How to prepare for the job interview

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How to prepare for the job interview

Whatever the type of job interview-  a walk-in, a telephone interview, preparation is the key. It's important that you keep yourself in a state of high motivation and readiness,  making optimum of your time to equip yourself to excel. Here are few thing you'd to do for sure, by way of preparetion.

You are certain to be asked specific question about your potential employer,  make sure you've done your homework on company information like company history, recent performance, their year product launches etc. Nothing is as disappointing when a candidate show enthusiasm and then doesn't even know the most basic fact and figure about the company. So,  can you find all the  information? The most likely place is the Internet. A visit to company website could help you get all the statistic, including products and service as well as a feel of the company culture.

For the interview,  need to know your CV inside out. Go through CV carefully and make notes on how you elaborate or illustrate what have stated. Try to specific areas of your CV to the job description. It will it clear the interviewer why should hire.

BEFORE THE INTERVIEW
Apart from finding out about company and being through with CV. It would be helpful to follow tips:------

  • Make a  assessment of  yourself before you go for the interview. 
  • Know your strengths and weaknesses.
  • Review your skills and abilities.
  • Have a mock interview with a friend based on the common interview questions you're likely to face.
  • If you are asked to bring certificates, references etc. Get them ready well in advance avoid having to chase around them on  the morning of  the big day.


 During the interview

  • Give a positive impression which could a warm handshake a  pleasant smile.
  • Show enthusiasm and interset. Your body language can help you to do this. Watch your nonverbal clues, such as eye contact, posture, gesture and fidgeting.
  • Listen attentively and concentrate,  don't ever interrupt the interviewer before he/she completed the question.
  • Ask for clarification if  don't understand a question.
  •  Be honest natural
  • When the interviews conclude the intervie, offer a handshake and make eye contact gracefully.
  •   Write a thank you latter/e-mail to your interviewer promptly.

SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONES.

Tell me about yourself?

This is perhaps the most frequently asked question during interview. It is a  question asked at the beginning of the interview and give the applicant an opportunity to make an opening statement about hinself/herself. You can use this to state a summary of your goals, overall professional capabilities, achivenment, background, strenghts, profrssional objectives etc. This question represent an opportunity to lead the interview in the direction you want him to go.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

This is rather deceptive question and should be prepared carefully. Identify and define your strengths and weaknesses. Think about your personality traits that helps you to perform better as your strengths and weaknesses as what hampers your performance. Be positive, turn a weakness into a strengths. For example, you might say " i ofthen worry too much over my work/assignments".

What are your hobbies? Do you play any sports?

Through such question the interviewer may be looking for evidence of your job skills outside of your professional experience. For example, hobbies such as a chess or bridge demonstrate analytical skills. Reading, music, and painting are creative hobbies. Individual sports determination and stamina, while group sports activities may indicate you are comfortable working as part of a team.

Why should we hire you? Or what can you do for us that other can't?

What makes you special and where do your major strengths lie? You should be able to find out what they are looking for from the job description. You may say " I have a unique combination of strong technical skill and the ability to build long-term customer relationship. State your biggest achivement and the benefit it made to the business, the finish with " given the opportunity i could bring the success to your company.

Best of luck for your interview.😊

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