Job Interview Preparation
Going for job interview and do not know how to prepare! Well,here are some points, which you must consider while going for the job interview. Giving an interview is not any simple task. Remember that interview is not any general conversation, but is a test to assess you. Going for interview without any preparation, will land you in trouble and you will lost your impression forever. You must do good, planned preparation for the interview.
Before going for a job interview, collect all the data about the employing company. Visit the web sites and point out necessary information about the company. Write down the standard type of questions you will be asked by the interviewer. Prepare for your answers. Put your answers based on the facts and your qualification. Because, the entire outcome from the interview is dependent on how you answer the questions and how smartly you justify yourself.
Always be ready to be able to say why you are looking for this job, why you want to do this job in this particular organization. Then questions like what your weakness and strengths are, then what are your best achievements are, what you really want to accomplish as a career, what your experience tells you and many such general questions. The answers to these type of questions should be informative and you must justify your points in details. Point out some examples by which you can best describe your answers. Have detail study of examples you are going to point out.
Then get the handbook of company’s terms and conditions. Go through it properly and you can save your time at the time of interview. Collect the hard substantiation as an evidence for what you have accomplished, which will put you ahead of the others who are competing with you. Make sure you resume or CV is up to date and keep it very clean and noteworthy. Carry your latest updated resume with you even if already given to the interviewer. Always carry more than one copy of resume with you.
Try to collect and remember the company relevant issues. Prepare some questions to ask about the company role and related topics. Search for the company’s trade and research company policies. You can ask any doubts if you have any in your mind.
Always review your aim, short-term goals, and long term goals. Speak honestly and clearly. Be energetic and build the rapport with the interviewer. Justify them how you plan to achieve them with every thing you got. Make sure that you have at least two or three good references, which will put you, one-step ahead of the other candidates. Always have a positive mind set, be enthusiastic and focused. Think of various strategies to deal positively with the flaws you have. Try to get some personality tests. Personality tests shows your merits and weak points, and be able to act positively from the results.
Then at the last minute, dress properly. Wear good combination of formals, and dress smartly. Be confident and look smart.