5 Great Job
interview Tips
* Today's article was written by Irene H. who invites our readers to check out http://GetTheJobToday.com "to help get the job you want, do work you love and feel totally fulfilled".
It's not
surprising so many job candidates fail, and that's because they just don't know
the top five strategies to succeed at job interviews.
Nowadays, the
competition is TOUGH for good jobs, so the better prepared you are the more
success you're going to have.
Take a good
look at these 5 top strategies for job interview success and make sure you
implement each one of them:
1. Research
the company in-depth
2. Know your
CV or Resume inside out
3. Analyze the
job description and the skills required
4. Have lots
of examples of when you used your skills & experience
5. Be yourself
- let your personality shine through
1. Research
the company in-depth
One of the
best ways to impress the hiring managers and job interviewers is to show a
genuine interest and knowledge about their company. It's not enough to just
scan a few websites, you really need to dig deep and look for interesting facts
and commercial statistics that make that organization so special.
For example,
do they have an Eco-friendly policy, are they introducing new products
soon? The more you know the better.
2. Know your
CV or Resume inside out
Often when you
go into the job interview you'll find the hiring manager has a copy of your CV
or Resume in front of them. They'll ask you questions based on the information
you provided on that form, so you had better know it 'off by heart'.
This is
especially important if you are creating a different document for different job
roles or companies (which you should ALWAYS do). It's easy to get one mixed up
with the other, if you're not paying attention.
3. Analyze the
job description and the skills required
This strategy
is SO important, as not only will you need to actually have the skills the
employer wants and needs in their company, but you'll be expected to
demonstrate your knowledge during the job interview and show how you handled
various situations.
For example,
if you know they are looking for a 'good communicator' and someone who has
worked in a customer service environment, then you need to be prepared to give
some examples of your past work history.
So, if you've
worked in a health club reception and were constantly communicating with
clients from all walks of life on a daily basis, then you should be ready to demonstrate
how you went the 'extra mile' to provide good customer service by providing an
example of this.
4. Have lots
of examples of when you used your skills & experience
Job
interviewers are looking to see if the candidate can actually deliver on the skills
they need for that particular job role. One of the best ways for them to judge
this is to ask you to give an example of when you put this particular skill in
action and what was the consequence and the result.
The best way
you can do this is to 'paint a picture' for the interviewers using the STAR
format, this is:
S =
Situation - Where are you performing this task?
T =
Task - What are you doing?
A =
Action - What action are you taking?
R =
Result - What was the result of you using your skills?
The more
information you can provide on how you used your skills and experience to solve
a problem or get results then more impressed the interviewers will be.
5. Be yourself
- let your personality sign through
Although you
may be feeling nervous on the big day of your job interview, which is only
natural, there is a tendency for many job seekers to become stiff and robotic
in their performance.
The hiring
managers are looking for someone who can fit in with the employees and teams
who already work there, so you need to show them you are a 'real human being'
who can fit in easily with your coworkers.
This doesn't
mean being overly confident or pushy, but it means injecting your own
personality into your performance by smiling and being upbeat. Most job
interviewers are not trying to trick you into saying something you didn't mean,
they just want to see what makes you tick and how you operate.
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