| All those months of preparation have paid off and you | | | | interview. Knowledge is your best friend during an |
| are raring to go. This is your chance to shine and get | | | | interview. |
| that dream job. Remember to always prepare well for | | | | 4. Rehearse - Ever heard anyone tell you to make a |
| an interview; you should never go for an interview | | | | script for an interview? Well, making a script for an |
| without thorough preparation. | | | | interview makes sense. It helps you rehearse the kind |
| Here are the 5 steps to successful interview | | | | of questions that you know will be asked and you can |
| preparation: | | | | rehearse the answers to give the best ones possible. |
| 1. Go through your resume - This seems like a | | | | You will be asked questions on your past positions and |
| pointless step, where you will say 'I do not need to go | | | | achievements. You will also be asked to describe your |
| through my resume, I made it and I know it verbatim'. | | | | strengths and weaknesses, what can you bring in |
| But, it is always better to go through your resume and | | | | terms of skill to the workplace. These are the kind of |
| try to understand it from the point of view of the | | | | questions you can prepare the answers to. You can |
| interviewer. What was it that attracted the attention of | | | | ask a friend to rehearse with you and make the |
| the interviewer for you to get an interview call? When | | | | preparation for your big interview fun. |
| you do this, you may understand what it is that the | | | | 5. Prepare a list of questions - Most people think that |
| company is looking for and what it is expecting from | | | | when they go for an interview, they have to answer |
| you. This puts you at an advantage during the | | | | all the questions and ask none. This is a mistake. Most |
| interview. | | | | interviewers appreciate questions. This shows that you |
| 2. Go online again - The Internet is your best friend. It | | | | have prepared and researched before coming for the |
| helped you create the perfect resume and perfect | | | | interview, and that the job is important for you. Do not |
| cover letters, now it will help you understand the | | | | ask questions like 'how much will I get paid' or 'what |
| company. Visit the company website and understand | | | | benefits will I get' first. Save these for later. Ask |
| everything about the company and its activities. The | | | | questions that are more position and company |
| more information about the company you have the | | | | oriented. Ask those questions relevant to information |
| better equipped you are for the interview. | | | | given by the interviewer. |
| 3. Study and learn - Try to study and learn all that | | | | Preparing for an interview can be daunting - but by |
| there is about the company. The more you know the | | | | following the 5 steps above, you'll be ahead of the |
| better you are going to feel about going in for that | | | | game. |