So tomorrow I have a group interview at Toys R Us. I've never had a job, or even an interview, before so I'm a bit nervous and unsure as to what to expect. So I need your vibes, as well as any advice you may have.

Also, what do I wear? (post pics!)

(The gay asking the geeks for fashion advice. Isn't that one of the signs of the second coming?)

You've never had a job? You bum.

I am a bum.

They let gay people work at Toys R Us? With kids?

That's it. Game over. Devil won.

/me sets midget on Vibrate

[/not a hijack]

<3?

You all hate me.

No, I just don't have anything useful to say.

lol

Big surprise there.

Bigger than your Wilkins.

I wore nice slacks and a wite shirt+tie to my last interview in a similar retail dept. store. It was probably overkill, though I don't think that hurt my chances. I got hired, after all. Most candidates were dressed in nice slacks and a polo shirt or some sort of collared shirt. I think that's your best bet.

I would like Vinny to know that I am now bouncing up and down in a sinusoidal fashion, which is most likely annoying the hell out of the person who lives below me.

Good luck.
I always liked Toys 'R' Us as a child

Better overdressed than underdressed (don't go naked).

Remember to smile.

*vibes

My first job was at Toys R Us. It was a horrible, horrible place. Mostly that was because of the boss though, and my personal experiences with it.

Good luck!

The rule I've heard for interviews is that you should always dress one step nicer than what you'll be wearing on the job. Meaning, polo=>collared shirt, collared shirt=>shirt and tie, shirt and tie=>suit. Something along those lines, although I'm sure it's not a cardinal rule or anything. For Toys R Us, I think a collared shirt and slacks would be appropriate.

As for the interview itself, if you are stumped or tongue-tied it's perfectly fine say, "May I think about the question for a moment?" It's better to collect your thoughts and give an intelligent answer rather than saying the first thing that comes to your mind just because you're nervous.

A common question I remember from past interviews was something along the lines of: "Can you explain a particular time that you went out of your way to help someone?"
...and other things of that nature.

Good luck, Vinny! Let us know how it goes.

You can't overdress for an interview. At the very least you want smart trousers and a shirt.

Group interviews are pretty scary, but the extra people are just there to assess you on different parts of the job, based on their expertise, and probably won't talk much. Generally there will be one person leading, so you want to direct most answers at them, but still acknowledge the presence of everyone else - just respond to whoever speaks to you directly.

Interviewers tend to ask you to draw from previous work experience to describe how you would cope with various situations. As you haven't had another job, try to think through school and extra-curricular stuff to come up with examples of... team-work, showing initiative, overcoming difficulties. Lots of crap like that.

Sorry babe, I'd be more thorough with this, but I have to run to work - good luck, and really don't stress too much. Be yourself, they'll love you.

[edit] I like Wuss's dress guide, but again, I'd say atleast one step better.

[QUOTE=Vincent Valentine](The gay asking the geeks for fashion advice. Isn't that one of the signs of the second coming?)[/QUOTE]

That made me laugh so hard that the walls shook.

If you're offered something to drink, take it. You don't have to touch it during the entire interview, but if you ever have to collect your thoughts you can also just do that while you take a sip.

Offer oral compensation.

Actually, I think you've got it backwards. There'll be multiple interviewees, not multiple interviewers.

Thanks for the vibes guys, I'll check back in later.

PS: Should I speak like a pirate at my interview?

What day is today?

*grabs hold of Vinny's leg and humps it at the speed of sound.

[QUOTE=Vincent Valentine]Actually, I think you've got it backwards. There'll be multiple interviewees, not multiple interviewers.[/QUOTE]
Well that's just deeply bizarre....

oh well, much less scary at least!

Wait, Vinny's gay? That's the first I've heard. I wonder what else I missed in the last four months.

Nice ironed shirt with slacks, no tie. If they ask you what your weakness are, do not say "My weakness are....". Say something more like "I can improve on...". It just sounds much better.

[QUOTE=Vincent Valentine]Actually, I think you've got it backwards. There'll be multiple interviewees, not multiple interviewers.

Thanks for the vibes guys, I'll check back in later.[/QUOTE]

It's unfair to have multiple interviewees in one interview, I think Maevie got it right, that is if it's not a 1 on 1.

*Technicolour vibes*

"There are two types of job interviews commonly called group interviews. For one type, you'll gather with other job candidates to meet with one or more interviewers. The second type is more accurately called a panel group interview or just a panel interview. It's where two or more interviewers team up to ask you questions. Descriptions of both types follow."

We'll see...

[QUOTE=Kieran Horn]Wait, Vinny's gay? That's the first I've heard. I wonder what else I missed in the last four months. [/QUOTE]

I'm bisexual, and Jarl may or may not be bisexual. All I need is to be black, and I'll fit every minority/opressed people: Black, midget, poor, fat, crippled, teen/young, and gay.

Wait, I'm not a woman. Dammit!

A little surgery can fix that!

TRUE! Good point.

Vibe, vibe like a certain instrument that takes AA batteries

My first job interview consisted of a group of five interviewees all being interviewed by one individual at the same time.

That's what this one was. One interviewer and 7 interviewees.

PS: I got the job, so you can stop vibing now (unless you like it.) Thanks.

Tell us more about it! What happened? Did you mention your gay, but don't like boys under 14?

Kirby, it's illegal to factor someone's sexual orientation into a decision for hire (in the U.S. for a company that large), even if the interviewee freely offers the information.

I really doubt it's illegal, but most companies have that policy. This country doesn't protect against descrimination based on sexuality, and indeed it seems some states support it.

Anyway, the interview was kind of fun. There were 7 of us, and the guy in charge of the store and the girl who was doing the actual interview talked for a bit, then they left the room, leaving us with the instructions that we were to give each other a mock job interview. So we did that, and then when she came back we introduced and described the person we interviewed. Then she had us go out and pick our favorite toy and then try to sell it to her. I picked the Lego Star Wars X-Wing set.

Then she rambled on about what it's like to work there and what they expect from employes. After her spiel, we went back out into the break room and she called us in individually. I got called in second, and she basically told me that I'd be great and she'd give me a call to come for orientation after the background check goes through.

So woo, I have a job, and the interview wasn't even scary!

You're wrong. It's a federal law for all companies with X number of employees or greater. If they violate that law, then you can sue their asses off.