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Was your first job interview your first job?

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    Was your first job interview your first job?

    I started my career as a secretary. After completing the course I advertised for a job and I received 6 calls. I got the job after my first interview although I did not stick there for long My working life has been varied ending with giving up my job in the middle management cadre to start my own business designing and executing landscaped gardens.

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    Barida

    Barida

    I've not had a tough interview session in the past considering the fact the job I'm doing now is based on recommendation and I've been doing quite well at it as well.
    6 years ago

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    Corzhens

    Corzhens

    Like you, I also had a good recommendation. My first job interview was for an OJT work. After graduating with an Industrial Engineering course, I applied for an on-the-job training in a car company. What can I say but my family background since I had no work experience yet. The interviewer asked mostly about my school life. And when I was accepted, I was assigned to the parts department. I was taught how to make inventory reports. The manager is the son of my father's friend
    6 years ago

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    Martinsx1

    Martinsx1

    That's very nice for you getting a job based on recommendations. It's not something one get easily these days especially with lots of competition in the labor market with million of job seekers. It simply proves that you have a good contact that assisted you in getting the job based on recommendations.

    My first interview was for Solive groundnut oil sales representative. The interview wasn't easy but I did my possible best in securing the job, although it was on 3 year contract basis.
    6 years ago

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    LoganSlayer

    LoganSlayer

    Being a mind reader would come in handy during the interview and make the whole getting-a-job thing a lot easier, right? It would take away
    all the pressure of saying the right thing and allow you to fix any
    verbal blunders. One can only wish
    6 years ago

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    mildredtabitha

    mildredtabitha

    Wouldn't it be nice when your first job interview becomes your first job? It also gives you extra confidence knowing that you were able to pass the interview. I will start applying for jobs before this year ends and I also hope my first interview becomes my first job.
    6 years ago

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    iamawriter

    iamawriter

    I hope your first interview will land you the job of your dreams Mine was a small job but my folks could not believe when I got home and told them about it. All of them had to struggle to get their first job. It must have been a situation where the employer must have been looking around for someone desperately and so I fitted there perfectly (lol)
    6 years ago

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    DenisP

    DenisP

    I can say that I experienced this to some degree. The first job that I worked as a teen was actually handed down to me from my father. My father worked as a caretaker for an apartment building, and as a teenager I would help him with his work to get a raise on my allowance money. After he decided to step down, he gave the job entirely to me. Because one of the residents liked how dedicated I was to my job, he offered me a position at the company he worked for. That was my first real job interview, and after nailing it, it was the first job that I really earned myself. I can say that it was definitely a confidence booster.
    6 years ago

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    Baburra

    Baburra

    I interviewed for my first job and thankfully I had a friend who recommended me to that job so I think I had an easier time getting in. I still made it a point to treat it as professionally as I can though and to go into it as if I didn't have a recommendation because I knew I eventually would have to prove myself in that job anyway so I thought I might as well should just start with the interview itself.
    6 years ago

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    iamawriter

    iamawriter

    There is a tendency for candidates to take it lightly if they go through influence which will affect them adversely in the long run. You did the right thing by putting your best foot forward and doing your best at the interview. It is not just getting the job that is important one has to stick to the job by good performance.
    6 years ago

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    Adesuwa08

    Adesuwa08

    My first job interview was my first job too, I had just finished my secondary school SAT and so I was waiting for a long period before I got admission into the University, I worked there for a long time till I got my second job that didn't last up to three weeks because I finally got admitted in school.

    I was a secretary and also the unit business center head, it was really stressful and at a point I didn't get paid for months due to the selfish nature of my boss in charge (till date I never got paid), I turned into everyones servant which was injustice if you look at it from a sincere point of view.
    6 years ago

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    iamawriter

    iamawriter

    That was a bad experience you went through and I know there are people who exploit the helpless. But what makes you say you continued in that state for a long time. Did you not give up that job and looked for something else?
    6 years ago

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    amoxicilin000

    amoxicilin000

    Oh that's great, my first interview was not my first job at all. I failed my very first interview. As far as I remember I was interviewed for a sales person for a convenience store and when I was interviewed I answered incorrectly. It's my bad actually because before I undergone with that interview I never studied and prepared my self that's why I ended failing. I did a lot of interview failure before I'm in this Line of Business but I'm still thankful because if I never failed then I will never learn.
    6 years ago

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    jaymish3

    jaymish3

    @Adesuwa08 am really sorry for your experience. Employment sometimes can be really harsh. That's why I hope all of us are working hard to improve our freelance business, so that we can be our own bosses and not have to go through any more frustrations.

    My first interview was also my first job.I was really young and scared. My boss was this huge and fat guy. The sound of his voice got me and my fellow employees running for cover. Now that I am older, bosses don't scare me, after all they are human like we are.
    6 years ago

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    weehlord

    weehlord

    My first interview wasnt my first job because im not good enough and not confident with my answers and also the pressure that given to me by the interviewee.

    I remember my first interview at one company here at the PH I feel so embarrassed about my interview because of the questions of the interviewee and i fail on the last interview.

    So i look for other job to apply and finally get employed. Dont be afraid to try and try
    6 years ago

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    coolavender

    coolavender

    I got hired on my first application and the job was with a bank. At the time I applied, I have just passed the certification exam for my profession and my confidence level was quite high because of that. It was an entry level position and though there were many applicants for the post, the certificate as well as my academic background gave me the edge over most applicants. The job wasn't that exciting though and young as I was, I wanted a more challenging job. Nowadays, if I can find a job that is as unexciting as my first job, I will probably go for it.

    After more than six months on my first job, I opted to take a job at an auditing firm. It was a less popular company but I wanted to have an auditing background. Auditing firms are usually considered training grounds and I may not have the same opportunity later on in my career so I decided it was worth trying. The job required travelling which I enjoyed so much.
    6 years ago

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    iamawriter

    iamawriter

    Luck and your certificates worked in your favour as not all with good certificate succeed on their first interview As they say 'all this and heaven too' seems to be the case with you as your second job involves travelling which you enjoy.
    6 years ago

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    peachpurple

    peachpurple

    I remembered my first job was a General clerk at a sports centre, I went through a job agency to get the job, paid the agent fee. So, definitely get the job for sure. I stayed there for a few months until I met a flasher, I quit my job.
    6 years ago

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    mar06

    mar06

    So far I don't have yet a job interview or job because I am still a college student. But I would love to have that interview because I know that having job is a good way tho handle and manage a life of certain people. Through getting job may able their to live in this world without any problems and difficulties.
    6 years ago

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    Steve5

    Steve5

    My first job interview wasn't my first job.

    I didn't really get it. But there were more opportunities after that. So I kept trying. Kept moving on and eventually did. I work at a company that values me and considers me a strong and reliable asset. It's a job that requires a lot of field work and assisting personalities in media. I really enjoy it.
    6 years ago

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    treecko142

    treecko142

    If you want a good paying job in your background, I suggest you put your work while you're still in college, as it will really help in getting better opportunities for your field. However, there are still other ways of earning enough but you have to work hard to get there.
    6 years ago

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    aeon

    aeon

    You're right. So be ready for some job interviews after your college. There's no right or wrong answer in a job interview specially for newly graduate, they are just looking for personality and communication skills and you should know everything about your course, some of the question might be base on your educational background.
    6 years ago

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    tiffiecute

    tiffiecute

    Yes, and I stayed there for almost years. It was a good start and a happy memorable one to cherish. I made a lot of friendships and they are still my friends up to this day. I earned a lot and was able to support my family on my first job.

    The interview was easy.The exams as well. The hard part? Well, working daily on a shifting schedule.
    6 years ago

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    kaka135

    kaka135

    Nope, I did not get the job offer for my first job interview. I could not quite remember what the company is I went for interview but only remember I applied for a programmer post. I got the job offer for my second interview, though I was offered another position, which is software quality assurance engineer, as it sounded more interesting to me at that time. I only worked there for less than a year, as I still preferred to be a programmer, hence I looked for my next job and got it for my third interview. I am glad I always got the job offer without going through many interviews, perhaps I was not choosy.
    6 years ago

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    Soulwatcher

    Soulwatcher

    Yes, it was and to be honest I have only gone on one job interview where I didn't get the job. I am a very likable guy and I am very host with the interviewer and all of my background is true and not made up. And the only reason why I didn't get the one job is that it was over the road and the guy said I would be away from home too long and he knew that I had responsibilities.
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    mar06

    mar06

    I don't ever experience this job interview yet but I experience those how to pass a interview to apply in company. That was when I am in college, our English teacher taught us how to answer those kind of interview and when the time of that, we answer it confidently and thank to our great English teacher.
    6 years ago

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    Pixie06

    Pixie06

    I always wanted to work at a specific financial institution and after graduating I applied at that company. They called me after some days. The interview was in three stages. I got selected and I was quite happy to work there for some time. However, after 2 years I left this job as I was not growing and there were no challenges. This is when I left and I started working for another company.
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    ballyhara

    ballyhara

    My first job didn't require an interview, or at least not a formal one. I was finishing my internship, the position was empty, so that was automatic. But, my second job did require one, and still today I think I did it terrible hahaha. Anyway, I got the job, and stayed there for almost 6 years, very rewarding experience. Nowadays, I hope an interview can be less nerv racking, so that way I can do better.
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    SiamSEO

    SiamSEO

    This for me as well. My first job was delivering newspapers, and for that all I needed to do was to drop by at the office and they just asked when I could start, so nothing required. The job was hard and pay was bad, but at least I got into the mentality of supporting myself by working from a young age.
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    ballyhara

    ballyhara

    Exactly, I guess I was kind of lucky on getting my first job, and it wasn't like a good one, so it makes it easier to make the choice on getting another one. That way, getting an interview on a second one, wasn't so scary because I already had a job, so in case that didn't work I was already working. But let's face it, anyway, is super scary, because you always want to make a good impression.
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    stbrians

    stbrians

    Mine was teaching and I was hired with the first interview. I stopped to become a fteelancer and am not very successful
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    DenisP

    DenisP

    I was incredibly nervous during my first real job interview, because the job I had been working at for years before it was a position handed down to me from my father. There wasn't any real interview for that, more like an apprenticeship of sorts followed by an opportunity to take head position. Anyway, I was ultra nervous but quickly realized that it was important to just try and be my best self, because acting unoriginal was probably a surefire way to either not land the job or have to fake myself in the work place. Being myself turned out for the best, and I try to keep that in mind whenever applying for new interviews.
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    ballyhara

    ballyhara

    I know right, as I said before, you always get scared, because you want to look at your best, and show you can be a great potential for the company/place that's hiring. To me, act normal is not that easy, I tend to show my nerv racking side, so it requires a lot of breathing and positive thinking before. But on the other hand, the hiring part is kind of nervous too, they have such a big responsibility on picking the right one, or at least someone completely capable.
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    bienn05

    bienn05

    In my case, I am also nervous in my first interview and it is a failure but it is okay for me because it is only my experiment how can I handle interviews. The second interview is the one I want to pursue and when the interview started, I know what will I do and somehow know what they will ask. I got the job that I wanted.
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    treecko142

    treecko142

    This was my situation as well, getting recruited straight out of internship. I think the first interview I got wasn't for a job but for application for graduate studies, and I thought that I could do much better as well, thankfully I did well on my other interviews since then.
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    ballyhara

    ballyhara

    For sure I know what you mean. When you do some interview, and you are nerve racking, and when finally when is finished, all you think about is you did it terrible, you could have done better, they won't hire me and it's my fault, too much stress. So, I know for sure we never get completely out of range when it comes to job interviews, you may attend to it anytime, so maybe the best way to handle it, is by going to all the interviews you can and eventually get over them.
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    treecko142

    treecko142

    Yeah, I guess people really criticize themselves too harsh and only think of the negative things they've done right after an interview, when in truth there is also a lot more positive that you've shown to your employers.
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