ATTENDING AN INTERVIEW
Being asked to attend
an interview is a reasonable indication that you are seriously being considered
for the job. Many people find the experience unnerving no matter how many times
they go through it. Here are a few easy to remember tips that might help you to
maintain a calm, confident manner and to ensure that you make a good impression
on the interviewer.
(A) Be punctual and give yourself plenty of time to get to the place of
appointment, having made sure on a ‘practice run’ just where it is located and
how long it will take you to get there.
(B) Make sure you look neat and tidy.
(C) If offered a hand to shake, take it firmly and shake it once – limp,
boneless handshakes can be immediately off putting. On the other hand, do not
squeeze the hand offered so tightly that you break the bones! Say either “How
do you do” when shaking hands, “Good morning” or “Good afternoon”.
(D) Be honest and be natural. Do not try to give the impression of being
someone you are not; you will not be able to keep it up for long!
(E) Try to find out as much as you can about the company or organization you
are going to. Have a list of questions on a notepad about the company: the
special duties you will be expected to undertake; who it is you will actually
be working for; the department you will be working in and its particular area
of activity within the company; the location, if it is in a place unfamiliar to
you.
(F) Be prepared for questions about your job history which you will have
already supplied, but remember, never criticize past employers. Mention any
special experience or events which might be particularly relevant to the job or
area of commercial activity. If the job is to be at the executive level,
mention duties, activities or occasions which demonstrate your initiative,
versatility, and ability to cope in awkward or unforeseen situations.
(G) Leave matters relating to contracts, pay benefits, hours of work,
holidays, removal expenses, etc. until the end and until you are certain from
the discussion that you want the job and are reasonably confident that you are
seriously being considered for it.
(H) When the interview is obviously over, thank the interviewer even if you
have made up your own mind that you do not want the job or do not think you are
going to get it. Quite often you might be asked there and then, “When can you
start?” It will not give a very good impression to answer “Right away” if you
still have obligations of notice to work out with your present employer.
SOME QUESTIONS:
Tell me about
yourself. Why should we hire you? Why did you leave your last job?
Are you willing to relocate? How would your last boss describe you?
Where do you see
yourself being in five years time? How well do you work under pressure?
Tell me about your
scholastic record. Tell
me about your extra-curricular activities.
What salary are you
expecting?
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