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The key to a successful job interview is to be prepared. You want to ensure that you put your best foot forward. To do so takes a lot of patience, practice, and skills. The actual interview is only a snapshot of what you need to do to get a job.Read the six part series below [...]
• Be well presented. An employer will be looking at presentation, and first impressions do count. Appropriate presentation cannot be overstated when it comes to job interviews.
• Dress appropriately. How you dress and look should create a good impression and make you appear someone who fits well into the organization. If you are [...]
• Practicing and listening to yourself answering likely questions can really help, especially if you get nervous at job interviews.
• Get someone to listen to you and offer feedback, or just practice in front of the mirror.
• Role play, rehearse with a friend or family member.
• Be ready for brief silences at the interview. Don’t try to fill [...]
It is impossible to predict all questions that will be asked at a job interview, but generally questions will fall into one of three categories.
1. Likes:
How you like to spend your time;
Your ambitions; and
What drives you.
2. Insight:
Questions about the job;
Questions about the organization; and
o questions about the industry.
3. Skills:
Your work skills; and
Your experience.
An employer will usually ask you to [...]
Your attitude in the job interview is critical, as it conveys a lot of information to the employer. Be positive, enthusiastic, and motivated. You must be confident of having a good understanding of what the job involves. Your attitude must be positive and convey enthusiasm and genuine interest in the position.
Go over the [...]
Before going to an interview, do preliminary research. Find out as much as you can, not just about the organization and the job, but about the industry itself.
When you takes time to research about the company it shows the employer that you have initiative and respect for the company, and that you’re not going [...]
The purpose of a job interview from the applicants perspective is for the employer to meet the potential employee, to find out what they’re like and check out their relevant skills for the job. It is also a chance for the applicant to get a feel for the organization.
Also, it allows the employer to [...]
