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Tips and Trick About Interview
1) Research the organization
Everyone
gets nervous in interview. It’s a big occasion and you should be nervous.
However if you start with some thorough research, you start to build a case in
your own mind of why you should be sitting in that interview room or in front
of a panel. Having some confidence is a solid first step to overcoming nerves.
You
can actually tell a lot about an employer from the employment pages of their
website. Things such as the values they have, how easy it is to find out about potential
jobs and their responses to you when you apply,
can all tell you about the way they handle their recruitment. This in turn may
be a reflection of what it’s like to work there. If it’s friendly and
easy to
apply for a job, then chances are they have given
some thought to why you would want to work for them.
2) Research the role
One
thing that constantly surprises me is that how few people really have any
understanding of the role that they are applying for. Job advertisements are
partly to blame for this. They are often misleading. The person writing the
advert is often not the person that you’ll be reporting to. Things always sound
different on paper compared to what you will actually be doing in the role.
3) Research yourself
Employers
want you to be self aware. Have a long hard look at what you have achieved, the
way you have achieved that result and the skills you developed or demonstrated
along the way.
This
type of reflection helps you understand your strengths. It gives you confidence
and helps you overcome nerves.
4) Interviewer insight
No
two interview processes are the same. Depending on the organization and the
role, you could be interviewed by a recruitment consultant, the HR department,
the line manager, all three individually, or any combination. Each will have a
different agenda for the interview. This is important to remember as your
approach with each should be slightly different.
The
recruitment consultant is always the first screener. Their role is to match you
to the employer’s requirements and sell you as an applicant. The consultant
establishes their credibility with each good candidate they put forward to the
employer. Take time to woo them, even if you think they don’t know their stuff
(as is a common criticism). Their role is essentially a sales one: to sell you
the job and, if they believe you are right for the role, to sell you to their
client. Make the consultant’s role easier by focussing on your strengths and
achievements and point out why you are a good match.
The
HR consultant is usually the recruitment procedural expert. One of their jobs
is to ensure the organization meets its legal requirements. They often set up
the recruitment process and have a strong attachment to ensuring it is working.
It’s a safe bet that you will face a more structured interview from them, than
you will from a line manager. They are often the employer’s first screener and
may need to sell you further, depending on their position and influence within
the organisation.
The
line manager will be the person who is most concerned about finding someone for
the role. They may be a person down or not meeting their organisation’s
objectives by being understaffed. In the interview it will be the line manager
who has the greatest sense of urgency about filling the role. Focus on your
workplace achievements when fielding their questions. Work hard to build a
rapport with them. They will be assessing your fit for their team.
It
may sound obvious but treat each interviewer as if they don’t talk to each
other and know anything about you. You’d be amazed at how little communication
sometimes goes on between each party.
5) Practice
Most
organizations now use behavioural questions – which means they will be
expecting you to provide specific examples of where you have demonstrated the
skill they are seeking.
I
strongly suggest practicing for an interview and seeking professional help. A
professional is skilled at drawing examples out of you and finessing the ones
you already have. However never rote learn your lines as you can never predict
all the recruiter will ask. Memorising answers will make you stressed in the
interview if you can’t recall what you want to say. Worse still, you may even
be not be answering the questions the interviewer asks.
6) Build rapport
One
of the best ways to relax is to assume the interviewer is on your side. Good
interviewers are not interested in tripping you up. In fact, most of them are
on your side, or are at the very least they will be approaching the interview
in a professional manner. It may even help to you to relax if you think of the
interviewer as someone who wants you to do your best
7) Give yourself time
Leave
plenty of time to get to the interview. Rushing breeds panic. No matter what
excuse you have, lateness is noted. It creates a negative impression and it
puts you behind immediately. Allowing waiting time for an interview gives you
time to compose yourself, gather your thoughts and be mentally prepared.
8) Please be yourself
That
is please be yourself. You will be doing yourself no favours if you try and
suppress your personality, or pretend to be something that you aren’t.
9) Relax
While
you think this may be the perfect job for you, it may be that it’s not. There
are other jobs out there. If you keep this in mind then you’ll remove some
pressure from yourself that this is your only chance to perform.
If
you think the interview is going badly, relax and use it as practice for the
next one. You never know, you could even recover if you take this approach.
10) An insider’s tip
The
interview is just the formal means of assessing your suitability as a
candidate. However you are not just assessed there. Each interaction you have
with your future employer feeds into the bigger picture of their impression of
you. Use this knowledge. Be polite and friendly with whomever you meet in the
process from the very first phone call to the last goodbye to the receptionist
on your way out.
In
answering the questions do not hesitate to promote our strengths but remember
do not overdo it because it will seem arrogant . Show that we are valuable
corporate assets .
Sumber
:
http://theundercoverrecruiter.com
http://careerbuzz.tumblr.com/post/42856236262/altrias-tips-and-tricks-for-interview-success
http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/88-surefire-job-interview-tips/
http://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/gettingthejob/a/interview_tips.htm
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