Job Interviews: Ten of my Favourite Job Interview Tips
By Annette Lewis
Ok, so here are some of my favourite tips for a great job interview. Remember, the smallest of things can make all the difference between a successful interview and a losing one.
1. If being recruited through an agency get them to earn their fee by finding out as much detail as possible about the job interview. What format is it going to take, where is it being held, at an assessment centre or in the recruiters office, will a psychometric test be involved, how long will it take, all day or just an hour.
2. Ask around. This is a great job interview tip. You may know somebody who works for or has worked for the company and who may know your prospective boss. they can tell you a lot about the culture of the organisation and the skills they value.
3. Anticipating the questions you might be asked and practicing the answers until you can deliver them smoothly and naturally is a useful interview tip and key to performing well in an interview.
4. Another great job interview tip is to conduct a mock interview beforehand with a colleague or partner acting as the interviewer. This will go a long way towards helping you feel relaxed, confident and in control during the actual interview.
5. It is often recommended that you go along to interviews for jobs you are not interested in just to get practice. Be wary, chances are the interviewer will pick up on this, you will not get the job and this rejection could impact on your confidence levels.
6. Don't take notes during the interview. It will only give the impression that you are not listening or cannot retain information.
7. Never feel that you are begging for a job or that the employer has all the power. Interviewing is always a two way process and you are offering something which the interviewer desperately wants.
8. A useful tip if you are being interviewed over the telephone is to smile. While the caller cannot see you they will detect this in the quality of your voice. In addition you will feel better and more positive and this will also come across.
9. Remember your interviewer's name and use it during the interview.
10. Once the job interview is over remember to use proper follow up procedures to keep you at the forefront of the interviewers mind when they are making a decision.
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About the Author
Annette Lewis is an accredited interviewer and has recruited for many organisations
within Healthcare, Education, Customer Services and Banking.
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