Job interview

Job interview:

It is a direct meeting a candidate, who is appling for a job with an

employer or a person who represents him.

The conversation is to get better knowledge of the candidate and

take final decision by employer. At this stage, everything depends

on the candidate.

Job interview

If you have an appointment for an interview it means

that your documents that you made, have been

positively assessed and there is a good chance to work

in the company. Be aware of what the interviewer

expects to learn from you. In general, he wants to

confirm information you put in your CV and cover letter.

Duration of job interview:

The interview usually lasts from 20 minutes to

an hour. Some corporations ask candidates to

take a test or to participate in the group task

(Assessment Center),then the recruitment

meeting may extend to 3-4 hours.

Job interview-stress

Try to control your stress. However, if you do not succeed,

and during the interview your voice starts trembling, say

openly: „I am sorry, I got nervous because it is very

important for me to get the job in your company ". The

recruiter will look at you more favorably.

Job interview:

There are some questions which always arise during a job interview. We can almost bet that the first question we will receive will be: "Please tell me about yourself".? It is the "iron begining" of every interview. You definitely need to prepare for it, because a response is not easy and

unambiguous.

Frequent questions on the job interview:

What are your weaknesses ?

What are your strengths ?

Why have you decided to apply for this position ?

Why do you think we should hire you?

Why do you want to change your job ?

Why did you leave your last job ?

What are you going to do in 5 years?

Preparing questions for the interviewer

We should also prepare a list of questions for a

meeting. Very often, on a job interview a recruiter

wants to know if we have any questions, or would like

to learn something. If we ask questions, it will be a

good evidence that we are very interested in the job

offer.

Sample questions :

When can a new employee start his work?

What are prospects of getting promotion?

How high earnings should I expect?

For how many shifts is it this job?

What kind of challenges should the employee face with?

Estimation the time of arrival to the employer

Before the interview, if the employer's company is located

far from our place, it is worth practicing. For example, the

day before the interview you should take the bus and

commute from home to the company, find a building and

measure the time of arrival. This is important not to

organize last minute drive because it may turn out that

we may be late.

Preparing for job interview :

the day before the interview:

Set your day schedule,

Prepare your outfit,

Make sure how to get to the company,

Sleep well.

Preparing for job interview :

In the day of interview:

Be 5 minutes before time,

Think positively,

Read your CV,

Remember with whom you have an appointment.

Preparing for job interview:

During interview:

Greet your interviewer,

Give a hand,

Ask, if you can sit down,

Start from a small chat,

Appearance and behavior

Listen carefully,

Be honest!

Ask questions,

Brag your experience,

Show that you are prepared,

Ask about results,

Appearance and behavior

Remeber about:

body language nodding eye-contact

Appearance and behavior

Do not:

arrive for an interview too late

smoke, even if you get permission

sit down, without waiting for an invitation

give too quick answers - think first

look around

sit frivolously on the chair

The worst fashion mistakesIf you rarely wear formal outfit, it may happen that it does not fit you as well as

it used to be. Do not try to put on something that is too big or too small. You

will not feel comfortable. It is better to wear less formal clothes, which is

perfectly tailored and fitted. If you wear uncomfortable outfit, it may distract

you during the job interview.

The worst fashion mistakes

Even if you apply for a job in a small company, you should put on a formal

outfit for an interview. Do not put jeans, sneakers, shorts, T-shirts with

extraordinary prints, garish and fancy cloth, patterned and colorful ties. You

should have conservatively approach to every item of your clothes to show your

professionalism and interest.

The worst fashion mistakes

The job interview is not a good place to show your jewellery and

accessories.Your tinkling bracelets, earrings may distract interviewer. Do

not use too much perfums, you do not know if your employeer is allergic or

very sensitive to scents.

The worst fashion mistakes

Do not try to be very orginal. It is not necessary to exhibit or show

off your fashion style. If you are not sure how to dress up, try to find

out about dress code which is required in a company.The wrong

outfit can exclude you at the start.   

The worst fashion mistakes

Clothes for a job interview should never be crumpled or stained.Sweat stains,

steeped in cigarette smoke outfit or covered with animal fur, affect negatively to

build a good first impression. Women should forget about the very long nails,

painted by extravagant nail polishes .Shoes with pointed tops, match with

contrasting socks are not a good idea for a job interview.