Question for the employed people of AKP

  • I'm a high school student and I'm having my first job interview on Saturday, do you have any advice for how I should prepare or what I should do for the interview?


    For reference: It's a casual cafe/smoothie place located downtown, and the woman who called me back about scheduling an interview seemed pretty friendly.

  • Well I definitely ain't wearing makeup. If people are only gonna hire me for beauty then I'd rather not have that job.

    Then you are never going to get hired and be able to make money and afford things you like. They all care about appearance.

  • Well I hate makeup so I ain't wearing it. Plus, do they do that for Doctors?

    Yes everywhere.. appearance is always a big plus, So taking care and improving your appearance will give you a better advantage. in most cases it's even more important than skills, especially with customer service and marketing jobs.

  • You don’t have to be employed to know about job interviews. I’ve had plenty. Just be confident and keen about the job, Ask questions. Dress appropriately, arrive on time, smile. Stay positive and tell interviewer what you like about the job, try not to be nervous. These are the main ones I’ve been told and used. Good luck!

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    Namjingle

    I'm not sure if you still need this, but here goes...


    They'll probably ask about your strengths and maybe weaknesses. For your strengths, think about positive traits that of yours that would help out their business. It's about what you bring to the table. For weaknesses, don't beat yourself down too much. Think of things that you can improve upon and let them know that you plan on improving. For instance, if you struggle with spending too much time on one thing due to your desire for perfection, let them know you will try to work on your time management.


    They're likely going to ask you about a time you dealt with a difficult situation, perhaps involving another person and how you were able to resolve the issue. If you don't have formal work experience, think about interpersonal conflict that you had with a friend, a family member, a classmate, or a teammate. How did you use effective communication skills to resolve the conflict?


    Why do you want to work at this specific place and not elsewhere? Do your research in advance. You should have genuine interest in working there for reasons beyond money. Maybe the place holds sentimental value to you and you want to be a part of a team that brings the same experience to others. Maybe you want to work there because it's a good opportunity to improve on certain skills.


    In your situation, it's a cafe and smoothie place, so they might ask you if you've had experience with making drinks (and food if they serve it there). Be honest. If you don't have much experience, let them know you're willing to learn.


    Think of questions to ask the interviewer at the end. I don't like this, but I'm not the one making up the rules. Some employers want their prospective employees to ask questions because it shows interest and that you thought this through.


    Most of all, be honest and have fun! Think of it as a conversation about how you can help them and how they can help you. Sorry if this was wordy. I'm a bit sleep-deprived, so I'm not writing as concisely and as well as I can.

  • In Germany people say the worst you can do is at the end when you get asked if you may have any questions to say "I don't have anything to ask right now".


    You should be prepaired with questions like:

    • At wich time do you start and at what time to you finish every day
    • How many breaks do you get during your work
    • How many people will work with you
    • If you are unsure about it you can also ask if business travles or working in the other buildings the company owns are included in your job or if you work in the building you aplied for
    • If there are chances to work there for multiple years if you know that the job maybe hires you for just 1-2 years

    Or whatever you have in your mind

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  • Thank you so much for this detailed response, I managed to do most of these things at the interview, although I struggled a bit with listing my weaknesses (I just said that sometimes I'm a slow worker but it's usually because I try my best to do a quality job). My mother was with me and it was a rather casual interview (they just pulled up a chair at one of the tables and took out some notebook paper), so she helped me with coming up with questions regarding the work schedule and job duties. The employer said they would contact me soon, so for now I'm just waiting for a response back. In case I don't hear back from them, it's always good to have backup options so I'm planning on applying to some other places as well.

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    although I struggled a bit with listing my weaknesses (I just said that sometimes I'm a slow worker but it's usually because I try my best to do a quality job)

    This is perfect! As long as you clarify the reasoning behind your weakness without making it seem like too much of an excuse, you should be fine.


    Now I wish I posted my response earlier, as I deleted it because I thought it was too lengthy. No one likes reading my lengthy posts. ^^ I'm glad you were able to benefit from the other advice you received and that everything seemed to go well. You can use the same advice for future situations, although it should be common sense by then!

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