Job interview tips

Job interview tips

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Most people get really nervous before an interview.
Either your dream job or your first interview you always have a few things you should really look into.
Here are a few things my boyfriend and I always make sure we do before an interview..

• Look into the job you are applying for, it never looks good when you apply for a data entry job and you have no idea how to use the system they work on (at least make sure you know what the system is called)

• What kind of job is it?  Should you be super dressed up?  Jeans okay? Skirt?  Facial hair?  Dyed hair? (blue, pink, and purple tend to be looked down on)

• Always look up some common interview questions before and go over how you would answer them. Have someone in the car with you before hand to ask them or at least go over them right before you walk in.  
• Leave early!!  We leave an hour and a half early so if anything goes wrong you can still make it.  

• Plan your outfit ahead of time so if you need anything washed you can wash it, or go buy appropriate clothes. (nothing is more stressful than having to run to Walmart to find a shirt that fits and is dressy enough to wear to a job interview. 

I know what some of you are thinking...

"A lot of buissness don't care if I wear jeans so I will forever wear jeans to everything because the world won't really care!"

In able to get a good job... Unfortunately you will have to wear good dress pants/skirt. It's about image.  And sometimes it is good to be "old fashiond"

Even if you are applying for a job where everyone wears jeans.  It can be a very good first impression to dress up a little.  You would stand out in a very professional way.  

I hope this helps!  I also hope this explains a lot as well.  Remember this is coming from two 20 yr olds who have been living on their own for a while.  We have learned from family and our own experiences.  

Nothing looks better than having confidence in your self during your interview.  

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What if..

What if..

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

You know. .
Everyone is always focused on the "what if's" ...

"What if your roommate leaves you?"
"What if your relationship doesn't work?"
"What if your paycheck isn't as high as you expected?"

"What if you live your whole life worrying about the negatives and never have time to live in the positives?"

I have been and "adult" out of high school for just about one year and 3 months. . .
What have I learned?
More life lessons than I ever did in school, now I'm not saying that school teaches you nothing. .
But they don't exactly equip you with somethings you need in life that maybe they could. .
Like how to read your electric bill, water bill, rent?  Etc.

Now should parents maybe teach us these things? Yeah probably, but i feel that's a whole other subject that I have no say in since I'm not a parent yet. :)

ONE of the things I have learned is it is very hard to be positive and because you are so young, basically a freshie to life, all the elders around you are going to be saying "what if?"

And it will 8 times out of 10 piss you off...
But they are only doing it to make sure you have thought about all things that might happen. 
Should that discourage you from what you want to do? NO
but definately keep it in consideration while making your decision.

Believe it or not you will make mistakes, everyone does and everyone will. It's just part of being a living creature and having a mind. Your parents made mistakes,  and so have your grandparents. 
You have to take your mistakes and their mistakes and find the best thing to do. . . For YOU.

If all you ever do is focus on the "what if's" you won't be happy because everything has its consequences.

So take everything into consideration, don't let the negatives and possibilities hold you back, because if you make a pros and cons list.. you just may find that the pros out weigh the cons about 90% of the time. 
:)

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