Tips On Job Interview

With the sheer number of graduates every year, jobs competition has taken an upward trend that one has to be competitive to land a good job. What are the things that one has to do to accomplish that? In previous discussions, we talked about resume writing and cover letter writing. At any time, you will be called for an interview. Here are tips you need:

Before the interview

Know the company profile

You must be ready to tell them about the company you are applying to. You must know the top people. You have to know the company’s latest accomplishments or new products that they have launched. Relate your answers to the company.

Practice 

You go in front the mirror and position yourself like you are in the interview and try to answer questions and look at yourself to see how you are reacting and move when the interview is on. Practice your answers to the questions. There are lots of interview questions available. Explore all the possible questions that may be asked and answer them in your practice session.

Dress properly

Wear a business attire when going for an interview. You should be neat and clean. Come with an extra copy of your resume or portfolio if any. Business attired people during an interview projects confidence, wittiness and interest. Most often, interviewers like to see a person in a corporate attire. Interview is a formal affair and thus needs people to be dressed properly. 

Be prompt

Being prompt is being in the interview site 10 minutes early. It would be better if you visit the interview venue the day before the actual interview to get a feel of the place and to determine how long it will take you to get there. Coming late to an interview has a negative impact. Interviewers would interpret it as disinterest on your part or that you will practice that attitude when taken in. Employers do not like tardy people.

During the Interview

Stay Calm

Establish eye contact with interviewer/s. Focus and listen carefully to what is being asked. Do not embarrass yourself by asking the interviewer to repeat the question. The interviewers know that you are nervous. In most instance, they will tell you to relax or engage you in a light conversation to make you relax before they start the interview.

Sell yourself

When you are asked a question, relate your answers to the company. Let them know what you have accomplished in relation to the requirements they are looking for in an applicant. Turn negative experiences into positive ones when ask to narrate an instance that you were in a difficult situation.

Speak clearly

Make sure that your voice can be heard within the room. You need not shout. Speak with a modulated voice neither too low nor too high. If you do not know the answer to what they are asking, tell them about an experience you encountered in your previous work or when you were in college and try to relate this to the requirements of the job.

Post Interview

Send each interviewer a thank you note through email. This is a medium of communication that has been accepted in business writing.

Interviews are purposely designed to allow employers to get to know better their prospective employees as to work attitude, values, beliefs and character that may have an impact on their jobs later.