Interviewing skills. Body language

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Interviewing
Skills

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Top 10 Interviewing Blunders!
 Don’t prepare
 Dress inappropriately
 Poor communication skills
 Cell phone goes off
 Talk too much
 Don’t talk enough
 Fuzzy facts
 Give the wrong answer
 Badmouthing past
employers
 Forget to follow up

3. Prepare for the Interview
 Research the company
 Check the website and ask around
 Update your paperwork
 Most recent employment and education
 Bring several copies to the interview
 Anticipate and practice interview questions

4. Commonly Asked Job Interview Questions
 Why do you want to work for our company?
 What are your future career plans?
 Tell me something about yourself.
 Why did you choose this particular field of work?
 Describe a past work situation where you encountered
a problem and describe how you solved it.

5. Successful Interviewing Strategies

6. Dress for Interview Success
 Attire is determined for the job for which you’re applying
 General Dress Guidelines:
 Clean and well-pressed clothes
 Clean-shaven or neatly trimmed hair
 Conceal piercings and tattoos
 Subtle fragrances only
 Clean nails
 Don’t smoke prior or chew gum during
 Turn off your cell phone

7. Participate in Your Interview
 Be honest and give complete answers
 Be positive about yourself
and past experiences
 Avoid one or two word responses
 Give concrete examples
 Paraphrase the question to avoid misunderstanding
 Limit responses to 30 seconds
 Emphasize what you have to offer the company

8. Participate in Your Interview
 Respond positively to questions about weaknesses
 Use positive nonverbal communication
 Sit up and lean forward
 Make eye contact and smile
 Avoid crossed arms and legs
 Use head nods and attentive facial expressions
 Ask questions and show interest in the company
 Avoid questions about salary, benefits, and vacation
 Express thanks and find out when a decision will be made

9. Follow-Up AfterYour Interview
 Fewer than 10% of applicants send a thank you letter
 May be the most important letter you write
 Provides another contact with the employer
 Sets you apart from those who didn’t send one
 Should take place within 24 hours after the interview
 Follow-Up Letter Should:
 State your appreciation
 Explain what you liked about the position
 Sound enthusiastic about working for the company