How to Succeed in a Job Interview
Know the basics., Always arrive 20 minutes early., Make up your mind to try to smile!, Make sure you take a trip to the rest room before you go in., Make a trip to the rest room before the interview to check your hair, teeth, makeup, etc., Make sure...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Know the basics.
There are only three main questions an interviewer wants to ask:
Can you do the job? Will you do the job? Will you fit in? Structuring your planning around these three areas, will help you to cover the most crucial issues likely to be covered during the interview, and give you the chance to prepare your key statements and responses to market yourself most effectively.
Can you do the job? Questions in this area are intended to probe your background.
It is unlikely you would have been invited for interview if your qualifications and experience on paper did not match the criteria for the job.
Most interviewers therefore will spend about 15% of the interview on this area.
Do you have the required qualifications? If the job is very technical, you may be required to demonstrate greater in-depth technical knowledge in the interview.
Be prepared to verify and back up any claims you make regarding qualifications and so on.
Employers are increasingly using the services of data agencies to verify details given on CVs and application forms.
Avoid 'little white lies' such as upgrading your A Level results.
A small fib found out will undermine your credibility totally. -
Step 2: Always arrive 20 minutes early.
this will ensure that you are not nervous and will give you plenty of time to prepare. , Smile through the interview because this is your final examination, you are not going to get the opportunity for a rain check, and therefore, you are going to get that job if your life depended on it. , interviewees are always nervous so sweaty hands result. , please also wash and dry your hands before. you will not get a goodbye handshake if you don’t. , bad breath is a sure way to turn off the interviewer; especially if the interview is behind closed doors. ,, Men:
Avoid colouring your hair to make a good impression.
There is nothing worse than a man trying to pass off as a younger man.
Women:
You can mostly get away with it
- it is sometimes even recommended. , Curls and fluff will not get you through an interview.
Men:
No long hair, handle bar moustaches or overgrown beards.
Keep it short and professional.
You can always grow it back once you get the job! No earrings, thick gold chains, or nose rings either. , Use positive words, like yes, instead of no. ,,,,,, (You are the expert on what you have done. don’t be shy about your abilities). , Also take copies of written references. , Explain that you did not view this as failure. it was a learning experience. -
Step 3: Make up your mind to try to smile!
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Step 4: Make sure you take a trip to the rest room before you go in.
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Step 5: Make a trip to the rest room before the interview to check your hair
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Step 6: makeup
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Step 7: Make sure you have plenty of breath mints handy.
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Step 8: Check your nose hair
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Step 9: trim your eyebrows.
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Step 10: Be sure you are well groomed.
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Step 11: Always make sure your hair is neatly trimmed and cut to a professional length.
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Step 12: Make sure you have a positive attitude.
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Step 13: Talk about your achievements: how your involvement saved or made the company money
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Step 14: reduced expenses
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Step 15: solved problems
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Step 16: saved time
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Step 17: trained users
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Step 18: show value to your employer.
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Step 19: Always tell the truth
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Step 20: Always be positive.
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Step 21: Take notes
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Step 22: but only after asking permission to do so.
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Step 23: Ask lots of questions about what you will be doing
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Step 24: who you will interact with
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Step 25: about your role in current and future projects.
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Step 26: Exude confidence.
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Step 27: Take a copy of your references
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Step 28: and 3-4 nicer copies of your resume to hand out to each interviewer.
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Step 29: If asked
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Step 30: give examples of when you failed and how you overcame it.
Detailed Guide
There are only three main questions an interviewer wants to ask:
Can you do the job? Will you do the job? Will you fit in? Structuring your planning around these three areas, will help you to cover the most crucial issues likely to be covered during the interview, and give you the chance to prepare your key statements and responses to market yourself most effectively.
Can you do the job? Questions in this area are intended to probe your background.
It is unlikely you would have been invited for interview if your qualifications and experience on paper did not match the criteria for the job.
Most interviewers therefore will spend about 15% of the interview on this area.
Do you have the required qualifications? If the job is very technical, you may be required to demonstrate greater in-depth technical knowledge in the interview.
Be prepared to verify and back up any claims you make regarding qualifications and so on.
Employers are increasingly using the services of data agencies to verify details given on CVs and application forms.
Avoid 'little white lies' such as upgrading your A Level results.
A small fib found out will undermine your credibility totally.
this will ensure that you are not nervous and will give you plenty of time to prepare. , Smile through the interview because this is your final examination, you are not going to get the opportunity for a rain check, and therefore, you are going to get that job if your life depended on it. , interviewees are always nervous so sweaty hands result. , please also wash and dry your hands before. you will not get a goodbye handshake if you don’t. , bad breath is a sure way to turn off the interviewer; especially if the interview is behind closed doors. ,, Men:
Avoid colouring your hair to make a good impression.
There is nothing worse than a man trying to pass off as a younger man.
Women:
You can mostly get away with it
- it is sometimes even recommended. , Curls and fluff will not get you through an interview.
Men:
No long hair, handle bar moustaches or overgrown beards.
Keep it short and professional.
You can always grow it back once you get the job! No earrings, thick gold chains, or nose rings either. , Use positive words, like yes, instead of no. ,,,,,, (You are the expert on what you have done. don’t be shy about your abilities). , Also take copies of written references. , Explain that you did not view this as failure. it was a learning experience.
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