| Many people lose the position of their dreams before | | | | assess the demeanor of current employees. Park |
| they have been interviewed. How? Unknowingly, these | | | | outside and observe the mood of the employees |
| candidates overlook important preparation strategies | | | | leaving for the day. Eat lunch where the workers eat. |
| for the meeting. You can drastically change the | | | | You will be able to judge their mood by their lunch |
| interviewer's perception of you as an employee with a | | | | conversations, and see how they dress for work on a |
| little preparation. | | | | daily basis. When you go in for the interview, you'll |
| Before the interview, research the company for which | | | | have a better idea of how to dress. |
| you are interviewing. By learning about the company | | | | Arrive early the day of the interview. Observe the |
| that you are interviewing with, you will have the | | | | work environment. You will be able to listen to other |
| opportunity to assess your abilities and determine how | | | | employees and see how they interact. Other things to |
| they will exceed the needs of the employer. Your | | | | notice: |
| credibility will receive a large boost with the interviewer; | | | | - Parking |
| they will see that you are genuinely interested in the | | | | - The cars in the lot |
| position. | | | | - The tidiness of the building |
| Before walking into a job interview, you should be able | | | | - The signage posted on the building |
| to answer most of these questions about the | | | | - The décor inside the building |
| company: | | | | - The cleanliness of the bathrooms |
| - What does the company do? | | | | - The lighting |
| - Who is the president of the company? | | | | - The educational information provided in the reception |
| - Is the president a different person than the owner? | | | | area (including periodicals) |
| - Who are the company's major competitors? | | | | By taking the extra time to research the company, you |
| - How many people currently work for the company? | | | | will be more knowledgeable of the company. That |
| - Who is their target audience (standard customer)? | | | | way, when the time comes to interview, you will know |
| - Who will be interviewing you? What is their title at the | | | | if the company will be a good fit. Of course, knowing |
| company? | | | | that you like what you've found will only motivate you |
| - Is the company privately held or publicly traded? | | | | further to do well in your initial interview. |
| - What is the company's annual gross revenue? | | | | The interviewer will be impressed by your knowledge |
| To do this, utilize these outlets: | | | | of the company and your initiative to learn as much as |
| - Go to the company's website (if available). | | | | you could before going in for an interview. For more |
| - Use a search engine to search for information on the | | | | information on interview techniques, check out |
| Internet. | | | | Employer Secrets. |
| - Find and read the company's brochures (for their | | | | Note: While searching the Internet, you may come |
| products). | | | | across complaints about the company. Be wary of |
| - Check the library for any local newspaper articles | | | | any complaints posted on the Internet. Disgruntled |
| that have been published in the past. | | | | former employees might lash out and post false |
| - Call the Better Business Bureau. | | | | information. Unfortunately, there are dishonest |
| - Research their competitors. | | | | websites that do not verify the information as fact. |
| Plan to make a trip by the company a few days | | | | These sites allow anyone to write anything they want, |
| before your interview. In doing this, you will be able to | | | | and can refuse to remove false information. |