Interviews: in the beginning
In the beginning:
• Think seriously about the position. Do you really want it? If yes, think about why you want it. This will probably be asked of you during the interview. If you don’t want the job or can’t be arsed, don’t go for the interview. Your lack of interest will be apparent and it will a waste of everyone’s time.
• Research, research, research. Knowing the basics about a company and how it operates is the key to a successful interview. Check their corporate web site, ask people you may know who have worked there about how it operates, read all the media you can (in other words, find a library!) about the company. Your interviewer will be impressed with your enthusiasm.
• Prepare: think about your skills and attributes and what you could bring to the position being advertised. Think about what you have learned from previous jobs and how it could influence your new, potential role.Maybe even get a savvy friend or relative to put you through your interview paces in a rehearsal.
• Look good, feel good, all will be good. Walk into the interviewing room feeling positive about your skills, your achievements and yourself. It’s not the Grand Inquisition, it’s just an interview. Don’t panic.
• Dress smartly for your interview, ditch the piercings, cover the tattoos and invest in a good deodorant. An outward aura of unflappableness will reflect well on you. And besides, once you have the job you’ll be able to show off the “real you”—tribal art and all.
• Get there early. And we do mean early. Find out which office you need to be at, locate it on a map and plot the easiest and quickest route in advance of your interview. If you get there early, grab a cuppa and have a subtle snoop around the reception. You can often learn a lot about a company by watching the people who come and go through its doors.
• If you are running late due to unforeseen circumstances (such as flood or pestilence, rather than disorganization or laziness), call your interviewer at the earliest possible time to let them that you may be held up.
• Once you arrive, if anyone offers you a glass of water, take it. Even if you aren’t thirsty. You will be once the tension creeps in. Quick navigation: Beginning | During | Towards the end | Finally |
• Think seriously about the position. Do you really want it? If yes, think about why you want it. This will probably be asked of you during the interview. If you don’t want the job or can’t be arsed, don’t go for the interview. Your lack of interest will be apparent and it will a waste of everyone’s time.
• Research, research, research. Knowing the basics about a company and how it operates is the key to a successful interview. Check their corporate web site, ask people you may know who have worked there about how it operates, read all the media you can (in other words, find a library!) about the company. Your interviewer will be impressed with your enthusiasm.
• Prepare: think about your skills and attributes and what you could bring to the position being advertised. Think about what you have learned from previous jobs and how it could influence your new, potential role.Maybe even get a savvy friend or relative to put you through your interview paces in a rehearsal.
• Look good, feel good, all will be good. Walk into the interviewing room feeling positive about your skills, your achievements and yourself. It’s not the Grand Inquisition, it’s just an interview. Don’t panic.
• Dress smartly for your interview, ditch the piercings, cover the tattoos and invest in a good deodorant. An outward aura of unflappableness will reflect well on you. And besides, once you have the job you’ll be able to show off the “real you”—tribal art and all.
• Get there early. And we do mean early. Find out which office you need to be at, locate it on a map and plot the easiest and quickest route in advance of your interview. If you get there early, grab a cuppa and have a subtle snoop around the reception. You can often learn a lot about a company by watching the people who come and go through its doors.
• If you are running late due to unforeseen circumstances (such as flood or pestilence, rather than disorganization or laziness), call your interviewer at the earliest possible time to let them that you may be held up.
• Once you arrive, if anyone offers you a glass of water, take it. Even if you aren’t thirsty. You will be once the tension creeps in. Quick navigation: Beginning | During | Towards the end | Finally |
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