You ever have an interview and not get the job?

[700]

One tip for you niggas. Whenever your done with your interview don't be scared to send a thank you card for the job interview or an email thanking for the interview. Little shit like goes a long way. It shows your personable and will to go the extra mile.

Man fuck that

They usually like me anyway, so it's nothing

 

[deadeye]

Yes just happened to me last week. Got the email yesterday saying I didn't get it

Had another interview a few days ago didn't hear back from them yet though

this the shit that will dead ass make u say fuck it and just quit job hunting for a while. That shit is demoralizing lol. Especially when you waste your time/gas and mf'ers can't even bother to return your call afterwards. A while back I went on 2 interviews in the same damn day, didn't hear back from either. People who interview be fake as fuck too! All smiley and shit acting like everything went great lol.

Surprised more people haven't been killed over shit like this.

I mean, it's definitely not worth throwing your life away because an interview didn't go your way but, when people are pushed to the point where they don't feel like they have anything to lose.....it wouldn't be surprising if they responded with violence.

 

[Bcotton5]

Yes just happened to me last week. Got the email yesterday saying I didn't get it

Had another interview a few days ago didn't hear back from them yet though

I'm semi optimistic about this one , but I don't think I'll get it lol

 

[Preach2Teach]

1 time and I really wanted the job, I guess somebody else just wanted it more than me, oh well.

 

[ShencotheMC]

 

[32DaysOfInfiniti]

When I was young, got a job after a good interview at QT, failed a drug test, didnt get the job

Another one, had a great interview, saw that they wanted me to sell some shit at Costco, was offered the job turned it down

Had in interview with a Tech sales agency, two interviews which usually means you got it, even had a homie who worked there, I got a degree and everything (homie doesnt), no call back, I had to call them and they sent me an email talkin bout we not compatible.

Fuck job hunting b

 

[soul rattler]

Maybe I'll repost these in that stickied thread.

1. Going into an interview, you should know the background of the company you've applied for. When it was founded, its industry, public perception of it, the kinds of jobs exist within it, its major competitors, laws and policies relative to it. Displaying that type of information lets them know that you're not only well prepared, but invested in the job opportunity and staying and growing with them. It's the first question I ask, "What do you know about our company?" If you don't know anything, my automatic perception is that you just threw in an application with no idea of who you want as an employer. Or you don't care. And if you don't care, I don't want you. The more you know going in, the better because it means job training will be easier.

 

[soul rattler]

2. Bring your resume, letters of recommendation, certificates, and other licenses and acknowledgements of performance. Yes, you probably already submitted it when you applied, but to have it in your hand means you can show AND tell when being asked about your experience and abilities. Not everyone needs this, as some people naturally articulate themselves better than most. But bringing visuals helps because if I'm interviewing you, I only know your work history, not the stories behind them.

 

[soul rattler]

3. This should be a fucking given. SHOW UP EARLY. If you're one time, you're late. If you're early, you're on time. No excuses. If you show up late for an interview with me, I may flat out tell you I'm not interested. Also, be professionally dressed. I don't care if it's for a restaurant, warehouse, or Chucky Cheese mascot. You better have on a shirt and tie or at least a nice ironed collered shirt. No jeans. Show some respect for a place of business.

 

[700]

I lie on all my resumes and applications

Whatever the job is..... I got years of experience

I just make shit up

Ever since I started doing that I aint been without a job

Shit I've turned down jobs, tf you mean

 

[Max.]

2. Bring your resume, letters of recommendation, certificates, and other licenses and acknowledgements of performance. Yes, you probably already submitted it when you applied, but to have it in your hand means you can show AND tell when being asked about your experience and abilities. Not everyone needs this, as some people naturally articulate themselves better than most. But bringing visuals helps because if I'm interviewing you, I only know your work history, not the stories behind them.

Reason i gota a interview was i turned my resume(in person) n it looked

I showed up 10 mins early to it...theres no reason why i shouldnt get it...unless nxt person knocks it out the park

 

[Max.]

Interview was ok

1 question caught my off guard...some bitches that work there was smiling n giving the kid that eye

this made me think of incident at my job. we were interviewing for a position we were having a hard time filling. i was assisting the hiring manager (wasn't my department but we work closely with them). young dude comes in and i mean he is on point with his shit. we talking technology and then switching to fantasy football and im thinking ok young boy is killing it right now. he leaves and sends the thank you email and all that shit. i walk in her office and im like yo dude was on point. the first thing she said to me was he is gonna be a problem. i said why u say that? she said too many of the girls drooling when he walked in. he didn't get the job.

good luck my dude.

Well a girl that works there made a post on FB..."anybody need a job?" I just applied n she was suprised i was there...than today it was her n 2 other females smiling when i walked in...she asked how am i?(i said fine) n was taken to office by manager(he told me during interview...so u saw ______ fb post?" I said yeah

 

[soul rattler]

4. Emulate your interviewer and take their verbal and non-verbal cues. Sit similarly to them, speak as they speak, and follow their lead. And don't cut them off when they're talking. You're trying to become a part of what they're already a part of. That means you conform. At the same time, conduct yourself with poise. Even if they are less than professional, that doesn't mean you act less than professional because they might see what you're doing wrong without seeing what they're doing that's wrong.

5. Pay attention to what they're asking. Don't answer questions they don't ask unless you are 110% sure it's relevant. Otherwise, it tells alot about your comprehension and listening skills. Most interviewers will let you ramble on if youre off topic and be thinking the whole time "I have no interet in what he's saying. If he doesn't get on topic, I'm just going to cut this short and tell him I'm not interested." Also, get them to talk. Alot of interviewers love to tell you about themselves i.e. the positions they've held, their experiences, etc. I personally dont unless I see personality similarities. And if they ask you if you have any questions, ASK SOMETHING. That's your time to take control of the interview.

 

[soul rattler]

I lie on all my resumes and applications

Whatever the job is..... I got years of experience

I just make shit up

Ever since I started doing that I aint been without a job

Shit I've turned down jobs, tf you mean

You might be joking, but seriously don't. Good companies do background checks and call references. I damn sure will if there is the slightest thing suspect on your resume or if your story doesn't sound right.

 

[Qiv_Owan]

Yes, im black

My name looks foreign and when they see its a nignog i can just feel the regret (my username is the letters in my first name rearranged, V_____n)

And this was before the degree

Ive also been overqualified, most entry level helpdesk jobs want u to know relatively nothing

 

[Will Munny]

going out into the world and getting shit on in job interviews was part of becoming a real human being.

Like I have buddie's who just grow up, work for their dad and never have to apply for a job in their life and seriously don't think I can relate to them sometimes.

 

[Bcotton5]

Maybe I'll repost these in that stickied thread.

1. Going into an interview, you should know the background of the company you've applied for. When it was founded, its industry, public perception of it, the kinds of jobs exist within it, its major competitors, laws and policies relative to it. Displaying that type of information lets them know that you're not only well prepared, but invested in the job opportunity and staying and growing with them. It's the first question I ask, "What do you know about our company?" If you don't know anything, my automatic perception is that you just threw in an application with no idea of who you want as an employer. Or you don't care. And if you don't care, I don't want you. The more you know going in, the better because it means job training will be easier.

Yea I need to get better at this, my last 2 interviews they asked this and I didn't really have much to say

 

[NothingButTheTruth]

I had an interview for an internship and the company never called me back...as it turns out I actually had a class with someone who applied for the same internship and got the offer. Funny thing is...my grades are better than his are, my knowledge of the subject is better than his, my desire to learn is better than his (he's lowkey a dumbass), and my social skills are better than his. (We're both in school for information technology, so you know how lowkey and arrogant some techies can be, I'm pretty chill and easy to get along with though. He's the type that assumes you're wrong and talks over you, even if what he's saying makes no sense)

So he's white and I'm black...which leads me to believe that either

- I got skipped over because I'm black

- or he talked so loud in the interview the managers assumed he knew what he was talking about (even though he struggles with the basics of networking) and gave him the job. I'm willing to bank it's the first option tho.

To be honest I saw it coming though, during the interview I felt like the questions they asked me were a bit pointed than they should be...almost as if they were TRYING to prove I couldn't perform. It got to the point where they were asking me about specific port numbers, acronyms, and a whole bunch of it stuff that had nothing to do with the internship.

Yes, this happens more than you think. Your graduating class is filled with average people who barely know the material, yet they're getting all of the top company offers and have multiple offers on the table, while non-white people are stuck with taking their 3rd choice at a suspect starting salary. That's why we need to build our own business communities and infrastructure.

Amerikkka did a good job, their plan is working out perfectly. If you think about it, it's easy as fuck to "succeed" as a white person. Next time you go to work, look around and you'll see nothing but white people who are struggletastic at their job. I use to always think to myself, "there's no way you had the same interview I did" and "how the fuck did you get hired?".

 

[NothingButTheTruth]

I lie on all my resumes and applications

Whatever the job is..... I got years of experience

I just make shit up

Ever since I started doing that I aint been without a job

Shit I've turned down jobs, tf you mean

You might be joking, but seriously don't. Good companies do background checks and call references. I damn sure will if there is the slightest thing suspect on your resume or if your story doesn't sound right.

Meh, niggas are going to do what they need to do to feed their family, and of course he has the references on deck lol. The fuck you thought this was?.. Shit, maybe the companies should stop asking for outlandish experience, knowing damn well everyone that fits that description is already hired. It's almost age discrimination on most of that shit. They be like "20+years and a PMP", translation: old white male.

Side note: If you're a black person interviewing other black (qualified) people you need to "even the odds" a bit, and hire more so based on potential and aptitude. I know you're probably doing the exact opposite as niggas in your position stay scared to make moves SMH.

 

[700]

I lie on all my resumes and applications

Whatever the job is..... I got years of experience

I just make shit up

Ever since I started doing that I aint been without a job

Shit I've turned down jobs, tf you mean

You might be joking, but seriously don't. Good companies do background checks and call references. I damn sure will if there is the slightest thing suspect on your resume or if your story doesn't sound right.

I'm not joking in the least bit

My shit sound believable, and I don't care

When I'm at work I always think to myself

"If they fire me or I get tired of this shit I can always go back to selling crack"

So really I don't care