General Tips to Follow When
Interviewing:
Interview Tip 1: Plan Ahead - Do a little
homework! Research the company and the position,
if possible, as well as the people you will meet
with at the interview. Review your work
experiences. Be ready to support past career
accomplishments with specific information
targeted toward the company's needs. Have your
facts ready!
Interview Tip 2: Role
Play - Once you have finished studying,
begin role playing (rehearsing) aloud what you
plan to say and how you plan to say it.
Interview Tip 3: Eye
Contact - Maintain eye contact with your
interviewers. Show them how much you want the
job by maintaining eye contact throughout the
interview. Nod, smile and listen to the
interviewer. They will often tell you precisely
what they're looking for, allowing you to
outline your own experience in a way that is
complimentary to their needs.
Interview Tip 4: Be Positive - In
particular, avoid negative comments about past
employers. Smile and be friendly but not
overly familiar.
Interview Tip 5: Adapt
- Listen and adapt. Be sensitive to the style of
the interviewer. Pay attention to those details
of dress, office furniture and general décor,
which will afford helpful clues to assist you in
tailoring your presentation.
Interview Tip 6: Relate
- Try to relate your answers to the interviewer
and his or her company. Focus on your past
achievements that may be relevant to the
position for which you're interviewing.
Interview Tip 7:
Encourage - Encourage the interviewer to
share information about his or her company.
Demonstrate your interest.
Interview Tip 8: Ask for
the Job - If you want the job, then be
direct about it. Upon leaving the interview,
shake their hand, thank them for the their time
and then look them in the eye and tell them that
you want the job and that you hope to be
seriously considered.
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