Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Job Interview Skills

One should learn about job interview skills and interview manners because this gives the clear advantage to beat the competition and win a job for yourself. While attending an job interview, Preparation for an interview is very important. There are different things to think about before attending an interview, such as updating your documents, scheduling what to wear and thinking about how you should behave in that situation. Then, you will need to bring evidence of your qualifications and ask that you bring along the original certificates to the interview. Avoid asking about salary details at the start of the interview and never say you know something unless you really know that. If you cover up any details in a interview, then truth will ultimately come up somewhere later. Instead, you could say that you don't know the subject, but you are eager to learn it.
In a job interview you need to be prepared to answer for different kinds of questions. Usually a clever interviewer avoids asking questions demanding only Yes/No type answers. The interviewer would like you to speak more so that he or she has more time to listen to and judge what you respond. He asks questions such that, he is able to find out whether you are you fit for the job or not. Some questions are more difficult than others. So, one should handle to answer when difficult questions are asked. When addressing the team, do not worry about identifying the interviewer's names. They will not expect you to address them by name or use any special form of address. So, think carefully and be simple about what you want to say and don't try to rush your responses. Because, in this itself the interviewer will be able to judge you.
Research as much as you can about the company products, services, markets, trends, current activities, priorities etc., when you go for interview in a company. Prepare your answers for the type of questions you'll be asked, especially, be able to say why you want this job, what your best achievements are. Towards the end of the interview, the Interview board will perhaps ask if there is anything else that you would wish to say. In that case, you can probably explain it to them whatever u wish. This also gives you the chance to modify or explain anything you have not said earlier.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

before your interview think about these question and prepare over them. Why did you make choices in your life...why did you choose the school you attended, why did you take your first job, why did you leave that job, why did you take your next job? What are your strengths? What are you good at...an interview is like a sales call...you're the product...why should they hire you? What makes you so good?
these will help you at the time of the Interview.