Posted by Complaints
By James Redder
Going on a job interview while looking for work is stressful. The most anxiety inducing part of all this, as all will agree is the job interview. You may well be anxious in advance of an interview, which may lead to you being nervous during the interview - and this of course can end up causing you to do poorly in the job interview. Doing well in these situations depends to a large extent on being well prepared for the interview. A job interview is what employers use to gauge how good of a fit you would be for the job - even more so than your resume. During a job interview you will be asked specific questions about how you would handle the job and failing to be prepared for this could be disastrous.
Getting ready for an interview is something that both you and your interviewer will be doing. Your interviewer will choose questions based on your previous work experience as a sort of test (and an interview is nothing if not a test) of how you would perform if given this position. You need to convince your interviewer that choosing you for the position will add to their record of success with the company in question. Try to be prepared for the tough and tricky questions which will be asked during the job interview.
There are a few questions that you can expect to be asked in any job interview. These include why are you interested in this position? Why do you want to work at this company? What are you making now? Other than these three, you will most likely be asked about your relevant skills and experience as well as what your expectations are for this position. Try to make your answers as detailed as possible and answer truthfully.
It is imperative that you have some answers to give for these questions - it is even more important that you be able to give examples from your personal experience to illustrate these answers. You can use these anecdotes to build a rapport with your interviewer, which is very important in trying to land that job.
Have all of your materials and documents with you when you walk into a job interview. Be sure to have at least two copies of your most recent CV/resume, a few references (two or three) and if applicable to the position you are applying for, work samples or a portfolio. Remember that your task in a job interview is to present a case to the interviewer that you are the perfect candidate for this job.
A very important thing to prepare for a job interviewer is a few company-specific questions for your interviewer. Asking these questions will work for you by demonstrating that you have put some thought into this position and are serious about this job and this company. Your interviewer will take note of this.
Make sure to look professional for a job interview. Dress professionally, but keep a relaxed manner about you. The most important thing is to project confidence; this is likely to make you memorable to your interviewer.
In Closing
In short, to do well in a job interview you need to do three things. Learn about the company and position so you can appear interested and knowledgeable, prepare your documents and examples from your experience and display confidence and charisma. If you can do all three of these things, you are certain to do well in a job interview.