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How to Succed at a Job Interview

  • Date Submitted: 08/27/2013 01:33 PM
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How to succeed in a job interview
We all know that an interview for a job can be one of the most stressful things to do. Many people feel threatened, nervous,
embarrassed, nervous and for the most part extremely uncomfortable. It is not easy to have a complete stranger ask you a long series
of questions about your personal experience, hopes, dreams, and aspirations. In fact interviews can be very awkward especially if you
do not know how to answer a question. Luckily most interviews are similar so there is a way to prepare yourself.
Your attitude is probably the most important part of the interviewing process. You must show positivity and drive.
Make sure you have a good introduction to the interviewer.
You need to have a strong handshake and make sure you make full eye contact when introducing yourself.
Enthusiasm, Optimism, and motivation to be a part of the job plays a key role for
the interviewer to make an upfront opinion about you. A good sense of humor can also help,
because laughter is one of the best ways for two strangers too feel more comfortable around each other.
Before you are interviewed you need to research the company to know as much about the job as possible. Do not
only rely your research on a Google search or a brief skim of the organizations website.
Try to take the extra step and try to find additional information like business journals or news articles relating
to the company in any way. Contact the company to try and find out who the person interviewing you is
going to be. If it happens to be a large company you might be able to look for information about this person.
Knowing personal information about the company and your interviewer will give you a very large advantage over some of the
others who will be interviewed. You also should do some needed research on yourself. Contact former
employees to find your strengths and weaknesses from your previous job.
Be prepared to explain what you have done to help strengthen...

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