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PREPARING FOR A JOB INTERVIEW

Congratulations! You have been shortlisted for an interview. Cheers!

It is always exciting when you get a message, an email, or a phone call that you have been
scheduled for an interview. It means you have crossed the first hurdle, and the hiring

manager finds you good enough or is considering you for an offer. But he is not sure yet.

Therefore, he wants to meet you to verify the information on your application, ask a few
questions to clear his doubts and give you the opportunity to prove you are worth it. It

means you have much work to do to convince the employer about your suitability. It is
not yet eureka! However, some applicants relax simply because they make the interview

list. They feel it is a done deal and fail to work hard for the interview. This is a costly
assumption. Do not fall for it, do not relax, do not take your interview for granted. If you

relax, you will fail.

An invitation for an interview means you must do more. It means you will be facing a

panel of experts, senior consultants, experienced human resource managers and
management staff in few days' time. They are more knowledgeable than you are, and you

need to impress or convince them. It is a lot of work.

The first thing you should do when you get the invitation SMS, Email or phone call is to

take note of all the details: the date of the interview, the time of the interview, and the
venue. These three things are important. If you do not know the venue, start making

inquiries right from the moment you get the invitation. If there is any contact number or
person to direct further inquiries to, you may call this person to ask for further

information or formalities.

The next thing is to do your homework and do it well. You must research the employer to

have a deeper knowledge of the organization's goals, history, products, competitors,
names and portfolio of its management staff, other branches they have with their

locations, current initiatives and business or organization culture. A company's website

is usually a good place to begin. Then, look for their official page on social media,
Facebook, Twitter, and others. Look for printed information booklet or Brochure about

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