Good Luck Vibes Needed! (updated)

[Uabassoon]

A week from today I'm interviewing for a promotion. I'm really nervous and excited about it. I feel like I am ready but I'm worried that I won't interview well. Today I'm meeting with an old manager of mine to help me prepare and then next week I'm meeting with my current manager to help me. Two people will be conducting my interview, my current District Manager and a DM from another district.

I know that I don't interview well and I think it's mostly going to be "tell me about a time when..." questions which I am horrible at answering. I'm trying to think of situations where positive and negative things happened so that I can be prepared when I go in.

I could really use this promotion, extra money would be nice right now. I'm also starting to get frustrated in my current postion and am ready to move on.

I'll be sure to update you all after the interview!

[ramanth]

How exciting!! Good luck and lots of good vibes coming from Michigan.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Good luck! I'll be sending good vibes.

[slick]

Good luck Laura. I just know you can pull this off. Be yourself and answer the questions honestly.

All fingers and paws crossed.
slick xoxo

[caseysmom]

Good luck! Try to stay calm...I know its easier said than done.

[lizbud]

Good luck & positive vibes coming your way. It's good that you are
talking with people now to help prepare for the interview.

[Cincy'sMom]

Good luck Laura!

[Chica]

Getting prepared will make you feel confident!!!GOOD LUCK, AND LOTS OF GOOD VIBES FROM CHICA!!!!YOU WILL DO FINE!!!!!

[Edwina's Secretary]

How lucky you are to have managers who are willing to help you prepare and practice! They must think very highly of you and be very supportive of your promotion to do that.

Make a list of the skills you think they will ask you about. Then concentrate on what you will say in answer to those "tell me about a time you had an irrate customer" type questions....

Fingers crossed for you!

[zippy-kat]

Best of luck to you, Laura!

[gini]

Laura, best of luck to you, but if anyone can do it - YOU CAN!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Good luck Laura!!! I'm sure you'll do just fine.

[shais_mom]

Good luck Hun!

[Barbara]

Preparation is the secret- and having these experienced mangers help you is half the game.

Prepare an example story for all of these questions- even if YOU think has been an effort not worth mentioning I am sure it will make a nice story.

Just like your managers we all believe in you .

[Cataholic]

First, good luck! Preparation is the key. What helps me is to speak out loud the answers to potential questions. It helps see if you are addressing question answer, and lets you hear the answer, in case something sounds off. Also, while you know the answer in your mind, hearing it/speaking it, helps gel the answer.

Second, in the interview, early on, if there is a time to say it without making it a big deal, 'confess' your poor interview situations. I find once I have verbalized my 'sins', things go much smoother.