Preparing yourself for interview involves reviewing your curriculum vitae & cover letter, doing research on the company and the positions and anticipating questions from the recruiters. By doing some research will allow you to explain why you are a good match for the position. Know your work history and achievement very well too will help to convince recruiters to take you in their organization..
Quick Tips
Know the exact place and time for interview and the interviewer’s name/designation if possible.
Do some research on company over the internet etc
Learn about the job, google search is best place for you to start off.
Think about the Company’s products and services
Network with your contacts for further information
Consider issues the Company may face and how they relate to your job
Visualise what if would be like to work in the Company
Revise the fact and figures on your current and previous employment
Consider your personal image
Visualise and rehearse the interview
Be ready to lead the interview if necessary
Get ready question to ask the interviewers.
Right Behaviour
· During interview, be prepared to listen. Focus on what the interviewer is saying and not on what you are about to say next.
· Be an active listener. Pay attention to non verbal cues such as facial expressions to pick up underlying messages.
· Pacing and mirroring are ways to ensure that the interview goes well. Let the interviewer set the pace and respond in kind. If they are bright and friendly, so you are.
Be clear
Answer questios in a clear and concise manner. Use examples to clarify what you mean
Interviewers will often ask you questions about challenges you think you may face in the positions you are interviewing for, or have faced in previous job.
Prime yourself by reflecting on situations in your past work experience using examples to show how you handled the situations and describing the outcomes.
A useful structure for your answers is as follows :
Situation – a brief descriptions of the context
Tactics – the possible options you considered
Action – What you did and why
Results – what you achieved
Answering questions systematically enables you to demonstrates your achievement lucidly
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