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Question

Okay. So I had an interveiw at coles bookstore. im just in highschool. they said they'd call by friday. i cant wait, i want to know if i even have a chance.so here are the details.They are hiring 6 people. i wore a knee length white and olive green skirt, white tank top with white button up sweater and white flats. i answered the questions, but didnt go super prepared cause i didnt want to be fake. I knwo i didnt do the best i could, not at all.. some things really caught me off guard, like "define team spirit" and sutff like that. I was reeeally shy because i was so nervous. i was so shy they said it could be a problem, but i assured them im usually a people person. Now, my friend also got an interveiw there the day before me, and got called the same day and got the job. she said she wore regualr clothes from stitches, was a little shy. so, she got the job the same day she got interveiwed.. does this mean i wont get it? ughhhhhh im so worked up, i want this job so bad.

Answer 1

I wouldn't be as concerned about clothing as I would about how you came across personality-wise. Most bookstore employees have to be pretty comfortable interacting with other people because customers are constantly coming up to them, asking them questions...even if you're just stocking the shelves. Also, bookstores like to hire literate, smart people who know about books and authors. Do you think you came across as someone who loves books? That's probably what they were looking for.

Answer 2

"didnt go super prepared cause i didnt want to be fake"

I'll say that's where you may have went wrong. Being very prepared wouldn't make you seem "fake," it would make you seem very prepared and composed. I think interviewers like it when the person they are interviewing is prepared and can answer questions well. If you were prepared, you probably would've been more confident and less shy and nervous.

If your friend got the job the same day of the interview, you should have too. There may still be hope for you if they are still debating over who else to choose. However, if you really need a job you should try looking elsewhere and submit resumes online, in person, etc.