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interview situation
clogger
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Bit naive about job interview situation, have a interview later this week with recruitment agency for meter reading work but after looking into the job in more detail over the weekend its not really what I want (min wage and using my own vehicle) and I am also waiting on a company who I had an interview with for a different job (but didnt get) but then they contacted me to see if I was interested in something else they have in the very near future, which I really am.
Is it wrong to go for an interview just for the experience of being in that situation when you have pretty much decided that it isnt the job for you, and at the same time your waiting to here about another job? I have applied for so many jobs now that I may have applied for some that are not realistic.(about thirty five since mid feb two resulting in interviews which you start to see as quite an achievement even if you don't get the job) Its confusing now that I have almost two job searches going on one to satisfy JSAc conditions and one for a job that I actually want.
Is it wrong to go for an interview just for the experience of being in that situation when you have pretty much decided that it isnt the job for you, and at the same time your waiting to here about another job? I have applied for so many jobs now that I may have applied for some that are not realistic.(about thirty five since mid feb two resulting in interviews which you start to see as quite an achievement even if you don't get the job) Its confusing now that I have almost two job searches going on one to satisfy JSAc conditions and one for a job that I actually want.
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If you are on JSA I would go to the interview to avoid sanctions.
You can use it as interview practice, and besides the company may have already chosen their candidate but need to do it formally so many not be interested in you either!
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Rarely an issue of using something for interview practice, given it is with the agency however they will certainly ask what other job applications you've got in progress and who are they with. Its fine to say you have some others but don't let them know who its with as you'll find that the agency will immediately contact them and try and put other candidates forward for it thus creating more competition for you0
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No there's nothing wrong with going for that interview for practice. Interviewing is a skill in itself, the more you do, the better you get at it.0
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Go for the interview. It can't hurt and like others have said it gives you good practice even if you choose not to go for the job.0
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