Preparing for an interview

1. QUICK TIPS: PREPARING
FOR AN INTERVIEW
HURLBURT FIELD AIRMAN AND FAMILY READINESS CENTER

2. TODAY WE WILL
REVIEW THE
FOLLOWING QUICK
TIPS ...
 RESEARCHING THE COMPANY AND
THE INTERVIEWER
 PRACTICING COMMON INTERVIEW
QUESTIONS
 QUESTIONS TO ASK INTERVIEWER
 WHAT TO BRING
 PLAN ATTIRE
 PRACTICE PROPER ETIQUETTES

3. Researching The
Company And The
Interviewer
 RESEARCH EMPLOYEE BENEFITS THE
COMPANY PROVIDES
 LEARN ABOUT THE COMPANY’S
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 RESEARCH THE COMPANY’S
LEADERSHIP
 EXPAND YOUR RESEARCH TO NEWS
AND RECENT EVENTS

4. Practicing Common
Interview Questions
 TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF
 HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE
YOURSELF
 WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE
 WHY DO YOU WANT TO WORK
HERE
 WHY ARE YOU LEAVING YOUR
CURRENT JOB

5. Questions To Ask
Interviewer
 CAN YOU EXPLAIN SOME OF THE
DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES THIS
JOB ENTAILS
 HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE
CHARACTERISTICS OF SOMEONE
WHO WOULD SUCCEED IN THIS
ROLE
 IF I WERE IN THIS POSITION, HOW
WOULD MY PERFORMANCE BE
MEASURED, HOW OFTEN
 WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES
YOU’RE CURRENTLY FACING

6. What To Bring  COPIES OF YOUR RESUME
 PEN AND PAPER
 PRE-WRITTEN QUESTIONS
FOR YOUR INTERVIEWERS
 A LIST OF REFERENCES

7. Plan Attire IF YOU ARE SPEAKING TO A
RECRUITER BEFORE THE INTERVIEW,
YOU CAN ASK THEM ABOUT THE
DRESS CODE IN THE WORKPLACE
AND CHOOSE YOUR ATTIRE
ACCORDINGLY. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE
SOMEONE TO ASK, RESEARCH THE
COMPANY TO LEARN WHAT IS
APPROPRIATE.

8. While people at the company maybe dressed more casually, this is
the bare minimum for any interview.

9. This is the most common style for interview attire.

10. This is a traditional, conservative business look.

11. Practice Proper
Etiquettes
 ARRIVE EARLY
 TREAT EVERYONE YOU MEET
WITH RESPECT
 PRACTICE POLITE, CONFIDENT
BODY LANGUAGE
 ACE THE INTRODUCTIONS

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Thank You
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