THE INTERVIEW IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR CAREER SEARCH.
Most of your energy should be devoted to acing it. The 3 Ds of dress, demeanor and dialogue sum up the keys to interviewing success. Like anything, the more interviews you do, the sharper your skills will become.
1. Research about the company to get an inside view.
2. Rehearse the interview to be prepared.
3. Establishe Goals to be effectively communicative.
4. Dress for the Part. Convey an image of professionalism, authority and competence.
5. Develop a brief introduction in wich you describe your experience, goals, and suitability for the job in question.
6. During the Interview focus on the virtues of teamwork and how your talents and experience would match well with others in the department.
7. Always ask questions when the interviewer asks if you have any. This is critical—it's a further chance to interact, gather information, and impress that you are the best person for the job.
8. When referring to past accomplishments, use the pronouns "we" and "us" to show you are a team player capable of giving credit to others. If the topic of negative past job experiences comes up, don't panic! Stress your ability to learn from mistakes, and your ability to put unpleasant things behind you.
9. Remember something most job seekers don't realize—when interviewing applicants, the interviewers usually end up weighing the applicant against others, rather than against the position itself.
10. Always get the business card of anyone you meet when interviewing.
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Most of your energy should be devoted to acing it. The 3 Ds of dress, demeanor and dialogue sum up the keys to interviewing success. Like anything, the more interviews you do, the sharper your skills will become.
1. Research about the company to get an inside view.
2. Rehearse the interview to be prepared.
3. Establishe Goals to be effectively communicative.
4. Dress for the Part. Convey an image of professionalism, authority and competence.
5. Develop a brief introduction in wich you describe your experience, goals, and suitability for the job in question.
6. During the Interview focus on the virtues of teamwork and how your talents and experience would match well with others in the department.
7. Always ask questions when the interviewer asks if you have any. This is critical—it's a further chance to interact, gather information, and impress that you are the best person for the job.
8. When referring to past accomplishments, use the pronouns "we" and "us" to show you are a team player capable of giving credit to others. If the topic of negative past job experiences comes up, don't panic! Stress your ability to learn from mistakes, and your ability to put unpleasant things behind you.
9. Remember something most job seekers don't realize—when interviewing applicants, the interviewers usually end up weighing the applicant against others, rather than against the position itself.
10. Always get the business card of anyone you meet when interviewing.
FOR MORE INTERVIEW ADVICE (click here)
