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How is it even possible to get a job when you need to compete with NTs for the same job. The interviews themselves will convince the employers to hire the NTs. I am in coop and I had an interview but it didn't go well. I had lots of silent moments during the interview. How am I ever gonna get a job? Or is coop jobs harder to get in since its part of your university program?

I can think of a few ways;

1. Practice your interview beforehand in front of a mirror or friend.

2. get a book out on body language and interview skills; there are plenty out there; it's not just aspeis that are terrified of interviews

3. Don't give up. Practice makes perfect; you make mistakes now becausee you're nervous. Once you've been in the situation a few times you will begin to relax.

4. Don't just think that good social or interview skills are an 'NT' thing. That's lazy thinking. It's harder for us, but still possible to be good at them too.

I've had many job interviews and jobs. Of course, being in tech, AS can be a plus.

I have partipated successfully in a number of competitions. Some thoughts:

Know what the interviewers are looking for. Generally speaking, interviewers are not looking for your technical knowledge, that should have been demonstrated in the context of your previous study and in written portions of the competition (if any). Rather, they are likely to be looking for your ability to communicate orally, your ability to respond in an interactive process, your ability to incorporate new information into your reasoning process, and your general "fit" with an organizational culture.

That being said, strengthen those areas in which you are weak--practice by doing mock interviews with colleagues, by reciting material in front of a mirror, etc.

Give some thought to seeking accommodation. If you disclose to a potential employer that you have a disability that requires extra time or extra consideration in an interview situation, it might work in your interests. Using the opportunity to educate your interviewers about your strengths and weaknesses may provide you with an opportunity to develop a level of self-awareness that your peers lack.

Many NTs at your age and stage believe that they can do anything. By telling inteviewers, "I know what I can do, and I know what I can't do," you distinguish yourself from the pack.

Try going to job interviews that you don't really want the job for. Fast food, anything. That will give you practice. We all need practice with interviews. I do well when I'm interviewing a lot, and when it's been a while I am awful and you never really know what the interviewer is looking for. Personally, I would rather have a quirky hard worker than a social NT who does too much "socializing". My interview for this job I thought was horrible, my first in over 10 years. I got hired. My HR roommate said it was my blue suit. One job I didn't even want, but went anyway, offered me the job. The jobs I seem to want badly I never get except for this one. I think when you worry about it you are nervous and it shows. When you don't care you don't try as hard, your more relaxed and it works for you.

I recently went to a conference with Temple Grandin. She was talking about getting a portfolio together and selling your skills. Take everything you have to show your skills, put them in a beautiful package (organized, nice and professional) and sell them, not necessarily yourself. If you know someone (I think this is how I got this job) helps a LOT.

Finding a job is hard for NT's too. Don't let it get you down.

Well, I guess I WAS lazy during high school and I refused to get a part-time job. Back then, I was afraid to even ask for an application form, i just didn't bother. I guess now I have a crappy resume with no job experience.

Sadly, I've always relied on the desperation of employers for a willing worker to get jobs.

This depression we're in makes me legitimately worry about what I would do if I wound up unemployed. With 6:1 applicants to job (or higher), the odds of me being the best applicant for anything is nil right about now.

Well, I have another interview today so hopefully it will go better

Like your future employers really care that much about your part-time supermarket or McDonalds job. A crappy resume? You are NINETEEN. Employers don't expect you to have a load of experience when you're that young. They do expect you to be motivated, so try exaggerating that part. And yes, practice with a mirror, or with someone else. Just see it as a little play.

could be worse. got fired because i told the normally stupidly lazy NTs to f**k off because i had to do all thier work all the time while they took extended breaks, which management did nothing about. So now ive been looking for a new job, and 30-odd applications later, still nothing so yeah. Now im starting to realize why drug dealing is becoming more and more common.