| Being invited to an interview is half the battle. That | | | | answers to your prospective job's objectives. You will |
| means you have already impressed the potential | | | | probably also be asked about your previous or past |
| employer with your CV showing your work | | | | job. When answering any of these questions, |
| experience, skills, and educational history. He or she | | | | especially the questions directed towards why you left |
| has already read about your background. The | | | | or what you enjoyed least about the job, stay |
| interview is the opportunity to get to know you as a | | | | professional and answer honestly without demeaning |
| person and to evaluate your compatibility with the | | | | your previous or past job. Do not point blame at the |
| company. During the interview, you will be presented | | | | company, rather explain why you felt you were not a |
| with many difficult questions, some you have never | | | | good fit for the company, and follow with some |
| considered before. To ease your nerves, prepare | | | | qualities of the company you are interviewing for and |
| yourself by taking some interview help. | | | | why those suit you better. |
| Many people make the mistake of entering an | | | | The interviewer knows you are nervous. In the |
| interview expecting to regurgitate what the employer | | | | workplace, no matter how nervous you are, you must |
| has already read on your CV. You would not be | | | | always maintain your professional composure. |
| asked about your work history, but rather more | | | | Likewise in an interview. The interviewer will ask any |
| personal questions. Rather, you would be asked such | | | | question he wants. There will be very abrupt questions |
| questions as "Tell me about when a project went | | | | such as "What are your salary expectations?" and |
| wrong", "How do fire an employee?", "What do you do | | | | "How long do you expect to work before getting a |
| when two members of your team cannot work | | | | promotion?" These are very straightforward questions |
| together?", "Where do you see yourself in 2 years?", | | | | that require thought. Take a brief moment to think and |
| "Why did you apply to this company?" Most of the | | | | breathe before you reply. Do not reply with "I earn |
| difficult questions asked in an interview have underlying | | | | £50,000 a year and would like to maintain my current |
| intentions. These questions will test your nerves, | | | | salary." That does not give the employer much room |
| honesty, and ability to work under pressure. | | | | for negotiation. Show you are interested in the |
| Every employer wants honest employees. The | | | | company and not the salary and are willing to |
| interviewer will attempt to pry as much information | | | | negotiate. A reply similar to "I'm interested in working |
| from you as possible to get a feel for your personality | | | | for the company and am interested in the whole |
| and honesty. Since that is the interviewer's agenda, be | | | | package it has to offer me." |
| yourself and be honest in the interview. When | | | | Before stepping into an interview, prepare. Interview |
| presented with questions about your personal | | | | help will relax you nerves and give you the confidence |
| character, answer with confidence and relate your | | | | the employer is looking for in a new employee. |