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Getting Ready For An Interview The Interview Questions To Expect - Exercise
Be confident by being prepared. The first thing you need to do when you get to the Nothing is more important than being ready for the interview. The best way
Keep Your Paperwork Organized - Get a notepad interview is relax. Take a few deep breaths and to get ready for an interview is to practice. You can practice answering these
understand you are just talking to someone about questions commonly asked by interviewers for any job. If possible, have a
folder with a notepad and a pocket. yourself…that’s all. friend ask you the questions and pretend you are being interviewed. Write
Bring down your answers and review them before you interview. This is only a short
3 copies of your résumé list of questions. Every interview is different, and every interviewer will ask
different questions.
List of references
What are your strengths? Why do you want to
Your questions for the employer do this type of job?
They want to know what you can do well.
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Answers to job application questions if If you are applying for the right job, it will be because
needed What are your weaknesses? you have an real interest.
Paper and a pen to take notes. They want to know what skills you need to Why are you leaving your current job?
improve. Tell them how you are working on
Look Your Best
When the interviewer comes out, stand up, shake getting better at a particular skill. If you are unemployed, tell them and explain why you
Be clean, neat, and dressed in the right his or her hand firmly, and introduce yourself. Tell me about yourself. left your last job. Do not tell them you left because you
For Evaluation Only
clothing for the job From the start, the interviewer will read your body didn’t like your boss or co-workers.
Set out the clothes you plan to wear the language. Be sure to: Point out your good traits. What are some things you liked about your last job?
night before the interview. Tell me about your previous jobs. Talk about good things that happened at your last job.
Be On Time Make eye contact – if that is not comfortable, Tell them about good things you did and the Do you prefer to work alone or with others?
look at their forehead
skills you could use in this job.
Allow yourself extra time to get ready Stand and sit upright Why do you want to work for us? They want to know if you can be a team player.
Check on directions the night before Smile Do your homework and know something you Can you get to and from work on time?
Be 10-15 minutes early to the interview. Do not fidget or move around a lot like about the company. Are you reliable?
Turn Your Cell Phone OFF! Try not to play with your pen in your hand Have Your Own Questions Ready - Exercise
Try not to say “Um” or “Uhh”
Nothing says “I’m not really Employers know you can be nervous, so if you It is also a good idea for you to have a list of questions to ask during the interview. You can ask anything you
make a mistake or feel unsure of yourself, would like to learn. Ask where you will be working, how many people you will work with, what hours you will
interested in you” like a person
just keep going work, what your benefits will be, etc. This is your interview as well. Write down a few questions below.
constantly checking their cell
At the end of the interview, shake their hand 1.
phone. Employers will immediately again and find out when you can expect to
say “NO” in their minds if you steal hear from them 2.
a glance at your phone or answer a Most importantly, be confident. After all, you
are talking about yourself, and who knows you
call during an interview. better than you? 3.
