The best two websites for Interview Tips 07/21/2010
Some of you have been struggling to secure a job. Be it a new graduate or a long time employee who got laid off just recently, you may need to learn some new tips that may help you get hired post interview stage. The following link sources contains interview questions and answers, interview attire, types of job interviews, interview tips, thank you letters, following up, background checks, and salary negotiations, which may help you get hired:
Good luck in your job search. This post was written by Karen Burns who is the author of the illustrated career advice book. Here at wavuti.com, we obtained her post from Yahoo! Finance and decided to share with our visitors these valuable interview tips. We do not claim any credit for it. Read more by clicking the 'Interview Tips' label. 50 of the worst and most common job interview mistakes: 1. Arriving late. 2. Arriving too early. 3. Lighting up a cigarette, or smelling like a cigarette. 4. Bad-mouthing your last boss. 5. Lying about your skills/experience/knowledge. 6. Wearing the wrong (for this workplace!) clothes. 7. Forgetting the name of the person you're interviewing with. 8. Wearing a ton of perfume or aftershave. 9. Wearing sunglasses. 10. Wearing a Bluetooth earpiece. 11. Failing to research the employer in advance. 12. Failing to demonstrate enthusiasm. 13. Inquiring about benefits too soon. 14. Talking about salary requirements too soon. 15. Being unable to explain how your strengths and abilities apply to the job in question. 16. Failing to make a strong case for why you are the best person for this job. 17. Forgetting to bring a copy of your resume and/or portfolio. 18. Failing to remember what you wrote on your own resume. 19. Asking too many questions. 20. Asking no questions at all. 21. Being unprepared to answer the standard questions. 22. Failing to listen carefully to what the interviewer is saying. 23. Talking more than half the time. 24. Interrupting your interviewer. 25. Neglecting to match the communication style of your interviewer. 26. Yawning. 27. Slouching. 28. Bringing along a friend, or your mother. 29. Chewing gum, tobacco, your pen, your hair. 30. Laughing, giggling, whistling, humming, lip-smacking. 31. Saying "you know," "like," "I guess," and "um." 32. Name-dropping or bragging or sounding like a know-it-all. 33. Asking to use the bathroom. 34. Being falsely or exaggeratedly modest. 35. Shaking hands too weakly, or too firmly. 36. Failing to make eye contact (or making continuous eye contact). 37. Taking a seat before your interviewer does. 38. Becoming angry or defensive. 39. Complaining that you were kept waiting. 40. Complaining about anything! 41. Speaking rudely to the receptionist. 42. Letting your nervousness show. 43. Overexplaining why you lost your last job. 44. Being too familiar and jokey. 45. Sounding desperate. 46. Checking the time. 47. Oversharing. 48. Sounding rehearsed. 49. Leaving your cell phone on. 50. Failing to ask for the job. [more tips from USNews.com] Some of you have been interviewing or being interviewed for a job or certain opportunity. Here is an interesting post found in one of the online e-forums that tells the interviewees what not to do during an interview. Screen capture from www.etiquettehell.com  Here are some great interview tips that have come from both the interviewer and successful interviewees. * What are the posting requirements and criteria? Prepare all the necessary materials needed for presentation (or submission if you are going to do an online interview). A recent resume (containing up to your last job info) and copies of certificate are basic, more could be needed depending on the company or department offering the job. *What is the company all about? Know the company. Research, learn and understand things such as the Company's Mission, Vision, General activities and Qualities (strength). Do not recite the statements but, understand them and make your own interpretation in few words that will reflect the general company picture. * Practice the interview before the actual interview day Ask a friend or family member play the role of the interviewer. You or your friend or together may prepare possible list of questions. Do not make it a joke. Answer questions in a clear and concise manner. * TODAY: Teamwork, Overcoming obstacles, Duties of the past job, Achievements, Your strength Recall that mnemonic which will help you remember and flow in an organized fashion in the Q & A session or when given chance to say something about yourself. * What question(s) will you ask the interviewer(s)? Should you be given a chance to ask a question, do not ask about things that are more likely to be framed as 'personal' EVEN IF you somehow happened to know the interviewer. Try as much as you can to avoid such questions and remarks as, 'your suit is good, where did you buy it?,' where did you go to school? , 'how long have you worked with this company?,' . That is a work place not a reunion event. Instead, ask more 'company' related things such as 'I read in the company 's website that it is planning on manufacturing this kind of product, generally what is it?' or, 'I read that you are working on changing the company, what exactly are you referring to when you say 'change?', or 'what projection does the company has for this year?' etc. * Prepare to answer some personal questions Just because you should not ask the interviewer personal question, it doesn't mean that they should notdo the same. Get ready with answers when these questions are thrown to you: - Why did you leave your last job? - What was the most challenging event ever happened in your last position? - Why should this company hire you? What are your salary expectations? or anything that will reflect that you have to tackle the salary question (it's a rat-cat chase question). We did not touch on the 'dressing code' or 'how to make it a the interview site,' in this 6 crucial jobinterview tips, so, keep visiting or subscribe your email at the box above to be notified via email when new tips are published. |