Preparing for a job interview requires determining precisely how your career goals and professional skills align with the position the recruiter is seeking to fill. To do this, it is essential to research the organization and carefully analyze the job description in order to identify what sets you apart from other candidates. Inclusion will explain how to prepare for and succeed in your job interview.
Before the interview
1.Faites des recherches sur l'entreprise
Research key information about the company and the position, as this can help you approach your interview with confidence. Some important information to look for includes:
The company’s business activities, its various products/services.
The company’s recent projects and its major clients.
Its organizational chart with key personnel, identify the person who will be interviewing you if you have their name.
The company’s values.
Its position in the market.
Using the company’s website, social media postings, and recent press releases will provide you with a solid understanding of the company’s objectives and how your background makes you an ideal candidate.
2. Bring what you need
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Even though you may have emailed your CV to the company, bring hard copies so that you and your interviewer can refer to them.
Also, bring a portfolio of work with evidence of your skills and achievements; this will help reinforce your credibility and make it easier to discuss your background.
3. Respect the schedule
Plan to arrive for your interview 10 to 15 minutes before the agreed-upon time, plan your route to the interview location to ensure you arrive on time, arriving late creates a bad first impression and can reduce your chances.
When you arrive early, use the extra minutes to observe the dynamics of the workplace.
4. Think about commonly asked questions during a job interview
Based on these elements, practice answering all the commonly asked tricky questions that often come up in interviews:
Tell me about yourself
How do you envision your professional future?
Why you instead of someone else?
What are your motivations?
Questions about strengths.
Questions about weaknesses.
It’s difficult to improvise answers to these questions, which is why it’s important to practice to have the clearest, most concise, and impactful response possible on the day of the interview.
The most important thing is to provide concrete examples to support your argument, so you should work on these examples before the interview.
During the interview:
1. Win them over with authenticity and positivity
Demonstrating positivity with a smile and an optimistic attitude is key to a successful job interview.
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2. Pay attention to your body language
What you don’t say can be as important as what you say in job interviews. Understanding and maximizing your nonverbal cues – such as smiling, eye contact, handshake, posture, etc. – will help you succeed in the interview.
3. Answer the questions asked honestly
While it may seem tempting to embellish your skills and accomplishments, recruiters find honesty refreshing and respectable. Focus on your key strengths and why your background makes you particularly qualified for the position.
After the interview:
Once the interview is over, give yourself the best chances of moving forward by:
1. Inquire about the next steps
After your interview, it is appropriate to ask your interviewer, recruiting manager, or recruiter what to expect next. This will likely involve a follow-up email containing the outcome of your interview and any additional requirements such as an assignment or a list of references or another interview.
2. Send a thank-you letter after the interview
Follow up the interview with a thank-you letter. This shows your strong interest in the company, your sincerity, and attention to detail. Only 1 out of 20 candidates bother to send a thank-you letter, so this could be the one thing that sets you apart from other good candidates.
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