Resumes

[DaShi]

If Wiglaf is your interviewer, wear tight pants.

[Japher]

and oil

[Ming]

Asher provides a lot of good advice.

Be honest, show interest in the job, look your best, be friendly.
And also be prepared to ask some questions of your own. The more it becomes a two way flow of information, the more it looks like you can play nice in a team enviornment

[Hauldren Collider]

Are there any things I should AVOID bringing up or mentioning?

[DaShi]

Don't bring up their dead spouses unless you knew them in a non-sexual way.

[Japher]

Don't bring up salary, time off, or perks
Don't offer any information they don't ask for

[-Jrabbit]

First and foremost -- don't lie and don't BS.
If you don't know an answer - especially in a technical area - admit it.

[KrazyHorse]

Salary is reasonable to bring up for more experienced candidates, but not for high school pukes.

[Hauldren Collider]

So I had my interview! I think it went well. They decided to interview both me and my brother (twin, not Kuci ) together, which my dad says is a good sign. They interviewed for probably an hour and then for another half-hour they showed us around their office and bragged about all the cool things they do/cool equipment they have/etc, which I think is also a good sign. But at the end they said they were interviewing a few more people and they would let us know within a week.

In short, I think it went well, but fingers crossed because I'll find out within a week.

[Japher]

That's a good sign. If they didn't think you would work they would have told you on the spot or not have given you a timeframe (which is subtle). Good job getting through your first interview

[Hauldren Collider]

Awesome, that is very encouraging

And thank you!

[Wiglaf]

Is it illegal to fire a staffer who is very hot but also very flatulent? Just to be clear, she is hot in spite of her flatulence. Let's keep it together here. Her work performance is stellar, so it would just be the farting that would be the reason.

Note that her resume is only one page long.

[Ben Kenobi]

Good luck, HC.

Are there any things I should AVOID bringing up or mentioning?

Since this is your first job, let them do most of the talking. Answer any questions they ask to the best of your ability and stick to the topic, don't ramble off if you can help it. If you don't know, just tell them, you don't know. Stick to business. You can't really go wrong there.

Don't act. Be yourself.

I haven't interviewed as many people as asher, but here's the things I look for.

1. Dress and bearing. Are you confident/worried/shy? Are you dressed in an appropriate fashion for the job?

2. Eye contact. Are you able to answer questions directly?

3. Speech. Can you express yourself? What words do you choose to use to describe things?

4. Overall philosophy. What do you believe, what is important to you?

5. Experience. Have you done this sort of work before? Are you capable of explaining what you did?

6. Character and personality. What sort of person are you like? Would you fit with everyone else?

[Hauldren Collider]

Why is BK posting in my thread?

Perhaps I should read what he says so I know what not to do? But I'd have to disable adblock and.... ehh.

[Ben Kenobi]

Because I'm trying to be helpful.