Tips for a Job Interview

By the beginning of the year of 2011, many unemployed person will seek for a job. But many of them don’t know how to prepare for a job interview. They maybe excellent in written examinations, they can answer the questions smartly and maybe, they know to themselves that they are really fit with the job. But many of them don’t know how to prepare well for an interview because they don’t know what will be the questions are or haven’t assessed themselves yet about their weaknesses when it comes to an interview. You have to ask yourself whether you’re confident for an interview and if you already know well your background. You have to prepare those things for you to answer the unexpected questions which the interviewer will throw to you because all the questions will be about you and the job.  

Those are the basic things you have to know for an interview. Always remember that the interview is about “YOU AND THE JOB”. After knowing the information about yourself and the job, you now have to learn the most important part of a conversation which is the Communication Skills and Building of Rapport. You can build a rapport through a great way of communicating with the interviewer. You have to be aware about the signals or clues you give and receive. These signals are the verbal and non-verbal clues like the eye contact (most important), body language, voice patterns, face expressions, and etc. Having good communication skills is not just easy because you have to practice it over and over again. Just face the mirror while practicing it so that you may see those signals and from that, you can modify those unnecessary signals you’ve usually made.

When you’re already equipped with your personal background and all the skills you need for an interview, it’s now time to prepare for a real interview. Clothing is also important in an interview because it also gives a message and it reflects what kind of person you are. You have to assume that you’re already hired for that position and you have wear the right attire for it (example: if you’re applying for a position of a manager, you have to be dressed like a manager but if you apply for a nursing job or other job with a unique uniform, don’t wear a scrub suit or the uniform for that kind of job. At least, wear a decent attire but this time, you may use the colour to represent your personality and whichever colour may fit to that specific job). Being nice in the eyes of an interviewer is already a point because he will be comfortable and confident that you’re the right person he’s looking for.

During the interview, greet the interviewer with a smile in your face and with a shine in your eyes. Always remember that it’s not important to impress the interviewer with your quick motion, speaking quickly and using of slang words to stand out. Just be yourself and remember that you’re already equipped with anything you need. Just move appropriately, speak decently with a good voice pattern, use an eye contact, and always remember to smile. If you use those skills properly, it will please the interviewer and it will also show how confident you are. Don’t be surprised when you were asked this kind of question “tell something about yourself?” because it’s a common introduction of the interviewer to know your capabilities and your personal background. Yes it’s a broad question but remember that you may ask the interviewer if what kind of person he’s looking for instead of asking “what about yourself”. From it, you would know what to tell that may fit to the person an interviewer is looking for. You may tell your strengths, experiences, hobbies and other backgrounds which are relevant to the kind of personality he’s looking. Don’t worry for the other questions because if you started good, you can now go with the flow and you’ll just have a chat with the interviewer like friends about of course, YOU AND THE JOB.