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    Pre-Interview

    EmergencyChecklist

    The critical steps to take to MASTER

    your interview FAST

    By Stuart Constable

    www.StuartConstable.com

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    Pre-Interview Emergency Checklist

    By Stuart Constable www.StuartConstable.com

    Congratulations on accessing your

    FREE copy of Stuart Constables

    Pre-Interview Emergency Checklist

    This guide is critical to your success in an interview. Simple as that.

    It will guide you in preparing for your interview, step-by-step, and will separate youfrom every other applicant you're competing with.

    Every job-seeker needs this before they attend an interview. But you will be the onlyone of a handful of people that has it.

    Think of it like an emergency procedure.

    When trouble strikes, you look for your emergency procedures.

    But you can rest easy, because you know exactly what to do with your Pre-InterviewEmergency Checkl ist. You can remain cool, calm and collected under pressure.

    It's a way of ensuring that you've completed all of the critical steps needed to

    succeed. And based on my 25+ years or so of experience interviewing people, I vecome up with 20 critical steps you need to take.

    Sure, it contains some fundamental steps that people may take for granted as part oftheir preparation for an interview.

    But what you will find are 20criticalactions that MUST be done BEFORE aninterview. I can almost guarantee that many interviewees wouldnt even think ofdoing some of these things in the lead up to an interview.

    And theres every chance that you're most likely overlooking a number of these

    critical actions in YOUR preparation, too.

    These steps could mean the difference between you being the title holder andwinning the interview or you hitting the canvas in the first round.

    So print it out and use it before any interview you attend.

    Read it and work through it step by step. Don't miss or overlook a step, and please,no shortcuts.

    If you do that, I can guarantee that you'll be perfectly primed for your interview.

    Without this checklist, youre leaving your success to chance.

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    Take charge of your preparation and manage it carefully. The most successfulpeople in any competitive pursuit are those who are the best prepared.

    Remember your success is determined by the quality of your preparation, as that willdetermine the quality of your performance at the interview.

    So open up the Pre-Interview Emergency Checklist and start your preparation NOW!

    And good luck with your next interview.

    Best wishes,

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    Pre-Interview Emergency Checklist

    Action Done

    1. Research the organisation that youre applying to andlearn about

    them. Identify key people by name and their positions in the

    business (eg, CEO/Owner/General Manager).

    2. Research any news articles related to the organisation.

    3. Research relevant issues related to the industry in which the

    organisation operates eg. retail, manufacturing, mining,

    professional services etc.

    4. Research at least one possible key competitor (if applicable) to the

    organisation and identify similarities and differences between

    them.

    5. Contacted the organisation to confirm time and location and likely

    duration of the interview. If the interview is to be conducted in a

    large office building, ensure you confirm location of the interview

    within the building, not just the street address.

    6. Review the ideal method of transport to get to the interview, given

    the time of day scheduled for the interview. Plan to arrive to

    interview location 10 minutes priorto your interview time.

    7. Confirm the style of interview you will be attending (one-on-one,

    two-on-one/panel, group interview) and who will be conducting the

    interview and their position in the organisation.

    8. Research appropriate clothing to wear to the interview to ensure

    you fit in with the employers organisational culture, workplacestyle etc.

    9. Read and recall accurately all information detailed in the

    resume/CV you supplied to the organisation, eg. dates of jobs/

    positions, results, events etc.

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    10.Read and understand the job advertisement for the vacant position and

    identify examples of how you have demonstrated the key qualities/

    attributes listed as requirements in the job advertisement.

    11.Identify the most likely questions to be asked in the interview based onthe job advertisement.

    12.Prepare written answers using the STAR technique to at least 20 of the

    most likely questions you think you will be asked.

    13.Practice your answers using the STAR technique to answering

    questions.

    14.Ask a friend or family member to conduct a mock/practice interview

    with you using at least 20 of the most likely questions you think youmight be asked in the interview. Practice all parts of the interview, from

    the initial greeting to the farewell.

    15.Practice and practice your answers to the interview questions.

    16.Consider what questions to ask the organisation. Make sure you have

    some GOOD questions to ask.

    17.Make 3 additional copies of your CV/Resume to take with you to the

    interviewone for you, a spare for the employer and an extra one if anadditional person sits in on the interview that you were not expecting.

    18.Review your personal grooming and presentation to ensure your

    appearance and presence are appealing and not offensive to others eg.

    breath, body odour, make-up, hair, jewellery quality of clothing etc.

    19.If nervous about the interview, identify and practice techniques to relax

    you to help you think clearly and act deliberately during the interview.

    20.Have a good nights sleep before the interview so you feel and lookfresh and alert.