Interview Tips to Help You Land a Job (Guest Blog)

Interview refers to assessment of an individual’s outlook and ideologies through one’s language and body language. It is an evaluation of your behavior, intentions, and attitude towards the hiring organization. Despite the fact that you have already provided all the pertinent information within your Curriculum Vitae with respect to your skills and expertise alongside your relevant experience; yet, words can never be considered as a complete reflection of a personality without a one to one correspondence with the respective individual. Henceforth, it exists as a mandatory component of recruitment for the physical, psychological and analytical assessment of a candidate by the hiring manager and employers. As every examination requires some training, preparation and guidance to be prosperous in the evaluation process, the following tips altogether are a gateway to successfully become part of your dream organization through an impressive job interview:

1. Be Clear About the provided information to Interviewers:

Although, there is no issue in taking help from others to design your resume or CV; yet, it would always be ideal to make it yourself - as this would ensure that you are aware of each and every point provided within your profile. Most of the questions from your employers are based on your skills and experience - to determine whether you are the person they are seeking to revolutionize their company.

2.  Prepare in Advance for the Anticipated Questions:

If you know most important topics of a subject, you can try to prepare them first - as there are maximum chances to get questions from these chapters within your examination. You have to develop a similar situation for a job interview and try to analyze the most important questions to be expected from the hiring managers. If you possess the first hand knowledge of what the employers are seeking, you would be able to provide the best answers by making the points clear within your mind rather than thinking at the spot. However, this is different from cramming the answers which would develop a negative impression before the managers. Thus, remember the points and try to express them naturally within your own words.

3.  Know your Employer:

It is important to explore the background of the company you are looking forward to join. If you provide a glimpse of the previous achievements of a company within your answers, the employer would consequently deduce from your studies that the candidate has been following the organization for a good time - and therefore suits best for joining the team. However, never try to be grandiloquent - as it would be considered as over confidence on the part of the candidate.

4.  Time to Suit Up:

Once you have sufficient knowledge regarding the objectives and expectations of your hiring manager, it is time to put on the best outfit which defines you as the best candidate for the job. Remember the Proverb i.e. “A picture is worth a thousand words”. Interview is the stage where you portray your image before the employers. Thus, it has to be perfect by all means - leaving no space for a critic to highlight your shortcomings consequently, reducing your chances to succeed in achieving your target. The development of this picture begins with a good body odor by brushing your teeth after the meal and using a good perfume after taking a shower. Secondly, your hairstyle would be visible to your viewers - therefore it must be tidy to give you an official appearance. A special occasion requires a special dress and here you require a well pressed suit whose color has to be chosen keeping in view the time of the interview. For example if the interview is to take place during the daylight hours, you can always go for a suit of light color. Conversely, if it is arranged near the evening hours, a suit of dark color is usually recommended to reflect a perfect sense of style.

5.  Punctuality:

Time is the ultimate factor which would define the extent - to which you would meet your deadlines assigned by your employer with respect to a task - and its first assessment begins at the time allotted for the interview. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to reach half an hour earlier that the allocated time - so that you may know where you have to wait and where you are expected to present yourself during the interview. Never be late as it would develop a very negative first impression for the employers.

6.  Confident Language and Body Language:

You have to be careful while providing information, so that it may not irrelevant and exceeds the required material. Keep a soft smiling face while answering the questions and maintain the eye contact with your interviewers - as these qualities would turn you into a master of non verbal communication.

Author’s Bio:
This article’s author is Hannah Ross Ervin, who works as an Assignment Writing Specialist in a UK based firm. A part from here full time job she also runs an NGO working towards the upliftment of underprivileged children.