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Kristen
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Aiua asked tips for interviews and I thought that a lot of the advice was excellent.

However, I have an interview coming up and I thought I was prepared, but it turns out that I am going to be interviewed in a 'group setting'. I ask all of you:

1. Are you familiar with the format of group interviews?
2. How can I stand out?
3. Any specific advice on what NOT to do?

I thought I had everything under control! This is sooo frustrating as I am not comfortable speaking out in front of large groups of strangers (okay, that's probably pretty common), and I am terrible at 'participating', but I am excellent in one-on-one settings. When I am around others, I shrink.

Gah!

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TomDavidson
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*blink* Most of the "group interviews" I've had have been with groups of employers, NOT groups of prospective employees. I'd call the latter an "audition."
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Kristen
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quote:
Most of the "group interviews" I've had have been with groups of employers, NOT groups of prospective employees. I'd call the latter an "audition."
There was a reason I did stage crew instead of acting...
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theresa51282
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What are you interviewing for? What is the size of the group? Are they hiring for just one position? If you give a bit more info, I think I can probably give better advice.
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Kristen
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I'm interviewing for a teaching position. I assume the group is fairly large and I get the sense we'll be broken up into smaller groups (5-10). It looks like we will have to give a 5 min teaching lesson (eek) and also answer questions about ourselves.

They aren't just hiring for one position, but I can't say definitely how many people they plan on hiring.

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