Comments on: Emergency on Interview Day. Really, how about growing a pair?

By: Rich DeMatteo

Rich DeMatteo — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:43:45 +0000

Hi Lindsey, thanks for your comment. It’s quite OK to be nervous, and its even OK to sweat a bit. The interviewers job is to find a way to take intimidation and fear out of the candidate. Some are really good at it, and others are not so good.

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:40:56 +0000

Great tips Rich! I try not to let my normal pre-interview nausea get in the way of arriving on time. Instead, I usually arrive way too early, sit in the waiting room trembling, sweating and feeling like I’m going to throw up. The most embarrassing part is sweating during the interview. Even if you know you’re qualified, you can’t always prevent your bodies natural reaction to nerves!

Anyway, great post!

By: Rich DeMatteo

Rich DeMatteo — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:18:31 +0000

Great comment Jonathan. Thanks for sharing your possible “boy cried wolf” story. Shit most certainly happens, and recruiters know that. They just are taught to never believe something until they see it. You handled it perfectly, and they gave you respect for it. Thanks for the comment!

By: Jonathan Hyland

Jonathan Hyland — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:09:47 +0000

I remember an interview that I was going for in NYC, and the train I was taking in was delayed – I felt so incredibly mortified! Fortunately, I still managed to make it and the team there was incredibly accommodating – and I even made it to the second round of interviews.

I have to say what helped me is that I was indeed incredibly sincere – and when it came to the second round interview, I was fortunately in NYC again that day and immediately found time in my schedule to go uptown to meet with the HR Director. Great advice, Rich!

By: Rich DeMatteo

Rich DeMatteo — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:06:55 +0000

Thanks for the comment Marty! It’s funny to look back, but it sure was/is frustrating when it’s happened.

By: Marty McDonald

Marty McDonald — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:54:01 +0000

Amazing how many cats, dogs, grandparents, fish, hampsters died by me scheduling an interview for that day… it was equally amazing how many cars, pipes, alarm clocks also broke on interview day… OH and forget swine flue recruiters might be the single cause of illlness on interview day….

Ok so maybe that is an exaggeration but it is a amazing how often it comes up at all levels. Keep up the good work