Job interviews while Autisic

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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  • Its really tough, but here's what I've learnt:

    1. Work on managing your thoughts, as worries and doubts lead to anxiety (or more anxiety) and you won't be focused on success or being confident about yourself and what you can do.

    2. Confidence to sell yourself well and manage interviews well can't just be switched on, it comes from working on things, developing your skills and using your thoughts to self-coach yourself and focused on success.

    3. Don't dread interviews, switch it around to it being a learning challenge, to try out things you have worked on and before hand imagine being confident about it and it going well.  Keep imagining that up until you go in.

    4. Learn from feedback, and not see it as failure - you are programming your brain to get better at it.

    5. You will have competition from others, you have to try and spot any advantages you may have and sell those.  You may have to consider other roles if you work out you are just not going to compete well, or work out what you could do improve your chances.

    6. Think about volunteering if you might be unemployed for a while, and also do courses that might be useful.  National Careers Advice have lists of courses you can look through, usually free ones available if you qualify when on Universal Credit etc.

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  • Its really tough, but here's what I've learnt:

    1. Work on managing your thoughts, as worries and doubts lead to anxiety (or more anxiety) and you won't be focused on success or being confident about yourself and what you can do.

    2. Confidence to sell yourself well and manage interviews well can't just be switched on, it comes from working on things, developing your skills and using your thoughts to self-coach yourself and focused on success.

    3. Don't dread interviews, switch it around to it being a learning challenge, to try out things you have worked on and before hand imagine being confident about it and it going well.  Keep imagining that up until you go in.

    4. Learn from feedback, and not see it as failure - you are programming your brain to get better at it.

    5. You will have competition from others, you have to try and spot any advantages you may have and sell those.  You may have to consider other roles if you work out you are just not going to compete well, or work out what you could do improve your chances.

    6. Think about volunteering if you might be unemployed for a while, and also do courses that might be useful.  National Careers Advice have lists of courses you can look through, usually free ones available if you qualify when on Universal Credit etc.

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