How to make a GREAT first impression during your job interview
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- čas přidán 19. 05. 2024
- When it comes to interviews, first impressions are EVERYTHING. If you don’t make a good first impression you will have zero chance of moving forward in the interview and hiring process.
In this video, I share with you 7 tips (plus a bonus tip!) on how you can make a GREAT first impression during your next job interview.
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I have an interview tomorrow at 12 P.m. with Olive Garden! I'm so hyped for this interview now!
I have used the tips from several of your videos in my job search and interview preparations, and now I have a job! I even ended up having to choose between job offers from three different companies. So thank you!! Could not have done this without your videos!
It’s 4 am and i have an interview 😩
Wow, that's an EARLY interview! How did it go?!
I feel you, it's 4am and my interview is at 10 this morning
@@momof372 How did your interview go??
@@LifeWorkBalance I did not get the job. Thanks for asking though! I'll keep on cand carry on
@@momof372 Bummer! I am sorry to hear this. I hope something even better comes along for you 💜
Thank you for sharing your insights, Abby - much appreciated :)
Super Awesome tips Hon! I appreciate you..
Thank you so much for the great advice and guidance on interviewing. I’m anticipating a layoff in the near future due to company downsizing. This information is excellent and timely! Thank you so much!!!
Thank you soo much for your amazing videos! I was able to get the job I wanted thanks to your tips🙂
Thanks for this very informative interview tips.
I cleared my interview because of you!! Thank you!!!😊😊
Thank you for all of your help with my interviewing skills. I feel more prepared and I feel like my interviewers do as well.
My dear thank you so much for this master class! I reallly appreciated that.
Thank you for watching, I so appreciate your support!
I had an interview and was told that whomever could solve their problem, would be their first choice. During the interview, I didn't address their concern because I needed time to think about it. I also didn't say that I was thinking about it. It's now a week later and I have given the situation some thought and would like to let the interviewer know what solution I would offer. I feel uncomfortable doing this but think it would show that I have given their problem some thought. Thank you for these very useful videos and please wish me luck 🎉
Got the job! ❤
Thank you so much for this video, and your others. They have helped me prepare a lot. I wanted to ask you, if you get a second interview for the same company is it a good idea to ask questions afterwards? Even though you already asked questions afterwards in your first interview with that company?
good day frm Philippines here, thank you for you shared knowledgd .God bless
Thank you so much. I have a big interview on Monday. My first real interview actually (outside of jobs as teen) my adult life up until a few years ago, I ran my own riding and horse training facility. Life, as it will threw me a curve ball, and at 40 was divorced, farm and horses sold and moving into an apartment with my dogs. I needed to work so got a job in walking distance at a large gas station/store. For months there I just couldn't wrap my mind around all the change.
But I "decided" to love my job..and worked my butt off. A year ago they created a lead hand position for me. And Monday I interview for manager.
4 people from head office all of us on a computer screen. Frig, I'm not even sure how far to sit from the camera as not to make to obvious it's not something I do much of.
But thank you again, I'm feeling far more prepared after watching. (Watching about 4 times actually!) You are very good at what you do.
Leigh
How did your interview go?? Did you get the promotion?
It sounds like life really DID throw you a curveball, and I am glad my video helped you feel prepared for the interview process!!
This is awesome
Thank you so much!! Very helpful!!
Thank you!! If you have an upcoming interview, I wish you the best!
Such insightful tips looking forward to passing my interview
Let us know how it goes!! Good luck!!
Thank you for your tips I got a second interview coming because of your great tips!!
Congratulations!! I hope your second interview went well!
Thank you so much, your videos are great and very helpful
Thank you for your support!
Hey Abby, just wanted to say thanks. Your channel has helped me immensely in preparing for interviews and you do a great job communicating quality tips in an easy-to-understand delivery/ Cheers
Yay! Thank you so much for letting me know, I hope you’ve found or are in the process of finding a job that’s a great fit for you. Also, love Nuka Cola 😉
Oh Gosh! You are God sent. I found you after I failed 2 interviews. My 3rd interview loading 🙌
How did your 3rd interview go??
THANKS
FOR INTERVIEW QUESTIONS WERE HELPFUL.
Thanks for watching! I so appreciate your support!
i just want to thank you for this information. All of this is very helpful for my interview today at Sams. I know how to prepare or it now.
thanks again Abby
Ill be having my hospital interview on Monday. Im binge watching your tips. 😊
How did your interview go??
Abby, thank you so very much for your brilliant and ground level interview tips. I've watched your other videos as well and they're very informative and I can't wait to go to an interview next week now. God bless you!
You're so welcome!
Love this very helpful video！
YAY! Thank you!
Tomorrow is the day for my interview as a PMEL officer. This video is helpful I appreciate,and I pray I implement what I've learned here.
How did your interview go?
Hi, I checked your twitch channel and feel bad for you. I believe you deserve more than that
LOL Thanks! I think Twitch ended up being a great experience and learning process for me, and just didn't fit what I was trying to do at the time. I may come back to it eventually though!
Wow, I have learned a lot from this
Thanks for watching!
Thanks!
Thank you, @sheillacollins3397!! ❤️
Thank you for worthwhile video, actually, I have pass 2 stage of interview. Now they set a new interview with team lead, could you help me , what generally will asked in this sorts of interviews (in third stage)? What should Ido ?
Great chanel!
I really enjoyed your video. So it was saddening to find out that there weren't any links to your other videos posted up on your screen as you spoke! Maybe you should look into that. Thank you.
Thank you for bringing this to my attention! I checked the video and it looks like I did link to the videos in my description box, but didn't add cards to appear within the video itself! If these videos below aren't the correct ones, and you think there are others missing, please let me know!! Thank you for watching :)
How to Answer Almost ANY Interview Question!: czcams.com/video/qFCwtSA2y5U/video.html
Questions to Ask at the End of an Interview: czcams.com/video/8LwveoDO_M8/video.html
1 thing you MUST DO after every interview! **EXAMPLE INCLUDED!** czcams.com/video/X591QEuqpyM/video.html
good helpful
Hello Abi. Thank you for your video I have an interview on two days for a health care assistant role in the UK . What will be your advice pls. Thank you
Hi ,
hope you are doing great . i have in person interview tommarrow . i would like know more about attention to details and cultural fit .how to prepare for thsese areas ?
Thank you
Thanks for watching!
Im happy to have found your channel! Should you send a follow up thank you email to a recruiter if you just had a brief 10 minute call before a more formal interview? What if you don't have an interviewer's email, should you just not send anything or should you look them up and try to find it or send a Linked In message?
Thanks for your help! The whole job search process is always such a strange song and dance, who made up these rules!!
I would send a follow-up email to the recruiter because it keeps a positive impression in their mind, which could be important if the recruiter has any say in the hire of the position!
If you don't have the interviewers email, try looking them up on LinkedIn OR even asking the person who scheduled your interview for their email (you can say something like, "I'd like to send a follow up thank you, would you mind sharing their email with me?).
I am very impressed by your videos! I will have my first internship job interview via zoom tomorrow. It’s at the Wildlife rescue center. By the way my first one in the US. No idea what they might ask me.. 🤷🏻♀️
How did your interview go?? Thanks for your support and for watching!
Sounds like an awesome job.
@@LifeWorkBalance
I got it! I will start in June and it goes until October. I am very thrilled! Hopefully 🤞🏻 I will get a longtime job there.
@@jonathanweilbacher9714
Yes, thank you!
I have an interview to hope that to practice what you advices to pass through this test
thanks you very much
Thanks so much for watching!!
This video is too high quality for the lack of engagement it is getting. Thanks for your videos...
Thanks for watching, John! I appreciate you!
Thanks for the great tips for interviews. How do you handle a question regarding an involuntary termination due to health issues?
Has this question come up for you during interviews, or are you just trying to prepare yourself for it? I would recommend not bringing it up unless the interviewers bring it up. It will likely come up worded like, "why did you leave your last job?" and you can be honest, but don't give away too much personal information that could lead to discrimination. If you were terminated, involuntarily, due to health issues, you can say you were let go because of health issues that began to interfere with your ability to do your job. BUT THEN follow up with how those health issues won't impact your ability to do THIS NEW job.
@@LifeWorkBalance Thank you so much. I’m just preparing for future interviews, since I’ve have not work forth last 4 years.
Thanks for the information. I have an interview tomorrow and I’m going to put these points to good use.
I do have a question about over letters. My college professor told use that cover letters are pointless and aren’t really important to have. The interviewer is going to ask “tell us about you” anyway and our objective on the resume should briefly highlight what we can offer the company. Your thoughts on cover letters, are they necessary?
Thanks for watching, and good question. I actually have 2 videos on cover letters you can check them out here if you're interested:
How to write a cover letter: czcams.com/video/nDHVwS15t9U/video.html
How to Write a Cover Letter to Stand Out as a Candidate *EXAMPLE INCLUDED!*: czcams.com/video/cJac51LJBl4/video.html
I believe cover letters are important and are not a waste of your time or the reviewer's time. If your cover letter is identical to your answer to "tell me about yourself" then it would be a waste of time! I believe a cover letter can be used to give the reviewer (the recruiter, hiring manager, etc.) additional information about you to help them decide they want to interview you. Once you get that interview, then you have your short elevator pitch about what you're doing, what you've done, and where you see yourself going as it relates to this position, which should be slightly different from what you include on your cover letter.
Hope this helps!!
Thank you for the help! When asking the interviewer questions, would it be okay to ask them where I may send a thank you letter/email if I'm not sure?
GREAT question!! Yes this is a great question to ask, though I wouldn't ask it as one of your 3 main questions at the end of an interview. This is something you can ask more as a passing, last question to wrap things up.
Can you please explain what is floater position at a day care.
Great tips, thank you! How long after the interview would you send the thank you note? :)
I'd send a thank you as soon as possible! You don't want a prewritten thank you that you send seconds after the interview, but you can send it within a few minutes of it concluding.
"Pre-prepared".... Oh...Kayyyy!
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Thanks for creating this channel and shared lots good tips in preparing interview. My question is the interviewer was no show. After waiting for 15 mins online, i decided to email him and he said it's an admin mistake. If you were me, how would you response? Indeed it's gutted in such situation...Let me know your thought please.
Good question! I'm sorry your interviewer no showed, and based on what you shared in your comment, I am not sure I would want to work for someone who doesn't take responsibility for missing the interview. Now, I am sure there is other information I am not aware of, so you may want to reach out and try rescheduling the interview, but it might be a red flag that this possible supervisor isn't willing to be honest and say, "I'm sorry, I messed up!"
I am asian and having a long eye contact is very frustrating. It's a cultural thing. My mom was teaching to never look in the eye of a person for too long because it means you are confronting them. Now, I live in the west and I am intentional in my stare.
I just applied for a bank teller 1 position that “fell in my lap” just after announcing a new promotion (assistant manager) at my current job (retail). I just got promoted a week ago. 😊 I found you and your videos because I came to YT to learn a little about a bank teller’s role. “HI!”
A former coworker of mine who works at the bank I applied to actually reached out to me and told me I should apply. She has already made her boss (the interviewer) aware of me. But TBH, I was caught off guard because this person would be the last person who I thought would refer me or even consider me of all people.
I’ve only ever worked retail jobs since I was a teen, roughly 15+ years. This job title will be something very new for me, as I have no experience in banking.
Any tips or suggestions for me to be successful in my interview?
Note: I do have a little anxiety when it comes to interviews so I always fear I’ll say the wrong thing - my work ethic, skills and adaptability speaks volumes on who I truly am as an employee. “Actions speaks louder than words!”
Thank you!
How did the interviews go?
I felt too old for Twitch. I didn’t realize non-gaming folk on Twitch. 😅
Great video. How will they allow you to take a pic of screenshots?
Some people might be in shock or surprised if an employee does that. Pls in light me or us how are going to take a pic so the employees can take pic from the interviewer's names?
Great question! If it is a virtual interview, you will likely have all of the interviewers' faces and names up on your screen. You don't need permission to take the screenshot, and you don't even need to let them know you're doing so.
This is NOT a sneaky trick, it's taking a screenshot of your screen as notes from your interview. It will help you remember whose face and name go together.
If you don't feel comfortable taking this screenshot, you can check your email for the interview invite and see if all of the interviewers' names are listed. It will then be up to your memory to remember faces and names. If other interviewers are not listed, you may need to quickly scribble some notes during the interview or ask your recruiter for the names of those present.
On a PC you can use the keyboard shortcut of:
Windows logo key + Shift + S
On a Mac, you can use the keyboard shortcut of:
Shift + Command + 3
PCs also have the snipping tool and Macs have the screenshot option as well.
I hope this clears it up for you! If not, please let me know and I'll see if I can clarify further! Thank you for watching :)
@@LifeWorkBalance Thank u for now, I really appreciated your time, effort & energy. Again, thank you.
@@freemanfilms4195 Thank you! I hope this helps you in your job search process!
I have an interview next week for a Resident Hall Director position. It starts the moment I get picked up from the airport until I get driven back to the airport. Two panel interviews that are formal and two that are informal. I’m absorbing as much info as possible.
Good luck! Let us know how it goes!
Thank you for the tutorial!! How can I know the interviewer's email or contact in order to follow up with a thank you note?
Great question! You may know the interviewer's email because they scheduled the interview with you & you had prior communication with them, you might find them on LinkedIn, you might be able to ask the recruiter for that information, or you can ask directly in your interview!
I have a big interview with the CEO company 🤧any tips?
I have wonderful letters of recommendations. During the interview, do I ask if they would like copies of these letters? Also, you mentioned to bring copies of resumes with me. Do I ask if they would like copies of my resume? Can I ask the coordinator of the interview for the names of the panel who will be interviewing me? Can I send the thank you letter by email? I really enjoy your views. They are very helpful.
Great questions!
For letters of recommendation:
It really depends. I've found most organizations do ask for references, but it isn't necessarily via a letter. They will either want to call your references directly and talk to them or they will use a survey system to get anonymous feedback (like SkillSurvey).
If you are in your first interview and you have another round of interviews coming up, I would wait. If you are in an interview and the next steps would be to move to background and reference checks, then I would offer the letters. It can give a good preview before the hiring manager decides how they are going to collect references and could be used to sway the hiring manager to push you to backgrounds if they might be on the fence.
Bonus tip: If your letter writers are on LinkedIn, I would HIGHLY recommend you request they write a recommendation for you on your profile.
Regarding bringing copies of your resume:
When you enter the interview, I would recommend saying, "I have copies of my resume if any of you would like to review it during our interview?"
Regarding asking for names: ABSOLUTELY! They may or may not tell you and that's okay. Chances are they will share the names and that can help you be even more prepared!
Regarding thank yous: YES! You can definitely send thank yous via email. Sometimes snail mail just takes too long and if you're interviewing virtually, or the interviewers are remote workers, it could be really hard to find a physical address. Sending an email immediately after your interview is a great practice.
THANK YOU for all of your questions and for watching my videos!! I wish you the very best in your next interview(s).
@@LifeWorkBalance You are welcome
Do you have specific tips for a K12 teacher’s interview position?
I don't have specific tips for K12 teachers at this time, but that's a great idea!
Honestly, I would google "teacher interview tips" and see what comes up first :)
Best of luck!
Hi, I have a job interview tomorrow May 7 2024 for a horticultualist Labourer. What would your first impression be if someone was missing teeth? I do have a plan set up to get dentures but they wont be done till Oct 2024. Can you give me any ideas of how to deal with this situation im in?
Hi Can you guide,how to justify a career gap due to family obligations or getting work visa(immigrants spouse scenario) This is the biggest question going on in my mind & still not able to think about proper answer for this.
Great question! I actually have a video on how to handle gaps in employment here: czcams.com/video/58oc0HXLuMw/video.html
One of the best ways to do this is to list your "Relevant Professional Experience" rather than ALL of your experience. Gaps may be a result of unemployment OR they could be a result of being employed in an unrelated industry.
If this question is asked during the interview, it can border on "illegal" because it could lead to discrimination. Focus on the work experience you DO have and focus on your transferrable skills. Here's another video on transferrable skills: czcams.com/video/2B-SATGV58E/video.html
What is the question ask to the interview please tell me three types of question Mam
Thanks for watching! Check out this video for the 3 types of questions to ask at the end of an interview:
czcams.com/video/8LwveoDO_M8/video.html
I just finished my interview 2 days ago through phone, is it still okay to send a thank you email after 2days?
A late thank you is better than no thank you! I'd recommend sending one as soon as you're able.
hell Abby, i have a one on one and a video interview for a med/surg nursing job with an agency, kindly help
Hello! If you'd like to set up an interview strategy session with me you can email me at abby@lwbalance.com or check out my website here: lwbalance.com/services/pricing/
Hello Abby, can I ask some assistance on my resume?please...
Hello! Thank you for your interest in working together! I'd be happy to work with you. Check out my website here for more info: lwbalance.com/services/pricing/
One thing to note, I do not usually help write resumes, but I would be happy to review yours and provide feedback. I truly believe writing your own resume gets the best results! Looking forward to hearing from you soon :)
What to do if the Recruiter Calls and Asks for me at the introduction and the first Question they ask before going into interview me they say "Hi! How has your Job Search and Interview going so far?"
Good question - I think they might just be starting the conversation and are being friendly. Be honest! If this is the recruiter, they'll connect you with the hiring managers but likely won't be making the hiring decision. Let them know what's really going on, but in a professional and tactful way! You want to spin the conversation in a positive direction and come back to your excitement to work for this organization in this role.
I feel l like it’s worthwhile arriving extra early but I think sitting in reception for 15+ mins would be too long.
I agree! Though, in some metropolitan areas, or in areas experiencing bad weather, I would rather be 30 minutes early than even 1 minute late! It is definitely situational and 15 minutes feels like the maximum I would want to be early too.
@@LifeWorkBalance I have usually aimed to be there about an hour early if I’m going into the city or about 15 mins early if I’m walking from one part of the city to another… but then I sit and read nearby so I arrive 5 mins early.
When I’ve been the interviewer or am meeting clients and they arrive 15 mins early, I feel bad keeping them waiting until our scheduled time if I’m caught up on other work so I try not to do that to others.
I guess it also depends where one is, what the role is and whether there are many other candidates (like an interview day). That would be different to what I’m accustomed to because all of the interviews I’ve done (as interviewee) during the last 15 years have been where I’ve been approached by the firm or a headhunter.
Ps. I’ve enjoyed your vids even though I have no intention of interviewing for new positions at the moment.
@@justlittleolme7977 Absolutely! Those are all great things to consider and what you have to share is valuable to anyone who will be looking to interview. No matter the circumstance: be early to your interview! Sometimes 5 minutes early is sufficient, other times 15 minutes can work too.
@@justlittleolme7977 Thank you! I appreciate your support, and if you ever do need to interview for a new position, I hope my content can help you if that day comes!
To make a good first impression don't start off buy saying HEY!
Great advice Abby..... use more lib balm.
LOL - right?! I blame dry Colorado and certainly keep chapstick all over my house and office 🤣
@@LifeWorkBalance didn't know you lived in Colorado. I have family there and when I have visited my lips and everything else completely dried out so I empathize with you Abby. Love your videos!
Now I know why 90% of employees suck at their jobs. Ha ha.
Why???
Most people don't forget to send out thank you notes. They purposefully refuse to send these desperate pleas. Don't look desperate!
I have a big interview with the CEO company 🤧any tips?