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Job Interview Tips
Basic Job Interview Tips
Interview Tip 1: Plan Ahead - Do a little homework!
Research the company and the position if possible, as well,
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 companies needs. Have your facts ready!
Interview Tip 2: Role Play - Once you have finished
studying, begin role playing (rehearsing). Use the
general questions
provided below in the Interview Preparation Area.
Write down answers if it helps to make your presentation
more concise. Try to keep your answers to the information
your new employer will want to know.
Interview Tip 3: Eye Contact - Maintain eye contact
with your interviewer. Show you want the job with your
interest.
Interview Tip 4: Be Positive - In particular, avoid
negative comments about past employers.
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 decor
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
achievements relevant to the position.
Interview Tip 7: Encourage - Encourage the
interviewer to share information about his or her company.
Demonstrate your interest. Some suggested questions to ask
the interviewer are provided in the "Questions
You Could Consider Asking the Employer."
Interview Tip 8: Dress
appropriately - Wear clothes that would pass for business
casual at very least. Stick to colors that are black,
blue, gray or neutral. Style hair conservatively and
don't wear too much cologne or perfume. No gum chewing
or candy sucking either.
Questions that
you could be asked during an interview:
-Tell me about yourself?
(try to hold your response to 2 minutes)
-What do you know about our company?
-Why should we hire you?
-What can you do for us that someone else can't?
-What do you look for in a job?
-What skills and qualifications are essential for success in
the position of ______?
-How long would it take for you to make a meaningful
contribution?
-How does this assignment fit into your overall career plan?
-Describe your management style.
-What do you believe is the most difficult part of being a
supervisor of people?
-Why are you looking for a new career?
-How would your colleagues describe you?
-How would your boss describe you?
-How would you describe yourself?
-What do you think of your present or past boss?
-What were the five most significant accomplishments in your
last assignment?
-What were the five most significant accomplishments in your
career so far?
-Can you work well under deadlines or pressure?
-How much do you expect if we offer you this position?
-Why do you want to work for us?
-What other positions are you considering?
-Have you kept up in your field with additional training?
-What are your career goals?
-What are your strong points?
-What are your weak points?
-How did you do in school?
-What position do you expect to have in 2 to 5 years?
-If you took the job what would you accomplish in the first
year?
-What was wrong with your current or last position?
-What kind of hours are you used to working or would like to
work?
-Do you have your reference list with you? (Remember don't
give it out unless it is asked for).
-Can you explain your salary history?
-What questions didn't I ask that you expected?
-Do you have any questions for me?
Questions that
you might consider asking during an interview:
-Why is this position open?
-How often has it been filled in the past five years? What
were the main reasons?
-What would you like done differently by the next person who
fills this position?
-What are some of the objectives you would like to see
accomplished in this job?
-What is most pressing? What would you like to have done in
the next 3 months.
-What are some of the long term objectives you would like to
see completed?
-What are some of the more difficult problems one would have
to face in this position?
-How do you think these could best be handled?
-What type of support does this position receive in terms of
people, finances. etc?
-What freedom would I have in determining my own work
objectives, deadlines, and methods of measurement?
-What advancement opportunities are available for the person
who is successful in this position, and within what time
frame?
-In what ways has this organization been most successful in
terms of products and services over the years?
-What significant changes do you foresee in the near future?
-How is one evaluated in this position?
-What accounts for success within the company?
These questions are presented only as interviewing
guidelines. They are meant to help you prepare for the
interview. Some questions may or may not be appropriate for
your interviewing situation.
By practicing your responses to some of these questions,
hopefully you will not be taken off guard if asked one of
them. Most importantly, relax, go with the flow, and before
you know it, you'll be in your next job.
Job
interview tips provided by
www.careercc.com
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