resumes just because there is an opening. For example, "I've selected key companies whose mission statements are in line with my values, where I know I could be excited about what the company does, and this company is very high on my list of desirable choices." \n\n4.What Are Your Goals? \n\nSometimes it's best to talk about short-term and intermediate goals rather than locking yourself into the distant future. For example, "My immediate goal is to get a job in a growth-oriented company. My long-term goal will depend on where the company goes. I hope to eventually grow into a position of responsibility." \n\n5.Why Did You Leave (Or Why Are You Leaving) Your Job? \n\nIf you're unemployed, state your reason for leaving in a positive context: "I managed to survive two rounds of corporate downsizing, but the third round was a 20 percent reduction in the workforce, which included me." \n\nIf you are employed, focus on what you want in your next job: "After two years, I made the decision to look for a company that is team-focused, where I can add my experience." \n\n6.When Were You Most Satisfied in Your Job? \n\nThe interviewer wants to know what motivates you. If you can relate an example of a job or project when you were excited, the interviewer will get an idea of your preferences. "I was very satisfied in my last job, because I worked directly with the customers and their problems; that is an important part of the job for me." \n\n7.What Can You Do for Us That Other Candidates Can't? \n\nWhat makes you unique? This will take an assessment of your experiences, skills and traits. Summarize concisely: "I have a unique combination of strong technical skills, and the ability to build strong customer relationships. This allows me to use my knowledge and break down information to be more user-friendly." \n\n8.What Are Three Positive Things Your Last Boss Would Say About You? \n\nIt's time to pull out your old performance appraisals and boss's quotes. This is a great way to brag about yourself through someone else's words: "My boss has told me that I am the best XXXXXX  he has ever had. He knows he can rely on me, and he likes my sense of humour." \n\n9.What Salary Are You Seeking? \n\nIt is to your advantage if the employer tells you the range first. Prepare by knowing the going rate in your area, and your bottom line or walk-away point. One possible answer would be: "I am sure when the time comes, we can agree on a reasonable amount. In what range do you typically pay someone with my background?" \n\n10.If You Were an Animal, Which One Would You Want to Be? \n\nInterviewers use this type of psychological question to see if you can think quickly. If you answer "a bunny," you will make a soft, passive impression. If you answer "a lion," you will be seen as aggressive. What type of personality would it take to get the job don
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NO.  Nice question though.\n\nI can't believe the number of times someone has come to an interview sick.  All I can think through out the interview process is "How fast can I get this guy out of here?"  \n\nRemember that the interview process is to show you at YOUR BEST.  If you're sick, you're obviously not 'At Your Best'.  And, as above, the interviewer's ability to judge you is clouded by thier own feelings of both danger and comfort.  \n\nCall and ask to reschedule.
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Not at all. I've interviewed many many people, but sometimes there are far more people wanting the job than there are places, so I would often say something like 'we will be in contact'. \nI am proud to say I always informed everyone of the outcome. I am aware that not all employers notify the unsuccessful applicant.
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I get nervous, but I don't mind them.  I guess because I tend to do well with phone interviews as well as face to face.  I'm lucky that way.\n\nJust remember to smile, relax, be yourself.  Let them talk as much as they want to.  Yeah, you're there so they can get to know you.  But it's been shown that the more a person talks, the more they like the person they're talking with.  Just a tip I picked up somewhere.\n\nGood luck!
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Wear dark blue, a suit if you have it.\nDon't be nervous, the interviewer is only human, and you can picture him/her in an embarrassing situation if you do get uptight, Just don't laugh out loud about it! LOL\nHaving your hair up is a good idea, it makes you look neater. \nPut on a fresh face, and scrub your teeth well (Like I'm sure you would do anyway!) Your smile is one of the first things they will look at, and if it's not "perfect" it might take away the interviewers attention from your skills (they ARE only human you know!)\nGood luck getting the job! :-D
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During practice and actual interviews and networking meetings, many job seekers are tensed and primed, ready to jump all over the questions they get.\n\nThis is a superficial understanding of how interviews work and interviewers think. Of course, you're being evaluated and you have a justifiable reason for wanting to appear articulate, credible and attractive. However, your goal shouldn't be to give a good performance. You actually have four goals: to build rapport, create a relationship that lasts beyond the interview, understand and address the potential employer's concerns and priorities and treat the interviewer like a human being, not an adversary. Your emphasis should be on overall fit, not fancy footwork.\n\nToo many job seekers view the interview process as an athletic competition. They assume the challenge is to score the maximum number of points for style on each question, racking up an aggregate score that exceeds the competition's. Their performance will "win the interview," secure a job offer and, presumably, allow them to live happily ever after.\n\nBefore you answer, take a moment to figure out where the interviewer is coming from. What does he really want to know? What does the question mean? How does it relate to previously asked questions? What's appropriate in this context? What pitfalls lurk beneath the surface of this question? Where will your answer lead?\n\nIt's always wise to anticipate topics that will arise in an interview. Job seekers who wing it often blow it. The key to confidence is thorough preparation. But there's a distinction between thinking about how to approach certain issues and prefabricating canned responses that you regurgitate on cue. Your preparation should focus on two concerns:\n\n   1. the employer's needs, priorities and values and\n   2. what you should say about your skills, abilities, aptitudes, values, style and motivation to give the interviewer an accurate picture of you.\n\nEvery interview question probes some dimension of your capability or motivation. The problem is that interviewers sometimes ask questions without knowing why they're asking them. Therefore, they can't always distinguish a constructive answer from an evasive but adroit dodge. Moreover, some questions shouldn't be taken at face value. The challenge for job seekers, then, is to build and buttress a coherent picture of their strengths and figure out what's going on in the interviewer's head.\n\nAssume you've just arrived for an interview and you immediately spy a copy of your resume filled with notes, underlines and exclamation points in front of the interviewer. Next, he hits you with that mushiest of all questions: Tell me a little about yourself. This information is obvious from your resume, so, you think, what does this clown want to know? What's the point of the question and why is he asking?
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It's okay to say that you're nervous jokingly.  \nSome interviewers like that - it let's them know your human.\n\nA couple of things that might help:\n1.) Have your resume for them, and keep one for yourself so that if you're at a loss of words, look at your resume to think of something.\n\n2.) It's okay to make up a few situations.  If they ask you if you've done something you've never done before, it's okay to fib a little bit.  Just don't go over the top.\n\n3.) Stay focused on their eyes.  That lets your interviewer know you're serious about this job.  Try not to look scared though - looking nervous might be okay, but looking scared isn't.\n\n4.) Come to the interview prepared to talk about certain things.  For example, I'm a teacher.  So I know I need to think about (1) disciplining students (2) communicating with parents (3) activities for students (4) lesson plans, etc.  You need to think about the things in your field too before you go to the interview.\n\n5.) Basics: Come on early to the interview, Dress professionally, and always be kind to EVERYONE.  Even if there's a guy whose job is to shine your shoes, be kindest to him!  \n\n6.) Make a joke or two when you're nervous.  \n\n7.) Drink water before an interview, but nothing with a lot of sugar or caffeine.  Lay off the orange juice, coffee, soda - go for the water!\n\nGood Luck!
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First of all interviewers look for alot of things in a person they are interviewing. 1. Dressing and how you carry yourself (should be dressed meticulously and carry yourself with confidence- head up chin up) 2. Knowledge about your achievements, goals and objectives in lfe (Should be very familiar with that0 3. Knowledge about what you are interviewing for and what will be an added advantage you will be bringing to the company of hired 4. Remember you are selling yourself so you got to put your best feet forward- talking about your weaknesses so much may scare them away so you got to be very strategic on how you display your weaknesses (name a strength that can also be a weakness) 5. Set the pace of the interview- most of the time interviewers hardly know what to ask or usu they have a print out of what to ask- be very enthusiastic when answering -encourage them by telling them that its a good question- if you dont know how to respond tell them to rephrase the question- if you dont know the response tell them its a good question but you haven't encountered such a situation and are glad that you are aware of it so you will prepare yourself incase you face it. \n\nQuestions to ask: ( Many)\nFor one, in as much as this pple are interviewing you- you are also interviewing them...so questions to ask could range from anything that you dont understand about the job description to the person you will be reporting to, to dressing style to company structure to company visions and goals to what they are looking for in the position you are being interviewed to the nature of your job, to the person you may choose as a mentor to........\n\n    *  How would you describe the responsibilities of the position?\n    * How would you describe a typical week/day in this position?\n    * Is this a new position? If not, what did the previous employee go on to do?\n    * What is the company's management style?\n    * Who does this position report to? If I am offered the position, can I meet him/her?\n    * How many people work in this office/department?\n    * How much travel is expected?\n    * Is relocation a possibility?\n    * What is the typical work week? Is overtime expected?\n    * What are the prospects for growth and advancement?\n    * How does one advance in the company?\n    * Are there any examples?\n    * What do you like about working here?\n    * What don't you like about working here and what would you change?\n    * Would you like a list of references?\n    * If I am extended a job offer, how soon would you like me to start?\n    * What can I tell you about my qualifications?\n    * When can I expect to hear from you?\n    * Are there any other questions I can answer for you?\n\nThere are also question you may want to stay away from asking..check the website below has tonnes more infor\n\nhttp://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewquestionsanswers/a/interviewquest2.htm
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Skills are important, but more importantly are behaviors that can not be taught.  I am not talking so much about personality, but behaviors.  For instance, it's difficult to train someone to be honest, energetic, calm under stressful situations, non-dogmatic with respect to their opinions, etc.  From a behavioral standpoint, past performance is a good indicator of future performance.  Hence, questions in the interview are designed to see how you behaved in a situation in the past.  For instance a question might be, tell me a time you had a disagreement with you boss about what to do in a particular situation.  What did  you do?\n\nThe answer could be, Well my boss wanted me to do something a certain way, even though I knew it was wrong, so I did it my way anyway.  Definitie No No answer\n\nThe better answer is.  Well my boss wanted me to something a certain way, even though I knew it was wrong.  I told him that I thought it was wrong and gave him/her some alternatives on how to do it.  He/she insisted I do it their way, so I did.
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Job interviews are easier for the interviewers and the interviewees if you plan and prepare questions and answers, and use proper interviewing techniques. On this page are job-hunting and job interviews tips, samples of tough interviews questions, and answers, for interviewers and interviewees. There's also an outline of the group selection recruitment method, the most effective way to recruit people for most jobs. Job interviews are critical to the quality of an organization's people. Good job interviews processes and methods increase the quality of people in an organization. Poor job interviews methods result in poor selection, which undermines organizational capabilities, wastes management time, and increases staff turnover. Here are samples of interviews questions asked at interviews. Many interviewers and interviewees are keenly interested in 'tough' interview questions and certainly interviewees need to prepare answers for 'tough' questions. However, from the interviewer's perspective asking 'tough' questions is not usually helpful. Interviews should not place undue pressure on interviewees, because people tend to withdraw and become defensive under pressure. We learn more about people when they relax. It's better therefore to focus on 'good' interview questions rather than 'tough' ones. Good interview questions encourage interviewees to think about themselves and to give the interviewer clear and revealing information as to the interviewee's needs, capabilities, experience, personality, and suitability for the job. The best interview questions are therefore the questions which most help interviewees to reveal their skills, knowledge, attitudes, and feelings to the interviewer.\n\nMuch of this guidance also applies to students seeking internships and work experience placements. Effective interview techniques, and the processes surrounding interviews, apply to all situations involving candidate selection, whatever the position and situation.\n\nIf interviews make you nervous (as they do to most people), take comfort from the interview story about the wrong Guy, which is also a great lesson for interviewers in the need for good preparation and communication, and why high pressure in interviews doesn't get to the truth, it merely forces people to tell you what you want to hear.\n\ninterviews tips - for interviewees\nResearch as much as you can about the company - products, services, markets, competitors, trends, current activities, priorities. See the tips about researching before job interviews. \nPrepare your answers for the type of questions you'll be asked, especially, be able to say why you want the job, what your strengths are, how you'd do the job, what your best achievements are. \nPrepare good questions to ask at the interview. See the section on questions to ask at job interviews. \nRelated to the above, request a copy of the company's employment terms and conditions or employee handbook before the interview, in order to save time covering routine matters during the interview. \nAssemble hard evidence (make sure it's clear and concise) of how what you've achieved in the past - proof will put you ahead of those who merely talk about it. \nHave at least one other interview lined up, or have a recent job offer, or the possibility of receiving one from a recent job interview, and make sure you mention it to the interviewer. \nMake sure your resume/cv is up to date, looking very good and even if already supplied to the interviewer take three with you (one for the interviewer, one for you and a spare in case the interviewer brings a colleague in to the meeting). \nGet hold of the following material and read it, and remember the relevant issues, and ask questions about the areas that relate to the organisation and the role. Obtain and research: the company's sales brochures and literature, a trade magazine covering the company's m
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Honest ones. We would like to know that you are GENUINELY interested in the opportunity, and that you did a little research about the position that you are interviewing for and the company in general. This question is typically a set up question for me, meaning that I am able to get an idea of which interview style is going to get me the most information abou the candidate I am talking to. \nThe perception is, that if you can't successfully answer this question, then you are really not that excited about the position you applied for, and are just looking for another "job".\n\nAnd don't worry... GOOD interviewers understand that there are many factors in an interview. Nervousness and other things may play a factor in your ability to articulate yourself and a good interviewer will pick up on this and try to get you comfortable enough to really talk about the skills you have. Interviewing someone that is too nervous to talk is really going to limit the amount of information received from the candidate.\n\nAnd one more tip... Don't be afraid to ask them the same question... "What are you looking to gain from the person that you ultimately decide to put in this position?" From there you can determine what traits you have that would help them to accomplish their goal.\n\nGood Luck!
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They actually have extensive information on the interview process on their website. From my experience interviewing with them ( I got a 2nd), however, they are looking for enthusiasm
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Don't feel bad, interviews are scary. The key is to practice, practice, practice.  Go to your local workforce office and sign up for a job readiness class. Ask for assistance in filling out applications, doing a resume and interviewing. Here are a couple of links that might help. Keep in mind that the process can also be very unsettling for the person interviewing you. Be confident, prepared and friendly. Good luck.
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do you mean the impact from being interviewed by a member of the media - i have done that several times. i found it to be a bit stressful since you really have to think about what you are going to say to avoid being mis-represented or mis-quoted. i also worried later about whether the article would run or not and how people would react. mostly the response was positive.