Win the first five minutes. Quite often, interviewers decide whether or not they want to hire someone within the first five minutes
- Research the company and the job. You need to know exactly what the company does and what your role is going to be. You should be aware of the opening and closing times, as well as who their top competitors are. Quite often, interviewers will ask “what do you know about this company”. You need to be ready for this question and come up with a great answer.
- Practice. When you sit down for your interview, it should not be the first time you are going over what you are going to say. Get friends and family to sit down and do a mock interview. Find similar questions to what you think your employer might ask and figure out how to best answer. You should have rehearsed it enough not to use too many “uhhh’s” and “hmmm’s”.
- Win the first five minutes. Quite often, interviewers decide whether or not they want to hire someone within the first five minutes. Be energetic and polite. Thank them for taking the time to meet with you or for giving you such an amazing opportunity.
- Calm yourself. Interviews can be stressful, but you just have to remember that millions of other people do them and are able to do it, so you can too. If you’ve practiced and know the company, you should have nothing to be nervous about. Walk in with a smile and be confident in your abilities.
I’ve compiled a list of links to websites that provide common interview questions, as well as what to do before/during/after an interview. Take a minute to look them over and memorise some questions.
–https://www.themuse.com/advice/interview-questions-and-answers
–https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/what-to-do-before-an-interview