| Hi, | | | | Whether the questioning is negative or positive it does |
| Just thought this article might be very useful to you in | | | | not matter. Learn to adapt your answers to show |
| your job hunting and interview performance. It highlights | | | | yourself in the best possible light. This is not time for |
| the importance of talking solely about YOU and your | | | | being modest about your strengths and experience. |
| successes! So lets talk about me! In a job interview | | | | The interviewer wants to hear about your strengths. |
| you have that one opportunity to impress the | | | | Your triumphs and successes. They are desperate to |
| interviewer. The job interviewer wants to know about | | | | learn how you will adapt to the new environment and |
| you and you want to sell yourself to them. There is | | | | be an outstanding asset to the company. |
| often a fixed length of time for the job interview so | | | | Of course you will need to ask some questions but it is |
| time is precious. Therefore the focus of the interval | | | | imperative that the focus of any dialogue is firmly on |
| should be you and only you! | | | | you and the conversation is focused on you and your |
| Avoid where possible going off on a tangent and | | | | skills for doing the job effectively. Save any questions |
| discussing anything that does not help your cause. Of | | | | until the end of the job interview. Unless your question |
| course the interviewer will give a preamble about the | | | | is a pre-cursor to allowing you to shine then save the |
| job. From this you can pick up some valuable signs of | | | | question until the closing phase of the interview. It is fine |
| what they really want to hear and what problems they | | | | to appear interested in the company you are looking to |
| have at present. This could provide you with clues as | | | | work for but too many questions can be distracting. |
| to how to tailor your answers. Always be thinking one | | | | The interviewer is keen to find out about you. After all |
| step ahead. | | | | you may be the answer to all their prayers! |
| A job interview is all about you demonstrating your | | | | They want to be sure they have discussed everything |
| aptitude for doing the job. Not your aptitude for doing | | | | thoroughly in the time so be prepared to allow them. |
| your current job, although this will of course be | | | | Don't interrupt their flow with needless interruptions. |
| relevant. But you need to clearly demonstrate how | | | | However keep the focus of the job interview coming |
| you will perform in the job on offer. Once the | | | | firmly back to you. This is your chance in the spotlight. |
| introduction is over and you are discussing your | | | | What benefits can you bring to the job. |
| experience make sure the conversation stays firmly | | | | By careful preparation you can demonstrate the full |
| on you. Do not ask fruitless questions which take up | | | | extent of your abilities. What achievements have you |
| your allotted time for no net worth. | | | | made in the past career? How have you reacted in |
| Every time a question is asked, make sure that the | | | | such a situation? What would you do faced with this |
| focus of your answer is you demonstrating your skills | | | | dilemna? The job interview should focus on you and |
| and suitability for doing the job. If you are giving one | | | | you alone. By learning how to perform this successfully |
| word answers then you are failing in your attempts to | | | | you will rise into the top 1% of job interview candidates. |
| secure the job. | | | | |