Saturday, October 5, 2013

How To Act During The Interview

By Franklin Skribbit


Success in the interview is really decided before you arrive at the office. Interviewers can recognize very quickly between individuals who are prepared and those who are not. Make sure you are the right kind. Do Your Research Be knowledgeable about the company you are interviewing for.

After Clearing His Throat Your Professor States That The Topic Is Open To Your Decision. The First Thoughts In Your Head Are, 'this Is Great! I Can Pick Whatever I Want...wait What Do I Want?" This Is Probably The Hardest Part Of The Paper, Choosing The Topic. It Also Is The Most Important.

You may be surprised at how much your view can change after you gather more information. If you end up deciding that you do want to work at the company you will now know why.

Second, Make Sure Your Phone Is Off. It Is Embarrassing And Unprofessional To Have It Ring During The Interview. When You Meet Your Interviewer Shake Their Hand And Introduce Yourself. Your Handshake Should Be Firm But Not Aggressive Or Distracting. Speak Your Name Confidently And Be Friendly. Enter The Office And Sit When You Are Asked To, Not Before. Body Posture This One Can Be A Little Tricky. How Do You Sit In The Interview? Body Language Can Communicate A Lot To Another Individual. The Safest Bet Is To Observe How Your Interviewer Is Seated.

Know Your Elevator Pitch Tell me about yourself. This question is one of the most difficult to answer because it is so broad. It also is usually the first question that you are asked and you need to prepare your elevator pitch. If you had only moments to tell me about yourself what would you say? Your pitch should be around a minute long. You should include your background, what you enjoy, and what influences you may have had.

* As you prepare to leave the house take the pad with you and keep the topic in your head. It can be amazing how ideas seem to come from out of nowhere as you go through your day. Write these down the moment they come to you so they are not lost with the rest of your thoughts

Talk about your strengths and the interviewer will probably ask you to elaborate. Answer your Behavior Questions These are growing evermore popular in interviews. Behavioral questions are based on the idea that your past experience and actions are the best indicator for how you will do in the future.

* Do this for the whole day or even a few days if you have the time and on the last day it is time to review the list for the final storm. Read through the possible topics using them as inspiration and write down any others that pop into your head.

How have you dealt with demanding deadlines in the past? When faced with a difficult problem what creative solutions have you come up with? Think about different questions that they may ask and specific experiences you can apply. The easiest way to do this is to come up with three or four great past experiences you have had that can be applied to several different questions. Practice, practice, practice With a friend or in front of mirror, you need to run through your interview out loud. Know the answers to behavioral questions and memorize what answers you wish to bring up.

This is a thank you email and is all that you need to say. Don't bring up worries or misunderstanding that you may have had. Give a simple thank you and try to be specific about something that impressed you during the interview.

The most important part is your preparation. If you are interested in learning more about interviewing I would recommend the book Boost Your Interview IQ by Carole Martin. The best part of the book is all the practice questions that will give you a better feel for the types of questions that will be asked and what the best answers are.




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