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Sweetleaf
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30 Jun 2011, 2:33 am

Fnord wrote:
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Learn about the company
Bathe
Dress for the office
Show up 15 minutes early
Smile
Make eye contact
Answer only the questions that are asked
Make positive comments
Don't dis past employers
No whining, complaining, or profanity
Thank the interviewers for their time
Leave happy


Yeah that about sums it up....so if you can do all those things they will definatly help. Its not quite so easy for those who have trouble with eye contact and smiling when its not natural for them.

Well, if you sit far enough away from the interviewers, you can focus on a spot on the wall between them. "Smiling" is easy - just turn up the corners of your mouth and raise your eyebrows. That's what I do, and it seems to be close enough.

I cannot really focus on one spot when I am talking to someone, I mean I can for short periods of time but too long and it starts getting hard to concentrate on listening and trying to control my visual focusing. And yeah I am horrid at forcing a smile.....i don't generally smile unless something is funny, I am slightly embarrased or there is something cute like a kitten in the room. not trying to be stubberon but that is how it is with me.....I hear those kind of things work for quite a few people though.



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30 Jun 2011, 7:12 pm

Update! IBM interview went very well! I answered all the questions pretty well and without hesitation. I got another interview next week and i am gonna go to that one as well.



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01 Jul 2011, 2:38 am

Good luck! :D


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08 Jul 2011, 8:58 pm

cyberfox007 wrote:
Update! IBM interview went very well! I answered all the questions pretty well and without hesitation. I got another interview next week and i am gonna go to that one as well.


As someone who used to work for IBM, good luck. It's a great company to work for - plus working for them opens up doors for jobs at other companies as well. :)



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08 Jul 2011, 9:21 pm

RussellMatthews wrote:
cyberfox007 wrote:
Update! IBM interview went very well! I answered all the questions pretty well and without hesitation. I got another interview next week and i am gonna go to that one as well.


As someone who used to work for IBM, good luck. It's a great company to work for - plus working for them opens up doors for jobs at other companies as well. :)


Thanks! i did the application from and an online test for them today! i hope i get this job! it would be a great start to my career!