Quick job interview question

[renaissancewoman101]

Can you bring in notes to the interview to refer to? Or is that a big NO NO? I usually don't bring notes in, but someone told me that they did it and did not reflect badly on them.

 

My interview is at 1 PM today, and I'm a bit nervous.

[MollyElise]

Totally depends... what type of job, what type of notes?

[avman]

I usually bring notes into an interview. I generally research the company I'm interviewing with in advance so I write down the questions I want to cover with them. I also bring copies of my resume, their job posting and description, and any other materials that I may have questions about.

 

Now I think it would be bad to sit and read from your notes. But I don't think there is anything wrong with referring to them during an interview.

[mizz_sweety]

To be honest i don't think it makes you look too good hun, I've had a few interveiws recently also and rather than taking the notes with me i tried remembering them by heart instead. You don't want the interveiwer to think you rely on notes all the time do you, in other words don't think u shud hun.

 

Don't think it makes you look very profesional walking round with notes

[renaissancewoman101]

It's for a tech writing job at an engineering firm. My notes cover some of the answers I may want to give to the employer depending what questions they ask.

[mizz_sweety]

I usually bring notes into an interview. I generally research the company I'm interviewing with in advance so I write down the questions I want to cover with them. I also bring copies of my resume, their job posting and description, and any other materials that I may have questions about.

 

Now I think it would be bad to sit and read from your notes. But I don't think there is anything wrong with referring to them during an interview.

 

I suppose i agree with u to that extent

[mizz_sweety]

It's for a tech writing job at an engineering firm. My notes cover some of the answers I may want to give to the employer depending what questions they ask.

 

 

THEN NO HUN!

[avman]

My notes cover some of the answers I may want to give to the employer depending what questions they ask.

 

Well thats what I would consider sitting and reading from your notes. I don't think you should do that.

[MollyElise]

I wouldn't bring notes for a technical writing interview. I would bring samples of my work though, I think that would be great for you to do.

[Batya33]

I would not bring notes. Rehearse if you need to.

[avman]

I would bring samples of my work though, I think that would be great for you to do.

 

I agree, that is an excellent idea!

[confused25]

I wouldn't recommend you bringing the notes in to make the references. What "answers" are on your notes? Are they related to your past working experiences? If I were you I'd just try to memorize those answers.

[renaissancewoman101]

Ok, no notes. I am rehearsing what I want to say.

 

I might write down some questions as to what to ask at end of interview.

 

I don't have any samples of my work. I created documentation for different navigational systems and I probably should have saved copies of the (test procedures that I wrote). Not sure if showing other company's work to another company (like test procedures that were created by me and impliemented in that company) would be a breach of something.

[avman]

Not sure if showing other company's work to another company (like test procedures that were created by me and impliemented in that company) would be a breach of something.

 

Yes, that would likely be a breach of confidentiality. If you select samples to show another company you usually have to choose non confidential material and sanitize it by removing the company name and other references.

[Meow18]

Just rehearse some things that they might ask you and just be confident!

 

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

[JadedStar]

Definitely memorize and rehearse your answers ahead of time.

 

Acceptable notes would be questions you jotted down to ask them at the end of the interview...but not answers to THEIR interview questions.

 

I agree with AVMAN about the confidentiality breach on the samples....you can't use other companies work.

[renaissancewoman101]

I'll let you guys know how it goes.

 

I've practiced a bit for it. It's been a LONG while since I've interviewed for a tech writing job.

[redrose85]

What is tech writing?

 

Good luck on your interview ren!

[agent1607307371]

Knock em dead Renwoman!

[tylercdurden2004]

i bring note all the time. I bring a leather writing pad thingy type out note and hide em in the covers to refer to. I keep it low pro and type them out because I cant read my own hand writing.

 

But you dont want to be pausing and then looking down at yoru notes. Its has to happen naturally.