5 Job Interview TipsTrudi L. WhiteI know that the Next Action step for many people is to do a great job interview. Interviewing goes beyond giving the “right” answers to the interviewer’s questions. Involves be genuine, and thorough. That’s the best method of insuring that the job that you get is a good match for you and the potential employer. So here are 5 basic interview tips: Be AuthenticFirst and foremost it is important that you are interviewing from your Authentic Self. Don’t try to be someone you’re not or pretend skills that you don’t have. Know who you are and what you are capable.Being less than genuine during a job interview is one way to be sure that you don’t get the position. If you do get it there’s a great chance you’ll be miserable because you and the company and/or position will be a bad match. PrepareKnowledge is Power. Find out as much about the position and the actual duties involved as possible before you get to the interview. Bu doing this your preparation will be specific to what the employer is looking for in an employee.Know yourself. Go through your background. Review your success and failures. Find out how you prevailed or what you learned from the situation.
Answer the QuestionThis point actually boils down to listening. After over a decade in management, I interviewed many people. You would be surprised at how many people answer the wrong interview question. Sometimes it’s because they have their own agenda of things that they want to communicate. It’s perfectly fine to emphasize and add your specific talents and skills to the conversation, but make sure you answer the question asked FIRST.Be SpecificIf you’re talking about your communication skills be specific. Talk about real situations where you used your report writing or conflict resolutions skills. It’s a lot more believable for the interviewer if you can tell an actual story of where you used the skill you are discussing.Connect With Your InterviewerDo your best to connect with the interviewer. We all want to work with people we like as well as respect. Match their eye contact and level of intensity as long as that comes naturally to you. Ask questions, naturally. These can be follow-up questions to a scenario proposed by the employer. They can also be specific questions about the job, duties and management. These questions are for your benefit. You want to make sure the job is one that you really want.Remember the interviewer is a person and not just an employer. Congratulations on embarking on new horizons. Look at the job interview as an adventure. It can be fun if you let it.
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