Interviews - One Tip At A Time

piglet25

If you could give one piece of advice to someone for a successful interview what would it be?

tea_lover

Research the company.

enjoyyourshoes

Its a two way street, ask them difficult challenging q's, you make the decision on them as much as they make decision on you

TELLIT01

I'll give you two - but one at a time :-)

Think before you answer.

If offered a drink, ask for a glass of water. You can use it as a prop to allow time to think - take a sip before answering awkward questions. Just don't try it before every answer!

asajj

Make sure you understand what the job is about before going to interview - at least roughly.

toffifee

Most interview questions need an answer that is more than one word. Try to treat it more like a conversation than an interrogation. The interviewer may be feeling just as nervous as you are. (I used to hate interviewing.) If you can sometimes expand a bit on your answers beyond what was specifically asked e.g. give examples, it might help the interviewer to come up with the next question and will help the whole thing to flow.

Nile

If the interview venue is unfamiliar to you, check it out with a prior visit. You can be certain exactly where the venue is and you can time how long it takes to walk from the bus stop/train station etc.


This preparation will ensure that you are punctual for your interview.


I offer this tip from bitter experience. I had an interview which was at a premises on a building site with unclear signage to prevent me finding the site office...........and I arrived 5 minutes late.;)


I was successful, they offered me the position............but it was a stressful start to the interview process I won't be repeating.

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Ask for a trial shift? (if in a position to volunteer) shows seriousness and any company that refuses are hiding something

Even if unpaid, if it stops people toward making the greatest mistake in the end, well as anyone can say anything in an interview and having experienced how easy it is for both sides to be open to miss-interpretation, it's hard

TELLIT01

Nile wrote: »

If the interview venue is unfamiliar to you, check it out with a prior visit. You can be certain exactly where the venue is and you can time how long it takes to walk from the bus stop/train station etc.


This preparation will ensure that you are punctual for your interview.

Very good advice. A friend of mine turned up for interview only to be told they had gone to the wrong office. Thankfully the correct one was only a few hundred yards away. It didn't to their composure any good though.

Sam_Fallow

You will probably be asked for examples of your achievements and where you demonstrated your abilities. Think about these beforehand, doesn't always have to be in the workplace.

Don't be afraid to inject a little humour into the interview it can help all sides relax, but don't come off sounding like an end-of-the-pier comedian. Get a feel for it from the interviewer.

Go in with the felling that it is important but not the end of the world.

Don't be afraid to ask about money.

Savvy_Sue

Remember the Deaf Old Lady at the Back, especially if you have to do a presentation.

Of course, it may be a deaf younger man, but the principles are the same: speak clearly, don't mumble, don't shout.