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Job interviews while Autisic

Always Anxious

Hi all,

Just got rejected for a job yet again for the reason of “not selling myself enough” I’ve never been able to do this and after getting diagnosed in 2020 (just before the lockdown) I haven’t really though about how it affects me but after another rejection I am thinking “is it because of how my Austin’s (and anxiety) affects me that prevents me from talking about myself and my achievements. And if it is will I ever be able to overcome it.

I loved the place I was working but I was only a temp with the opportunity to go full time, I am devastated that I’ll have to be leaving a place I felt so comfortable and people accepted me and my diagnoses. 

Parents

  • I have similar difficulties. When someone asks me a question involving explaining when I did something I go blank and struggle to explain. I was fortunate to get a job I have now been in for a long time, but still had a similar problem and feeling of panic this week in a course.

    I wondered if it is possible to find somewhere to practice interviews so you might remember the type of answers you might need.

    Hope you are soon able to get a job you can enjoy, you sound like you have a lot to give.

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  • I have similar difficulties. When someone asks me a question involving explaining when I did something I go blank and struggle to explain. I was fortunate to get a job I have now been in for a long time, but still had a similar problem and feeling of panic this week in a course.

    I wondered if it is possible to find somewhere to practice interviews so you might remember the type of answers you might need.

    Hope you are soon able to get a job you can enjoy, you sound like you have a lot to give.

Children
  • in reply to Homebird

    Practice interviews!

    These are easy to find.  Most career advisors and the national careers centre do them.

    I pass practice interviews with flying colours, but I go to pieces at the real ones.  I think the big difference is that the practice ones are generic and fairly friendly and predictable.  The real ones turn out to be unpredictable with regards to questions and more hostile.  Also the people involved often play mind games or there is some practical test of my skills.

  • in reply to Homebird

    Thank you for sharing, I’m glad I’m not alone. I honestly don’t know if it is due to how my autism is that I can’t do it, written on paper it’s a fact I am not attached to emotionally but verbally I am and I can’t do it, my mind goes blank. Also growing up whenever I was the smallest thing happy about something I did and said it allowed I was told to stop showing off (partly because my brother was diagnosed with autism as a infant and my parents thought me saying things that I am proud of would annoy him, also partly I was told it was un lady like). So it’s always in my mind to. Difficult to unlearn.

    I think the practising would be good, need to see who can help me with it.