How to sell yourself-preparing for a job interview

1. How to sell yourself-preparing
for a job interview
Radu Georgiana Puşa
Savu Marina-Aurelia
Grupa: 8204
Universitatea de Ştiinţe Agronomice şi Medicină Veterinară
Bucureşti
Facultatea de Management, Inginerie Economică în Agricultură şi
Dezvoltare Rurală
Bucureşti 2016

2. Summary
 Tips and tricks: Job interview
 Before: How to prepare for an interview
 Having a good night sleep
 Have a balanced breakfast
 Dress properly and professionally
 Arrive on time
 Prepare an answer sheet
 Be positive
 What to do and what not to do

3. Tips and tricks: Job interview
A job interview is one of the most
drawn-out and intimidating ways of
making first impression.
Luckily, there are ways in order to
improve on making a good first
impression.

4. Before: How to prepare for an
interview

5. Have a good night sleep
Sleep makes you feel better, it's really
important because it boosts your mood,
improve your memory and most importantly
helps you with your creativity.

6. Have a balanced breakfast
Breakfast might be the most
important meal you eat every
day. After several hours of
sleep, your body needs fuel to
get going. And not providing
can have detrimental effects.
Having a balanced breakfast
gives you better concentration,
energy and also enhances your
mood.

7. Dress properly and professionally
A professional who doesn't take the time to
maintain a professional appearance presents the
image of not being able to perform adequate. If
you look and behave like a highly trained well-
groomed professional, you will gain the respect
and honor of your interviewer.

8. Arrive on time
Arriving on time or five minutes before
shows that you are concerned about the job,
and also makes the interviewer see that you
are serious and motivated.

9. Prepare an answer
sheet
Preparing an answering
sheet helps you practice
for your interview so that
you could be ahead of
the questions your
interviewer would most
likely ask you.

10. Be positive
Tell yourself that you are going to get the
job and that you are the best. Thinking
positive can play a big part on your day and
always remember : Smile !!

11. What to do and what not to do ?
Do’s
1. Plan to arrive about 10 minutes
early. If you think you'll be late, phone
the company.
2. Wear the right clothes for the job, the
company, the industry. Have a hair trim.
Look neat.
3. Shake hands firmly.
4. Make good eye contact with your
interviewer(s).
5. Control any nervous tic, like
scratching your face or head.
6. Speak disctinctly, using correct
English.
7. Show what you can do for the
company.
Don’ts
1. Don’t smoke before the interview so
as not to smell of smoke.
2. Don't chew-gum during the interview.
3. Don't answer questions with a simple
«yes» or «no» explain whenever
possible. Describe those things about
yourself that showcase your talents,
skill, and determination. Give detailed
examples.
4. Don’t use familiar language or slang.
5. Don't fidget or slouch.
6. Avoid controversial topics like politics
or religion.
7. Don't offer any negative information
about yourself.

12. Sitography
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