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Interview
Tactics - Stand Out From The Crowd
Going
into an interview without a plan is like committing
employment suicide. There are several things
that you can do to prepare for an interview
that will make a lasting impression in the interviewer
and make your skills stand out from the crowd.
Once
you get a call to go in for an interview, your
number one priority becomes PREPARATION. You
can never be "too ready" for an interview. The
more prepared you are, the harder it will be
to make mistakes. Here are several things that
you can do to prepare for an interview.
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Know Your Contact
When you do get a call for an interview, ask
the name of the person or persons that you'll
be talking to. It's a nice edge to be able to
greet your interviewer by name at the beginning
of the interview without waiting for them to
introduce themselves. It's the first indication
that you're on top of things, and have prepared
beforehand.
·
Do Your Research
Before going to the interview, make sure you
do some research on the Internet. First try
to do a search to see if the company has an
established website. Read about their products
or the services the company offers. Also do
more research on the search engines to see if
there are any articles that come up mentioning
the company. You be amazed how many information
you can find out from search engines. While
you do your research and learn about the company
you can prepare your questions to take to the
interview. It is ok to ask questions and it
will show that you have a genuine interest in
the company.
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Practice Your Responses
If you're the overly nervous type, it's best
to practice your responses to the questions
that you may be asked by the interviewer. You
should practice your wording and the tone of
voice that you plan to use. You can also role-play
with a friend or family member. Try keeping
your responses as brief as possible and do not
mention any of your personal information. An
interviewer is only interested in your work
experience not your personal life.
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Dress the Part
"Dress for success" is a phrase that I'm sure
you have heard a thousand times or more. Never
has there been a truer statement. It really
does matter what you wear and how you're groomed.
Again, we get back to first impressions. As
soon as the interviewer sees you, he/she is
already forming an opinion about you simply
by the way you're dressed and groomed.
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Get Organized
Make sure that all of the things that you'll
need for the interview are laid out the day
before. Make a checklist of the things that
you'll need if you have to search for them.
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Attitude & Body Language
There are many things that you can do to focus
on the interview. Keeping your body language
under control is at the top of the list. It's
not just the words that come out of your mouth,
but often the mannerisms that you use that will
give the wrong impression. Moving around in
your chair, playing with you hair, tapping,
crossing your leg and swinging it or any other
thing that you do out of nervousness will be
distracting to the interviewer and he/she will
notice.
·
Show Your Confidence
You'll need to put yourself in the right frame
of mind before entering the interview room.
Attitude and confidence count and you need to
have the right amount of both. You can't enter
into an interview with a defeatist attitude
or lack confidence in your abilities. Again,
you won't come off as the professional that
you claim to be.
Remember
that during an interview, you're a sales person.
You're there to sell your skills and expertise
to your prospective employer. You want to market
yourself in the most interesting and appealing
way possible. Solid preparation for the interview
gives you that advantage. A sales person that
is knowledgeable, friendly and positive always
closes the sale, remember that!
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