Recruiter Says That I Am Too Serious. I Need To Lighten Up For the Job Interview Tomorrow

[Yavin4]

Am I too serious?

[Jkid]

1. Explain further

[Yavin4]

3. When I Met With The Recruiter Last Year...

She said that I came off as a very serious person. She said that for the job interview tomorrow, I need to lighten up.

[rcrush]

2. Illogical.

[MrCoffee]

4. Wear clown pants to the interview

I would have suggested clown shoes with the suit, but that would just be silly.

[Ikonoklast]

5. So, gravity has a greater effect on you than others?

How are you supposed to repeal the laws of physics overnight?

[madinmaryland]

6. Well, I think I might have to say yes.

BTW, Don't walk into your interview and say "Nice f------ company. There's nobody working here."

:P

Good luck on your interview!

:hi:

[muffin1]

7. I don't know how serious you are,

but it always helps to come across as friendly and easy going during an interview. Not silly - no knock-knock jokes, but smiling and having a generally upbeat attitude can really make a difference. :D

[gmoney]

8. Depends on the job and the company, I suppose.

See if you can pick up on the vibe of the company while waiting in the lobby, or maybe even get there a few minutes early so you can watch employees come and go, speaking of Michaelangelo.

But yes, if you're interviewing to be a boat salesperson, then there's one sort of bearing. If you're going to interview to work at a funeral home, there's another.

Don't be a "stiff" but don't be a clown either I guess is pretty good advice.