Preparing for a Job Interview

Preparing for a job interview? You know you;ll only get one chance, so you need to get it right if you want to land the job. Here are some tips on how to prepare your self:

1. Tailor your Resume/CV to the specific post you are applying for. This will help the hirer see how your experience is relevant to their vacancy.

2. Create an attention-grabbing cover letter to accompany your applications

3. Find out all you can in advance about the company. From the internet, newspapers and other people. This will help you anticipate the questions you may be asked and help you formulate questions of your own to ask at interview.

4. Check out the interview location. Plan how you get there in advance, and how long it will take. Having arrived late for an interview myself, because the train was cancelled, I know the effect this can have on you and the interviewer

5. Prepare the answers to questions you may be asked. Practice answering a variety of popular questions so you are not caught off guard.

6. Listen during the interview to what you are being told about the job so that you  can ask intelligent questions/ It shows a lack of commitment to the interview process, and you are someone who has not researched how to prepare for job interview.

7. Dress appropriately. Always be clean and tidy and dresses in keeping with the type of job you are being interviewed for. Obviously an office worker would be expected to dress differently from someone in the fashion industry.

8. Arrive a few minutes early. This gives you time to compose yourself, bu also lets the interviewer know that you are punctual.

9. Be friendly and polite to everyone. This includes the receptionist and anyone else you might meet on the premises. Receptionists are often asked for their feedbacks on the candidates.

10. Remember to smile, listen and not talk too much! be confident that you are the best person for the job, and that you have taken note of how to prepare for the job interview