| Preparing for an interview before you go is necessary | | | | story from your life but don't make it too personal. |
| if you want to come across at your best. There are | | | | Another thing that your potential employee will want |
| many things that you can do to help you get ready | | | | you to demonstrate during the interview is that you will |
| before your appointment. Most interviewers are looking | | | | be committed to your job. They do not want to hire |
| for three main things, so you should focus on these if | | | | someone who will be constantly looking for something |
| you want to be confident and composed. Companies | | | | better or giving up if something is too difficult. You will |
| are looking for employees that have the necessary | | | | want to show how you have taken self-initiative in the |
| skills, are able to make a commitment to the job and | | | | past to get things done. You'll also want to put some |
| the company, and have a personality suitable to the | | | | thought into your future. Even in they don't ask "Where |
| workplace. | | | | do you see yourself in five years," thinking about it |
| Competency is the first thing that you should think | | | | beforehand will help you with other questions. They'll |
| about while you are job hunting. To be competent, | | | | want to know why you are interested in them. Are |
| you'll need the necessary skills to perform the job that | | | | you looking to advance with the company? Are you |
| you are applying for. This is perhaps the easiest of the | | | | attracted to the work they do? Think of reasons |
| three to prepare for, but it also takes the most time. | | | | before you go to the interview. |
| Write down a list of skills that you will need for the | | | | The last thing is equally important, but harder to |
| types of jobs that you are applying for. These skills | | | | prepare for: chemistry. Not only will you want to mesh |
| may be the ability to use spreadsheet software, | | | | well with the people conducting the interview, you'll also |
| foreign language skills, or customer service skills. For | | | | have to seem like a good fit with the rest of the |
| tangible skills, consider taking a class or getting a | | | | company. Pay attention to how you dress, what body |
| certification if it is available. If it is something that you | | | | language you use, and how you say the things that |
| learned years ago, think about how you use it currently | | | | you say. If you are nervous or uncomfortable, consider |
| so that you can demonstrate that you still have the | | | | getting a guide such as How to Win Friends and |
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| example from your past work experiences that will | | | | others. |
| show that you are competent. Maybe you'll be able to | | | | The job market is tough, and being the best qualified is |
| demonstrate that you have people skills by discussing | | | | no guarantee that you will be offered employment. |
| how you've dealt with irate customers in the past. If | | | | Because of this, it is important to focus on giving the |
| you can't think of examples from past jobs, use a | | | | best interview that you can. |