Interview Preparation

Plan Ahead in The Interview

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Research before the Interview

Prepare for your job interview by doing some in-depth research. Gather useful background information about the company you intend to interview with. Be informed about the job. Learn what you can about the employer. Be informed about the job. Appear knowledgeable about the business, their market, their customers, their competition, their product and their line of work. This is vital for good interview preparation. Where can you obtain this kind of valuable information? The public library, chamber of commerce, business publications, industrial guides, company literature, annual reports, employee handbooks, magazines and newspapers perhaps.

Main Ideas Behind Interview Preparations

A good way to prepare for an interview is to also perform a quick self evaluation. Assess whom you are and what you have to offer the company. Know the qualifications of the job. Know your sales pitch, and be prepared to sell yourself at the interview.

List your 5 best traits. Determine your key qualifications. Identify your unique strengths, abilities, and skills. Write them down before the interview. Organize your main ideas in advance. Commit to memory the major points of your interview presentation.

Prepare a portfolio containing a collections of impressive examples of your work, your resume, letters of reference, and awards. A portfolio is a tangible collection of artifacts and samples that would help your interview come alive. You should refer to it during the interview presentation, flipping to pages and pointing out specific examples.

Recall a few relevant stories that you can ell during the interview presentation. These well-chosen stories or anecdotal examples should reflect you past experience, set you a positive light, and provide supportive evidence of your skills and abilities. Make your interview presentation interesting. List three good stories you can tell.

Telling a story allows you the opportunity to communicate positive emotions and feelings, a sense of enthusiasm, pride, and dedication about your work. Telling stories makes you more memorable to the interviewer.

Interview Questions

Ask questions during an interview. Ask the kinds of questions that indicate your interest in the company. Don’t bother with salary and benefits yet. List three questions you can ask. Ask questions that reflect your professional attitude and motivation.

Rehearse in Preparation of your Interview

Practice your interview presentation. Physically rehearse exactly what you plan to say during the interview. Conduct a mock interview. Anticipate the typical interview questions that will be asked. Practice formulating and expressing your responses to these kinds of interview questions.

Bad Interviews

Here are some possible reasons why job interviews fail... Poor personal appearance, bad grooming, weak handshake, no eye contact, bad grammar, lack of energy, arriving late, poor social skills, being sarcastic, being too familiar, negative attitude, too talkative, quirky mannerisms, unprepared, unfocused, disorganized, too casual, lack of courtesy or protocol, too nervous or shy, excuse-making, too conceited, too aggressive, or overbearing, lack of maturity, lack of confidence, self centered.

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