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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. 

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  • Have you tried going through the well-being hub for employment support? I found it quite useful. They tell you how to answer questions, and how to refer to the detail in your CV when answering questions. Not only will they do you a CV that will really sell you, they will also guide you through the interview questions your likely to be asked etc.

    I wrote my replies to some questions I was given, and my answers were typically Autistic; short, blunt and factual. That’s not what an employer wants to hear, so you’ll be given advice on how to reword what you’ve just said, but in a way that exaggerates your qualities….

    Just a thought….

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  • Have you tried going through the well-being hub for employment support? I found it quite useful. They tell you how to answer questions, and how to refer to the detail in your CV when answering questions. Not only will they do you a CV that will really sell you, they will also guide you through the interview questions your likely to be asked etc.

    I wrote my replies to some questions I was given, and my answers were typically Autistic; short, blunt and factual. That’s not what an employer wants to hear, so you’ll be given advice on how to reword what you’ve just said, but in a way that exaggerates your qualities….

    Just a thought….

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