| You have finally done it now, and today is your big day | | | | address them as sir or madam. When they introduce |
| because you have landed a job interview the very | | | | themselves give them a firm but not hard handshake |
| company you want to work for. It has been a long | | | | and look them in the eyes. Make sure you are using |
| process as you wrote and polished your resume, filed | | | | good manners with anyone and everyone you meet |
| applications, and waited for phones calls for an | | | | during your interview. Try to be as relaxed and natural |
| interview. Now that your interview is here there are a | | | | as possible because if you are nervous it will show |
| few things to consider that could make or break your | | | | through to the interviewer. Always us proper English |
| opportunity. Here we want to discuss a few tips on | | | | when speaking, and speak in complete sentences. |
| how you can have a successful interview, or at least | | | | Have an overall positive and enthusiastic attitude, and |
| position yourself for it. | | | | use body language that shows are you interested in |
| One of the best things you can do is to be prepared | | | | what they are discussing. |
| beforehand. You can not control who you your | | | | You will have to do your homework to be prepared |
| interviewer will be, or whether they will like you or not, | | | | for the canned questions they may ask. There are |
| but you can be prepared. This means first of all do | | | | classic questions they may ask such as why they |
| some research on the company itself. Know all about | | | | should hire you, what your long term goals are, and |
| the office you are interviewing at, exactly what they | | | | what your strengths and weaknesses are. You can |
| do there, and who the managers are. If the company | | | | practice answering these questions by doing a mock |
| is not local, know something about the corporation | | | | interview with a friend or relative. Be prepared also to |
| overall like where their main office is, what they do in | | | | ask good and thoughtful questions. Avoid asking |
| different countries, and the information from the latest | | | | questions that can be found by looking at the |
| stock report. Also, find out as much as you can about | | | | company website. Make sure your questions are |
| the position you are interviewing for like what type of | | | | specific to the job you are applying for. You also need |
| qualifications they are looking for, how you fit, and | | | | to be able to describe your prior experience, and how |
| what value you will add to their company. | | | | that experience will add value to the position you are |
| Your personal appearance at the interview is very | | | | applying for. When they ask for salary never give |
| important is this will be the very first impression your | | | | them a number, always let them make an offer first |
| potential employer will have of you. Overall, you should | | | | and you can counter off of that if you are not |
| look clean, well groomed, but do not look like you just | | | | satisfied. |
| stepped out of the salon. Make sure you are dressing | | | | When the interview is over make sure you thank them |
| appropriate for the position you are applying for. If you | | | | for the interview and emphasize your genuine interest |
| are trying to get a professional position a suit and tie is | | | | in the position. Make sure you shake their hand and tell |
| appropriate. If you are applying for a manual labor job | | | | them you will be looking forward to hearing back from |
| then jeans and a clean shirt like a button down or polo | | | | them. Follow up by sending them a thank you note and |
| type shirt would do just fine. | | | | emphasize again your interest in the position. Following |
| When you arrive for your interview make you are | | | | these tips will get you a long ways toward having a |
| early and absolutely not late. You must remember the | | | | successful interview and snagging that position you |
| name of the person you are interviewing with an | | | | want. |