| Imagine this, you are sitting down and across from you | | | | answer or not, but you have nothing to lose but |
| are 3 serious people that look like they just had a bad | | | | everything to gain. Once you have the necessary |
| day. You wonder how your day can get even worst | | | | information you can align your strengths for the job by |
| as this is your interview to a job that you want so | | | | presenting them in your resume. |
| badly. | | | | Now comes the best part. Think of the questions that |
| The good news is that there are ways to prepare for | | | | your potential employer might ask you. One of the |
| a successful job interview. This is one of the toughest | | | | most common questions is "Speak about yourself". |
| part after a job application. It is great to receive a | | | | This is when you will present your facts about |
| phone call for an interview, but that is only just the | | | | personalities and qualification in a tactfully manner. You |
| beginning of your job application process. Some of the | | | | should be able to present the positive aspects of your |
| guidelines here are base on my personal experience. | | | | profile in a natural manner so that it will give the |
| Regardless on how good you are in your previous job, | | | | interviewer a good impression on you. |
| or how qualified you are, you will not be selected for | | | | Some employers might even ask the dreaded |
| the job if you fail the job interview process. | | | | question "What are your weaknesses?". Answer this |
| The most important part is to prepare yourself. Gather | | | | question wrongly and you might fail the job interview |
| the necessary information about the organization you | | | | immediately. Everyone has a weakness as no one is |
| intent to work for. You will need to do this in advance. | | | | perfect. You should always be careful when |
| Find out key information such as the organization | | | | answering this question. The last thing you want to do |
| accomplishment, management structure, product lines, | | | | is create an impression that your weakness makes |
| competitions or even the company's assets base. The | | | | you unfit for a job. You should answer in a way where |
| information is now easily available over the internet. | | | | by your weakness is actually your strength. One |
| This knowledge will give you an edge over other | | | | example is that you can answer that you like to do |
| candidates as you have an overview on what the | | | | things fast and efficiently as possible and because of |
| company does, what are their goals and so on. This | | | | this many people perceive that you are in a rush. See |
| will allow you to align yourself during the interview to | | | | how this so called "weakness" has worked in your |
| the needs of your potential employer. | | | | favor? |
| Do you know what are the requirements of the? This | | | | The key to a successful interview is preparation. The |
| should be the first question you ask yourself. You can | | | | more prepared you are the more successful you will |
| gather information from the employment notification or | | | | be. Do not be afraid to ask questions as well. |
| even the organization website. If you would like to go a | | | | However make sure the questions are relevant to |
| step further, give the HR department a call and ask | | | | your job. Only with practice will you gain confidence. |
| them for a detail job description. You might get an | | | | Best of luck in your next interview. |