Ask HN: Afraid of interviewing

Re:Ask HN: Afraid of interviewing by voorloopnul on Tuesday April 29, 2014 @01:36PM (#7668617)

My suggestion to you: get interviews in places where you don't want to work, or for jobs that you don't want to do. (of course you must keep at last in the field of interest)

This will ease your rejection fear, and train you to handle it.

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Re:Ask HN: Afraid of interviewing by amatxn on Tuesday April 29, 2014 @01:40PM (#7668655)

That is a great idea, it will also help me learn you to say 'no' if an offer is extended.

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Re:Ask HN: Afraid of interviewing by syntheticlife on Tuesday April 29, 2014 @08:22PM (#7670825)

This is also a good time to hone your negotiation skills with regards to salary. It's a lot easier to ask for something ridiculous when you don't want the job. Once you figure out what the threshold between 'reasonable' and 'ridiculous' is it sharpens your ability to get what you can.

Some people think they're worth more than they deserve, most think they're worth less. Being able to navigate the negotiation of my value has always been the hardest part of interviewing for me.

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