You're currently unemployed and very eager to be a part of the working force again. You have scanned the want ads in the Internet and found the job which you think would best fit your qualities. You've submitted your resume. You have been called back and asked to go their office for a scheduled interview. Now what? Preparation is the key for a successful outcome of a job interview.
Here are some Dos and Don'ts when during that very important interview:
1. DON'T go to the interview without doing any background research about the company. It's not enough that you know the company's name and why they are well-known.
DO find out about the company's mission, vision and goals. Its history and advocacy even their target market, if there is such. It would also be useful to know their organizational chart so you could also make a quick mental plan on how to advance within the company. With enough research, you may answer with confidence and in specific the question: "Why did you choose to apply to our company?"
2. DON'T memorize your answers. Canned questions are a turn-off to interviewers and besides it does not give you enough space to ad lib. There is no script after all written for you and your interviewer to follow. Don't sound like you are in the question and answer portion of a beauty pageant.
DO think about the skills that you have that best fits the job requirements. Knowing what qualities the job position you are applying for is equally important and with that knowledge you can focus on summarizing your useful skills during the job interview. Identifying your useful knowledge and abilities would make you less nervous and spontaneous enough to also make the interview more enjoyable for you and the interviewer.
3. DON'T fall for trap questions. Trap questions in job interviews are those that have negative connotations. Examples of these questions are: "what are your weaknesses?" "What makes you mad?" "Tell me about the time you failed on a project?" And even the question "How don't you want to be managed?" Don't fall for the trap by immediately giving examples of your failures, dislikes or weaknesses.
DO answer a negative question in a positive light.
What are your weaknesses?
Sample Answer: "I don't have weaknesses. I may have made mistakes but I correct them right away that they don't impede in my being effective at work."
What makes you mad?
Sample Answer: "I don't get mad. There are certain traits that disappoint me and I deal with them right away through the right avenue. Getting mad is not a good way of dealing with things."
Tell me about the time that you failed on a certain job/assignment/task?
Sample Answer: "I have made some mistakes and I corrected them right away so the task assigned to me did not become a failure."
With the question on how you DON'T want to be handled, answering in a positive light means that you state instead what you look up to in a boss.
In every answer, make sure that you give concrete, truthful and actual examples to back up your initial answers. Do not be too general or vague with your answers in job interviews. Giving proof through actual situations that you've been through will make your interviewer easily believe you and be impressed.
Samantha Smith is a life coach focusing on self-improvement and various do-it-yourself projects. For more of her helpful tips go to Eulogy Examples and Make Your Own Cat Food
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