I THINK U WERE RIGHT ON FRIEND--IT SHOWS THAT U R RESPONSIBLE AND ORGANIZED. I'D HIRE YA.

I've hired a lot of people... in the technical, digital media, internet world... so maybe I'm assuming that people I would be hiring would just naturally have these skills..... but why wouldn't you do a route search on your computer? they are readily available..

I'm assuming that you want honest replies.. not just prop u up replies.. so I'm sorry if this seems harsh..

for most positions that I advertised for I'd get 1,000 applicants.. so there would be a lot of competition.. and yes flexibility would be something that I would be looking for...

again, sorry if this seems blunt but I think you would want an honest opinion..

I'd still interview you.. but i'd take into consideration that you were not very flexible in the telephone part of our interview..

just telling it like it is.

hope you appreciate that.

J.

I THINK YOU DID THE RIGHT THING, BEING LATE WOULD HAVE LOOKED BAD!! THIS SHOULD SHOW HER THAT YOU ARE A VERY RESPONSIBLE PERSON, I WOULD HIRE YOU FOR YOUR HONESTY!!!!!!! TAKE A DEEP BREATHE & RELAX!!!!!!!

JSpring- its for a externship...not a job where 1,000 of ppl have applied.

and why would she have asked me what day worked best for me?

plus i didnt know she wanted to see me in person because once again its for a externship.

thanks for advice=)

Hi, I think you mean internship.. There are actually many people applying for these positions.. it is a chance to break into whatever field you are interested in..

I have ran programs of this nature also.. within these programs we provided a lot of instruction.. but it is still a give and take situation..

again.. I was just trying to give you an honest answer.. I think we can prop ourselves up enough.. with "I must have done the right thing".. my reply was not meant to stress you.. but was meant to give you a realistic aproach to how these things are percieved by the other side..

I'm curious why you replied to me personally with a thank you and yet your reply here is diff?? Again, if I am going to give advice it is going to be from my heart and truthful.. not meant to just add 'fluff' .. tough love?? something like that..

take care, and go to that interview armed :)

J.

i would just be careful to not give too much unnecessary information. one of my biggest problems has been offering information up that did not need to be said and wishing later that i'd kept it simple. i wish you the best in your job search.

yes, thats exactly how i feel itsmylife, me and my big mouth=( ........ im not even sure i could have dealt with it any different because im so used to blabbing off.

Everything is a learning experience :) So look up where they are on the internet and make sure that you get there in lots of time with bells on :) ;) :) and above all Good Luck.. be yourself!!!

I think that whatever it takes to get you there on time is the most important thing. Most interviewers will not hire you even if you are just one or two minutes late for the interview. It's better to schedule it so that you are 30-45 minutes early for an interview, in case there is some kind of problem.

If you have to take the bus route there in advance around the time you will be going there on Monday, that's a good idea, too.

I agree with ItsMyLife that it's better not to over explain yourself. For instance, you could have said that Thursday wouldn't be good. Monday would be better. But if she sounded disappointed, you could say that you could move some other things around to make Thursday available.

Personally, I wouldn't think that suggesting another day is bad. If you had another job, you often wouldn't be able to just take a few hours off with only a couple of days notice. It's normal not to be available at the drop of a hat.

As for the interview, dress very conservatively. Wear a dark suit with a skirt, if you have one. Wear no jewelry, or only a pearl necklace or small stud earrings. It's important not to distract them from your personality and qualifications with loud garish clothes, jewelry or hair. People do judge us based on initial impressions and external images, especially when they only have a few minutes to make a judgment.

Nowadays, a lot of people don't take the interview process as seriously as people used to. They don't always wear a suit. I know a guy who refuses to wear anything but tennis shoes and jeans to an interview. And he's never gotten a job in the two years I've known him.

I had one job where I found out later that the reason they hired me from 100 other applicants was because I looked "conservative" in the interview. After all the stress I put into my resume and the rest of the interview, I was pretty shocked that my navy blue suit and conservative pumps got me the job!

But people who hire do decide a lot about your personality and character based on how you look, whether they consciously realize it or not. Often, people will dress more casually because they think it's a lower job or just an internship. But the person hiring wants to know that you take the job seriously, no matter what it is.

Have you looked at any websites or books with tips for interviewing? It's great to get some background from people hiring. There are whole classes on what to say and how to answer questions in an interview. A search of Google could probably get you some really great tips on how to act during the interview.

I know it's a stressful, scary process. So take a lot of time to be prepared physically and mentally.

Good luck!