Interview Tips :

Interview Tips :

• Imagine a recruiter calling to you and asking to see if you would like to come in for a job interview. Your pulse races: A job interview!!!
• It isn't until the night before the interview that your stomach drops, a feeling of slight dread sets in and you ask yourself, "What am I goanna wear?" "What am I goanna say?"
• Getting ready for an interview should begin at least three days before the interview is scheduled to take place.
• We'll run down the top things you should do before the big day arrives.
• Make sure your interview clothes are clean and pressed beforehand.
• Make good-quality copies of your resume on a nice grade of paper. Take more copies than you will possibly need -- just in case.
• Practice Makes Perfect - Dedicate one night prior to the interview to a mock Q & A. You can set this up with a friend or conduct the interview yourself with a list of frequently-asked interview questions and a mirror.
• Smile. Body language plays an important part in an interview. If you relax your shoulders and give a big ol' grin, you'll feel more comfortable ... and so will the interviewer.
• If you feel that you just aren't giving the right answers to an interviewer's questions, try changing tactics -- and ask the interviewer a few questions of your own.

Be sure to prepare your questions in advance and make sure they are appropriate. Some examples:

1. What's your favorite thing about working at this company?
2. How would you describe the working environment here?
3. What's a typical day like in the department?

• If you feel, you are lost in answering the question, maybe you misunderstood the question. Or maybe the question wasn't phrased clearly. That doesn't mean you have to struggle -- just ask the interviewer for some clarification.
• Flattery Will Get You Everywhere - Say a nice word or two about the company, the office's location, the view from the window -- something that will make the interviewer feel good. But beware, your compliments should not be too numerous, too obvious or too personal.

** Remember to trust yourself and not let it get you down. Just do the best you can and try not to worry about things you can't control.