My Embarrassing Interview Situations You Need To Learn From

I use to be ashame of talking about them, i guess am talking about them because am some steps up the ladder now.

The first was immediately after my service year it was a big one the pay figure (like i gathered)  was  mouth watering and i was already calculating what i will do with the money and at that time i needed money bad.
on the D-day i was ask to read a paragraph from a book and your truly was shaking all over like a leave on water it was so embarrassing, it never happened to me before. Believe me am a very bold person and am use to presentation before crowds.

The cause
 My head was calculating the pay and suddenly a fear of what will happen if i don't get the job gripped me

Lessons
 1. Never count your chicks before they harsh
 2. Go to the interview with a sport mind set  i.e you either win or loss
 3. Don't  place all your value on the monetary aspect alone

My second experience was with a bank, i was just not prepared. I got the invitation  a day before the interview
 and a dress code was specified.  I went in an oversized suit the top different from the bottom. The first thing the interviewer asked me was if am for the interview  

Lessons
1. Always be prepared, do all you can and leave the rest to God
2. Get all the tips on dress code here;   http://mynybhood.com/forum/index.php?topic=74.msg117;topicseen#msg117 
     

men, the thought of your oversized suit made me laugh all day. i have also learnt from it.

That your over sized suit made me laugh, you are funny. Though I learnt from it.

omo na waoooooo. as 4 me i don't want to learn iwant to prevent, that's why i'm hustling to get my own suit

it so so nice to know u guys are learning from my mistakes

nice post

a good lesson to learn from but must it always be suit doesnt a shirt and trousers do? a new suit for 10k is quit cheap maybe in lagos sha

Hi Babree,
I liked your comment about carrying a sports mindset to interviews. It sure can help 'because I hv bn in a similar position boyfriend. Mine was not bc I wz imagining how much I would get but bc I wz scared of failure. Also, my interviewer said I wz not maintaining eye contact!

Earthrealm,
that brings me to your post. Why do u think u were not able to look at the director's face. Were u scared or u didn't consider it important. Please we can also learn from u. For now, I 've resolved  to even stare at my interviewer if it's what it means 'because the other time I spoke about I thought I wz maintaining eye contact 'because I had it in mind, but at the end of the day, my interviewer complained!

 I tell u friends if there's PHD in Job hunting and all thats invovled. then i ve got it.

yeah, babre is right : 'don't count your chicks before they re hashed'.

again, in interviews , make sure u eat very well before your presentation. its rule number one. i had that experience that nearly cost me my confirmation in the organisation i work for.

in interviews you that i ve to look weak. u must display high level of energy.

for more tips feel free to mail me:amechi.charles@yahoo.com

@ abatcha

omg, i thought i was the only one that noticed.

@poster
  u really need to brush up on your grammar.

sry  i  got  cut  off, my  GM    nearly  heart  a  coronary  that  day.
fortunately  the  dude  was  revived  n   a  tin  of  peak  milk  was  administered  2  him,
he  then  confessed  that  he  was  on  7days  fasting  in  his  local  church.[not  sure  if  he  said  that  2  save  face, or  he  was  serious]

but  at  the  end  of  the  day,,,,he  failed  to  snag  the  job!!, guess  his  fainting  spell  played  a  major  role  2wards  his  failure,

so  guys  please  please  eat  well n dree properly  before  an  interview.

4  the  dude  asking  about  suits,

yes  suits  are  a  must  if  u  are  going  4  a  banking/fin  house  interview.


4  oil  n  gas, it  aint  mandatory,

I must commend you 4 sharing this with d house.
I picked few points.
10X

i almost laughed to death about da guy da fainted,  all tanks to his fastin but anyway i must commend u guys 4 your tips.keep up da good work

your oversize suit make me laugh for  long time. It is funny honestly and this can be humiliating. Thanks

my experience was out of excitement that i will land a good job with a bank. 
i was invited for a chat with the Head of HR.
Immediately I got to the bank premises, I decided to put my handsets in one beep ring in order to avoid embarrassment.  I had to hear it beep because my boss could be trying to reach me as I left the office without permission.
Out of excitement, I left it in one ring instead of beep.
While in the middle of the chat with the Head of the HR, one of the sets started to ring; I was confused and the guy asked me to pick my call, as I quickly snatched and switched off the phone, I was still saying my apologies when the second one started to ring.
Oooh, you can imagine the face of my interviewer.  I think that was when he took his decisions