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Interview Tips & Techniques Interviews are the last hurdle to getting a job. Many people find interviews to be the most difficult hurdle. Some lose out because they are not aware of interview etiquettes and manners. Others lose out because they tend to be over confident or over smart. Before appearing for an interview you need to be aware of these important aspects. Given below are certain important interview tips . Proper dress code is important to any interview. Candidates are often judged by their attire. If you are not rightly dressed you may have to face embarrassing questions, particularly if it is related to a prestigious position. .When you go for an interview, wear clothing that shows that you have come for work. It should convey the impression that you mean business. Men should wear two-piece business suite. Women need to wear log sleeved shirt or blouse. This should be accompanied by polished shoes, well groomed hair, trimmed nails and minimal use of perfume. Walk in with a gentle smile and give a firm handshake. Don’t sit unless you are asked to. Look into your interviewer’s eye. Even if you are nervous try to hide it. Answer gently but firmly. Do not shoot of your mouth even if it happens to be a domain question. It pays to listen more and talk less. Keep your answer restricted to monosyllables unless there is a need to be explanatory. Always agree to disagree. You will be contradicted every now and then. Listen to their objections and then politely beg to differ. If the interviewers stick to their point give in by saying that they are be right as they are more experienced. Don’t stick to your guns and argue relentlessly. When you don’t know an answer better say you don’t know. Also be straight and don’t beat round the bush. These interview tips can help you to create the right impression with interviewers who are a tough nut to crack.

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Walk in with a gentle smile and give a firm handshake. Don’t sit unless you are asked to. Look into your interviewer’s eye. Even if you are nervous try to hide it. Answer gently but firmly. Do not shoot of your mouth even if it happens to be a domain question. It pays to listen more and talk less. Keep your answer restricted to monosyllables unless there is a need to be explanatory.

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Interview Tips & Techniques

Interviews are the last hurdle to getting a job. Many people find interviews to be the most difficult hurdle. Some lose out because they are not aware of interview etiquettes and manners. Others lose out because they tend to be over confident or over smart. Before appearing for an interview you need to be aware of these important aspects. Given below are certain important interview tips.

Proper dress code is important to any interview. Candidates are often judged by their attire. If you are not rightly dressed you may have to face embarrassing questions, particularly if it is related to a prestigious position. .When you go for an interview, wear clothing that shows that you have come for work. It should convey the impression that you mean business.

Men should wear two-piece business suite. Women need to wear log sleeved shirt or blouse. This should be accompanied by polished shoes, well groomed hair, trimmed nails and minimal use of perfume.

Walk in with a gentle smile and give a firm handshake. Don’t sit unless you are asked to. Look into your interviewer’s eye. Even if you are nervous try to hide it. Answer gently but firmly. Do not shoot of your mouth even if it happens to be a domain question. It pays to listen more and talk less. Keep your answer restricted to monosyllables unless there is a need to be explanatory.

Always agree to disagree. You will be contradicted every now and then. Listen to their objections and then politely beg to differ. If the interviewers stick to their point give in by saying that they are be right as they are more experienced. Don’t stick to your guns and argue relentlessly. When you don’t know an answer better say you don’t know. Also be straight and don’t beat round the bush.

These interview tips can help you to create the right impression with interviewers who are a tough nut to crack.