But seriously though. How can I really stand out. One of the questions she was about to ask me during the interview was how I dealt with a certain type of coworkers. But then she made kind of a giggle saying something like "No I can't ask you that. You never had a job, right?" I simply replied yes.

Should I have giggled also? Even though it would be and look fake? I'm not really someone who laughs. Or am I over-ananlysing that too?

But seriously, how can I stand out in an interview compared to lots of other people? How can I be energetic?  

If she laughed at your inexperience then that is not a good sign, and chances are that before then she had a less-than-bright view on your chance at employment.

To me, having someone show confidence (not arrogance) in their ability to perform the job stands out to me. I look for people who are not shy, but who are responsible and respectful, and most of all friendly, upbeat, and interested in learning new things.

Basically, the ultimate employee that I am generally looking for is someone willing and able to learn the tasks at-hand, and most importantly to be able to perform them well. In my case, the tasks are generally selling (since I'm in retail), and the best people to perform those tasks tend to be those that people can relate to on a certain level (since, if a customer trusts my taste, they will be more likely to trust that when I claim they should buy the shoes, that they really should buy them).

Post edited at 12:15 pm on July 10, 2008 by JennyColada

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