Interviewing with confidence is a bit like parachuting. Granted, not just like parachuting, but they are similar in the fact that both require confidence, practice and perfect timing or you could fall on your face. For those keen on giving a spectacular interview, here are a few helpful hints to tip the scales in your favor and see that you land safely in the seat of the job you want.
Preparing Answers for Interview Questions Although each job interview is different, there are several common questions that arise in the majority of interview situations, and it is essential for you to be well prepared to answer them.
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Interviewing Tips by Wendy Terwelp
Question: What are some of the basic steps in preparing for, and
going on, an interview? Answer: Remember that the interview BEGINS
when you enter the parking lot and ENDS when you leave the parking lot.
How to Save a Bad Interview by Kevin Donlin
You got the interview. You went
to the interview. You blew the interview.
Sound familiar?
Lots of folks beat themselves up after coming up short in a job
interview.
But there's hope.
Because you can still get a job offer, even if you interviewed
poorly. How? By using your thank-you letter as an opportunity to
recover and re-sell your skills.
Hire Me! 3 Ways to Prove You're The
One to Hire
What's the best way to get
hired, even in this economy?
Prove you're the best one for the position.
And a great way to do that is to start working … even before you're
hired.
Let me explain with three mini-case studies that won jobs.
Job Interview Tips from a Hiring Professional
You already know enough to practice your answers to such commonly asked
interview questions as "Can you tell me about yourself?" and "Why do you
want this job?" But what's really going through the mind of that person
sitting across the table from you at the job interview? What are those HR
people thinking as you sweat out your answers to their questions?
Facts, Figures Give You the Power to Negotiate Salary
Interviewing and salary negotiations are closely related. Once the interview progresses smoothly, a job offer follows with dreaded salary negotiations next on the agenda. It would be nice if we all had a wizard that followed us from job to job, acting as a financial guiding force throughout our careers. Well, this isn't the movies and the workplace definitely isn't Fantasyland.
12 Ways to Trash a Job Interview
You'll find lots of info on the Internet about how to ace a job interview. Everything from take extra ginseng to bake brownies for the interviewer. Sure, there's plenty of information on how to conduct a successful interview, but what if you want to trash an interview. Well, there are still plenty of things you can do to succeed at your interview failure.
Prepare, Prepare, and
Prepare Some More
As someone who has interviewed many people over the years, I can
tell you that it is obvious to the interviewer which applicants
have properly prepared for the interview, which applicants have
prepared a little, and who hasn't prepared at all.
Thanks to the Internet, you don't
need to put in a huge amount of effort to dig up useful
information in preparation for your interview. Focus on
researching three categories of information:
1. The company
2. The position
3. The interviewer
The Company — Check out their website, but also head over
to www.hoovers.com and take advantage of the free data that they
serve up on most companies. The bigger the company, the more
information that you will find. If you are interviewing for a
mid-level or senior level position for a publicly traded
company, you'll want to spend time on www.sec.gov and read their
most recent SEC filings. Make sure that you take a quick look at
the company's Press Releases/News section so you'll be up to
speed with the latest company info.
The Position — If you haven't seen a job description for
the role, you need to get your hands on one. It is appropriate
and OK for you to send an email to the interviewer/hiring
manager prior to the interview to ask them for the latest
version of the job description. If you can't get through to the
hiring manager, then you can also call in to the company's HR
department. In most cases, you'll be able to find the job
description on the company's website. Read it, understand it and
feel free to have questions about any bullet points that you
need to have clarified.
The Interviewer — There are a number of sources popping
up on the Internet that allow you to find information about the
person that you'll be meeting with. If you are interviewing with
a senior member of the company, you will likely find their bio
on the company's About Us/Management section. Also, do a quick
Google search for the person's name in quotes ("John Doe"), and
take a look on ZoomInfo.com , Facebook or any other social
networking sites that you use. It's always great to break the
ice by saying, "I saw online that you went to the University of
Houston…."
Prepare, prepare and prepare some more and you'll separate
yourself from the stack!
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