| Do you want job interview tips that tell you what an | | | | attempt to present as much quantity as possible, they |
| employer is looking for when they interview job | | | | then tell me about all their experiences related to the |
| candidates? Imagine the advantage you would have if | | | | question. The result is a list of examples and |
| you knew how the interviewer wanted you to present | | | | experience with no real detail on how the candidate |
| your attributes and experience. You could | | | | can fulfill the competencies related to the question. |
| communicate with confidence because you would | | | | Choose your one best example of your experience, |
| know how to prepare for the job interviews, what to | | | | and present it in detail and with confidence. Structure |
| say, and how to present what you can offer a | | | | your answer to communicate, in easy to follow steps, |
| potential employer. | | | | how you have successfully gained the experience the |
| I've been interviewing job candidates, and managing | | | | interviewer is looking for. In most cases the interviewer |
| recruitment and assessment, days for over 20 years. | | | | will be making notes on the interview and recalling the |
| I'm not going to waste your time with the obvious. You | | | | details later when making their decision. Make it easy |
| will know what to wear, and that appearance is | | | | for them. Present one good piece of evidence slowly |
| important. These job interview tips are based on the | | | | and clearly. |
| things you probably don't know. The things that stand | | | | 4. Let them finish the question |
| out to interviewers, like me, but candidates aren't | | | | The interview is important to you and you want to |
| aware of them. Here you are getting inside information | | | | make the best impression. There may be a time limit |
| from the other side of the interview desk. | | | | on the interview and you want to cram in lots of good |
| 1. Prepare for an interview that could change your life | | | | information about you. But no matter how pressurised |
| What I don't want to see in an interview is a candidate | | | | you feel there is one thing you must not do; never |
| struggling to answer basic questions that they should | | | | interrupt or cut short the interviewer. Let them finish |
| have expected and prepared for. You will not know | | | | speaking. |
| the exact wording of the interview questions you will | | | | I've seen usually calm and well mannered people turn |
| be asked. But you can predict 90% of the topics the | | | | into speed freaks at interview. They hear the first half |
| questions will be about. Study the job description and | | | | of a sentence or interview question and assume the |
| other information you have about the vacancy. | | | | rest of it. Then they launch into presenting their reply. It |
| Prepare how you will present your evidence that | | | | reminds me of contestants on quiz shows that are |
| shows you can meet the requirements of the role. | | | | racing against the clock to answer questions. |
| Match your skills and experience to those in the job | | | | Take this interview advice. The interviewer is |
| description. Choose strong examples that prove your | | | | assessing your capabilities using the answers you give |
| experience and capability for each of the key job | | | | to their interview questions. They are also assessing |
| requirements. Put yourself in the interviewers position. If | | | | you, and how you will fit in as an employee. If you |
| you were asking the interview questions, what would | | | | interrupt, talk over them, or cut them short in |
| they be? Note the questions and then select your best | | | | mid-sentence, they could see you as rude, arrogant, or |
| answers. | | | | lacking in respect for others. |
| 2. Take a breath before you answer | | | | 5. Stand out from the other candidates |
| You're nervous, you want to appear eager to get the | | | | The decision on which candidate gets the job is usually |
| job, and you're focused on the interviewer and their | | | | made some time after the interview. After a full day |
| questions. The interviewer asks you a question and | | | | of interviewing, candidates can start to blur into one |
| you blurt out the first answer you think of almost | | | | another. The interviewer then depends on the notes |
| before the interviewer has finished the question. I see | | | | they have made and how those notes help them recall |
| this happen regularly in the interviews I hold. As soon | | | | the candidate. Make sure they can remember you. |
| as I have finished the question the candidate instantly | | | | Leave something with the interviewer that will make it |
| replies. | | | | easy for them to recall you, and your interview. |
| Take a breath and allow at least 3 seconds to pass | | | | A good example of this would be a carefully prepared |
| before you answer. Use the time to consider if you're | | | | folder containing your information. I recently interviewed |
| presenting the best possible answer to the interviewer. | | | | a young woman for a sales vacancy. As we |
| The interviewer will see you considering the question | | | | discussed her achievements and sales track record, |
| and putting thought into the answer. You will be | | | | she passed me an information file bound in a folder. It |
| perceived as confident and in control. This job | | | | contained her C.V. and contact details. A brief |
| interview tip will have a big positive impact on the | | | | summary of her achievements. Copies of letters from |
| image you project at interview. | | | | customers praising her customer service skills. Copies |
| 3. Choose one good example to present | | | | of her pay slips supporting her sales track record with |
| When the interviewer asks you a question that is best | | | | commission payments, and on the front was a small |
| answered by an example of your previous | | | | photograph of her. This was a fantastic way of helping |
| experience, choose one good example to present. | | | | me to remember her, and her interview. It also showed |
| Too often I ask a question and the candidate gives me | | | | me how organized she was, and left me with a very |
| a weak example with little detail. As they are doing this | | | | positive impression of her as a candidate that stood |
| they think of another example and present it. In an | | | | out from the rest. |