5 TIPS FOR A GREAT JOB INTERVIEW

B Y D E S T I N Y D A L Y

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WITH THE JOB MARKET AS COMPETITIVE AS EVER, COMPANIES HIRING FOR EVEN ENTRY-LEVEL POSITIONS ARE CLOSELY

SCREENING ALL APPLICANTS AND INTERVIEWEES.

AS A SUPERVISOR, I GAUGE A LOT OF MY FINAL HIRING DECISION ON A FEW POINTS – AND MY FIRST IMPRESSION.

INVESTING VALUABLE TIME TRAINING A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE, AS WELL AS, WAGES PAID AND INCOME LOSS TO BRING IN A NEW

TEAM MEMBER, OR REPLACE AN UNDERPERFORMING ONE; BEST CASE SCENARIO IS TO AVOID IT ALTOGETHER.

TO DO THIS, YOU HAVE TO HIRE FOR SKILL AND HIRE SMART.

THESE 5 KEY POINTERS CAN HELP YOU WHEN APPLYING FOR ANY

POSITION, AND CAN TURN A GOOD INTERVIEW INTO A GREAT ONE.

I f y o u a r e u n f a m i l i a r w i t h y o u r i n t e r v i e w l o c a t i o n , g e t t h e r e e a r l y .

T h e m o m e n t t h a t y o u a r e l a t e f o r a n i n t e r v i e w , t h a t i s a l a s t i n g

i m p r e s s i o n y o u a r e g o i n g t o i m p r e s s u p o n y o u r p o t e n t i a l n e w e m p l o y e r .

A n y t i m e a p r o s p e c t i v e n e w h i r e i s l a t e f o r a n i n t e r v i e w w i t h o u t a c a l l

a h e a d o f t i m e w i t h a n e x p l a n a t i o n , i t i s c a u s e f o r a d e c i s i o n t o b e m a d e

b e f o r e y o u w a l k t h r o u g h t h e d o o r .

BE ON TIME

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DO YOUR RESEARCHWhen your prospective new employer’s asks

‘What do you know about our company?’

‘What makes you wish to become …’ these are open

ended questions which involve thought, execution,

and get you talking.

Your responses will tell me whether or not you did

your homework and really desire to become a new

team member, instead of just ‘shopping’ for the next

opportunity to open its door.  Spend some time

reviewing the company’s website – this shows effort.

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DRESS APPROPRIATELY

As cliché as it may be, the way that you

look says a lot about you.

Whether you are applying as a cleaner,

or as a customer service representative

you can never be too well dressed.

Being the best dressed leaves a lasting

positive impression.

Wearing sweatpants with the words

‘juicy’ along the backside tells me you

may as well have stayed home.

E v e n k n o w i n g l i t t l e a b o u t a f i e l d , o r w a n t i n g t o t r y s o m e t h i n g

n e w , t h e r e i s a l o t t o b e v a l u e d i n h a v i n g c o n f i d e n c e .

I f y o u a r e c o n f i d e n t i n y o u r s e l f , y o u a r e m o r e l i k e l y t o e n g a g e

c o m f o r t a b l y i n c a s u a l c o n v e r s a t i o n .

Y o u l e a r n m o r e a b o u t a p e r s o n i n c a s u a l c o n v e r s a t i o n t h a n

p h y s i o l o g i c a l b a s e d q u e s t i o n s w h i c h t r y t o f i n d o u t w h a t f r u i t

y o u ’ d l i k e t o b e o r y o u r g o a l s 1 0 y e a r s f r o m t o d a y .

CONFIDENCE IS KEY

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LAST OF ALL – RELAX!I cannot stress this enough. I have seen many intelligent and articulate individuals get the

equivalent of stage fright when they sit down for an interview. If you are nervous, do not try to

stammer out the first reply that comes to your head.

Do not let the silence put you off your game, either.  Take a breath, count to three, and say the first

thing that comes to mind. It may not be the answer your employer is looking for, but they are not

interested in hearing what you have rehearsed off of the latest ‘interviews 101’ blog.  Myself, I’d like

a genuine response.

Saying nothing, ‘I don’t know’, or ‘umm’ is only steering your potential employer away. Your

individuality is interesting, embrace it and the worst case scenario you may not be what they are

looking for. That is not a bad thing, sometimes being a bad fit means the employer also knows that

this is not the job for you. If you relax and be yourself, the right employer will choose you.

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