Wednesday, December 24, 2008

7 steps for a succesful interview!

Mistake no 1: Arriving late for an interview /sleeping away!
Go for an interview even if you feel unfortable.List your priorities in life.Dont spend your interview date sleeping away.

Mistake No. 2: Being arrogant at work or during an interview will only make things worse.Attitude is very important.Be kind to your coleages.Remember that ,you are being watched before and after an interview.Be kind to that receptionist.Research interview questions they might ask.

Mistake no.3: Remember names!Forgetting names can seriously jeopardise you chances of getting employed.Research the company and the names.Be polite to the secretary and ask her name.She is your connection with the interviewers.Interview questions are specifically designed to test your memory.

Mistake No. 4: Make sure that your resume is nicely typed and there are no spelling mistakes.Wrong spellings make a bad impression on the prospective employers.Your cover letter speaks a ton about you and the job offered.Business resumes are often carefully screened.Get your friend to find any faults on your resume and cover letter.B sure to include why you think this job is for you.many online sites like careerbuilder.com and monster.com offer resume templates.Use these resume templates.

Mistake No. 5: Make sure that you don’t give reference of people you don’t know !Ask before hand,if you can take their name in your reference column.Also don’t include the reference of employees from a rival company.Send a copy of your sample resume to your mentor for checking.Writing job resume ,is an art.

Mistake No. 6: Be specific and polite with the interviewer.They might ask you questions which might make you nervous or angry.Remember they are testing your stress levels.Never be too emotional during an interview.

Mistake no.7:Dress appropriately.Don't be too flashy and don’t wear branded clothes.Avoid giving an interview wearing BENETTON or Armani.Be conservative.Your resume and cover letter have already told them much about you!

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