Prepare for the Interview
The best way to ace your next job interview is to prepare for it. This may sound obvious, but it's not.
Too many applicants walk into an interview without knowing as much as they should about the
industry, the company and its problems. Remember: You are there to solve a problem. Otherwise,
the company wouldn't be hiring. Follow these steps:
• Know the company. Find out as much as you can about the position, the company and its
needs, so you can show how your background meets those needs. You can gather
information by reading the company’s website and researching any articles that may appear
on the Internet.
• Know yourself. Mentally review the skills and character traits you have that will help the
company's bottom line. Think in terms of the value you can add to the position and the
company.
• Know your job history. Mentally review your past achievements and be prepared to
describe your work experience in detail. Gather letters of reference and samples of your
work to present to the interviewer as proof of your past accomplishments. Practice
describing your experience in terms of your responsibilities and accomplishments at each
job.
• Know the questions. You can almost bet on being asked: "Tell me about yourself." Approach
this from the employer's point of view. Ask yourself, "If I were hiring someone for this
position, what would I want to know?" Then answer those questions. And be ready for tough
ones, too. Think of the worst questions you could be asked about your experience and
abilities, then prepare positive responses.
• Prepare questions of your own. Employers are as interested in your questions as they are in
your answers. And they'll react favourably if you ask intelligent questions about the position,
the company and the industry. (Examples: Where does this position fit into the company as a
whole? Is there any problem on this job with waste/accuracy/meeting quotas, etc.? What is
the largest single problem facing your staff now?)
• Get the big picture. Visualize the entire interview, from start to finish. See yourself as
performing with style and confidence. How will the interview end? Will you get a job offer
or be called back for a second interview?
Prepare for the InterviewThe best way to ace your next job interview is to prepare for it. This may sound obvious, but it's not.Too many applicants walk into an interview without knowing as much as they should about theindustry, the company and its problems. Remember: You are there to solve a problem. Otherwise,the company wouldn't be hiring. Follow these steps:• Know the company. Find out as much as you can about the position, the company and itsneeds, so you can show how your background meets those needs. You can gatherinformation by reading the company’s website and researching any articles that may appearon the Internet.• Know yourself. Mentally review the skills and character traits you have that will help thecompany's bottom line. Think in terms of the value you can add to the position and thecompany.• Know your job history. Mentally review your past achievements and be prepared todescribe your work experience in detail. Gather letters of reference and samples of yourwork to present to the interviewer as proof of your past accomplishments. Practicedescribing your experience in terms of your responsibilities and accomplishments at eachjob.• Know the questions. You can almost bet on being asked: "Tell me about yourself." Approachthis from the employer's point of view. Ask yourself, "If I were hiring someone for thisposition, what would I want to know?" Then answer those questions. And be ready for toughones, too. Think of the worst questions you could be asked about your experience and
abilities, then prepare positive responses.
• Prepare questions of your own. Employers are as interested in your questions as they are in
your answers. And they'll react favourably if you ask intelligent questions about the position,
the company and the industry. (Examples: Where does this position fit into the company as a
whole? Is there any problem on this job with waste/accuracy/meeting quotas, etc.? What is
the largest single problem facing your staff now?)
• Get the big picture. Visualize the entire interview, from start to finish. See yourself as
performing with style and confidence. How will the interview end? Will you get a job offer
or be called back for a second interview?
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