interview nerves

juanveron45

Is it illogical/stupid to be nervous about a job interview when you dont even care whether you get the job?

BossArky

I would be confident and carefree in an interview if I didn't care too much about the outcome... I think

Millionaire

juanveron45 wrote:

Is it illogical/stupid to be nervous about a job interview when you dont even care whether you get the job?

why would you bother going to an interview if you did not care if you got the job or not? would you not be wasting your own time?

To do well in an interview, you have to really want the job.

An experienced interviewer will pick up on it in a flash if you do not care.

Of course many people get nervous at through of meeting new people in a strange environment, regardless of wheather its a job interview or some other kind of meeting. I have alot of experience in going to meetings with new people, and even after years on a rare occassion I might feel a little nervous, but I know how to handle this within myself.

If I were you IMO, I would reconsider, your reasons for going to this interview, if you feel you do not care, then maybe save your effort and time for a job your really want.

Best of luck either way!

G

cooker3

Millionaire wrote:

why would you bother going to an interview if you did not care if you got the job or not? would you not be wasting your own time?

To do well in an interview, you have to really want the job.

An experienced interviewer will pick up on it in a flash if you do not care.

Of course many people get nervous at through of meeting new people in a strange environment, regardless of wheather its a job interview or some other kind of meeting. I have alot of experience in going to meetings with new people, and even after years on a rare occassion I might feel a little nervous, but I know how to handle this within myself.

If I were you IMO, I would reconsider, your reasons for going to this interview, if you feel you do not care, then maybe save your effort and time for a job your really want.

Best of luck either way!

G

There are few reasons why this could be to be fair.
In my course in uni we had to do work experience in 3rd year, we were put forward for interviews and had to try our best whether we wanted job or not.

I was in this exact situation, I didn't care if I got the job or not, either option was good for me. It turned out that I was fairly care-free and outwardly more confident, it the end I got job and I think a big reason why I got it was because of my attitude, if I wanted job then I doubt I would have performed as well in interview.

I imagine this is how most people would react in a similar situation.
Either way good luck op

Pablo

It's not illogical/stupid to be nervous about an interview.
What worries me more is the part

when you dont even care whether you get the job

Why apply for the job ?

Millionaire

If some said " i am not going to plan the result (as in expect to win the job) but give 100% in the interview", I would say thats a good attitude.

Maybe I am picking OPs idea up wrong, but if you "do not care" it reminds me of lads on the dole, whom FAS send to job interviews, and they lads do not care if they get the job, as they rather stay on the dole.

Once I was interviewing this guy to work for me, (which was a suit and tie, look sharp job and this was made very clear to all applicants), and he sauntered in with a hump on him, jeans, runners, T Shirt, and lay on the chair like he was in for a coffee and a social chat. Obviously he "did not care"! LOL! ok thats probably the worst example, but it was a very short interview, and I had to refrain myself from putting my boot to his A*rse to assist him out the door, for wasting time.

If OP means Calmly Confident without expectation...then Great! Excellent Attitude, get in and do well.

But if you do n't care, cancel the interview, and save the taxi fare you would have spent for a few pints, until the job you really wants comes along.

juanveron45

what i mean is I am very nervous about interviews and I would like the job but thats not why im nervous, im not nervous about not getting this job im nervous baout putting myself out there,being asked a question I find difficult to answer basically looking like a an idiot in front of people.

Flat

it makes total sense to be nervour or uncomfortable with the situation...

its a very false and unatural position, where you are being asked to lie and do it with a smile, with you interviewers being voluntary participants in the charade

I found when I was 22 - 25 years old I could clean up in any interview I did and never actually did not get offered a job.

Now I am 29 with a masters in business studies and serious work experience in a multinational, I now cringe going into interviews resent and detest the situatuion and refuse to lie and tell then how great I am

recent interview situations; asked if I had any weaknesses, I told the guy everything was a weakness and in reality I had no strengths, every skill I have has room for improvement, didnt get the job

In an interview with a media company, half way through I had to tell the guy I was the wrong person for the job and described the type of candidate he needed, shook his hand and left

interview with eircom, i was so relaxed I doodled for the whole interview, at the end I thought I came across pretty well, but they didnt hire me cause of the doodling

in summary; interviews are hell, the more you think about them the more horrible the get, unfortunately they are a necessary evil, suck it up, take the pain, get the job and then put your feet up