Dear fellow introverts, how do you control your awkwardness during interviews? I feel like my interview skills and lack of social confidence are what's keeping me from getting a job but I don't know what to do. Things were so much easier during the pandemic when I didn't have to meet people in person. Please help me

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I hate to say it, but copywriting may be one of the few jobs really not built for introverts. You need to be able to sell your ideas and be engaging to clients. It’s going to be very hard to land a job if you’re introverted in your interviews.

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Honestly, I have just embraced my awkwardness and I go into interviews trying to think about how uncomfortable I am. This sometimes works but many times it doesn't. So for me, interviewing has just become a numbers a game, at some point I'll run into someone who understands me

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Hi!

I recently did a job interview and I made it clear to the HR my expectation salary is 60k a year, non negotiable.
Today I got the job offer and they are offering me 54k. My current company is making me 50k with tons of benefits which is why I am asking for 60k.

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