Recently I went looking for a new job (always do this while you have a job for maximum confidence levels) and thought I'd drop some tips as to how to get jobs. I've only recently tried TRP in plating, but I found I always had these attitudes in job interviews, which is arguably more important than plates. I've always interviewed well over 100 people in previous jobs, and I see people screw up basic things, as well as demonstrate advanced techniques that made me pick them over more qualified candidates.

Holding frame while interviewing both on the phone and in person is massively important. Obviously you need to know your stuff, but there are a few keys I use to hold professional frame during interviews that allows me to pass interview "shit tests":

  • Know what you don't know. If you know everything, great, but if you don't, know where your weakpoints are. Know WHAT they consist of. If someone asks you what kind of cement you'd need to use for a sidewalk that gets 10,000 people per day on it, be able to say something about sidewalk densities and admit you haven't worked with that particular scenario before. It's ok not to know an answer, it's not ok to know nothing.

  • Don't say "I don't know". It's part bullshit, and part showmanship to be able to control a scenario where you DON'T have an answer. Control the reply so that you are giving some information back, even though it's not entirely what they wanted. It shows expertise without demonstrating a complete void in your resume.

  • Dominate the interview questions. Especially for the questions you know, make sure they know how well you know them. Sometimes if there's a huge series of questions, a short and simple answer is good, but other times they are literally giving you a platform to show how well you know your shit. Know the diff, and demonstrate value.

  • Bro up with the interviewer. I'm not saying you have to be best buds, but this interaction (usually male on male) is different from your normal TRP advice. You want to establish rapport with them by demonstrating similar values, usually loyalty, humor, and possibly at least one common locale. In longer professional interviews, you'll want to spend at least some time talking about similar hobbies/living places/vacations, etc. Pretend you met this guy at a bar and think he'd be a good wingman.

  • Demonstrate physical manly aspects. I wouldn't actually suggest a beard unless it's damn well trimmed, but otherwise a little stubble won't hurt. Get a haircut. Dress professionally, even for a casual office environment where the VP is walking around in sandals and a shirt that says "I love drunk cunts". Take off the suit jacket if that's the case though. Watch your body language, leaning forward indicates interest while leaning back and folding your arms indicates the opposite. When answering, looking up and to the left indicates truthfullness and insightful thinking while off to the right and down indicates you're possibly making shit up, or submissive. Smile, keep eye contact, and use hand gestures instead of standing like a statue. It shows you're at ease with yourself, which makes them at ease.

  • Let them know you have other potential offers or interviews. You don't have to let them know if you want theirs more, but you shouldn't be jumping like a dog at their offer when they drop it especially that day. Give them a day or two to sweat it out, and use that time to negotiate salary. ALWAYS negotiate salary, even if you're just getting a few dollars more per hour, or another $3k a year. It shows interest while also showing dominance of your field and backing up your other offers. If you did your work right, you should actually HAVE other offers too. This CAN backfire if you make them wait too long and they get cold (usually more than 4-5 days is too long). But that shouldn't matter because you have other offers, right?

I could probably write a book on demonstrating physical attitudes during the interview and what NOT to do. I'm betting many of you could probably figure out your own flaws though. Another book could be written entirely on how to work in a professional office space, including a how-to based on male/female balance.