| Whether you like it or not, you have to be careful of | | | | your application letter and resume. For those |
| how you project yourself during those crucial job | | | | in-between jobs and have worked for several |
| interviews. Irritating habits like twirling your mustache | | | | companies, expect that the interviewer will ask why |
| when you're talking to friends should be dumped fast. | | | | they have resigned from the other companies. New |
| Annoying habits distract tired interviewers and will cost | | | | job entrants like you will be quizzed on their academic |
| job applicants their chances of being hired. | | | | records and previous training for the post. |
| The Job Interview Booboos | | | | Whatever the questions, give honest answers. For |
| During job interviews, job applicants commit deadly | | | | each lie you give, you'll be hard-put trying to remember |
| slip-ups. Some go to the job interview inappropriately | | | | the answers you gave and you'll get caught in the |
| garbed, chew gum to calm their nerves, and | | | | web of your deceit. Job interviewers are masters at |
| sometimes project that self-assurance verging on the | | | | the game and know how to read your body language, |
| brazen. Others are so petrified that they barely | | | | so beware. |
| squeak out their replies and cannot make eye-contact. | | | | These are a few examples of questions that maybe |
| Some interview snafus to avoid are not knowing the | | | | asked from those in-between jobs: |
| interviewer's name, not knowing anything about the | | | | * Why can't you stay in a job for longer than two or |
| company, smoking, arriving late for the interview, | | | | three years? |
| answering the question before it is completed, sitting | | | | * What makes you think the job is for you? |
| down before you are offered to take a seat, using too | | | | * What can you contribute if you are hired? |
| much hand gestures, bad mouthing previous employers | | | | * How did you get along with your previous employers |
| - the list goes on and on. | | | | and co-workers? |
| The Job Interview | | | | For fresh college graduates or first time job seekers, |
| The interview is handled by the company's Human | | | | these questions are likely to crop up: |
| Resource division. In small or medium-sized businesses, | | | | * Why should we hire you? |
| the business owner usually tackles the job. Whether | | | | * Why have you selected this company? |
| you are applying for a job at McDonalds' or at the | | | | Another thing you should include in your to-do list is to |
| neighborhood's Mom 'n Pop grocery, be prepared. | | | | know important facts about the company. Knowing |
| The job interview determines the applicant's potential | | | | some company processes and services, and even the |
| and ability to work well with a team, to cope under | | | | name of the company's proprietor, can give you a |
| stress, and to understand written and oral instructions. | | | | boost. Should the interviewer ask what you know |
| The interviewer has a set of questions, which are | | | | about the company, you're ready. |
| followed up with inquiries adapted to each | | | | Choose a comfortable outfit and shoes. Don't wear all |
| interviewee's unique circumstance. These may be | | | | your jewelry. Take a look at yourself in the mirror in |
| innocuous, but these are actually probing queries | | | | your "professional outfit" and observe how you project |
| designed to check out the applicants' capabilities for | | | | yourself while walking, sitting down, and using your |
| the vacant slot in the company or establishment. | | | | hand gestures. You can take along one of your leather |
| Hence, you have to be ready for these questions, so | | | | business card cases in case the interviewer asks for |
| do your homework before the big day. | | | | your calling card. The best advice? Always build up |
| Before the Interview | | | | your resume and match your answers with what |
| The first thing in your "to-do" list should be a review of | | | | you've stated on paper. |