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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Interview Tips

I can still remember the nervousness that took hold of me before my first interview and the frantic way I had prepared for it. Job interviews are the toughest situations in anyones life but just like any other situation in life, one can emerge triumphant and happy. In order to triumph in that most important interview that can make or mar ones life, one needs to be totally prepared to face it. Start by learning some job interview tips and questions beforehand and also preparing how you are going to answer them. Sometimes a particular line in a particular diction, tone sounds much better than the same line told in a different way. So, yes you need to practice your diction too alongwith your voice modulation and the way you would like to speak.

Before we get into the nitty gritty of things lets keep one thing in mind that your grooming becomes your first assignment when you are preparing for a job interview. In other words your appearance matters a lot. Therefore start taking care of your clothes, your hair, your nails, your shoes and other things that would reflect a lot as a person you would like to be seen. Therefore start preparing the moment you get that call.

To get hired for a job you need to appear as a mirror image of the suitable candidate that the employer has in mind. With your resume, your appearance, your words and your confidence you need to convince the interviewer that he/she should hire you.

Given below are some tips that will help you get your dream job:-

Update your resume and check it thoroughly. Read your resume to see if you have included everything that needs to be said about you. Remember your resume talks about you and will remain with the interviewer even after you leave the room. Therefore you need to create a good impression about yourself in the resume.

Just stay confident. Your confidence will reflect in your body language and when this happens whatever you say or act in the room will sound convincing to the interviewer. But this does not mean you lie with confidence. Just stay calm and confident and the rest shall  happen.

Take stock of the conversation and rely on yourself to steer the conversation the way you would like it to be. Just remember the inetrviewer would be asking questions based on the last few lines of the answer you have just ended. So steer the conversation into a familiar territory rather than an unfamilar one by talking about things you know best.

Put on your best manners and do not forget to say, 'Please', 'thank you', 'Pardon' and 'excuse me' when in the room. These words leave a lasting impression on the mind of the interviewer when used at the right time in the right manner.

Remember the day you get your call is the day you start preparing for the job of your dreams. So just go out there and clinch it with confidence!