| After completion of your formal schooling, whether | | | | If you have had a previous job you may be asked |
| College or High School, you'll need to start looking for a | | | | what your duties and responsibilities were as well as |
| job. One of the things that need to be done before | | | | why you left. Only speak about what is necessary and |
| securing that job is attend an interview. Whether it is a | | | | pertinent to the question. If you were asked why you |
| job starting at the bottom of the scale, or a managerial | | | | left your previous job, do not say anything that was |
| position, an interview is necessary. However, when we | | | | negative about your boss or co-workers even if they |
| think about job interviews, we tend to get nervous and | | | | were the worst people to work with. You can say |
| sometimes even scared. But an interview is not really | | | | something about wanting to expand your horizons or |
| that hard to do. Once you are fully prepared and know | | | | learn a new skill. Be tactful. |
| what you have to do, it will be easy to accomplish. | | | | 4) Dress Appropriately |
| If you have a job interview lined up, just follow these | | | | Always dress appropriately for the interview. You |
| simple steps and before you know it, you'll have that | | | | may not need to wear a suit and tie in the case of |
| job in the bag. | | | | males, but a neat long sleeved shirt with a tie, and a |
| 1) Always Arrive on Time | | | | pair of slacks - not jeans - would suffice. In the case |
| Please do not arrive late for an interview. It is a definite | | | | of females a nice matching pants or skirt suit - no |
| no-no. You will come across as unprofessional and | | | | cleavage or high slits please - is best. Nothing too |
| unprepared. It will tell your potential employer to expect | | | | colourful either. A nice pair of clean shoes should also |
| you to arrive late at times and this is not the | | | | be worn. No sneakers, no slippers. |
| impression you want to display so early in the game. | | | | 5) Research the Company |
| Even if you feel unwell or there is a family emergency, | | | | Whatever company you have sent applications to, |
| do not let this stop you from arriving at the interview | | | | spend some time researching information about them. |
| early. If the interview you are attending is some | | | | Sometimes the interviewer would ask what you know |
| distance from where you live and traffic may hamper | | | | about the company and in this case you would be |
| your chances of reaching early, leave home extra, | | | | prepared. |
| extra early. It is better you are a few hours ahead of | | | | Sometimes during the course of an interview, you may |
| time instead of behind. If there is the slightest possibility | | | | be told what your tasks and responsibilities would be. If |
| of you reaching late, it may be better you call ahead | | | | you have been made an offer, consider that it is |
| and postpone the interview for another time. The | | | | something you really want to do. It would look bad if |
| company may very well be understanding and give | | | | after a week or two you quit because you could not |
| you another date to attend. | | | | handle the job. It would also look bad on your resume. |
| 2) Learn the Proper Handshake. | | | | Consider carefully what type of job you really want. |
| Don't shake your interviewer's hand to lightly or too | | | | Research Companies that offer what you're looking |
| hard either. Make a firm grip and maintain eye contact | | | | for and send in your applications. Also, be prepared to |
| in the process. | | | | work hard if you wish to be successful and climb that |
| 3) Highlight the Positives of your Previous Jobs if | | | | corporate ladder. |
| Necessary. | | | | Good luck! |