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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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  • My advice is try to show good communication (as much as you can) in your answers, if asked what your weakness is you could go with attention to detail (employers tend to like that). Draw attention to your abilities (can think outside the box, customer rapport if working in customer facing role).

    Commitment usually goes a long way so being dependable is important. Putting this across typically goes in your favour.

    If asked how you have handled situations, try to give examples. This will show them that you can back-up what you say.

    I’ve had many job interviews over the years so I know it’s daunting but hold your head high my friend.

    Best of luck! I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed for you

  • in reply to LJ51125

    Also, if you () have difficulty with small talk, you could mention that as a weakness, but maybe phrase it as "I'm not very chatty in group situations, but I'm a good listener and I'm much better at one-to-one communication."

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