Basically, above mentioned details are concerned to our "Job Interview Preparation" course. The course is very intensive in nature and prepares a candidate from all prospective of a job interview. Well, for the students, aspirants and go-getters, who are not able to join the classroom sessions, I am willing to offer a helping hand and with this blog I have accepted the responsibility to provide best of me. So, here we go....
Only a fool would tell you that looking for a
job isn’t stressful. And it would take
an even bigger fool to tell you that interviews will not produce stress. After all, you’re in an unfamiliar setting,
meeting strangers, risking your ego, and about to embark on a conversation that
can affect the rest of your life.
Focus on
“A-B-C” method for preparation.
•Always
–Research
the company with a focus on customers and competition
•Research
can be done on the internet, by reading annual reports, and by talking with
credible people in the industry
–Provide
examples of when you have successfully worked in team environments
–Demonstrate
creativity and responsibility
•Beware of
–Having an
“I” attitude
•Don’t
overstate your accomplishments - be
honest
–Negotiating
too early
•Doing this
during the job interview sends a message that you are more interested in money
than the job
–Being too
casual with the interview
•Recognize
that the job interview starts when you first arrive and does not end until you
are out the door and on your way home
•Crash and Burn
–Displaying bad manners
•Poor etiquette and boorish
manners send a message to the interviewer that you will behave that way with
clients
–Demeaning your current or
past employer
•It is a very small world,
and reputations are made and broken on the basis of sometimes unknown
relationships
–Being dishonest
•An interview is the time to
put the best spin possible on your career, but not at the cost of your
integrity
Before the interview:
•Review
your skills -- be positive and honor your achievements. Do not underestimate your skills. Write your top accomplishments down on paper
•Know your
resume well. Look at ways that your
qualifications meet the job description
•Are there
things NOT on your resume that are relevant to the job?
•Recognize
areas for improvement and develop a plan for downplaying these weaknesses in
the interview
Know the specifics of the
job:
•Become
very familiar with the job description and the requirements for the position
•List the
specific qualifications and requirements sought by the employer.
•Match
these qualifications with the accomplishments that you already wrote down
•In order
to support this, identify and list specific examples (quantify if possible) of
your past accomplishments
•Be
prepared to answer questions regarding gaps in your skill level.
Know your employer:
•You should learn as much
about the company as you can
•Company website. Know it well!
•Company literature
•Annual reports
•Network with current
employees
•Attend employer
informational session at the Career Center, if applicable.
During the interview:
•Arrive 15 minutes early to
allow time to relax and complete any paperwork
•Learn the interviewer’s name
and greet with a firm handshake
•Make sure you have a clear understanding
of the job and the company
•Consider offering examples
of your work
•Structure your answers to
speak to your qualifications, be concrete and detailed
•Be sure to answer ALL parts
of a question
•Closure and timeline for
decision
•Thank You and a firm
handshake
After the interview:
Write down notes after you
leave the building, like the questions and
answers, your opinion about your interview and any other minor details that may
help you in future.
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