SOS...Interview on Fri and I’m crapping my pants. It’s 3 hours long with 9 people and I’m not sure if that means groups of 3 (3 times) or one after the other for a marathon-long interview. Help!

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What if it’s all 9 of them at once at a really long conference table?!? Kidding. They’re interested in you, and there’s a burden on them to impress you as well. Don’t make it all about your pressure. And I’d bet at least 1/3 of those people don’t make it.

Oh, and try to escape to the bathroom in between the different chats just to catch your breath and make sure your zipper is up.

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Thank you! Will remember this.

I read once that an interview is best thought as a conversation. Think of it as a party convo.

Be yourself. Not cliche, simply be you. No pressure in that thought. Everyone loves to hear themself. Get them talking. Ask and listen. Say what they back in different ways.

Take mental or literal notes on what individuals said and make ‘thank you’ notes with that info. All individual.

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Definitely agree! Thanks!

You are also interviewing them to see if you want to even work there.

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Was just going to say the same! Don’t forget you aren’t on trial. You are also interviewing them to see if they are good enough for you!

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Wear clean pants!!

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Make sure you drink plenty of water throughout, those types of interviews involve talking for such long intervals

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Sorry, going by your title of Jr. copywriter and trying to reduce your stress!!

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If Hillary can do it, you can too

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who

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You might want to use the bathroom before the interview.

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I use the toilet before any activity—especially stressful ones.

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Agree, half will cancel. Some will double up. Everyone is busy, likely interested and no disrespect, but it’s a junior position so likely by now just want to make sure you don’t have three heads!!

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Who said it’s a junior position? It’s not! Us juniors do move on up ya know ;)

And, honestly, you don’t know who Hillary is??

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Well the joke needed more context. As a political wonk, I know about her endless hearings. But the joke needed to say “If Hillary could do 20 hours of congressional hearings, you can do 3 hours of interviews.”

Sorry...I’ve been creative directing all day.

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It’s actually a Royal Rumble. If you’re the last one left standing in the ring the job is yours.

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See now this I can get with.

Oof!

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