How to guarantee interview success
If you only have time to read two pages of The Interview Book, these are the pages I would most recommend. See them as a cheat sheet, as they encapsulate the most important principles that we have covered in the book. Make an effort to accommodate all these for your interview and you’ll immediately be well above average.
1 Be prepared
The key to preventing pre-interview jitters is preparation. If you are to convince a recruiter that you are right for the role, then you obviously first need have it clear in your own mind why you are right for the role. As well as researching the job itself, you should also research the organisation.
2 Make sure you’re there on time
Yes, it may seem so obvious yet late arrival is consistently one of the very top reasons cited by recruiters for their rejecting candidates at interview stage. Don’t be late. Aim to get there early so as to have time to relax and compose yourself.
3 Create answers to potential questions
It’s essential for you to think for yourself and create your own answers to potential questions. Wherever possible, try to integrate real-life examples into your answers rather than just speaking hypothetically. Flagging up specific, relevant examples from your own experience is an ideal way of reinforcing your points in the interviewer’s mind.
4 Don’t recite your answers parrot-fashion
Too many candidates make the mistake of sounding like they’re reciting answers from an interview book. Even if you have prepared and memorised your own answers, you should be careful to make sure that your delivery is natural and doesn’t come across as rehearsed.
5 Be confident and show your enthusiasm
Confident people inspire confidence in others. If you appear confident that you are able to do the job, the employer is likely to be more inclined to believe that you can; conversely, showing a lack of enthusiasm is generally fatal to your chances of success. Be enthusiastic, and show it. Confidence and enthusiasm are traits that are guaranteed to impress an interviewer.
Conclusion
Successfully passing an interview is not rocket science! Most of what I have outlined is reasonably simple to take on board; it’s just a matter of putting in the necessary time and effort.
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