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My first job interview

Karma

Hello. 

I'm Karma. I was diagnosed with autism when I was six. I received a lot of help and support in my childhood though things quickly got more difficult during my teens with the added pressure of puberty and high school.

Tough times lol.

I'm finding life increasingly difficult now and my anxiety feels like it's at an all time high. I've been practicing yoga in the hopes this will help. 

My dad is very pressuring and he's been on at me to try and get out of the house and make some friends and try to live a normal life. So I have a job interview this Friday. I've never attended a job interview before and I'm feeling very anxious about it. My thoughts are racing with the what ifs and what it'll be like. 

Have you ever had an interview? If you have it would be great if you could share any tips you have here please.

Thanks so much. 

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  • Welcome and congrats on getting an interview!

    Two questions that get asked a lot (from my experience) is what are your strengths and what are your weaknesses.

    For strengths you’ll want to list something that applies to the job. Like, being amazing at Super Mario 64 is great, but probably not for an interview lol. For example, if you are applying for a job as a custodian, attention to detail is a great strength to have.

    For weaknesses it’s a little bit harder. We all have things we can work on. You want to be honest, but you also want to give a weakness that does not conflict with the job or one that might be seen as a positive. The most obvious one I know of is that you care more about others’ wellbeing over your own. That can be a negative, but it can also be a positive. Being too overly focused on details is one I know a lot of ADHD/Autistics can use. Just don’t do what I did on my last interview and say communication if communication is a core element of the job lol

    I hope that helps, and good luck!

  • in reply to profdanger

    So your saying i cant say my strength is that im the best swiftie in rhe world?

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