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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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  • Had a very similar experience working as a temp and getting rejected in the job interview because I didn't elaborate enough. I couldn't understand as I answered the questions they asked. I was great at the job I was doing and the people I worked with were annoyed I didn't get the job. 

    The interview process for the local council was supposed to be fair because you get hired based on achieving a number of points which requires more than just answering the question they asked which is very difficult for many with autism so not fair for them. 

    If you feel like you have or could gain skills that allow you to freelance and not have a normal interview then that's an option. 

    Otherwise researching what type of questions might be asked and what detail you can go into, preparing multiple examples of how you showed a positive quality can help. Write down lots of examples when you've done something good at work or in life and try to memorize them if that's possible.

    I wish you all the best with getting work.

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  • Had a very similar experience working as a temp and getting rejected in the job interview because I didn't elaborate enough. I couldn't understand as I answered the questions they asked. I was great at the job I was doing and the people I worked with were annoyed I didn't get the job. 

    The interview process for the local council was supposed to be fair because you get hired based on achieving a number of points which requires more than just answering the question they asked which is very difficult for many with autism so not fair for them. 

    If you feel like you have or could gain skills that allow you to freelance and not have a normal interview then that's an option. 

    Otherwise researching what type of questions might be asked and what detail you can go into, preparing multiple examples of how you showed a positive quality can help. Write down lots of examples when you've done something good at work or in life and try to memorize them if that's possible.

    I wish you all the best with getting work.

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