This document provides tips for job interview skills and common mistakes. It discusses preparing for interview questions about your work history, the new job, and future goals. Key things to discuss include your personality, skills, last job duties, what you can offer, and what you hope to achieve. The document also lists common mistakes such as failing to prepare, dressing inappropriately, poor communication, talking too much or too little, giving the wrong answers, badmouthing past employers, and forgetting to follow up.

1. Job
Interview

2. Interview
Skills
Job Interview

3. Learn useful phrases
What employers want to hear
What you should say
Get confident with language
Job Interview – Interview skills

4. About You
Talk about your personality
Say what you are good at
Show off your skills
Job Interview – Interview skills

5. About Your Work History
What your last job was
What your duties were
What you learnt
Job Interview – Interview skills

6. About the New Job
What you are looking for
What you can offer
Why they should hire you
Job Interview – Interview skills

7. About the Future
What you are hoping to achieve
What you want to do
Your career
Job Interview – Interview skills

8. Typical
Mistakes
Job Interview

9. What you shouldn't do !
1. Don't Prepare
- "What do you know about this company?"
- Company history, locations, divisions, and a mission statement ("About Us" on the web
sites).
2. Dress Inappropriately
3. Poor Communication Skills
- Communicate well with everyone you meet in your search for employment.
- Shake hands, make eye contact, exude confidence, engage the person you are
speaking with...
4. Talk Too Much
- Simply answer the question.
5. Don't Talk Enough
- Even though you shouldn't talk too much, you do want to be responsive
- Answer the question as best you can
Job Interview – Typical Mistakes

10. What you shouldn't do !
6. Give the Wrong Answer
- Make sure you listen to the question and take a moment to gather your thoughts
before you respond.
7. Badmouthing Past Employers
- Your last boss was an idiot? Everyone in the company was a jerk? You hated your job
and couldn't wait to leave? Even if it's true don't say it !
8. Forget to Follow Up
- Afraid you didn't make the best impression? Are you sure that you aced the
interviewed?
- Anyway, say thank you and say again your interest in the position and the company.
Job Interview – Typical Mistakes