Have an interview for something i have no idea about

hairyslug

I have an interview in a few days in a field I have no idea about but it really interests me. I didn't lie on my cv but now I'm starting to worry about what they will ask cause ill just stare blankly back at them saying I like shiny lights.
There is limited info available online about it and I've read up on the company as much as I can.

Do I just bring in a family of flying monkeys and see if that distracts them.

Elemonator

Everyone I know in top class jobs bull**** their future employers and learnt in the job.

livedadream

dont worry about it, if they've read your CV they might just want to see transferable skills.

be able to show them skills you have already and they will hopefully be able to apply that to the job you applied for :-)

best of luck

GalwayGrrrrrl

I was in the same situation a few years ago. Thankfully the interview consisted of someone telling me all about the subject I knew nothing about, then a general chat. I got the job!

L.Jenkins

Elemonator wrote: »

Everyone I know in top class jobs bull**** their future employers and learnt in the job.

Very hard to do that for an IT role. OP, have you been put forward through a Recruitment Company? If so, ask for as much information as you possible can get your hands on.

Speedwell

Look up terminology, not so that you can bullsh!t your way through the interview, but just so that you have something to speak about when they mention it. If I was your interviewer and I asked you about "data classification hierarchy" for example, you should be prepared to talk about a time you organized something into large vague groups, and then broke those down into progressively more specific groups, until you had a system where every new product or piece of paperwork had its place as soon as it was created.

hairyslug

Interview is done and if I'm called back it'll be a miracle, it's been a long time since I've had an interview and that along with being full of antibiotics and painkillers didn't help.

One last question, is it the norm now for people to wear casual/smart casual to interviews, I was the only one out of 5 who had a tie on

livedadream

hairyslug wrote: »

Interview is done and if I'm called back it'll be a miracle, it's been a long time since I've had an interview and that along with being full of antibiotics and painkillers didn't help.

One last question, is it the norm now for people to wear casual/smart casual to interviews, I was the only one out of 5 who had a tie on

depends on the company, in general tech companies are more relaxed however (and im a HR rep so interview people frequently) i will always be more impressed if you are suited and booted then if your not.

Speedwell

For sure, better to be a little bit overdressed (showing that you are taking yourself, the interviewer, and the job seriously) than underdressed.

hairyslug

The suit must have worked, the interview was a day after a 12 day stint in hospital and I was still full of antibiotics and painkillers, 2ND interview next week and I still have no idea what the job entails.