The following information is included to aid you in the interviewing process. Keep this information in mind to help you achieve a more successful interview.
Interview Tips Questions to ask:
- What are the responsibilities of the position?
- Who do I report to?
- How many people are there in the office?
- What type of computer system will I be using? (if appropriate)
- What are the necessary elements needed to be successful in the position?
- Can you describe an ideal employee?
- What kind of training will be involved?
Questions Not To Ask:
- Why is the position open?
- Have many people have you interviewed (or are you considering)?
- Are there opportunities for promotion? The company is seeking to fill a position, not just hiring someone who is using the position as a stepping stone.
- Questions involving salary, benefits, and vacation policy. Wait for the subject to be brought up by the employer.
Things to Remember:
- Do your research before the interview. Be prepared to answer questions about the company.
- Dress professionally for all interviews, regardless of the position or company.
- Do not be late, or too early. Arrive 5-10 minutes early, but no earlier.
- Bring a fresh, unfolded copy of your resume to the interview.
- Introduce yourself professionally and confidently. Be friendly to everyone you meet, including the receptionist. First impressions last.
- Do not make negative remarks about former or current employers. Express reasons for leaving professionally and neutrally.
- Respond to questions and back up your statements about yourself with specific examples whenever possible.
- Be thorough, but concise in your responses.
- Be honest and be yourself. You want a good match between yourself and your employer.
Questions to be Prepared For - Temp to Perm and Perm Jobs:
- Why do you want to work for our company?
- What interests you about our product or services?
- What do you find most attractive about this position? What seems least attractive about it?
- Why did you choose this particular field of work?
- What strengths will you bring to this position?
- What weaknesses do you have?
- What contributions have you made at your previous positions that would help you succeed in this one?
- What do you look for in a job?
- In your last position, what features did you like the most? The least?
- Why did you leave your last job?
- What would you like to be doing five years from now?
At the conclusion of the interview it's important to:
- Ask if there's anyone else they would suggest you speak with
- Indicate your interest level
- Ask when they expect to make a decision
- Thank the interviewer for his/her time and consideration It's a good idea to follow up in this manner:
- Send a brief follow up note, thanking the interviewer for meeting with you. Express your interest in the company again.
20 MISTAKES APPLICANTS MAKE ON INTERVIEWS
Please take these tips into consideration when preparing for an interview. Keeping them in mind will help you to have the best interview possible.
- Having a poor personal appearance.
- Exhibiting a lack of interest and enthusiasm.
- Expressing dissatisfaction with past employers.
- Having poor eye contact in the interview.
- Giving a weak handshake.
- Arriving late, or too early to the interview.
- Failing to express appreciation for an interviewer's time.
- Not asking questions about the position.
- Giving vague responses to questions.
- Expressing oneself in an unclear fashion.
- Using poor diction and/or grammar.
- Exhibiting a lack of future career plans.
- Appearing nervous or fidgety.
- Giving the perception of an unwillingness to work up the ladder, or having expectations of too much too soon.
- Having an ill manner, or not acting courteously to the interviewer.
- Exhibiting a lack of maturity.
- Appearing indecisive or unconfident.
- Not filling out application completely or doing it sloppily.
- Not expressing interest in the company or industry.
- Displaying an overall cynical attitude.
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