Interview Success

The interview focuses on “what you say” and “how you say it”. In this step, we focus on “what to say”.

As you know, there are many different types of interviews and interview questions. You can review the different. Let’s keep it simple. You’re going to be asked about:

• What you know – about your work experience, education, training, goals, character, personal qualities, the job that you’re seeking, the company that you’re interviewing for, and the knowledges required to perform the job that you’re seeking.
• Identify a problem or issue – given a situation, find the problem or issue. The question may focus on a situation that you’ve handled in the past or how you would handle a hypothetical situation.
• Identify a solution – given the problem or issue, how do you proceed? The question may focus on a problem or issue that you’ve handled in the past or how you would proceed in a hypothetical situation.

Interview Day Preparation

• If you’ve followed the Interview Success Plan, you should be ready by the day before the interview. For most people, we recommend completing your preparation the day before the interview.
• Get your rest.
• Don’t get distracted or excited by little things, don’t schedule meetings over controversial issues, or do anything that might break your concentration.
• Taking into account the time of your interview and traffic, go early to find parking and make sure that you have money for parking meters.
• Dress appropriately. If you’re applying for a job where you haven’t worked before, visit the offices of facilities. See what other employees in positions similar to the one that you’re seeking are wearing. Dress at least at that level or higher. Don’t visit on a Friday, you may find yourself dressing for casual Friday.
• Be early. If the interviewers are ahead of schedule, they’ll appreciate the opportunity to get an early start.

(source: www.job-interview.net)