Interview nerves?

[Ruthierhyme]

What was your last interview like?

I was on an interview panel some time ago and it was pretty nerve wracking from that side of the fence, I dread to think what the applicants were feeling like !!

[Jo_B]

Hi

Most of my interviews have been fairly informal just one-one, i've only ever experienced one which involved a panel there was the head teacher, deputy and a parent Governor, it was so nerve racking and they were firing questions from all angles... I didnt get the job; they said i hadn't come across assertive enough....
It made me think though, i had gone in so ill prepared. Now when im faced with such situations i try to think of what they will ask and have a few ideas bouncing around my head, i also make sure i come across well and confident

[Chelltune]

I once had an interview where I had to do a presentation to three service users (disabled adults), a team leader and another member of staff then answer 20 questions that they answered me. It was awful, I didn't get the job either.

I hate interviews were you know the person interviewing you, that makes me feel uncomfortable.

well........the last time i inverviewed was for an administrator and we knew who we wanted before hand!! so the other 2 were horrid to do as they werent the right people!!!

but when i had my interview for my job in playgroup (just a play assistant to start with!!) back in 2000, i had to take my son with me, who was nearly 4. and he spent the whole interview on the toilet with me and the old playleader doing the interivew outside!!! good thing she new him and me. got the job anyway and am now in charge, she didnt say at the time but she was leaving soon after and i got her job!!!! (nearly 7 years ago)