oh my god! YAY! any tips? UPDATE! i got it!
 

oh my god! yipeee!!!
i have a job interview a week today, for a receptionist job in a+e with the nhs! how fantastic is that! i've been unemployed since april last year! i'm so scared and so happy that i got an interview, especially as they wanted people with experiance and i dont have any within reception jobs! so hopefully that means they liked everything else!
if anyone has any tips on what they're looking for, i'd be so gratefull to hear them.
this has made my day! my week! my year! woopwoop!

YAY!!!!! CONGRATS!
Obviously they liked what they have seen so far, even tho, as you say, you dont have the experience. Maybe if that comes up, would night school be an option for you? Training courses? I think if you showed the incentive to do extra to fit with them better , they would appreciate that.
Oh, i cant wait to hear how it turns out!!!
congrats again!

*keeping fingers crossed*
romp

thats a good plan! thankyou, insentive insentive insentive.
i havent had a job in so long i hope that i can still hold one down. the hours arent too bad on this one i dont think, so that should help, and being the nhs, they should understand about mental health issues? i dont plan to bring them up unless they become a problem. excitment is giving way to utter scaredness and nerves, but still chuffed that i got an interview! yay!

Wishing you all the luck in the world for your interview.

Let us know how you got on.

< fingers crossed >

Jade xxx

do you have a job description/person specification?

because they will probably base the questions on that. So if it mentions 'experience as receptionist' then you'll probably be asked about that in some way. But if you come up with similar experiences (e.g. times you've had to greet people, answer queries, take down basic info systematically etc) then the fact that it wasn't as a 'receptionist' doesn't matter.

It's always good to prepare a couple of examples of where you've contributed to a team, handled a difficult person, organised your time when you've had lots of conflicting demands etc

PS Well done! There's a knack to interviews, so this one will be great experience however it goes - but I hope it goes well!

fantastic tips thankyou so much!
i got a letter and a form through. now worried on several things. a) its an open day, interview and filing test! never done one of those tests, oh well! but it starts at 9am. wich would normally be fine, but my meds kind of zombie me in the morning, but i'll get up really early and hopefully the zombie will have worn off by then! b) the form. i have to fill it in, it asks about mental illness and self harm. and i have to give details. i'm starting to feel like i'm ****ed from the word go now! but i'll just have to be amazing in the interview to compensate! eeks!
thankyou so much! i'm going to start preparing now!
xxx

Be coherent and bubbly! That's what they want in a receptionist. I think the average WPM count for reception is 35 wpm? That's not much really.

Just remember to smile, be friendly. Experience isn't usually a huge factor for reception roles. I mean, you have already made it this far, which is great!

Don't worry, the filing test will be fine, I'm sure. They often do little tests of things when applying for a new role.

I can't think of anything else as I have just woken up, so good luck, and let us know how you go!

Congrats on getting the interview! That's wonderful news; it sounds like you are doing some good preparation. I agree with the different suggestions people gave you.

Good luck :) Let us know how it goes!

Try not to worry! We use tests, but it's not trying to catch anyone out, it's just to give them and us a better idea of how they go about one of the central tasks of the job. So it's not an exam! And as much as anything they probably just want to see that you pay attention to the instructions, then work through them systematically and are not careless.

Good luck!

Good luck :)

Congrats

And every interview is a learning curve

xoxox

thankyou! i'm very nervous its tommorow! i asked a friend of my moms about the nasty bits on the form, she'd a nurse, and she said it was good as i have an interview lined up before they've seen my "issues", as it means they are less likely to toss me aside because of them! although she said they may still do that. but fingers crossed.
i went to the hospital today, so that i dont get lost tommorow (never been to that hospital before) and its tiny! really cute looking, never thought a hospital could look cute!
thanks for all the advice, it has helped loads, especially the tips on attitude, and saying hi and thanks and stuff, i would normally do that, but may have forgotten on the day due to nerves, so now its in my head, thankyou so much!
will let you all know how it goes! eeks!

Congratulations && good luck :D :D :D

Good Luck!! x

Good luck!

interview is over with! i did it! yay! i think it went ok, there were 12 other people applying for the job aswell. if i get the job i'll know on monday ish. if i havent heard from them by the end of next week i havent got it. if i do get it i have to be passed by some people who look at my form and decide whether or not i'm fit to work. now that does scare me. oh well cross my fingers and hope for the best!
thanks for the luck and the tips, it helped alot! xxx

Sorry i have just seen this, I wanted to wish you loads of luck and say that i do care work and my employers know more about my mental health and self harm issues than others and they are fine with it so hopefully the employers will be the same as mine.xxx

they just rang me, 3 hours after the interview! I GOT THE JOB! they didnt even wait till monday to let me know! they must have really liked me!
i just have to wait for occupational health to clear me and the job is mine! fingers crossed!
thankyou so so so much, i wouldnt have got the job without all your amazing tips! YAY!

Well Done! Very happy for you :D

That is fantasic news!!! I'm so happy for you!! It's ace :D x