A Resourceful Guide to a Successful Job Interview

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PREPARING FOR AN INTERVIEW

Outline

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By The end of this session you should:

. Recognize the different stages of a Job Interview. Use the grammatical structures for an interview correctly. Be able to demonstrate your knowledge of a company. Be able to demonstrate that you are the perfect candidate for a job. Be able to speak about your working experience. understand the do's and don'ts of an Interview

Different Stages of A Job Interview:

● Preparation

● Having the Interview

● Follow up

Preparation

A successful interview begins before the actual interview is conducted.

What are the benefits of preparing for your job

interview?

.Know the goals and values of a company.Demonstrate how your qualifications meet those goals.Practice in a controlled scenario. Anticipate difficult questions

Preparation makes you think about answers that effectively show your qualifications. It also shows how much the job and the company matter to you.

A job interview is...

A job interview is an opportunity to show you

are an enthusiastic worker who would do a

job well

Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Summer 2000

Some of the components of a job interview are:

1. Demonstrating Knowledge about the company

2. proving that you are the right candidate

3. Talking about your previous working experience and career changes positively

4. Asking relevant questions

Demonstrating knowledge about the company is extremely

important. on the one hand, if you do so employers will respect you more. On the other, it allows you to show how your qualifications

meet the company´s needs.

Be ready to mention your strengths and weaknesses. But

most importantly, be ready to talk about your most significant

professional accomplishments

Strengths:● Hardworking● Enthusiastic● Outgoing● Creative● Calm● Efficient● Honest● Organized● Flexible● Patient● Polite● Decisive● Logical● Clever

Weaknesses (That can be mentioned):● Impatient● Disorganized● Shy● Need to improve time

management and public speaking skills.

Speak positively about current employers, career changes and previous experiences. i.e., don't

mention how many mistakes you have made, instead talk about how much you have learned from such

a positive experience.

How to talk about your working experience using correct tenses

● I work at …(Simple present)

● I have been working there since or for…(Present perfect progressive)

● I have also worked at …(Present perfect)

● I Worked at…(simple past)

● I had worked at before I worked at…(past

Perfect)

● I had been working at … for… by I time I started to work at…(past perfect Progressive)

What about your skills?

● I am good at...● I am proficient with/in...● I was responsible for...● I am capable of...● I am used to...

Ask questions after you sense the interviewer has exhausted the

questions of the interview. Asking APPROPRIATE questions gives you a clearer idea of what the employer expects from you.

What questions should you ask in an interview?

some of the questions you may ask are:

● Can you describe a typical assignment?● Are there any opportunities for advancement?● How do you train employees?● what do you like most about working for this

company?● If I were hired, what would be my first project or

production goal?

Don´ts:

● Don't use slang or act too casual● Don't talk about a specific salary

amount or benefits● talk about time or schedules

● Answer as if you are reciting a script. An interview should be a formal

conversational experience

Do´s:● Smile warmly and shake hands● Make eye contact● Maintain a good posture● Dress professionally● Sleep well the night before● rehearse to gain poise and confidence● Listen and rephrase questions if you

have doubts.

Follow Up

Write a thank you letter and send it within

two days of the interview. It should be

brief and should reiterate your

appreciation for the interviewer´s time

and your interest in the job.