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How to prepare for an interview

Preparing for an interview, it is important to conduct a preliminary investigation. It is necessary to gather as much information about the company where you are going for an interview and the people with whom you will meet.

Useful information can be obtained in different ways. If it's a large company, get to know its products or services. Many organizations distribute their leaflets and brochures. Try to find articles in the press or on the internet about this organization.

You can talk with the person works or has worked in the organization. From it you can learn a lot of useful things, but it should take into account the subjective coloring of such stories. Perhaps some of your questions can answer a consultant agency to which you have applied.

What you need to know about the organization to which you go to the interview:

 what products or services are offered by any organization?

 where and who sell their products and services?

 how many years there is an organization?

 how to change the organization of the problem since its existence?

 stable if the leadership, or it changes frequently?

 What is the legal status of the organization?

 whether the organization attempts to absorption by other companies?

whether the organization made a profit in the past year? Over the past three years?

Has there been downsizing over the past three years? Why?

 whether the organization is part of any larger union?

a lot of attention to whether the organization of the press? Why?

 what the press reviews of the organization?

 what is the relation to the employees in the organization?

 What new projects are being developed in the organization?

 whether the organization is based in the country or has partners or branches abroad?

 What are the prospects for the industry, which belongs to the organization?

some tips

The second thing that needs to be done in preparation for the interview - is to conduct a self-examination and to consider the answers to the questions that you may be zadanyna interview. Some questions may be of a purely practical nature ( "Are you ready to spend 30% of time on business trips?"), While others - aim to assess your motivation, determine the range of your interest, check out the professional competence, awareness of the company and the industry, the ability to quickly find the right solutions ;

before the interview consider how you are dressed. Appearance and demeanor are very important and practically determining a first impression. If you go for an interview at a financial institution, select conservative business dress code. If you are going for an interview in the construction company or design firm can afford to dress in a more free style. A woman is best to dress for an interview a formal suit or a conservative dress, without going to extremes when choosing a skirt lengths, colors and decorations. Do not use sharp perfume or cologne;

advance, make sure you know how to get to the company building and where to park the car. Leave the house in good time;

a good night's sleep the night before you go to the interview. Sleepy people never make a good impression. Try to go to bed at the usual time, not earlier or later;

 do not forget to take with you to the interview as much as possible documents proving your qualifications, education and additional knowledge;

 Remember that when you choose from several candidates with the same qualifications, a crucial role to play your ability to make a good impression during a job interview.

How to successfully pass an interview

Interview usually starts with more specific questions about your training or a description of the vacant position and the organization as a whole. Listen carefully. Follow the direction in the conversation, which will ask the interviewer. You should aim to inform about everything that speaks in your favor.

Your answers to the questions asked must be straight, that is, to respond directly to the question; and accurate, that is, not to go beyond the topic. This, however, does not mean that you should speak only yes and no.

There are answers that are repeated a million times, for example: I like working with people. Even if this is true, try to avoid cliches. For example, tell us about your way of working with clients. The absence of cliches and platitudes makes a favorable impression. At the same time, answering the question, you can insert the required information. For example, if you are asked, what were your duties in the department of advertising, you can not only tell you briefly about them, but also to add that within 6 months of your work newspaper advertising to become effective on 25%. This will be a response on the merits, and no one finds a similar complement of place.

During the interview, constantly correlate your professional experience or education with real responsibilities of the position for which you apply. Talking about your past negative experiences, reasonably explain the reasons for which you resigned or were dismissed, without revealing their grievances. If you want to prove themselves mature man, describe the position of the other side.

With regard to wages, you can call a salary that you will be satisfied, but not before you have to ask.

Tell the truth. Firstly, most likely, your excitement and hesitation will be visible and to sow doubt. Each inaccuracy will inevitably deepen caused doubts and cause further issues which you will link deeper and deeper. Second, you risk to be in a very unpleasant situation, if you forget the second interview, said that in the first. In the third place, and if you can convince someone now, then when you take a job, you will need to demonstrate what you are talking about. Even if you do not ulichat, you will constantly be afraid of being exposed.

If you will be offered to fill in some forms, it is better to take them with you, and return as soon as possible. Working with them at home, work out in the draft. Remember that everything has a meaning: the literacy and blots, and writing, and the clarity of the wording.

Rules of behavior

Be polite and friendly to everyone you meet in the office. Do not forget to smile, coming into the interviewer's office. Do not forget how important body language. Of equal importance is your handshake: the hand should be dry and warm; handshake should be confident, but not too strong. Watch your posture, try to make eye contact. Do not lead, however, is nothing to the extreme.

 Welcoming the representative of the company, do not shake hands with the first;

 do not sit as long as you do not offer to do so;

if you have someone present, make every effort to properly hear and remember the person's name. If you can go directly to the other party by name, it will make a favorable impression. Peresprashivaniya also detects excessive nervousness.

it is important to find out the length of the interview and to adhere to the agreed time. This will help properly allocate the time between questions and answers, determine the level of detail of the responses.

 do not forget, ending the conversation, agree on when and how you will learn about the results, and to thank the interviewer.

What questions most often asked on the interview

What are your questions?

This question can be asked in the beginning, and only pre-training will help to orient correctly.

Tell a little about yourself. (What are your duties at this job?)

The compressed two-minute answer, you can talk about your education and work experience, simultaneously trying to prove that you are an excellent candidate for the available position.

Why did you choose this kind of work (company formation)?

Give serious reasons: growth opportunities, rewarding experience, and so forth..

Have you received other job offers?

If received, directly say so: it will increase your chances. Of course, it should be added that this work you are interested in more.

Have you been interviewing elsewhere?

As a rule, you can answer yes, but did not specify where.

It does not interfere with your personal life work-related travels and irregular working hours?

This question is often asked women. The law prohibits the employer to be interested in whether marital status affects job applicants. An attempt to circumvent the law firm answer is no.

What are your strengths?

Emphasize primarily the quality, useful for the job. Confirm the presence of these as examples of your life in the years of study or work.

What are your weaknesses?

In no case do not answer this question honestly. It should be used to improve your chances. It is best to call a disadvantage, which would be a logical extension of your same advantages.

Why do you want this particular job? Why should we hire you?

To answer this question we must prepare in advance. You are expected to confirm that you are aware of the company's affairs. Lack of knowledge about the company and the industry is one of the main reasons for refusal to work.

Why did you leave your previous (decided to change his place of) work?

We should not talk about the conflict, even if it took place, and to accuse his former boss or employer. Give the reason type: due to the upcoming reorganization, I'm not sure that I can be useful to the company and beyond; I can not realize their full potential; I do not have opportunities for professional growth. If the interviewer know that you had a conflict, without going into details, explained that this was a unique case, related to the special circumstances and emphasize all the positive things that have been in previous work: the experience gained, skills, etc...

How do you see your position in five (ten) years?

Better answer vaguely, for example: I would like to work in the same organization, but on a more responsible work.

At what salary you want?

It is better to try to avoid answering by saying that you do not think that the salary should be discussed first. If the interviewer insists, try all the same to find out from him how the firm assumes offer. If you still have to call the number, call it slightly above average or upper and lower bounds of the expected amount.

What would you like to learn more?

Never say that you have no more questions. You can ask about the content of your future work, about what to expect from the company of the candidate for this position, what problems have been the person who held this position until you or clarify something, it is unclear from the previous conversation.

If you get this job, what would be your first steps?

The question often is given to applicants for management seats and administrative posts. It is necessary to show his familiarity with similar situations and the ability to take the initiative. But do not overdo it, showing willingness to leave no stone unturned. Beware also propose changes, if you do not have enough opportunities to get acquainted with the state of affairs.

What are your biggest achievements?

Make a list of its greatest achievements over the past 5 years. Where possible, provide figures to estimate the measure of your success.

What, in your opinion, should be the boss?

In fact, you want to find out if you are prone to conflicts with his superiors. The ideal answer would be: competent, strong leader, with whom I could learn, which will give me the chance to test their own strength, will I instruct, and set thrashing if necessary.

Some additional questions that you may ask for an interview:

 As usually goes your day?

 How do you determine the priority of their cases?

 What do you like about your job more, and that the least?

 What are the problems you have to solve on your work?

 You usually agree or argue, and why?

 What you would be interested to try your hand?

 If you are given a choice, would you prefer to make plans and implement them?

What are 3 situations in which you do not succeed. Why?

What are the 3 features of the character that you want to fix. Why?

 Why you have reduced the (fired)?

 What were you agree, and what do not agree with your previous boss?

 How do you evaluate your work?

 Do you agree with the assessment were?

 Why are you interested in obtaining this position?

 As this post is related to your career expectations?

 What benefits you could bring the company?

Case Studies

In the interview, some companies may offer you solve the case studies aimed at to check the progress of your thoughts and your ability to find the right solutions. Be prepared for this. For example:

You plan to bring to market a new hair gel and intend to sell it to teenagers. How will you promote the product?

You have to help conservative investors to invest in the securities of 350 thousand dollars. Where would you invest these funds?

Imagine that you are the HR director at a large company. One of your employees is bad does its job, and you have to fire him. Employee threatens to sue the company if you try to do it. What do you do?

At the conclusion of the meeting again briefly the rationale for his candidacy and give thanks to conduct interviews for their attention to you.

Possible indirect causes of refusal to work

 being late for an interview;

 lingering handshake;

 miserable appearance, carelessness;

 unwillingness to look the interviewer in the eye;

 inability to communicate: a weak voice, poor diction, gibberish;

 know-all manners;

 lack of interest and enthusiasm;

 lack of alertness;

 lack of balance;

 lack of sincerity;

 vague answers to questions evasiveness;

 lack the ability to navigate in the community;

 indecision, lack of independence;

 the desire for self-justification, the reference to the circumstances;

 lack of clear goals and objectives;

 lack of maturity;

 lack of tact;

 lack of courtesy;

 cynicism;

 lack of discipline;

 unwillingness to learn;

 intolerance;

 radical ideas;

 inability to accept criticism;

 narrow interests;

 negative comments about previous employers;

 excessive financial interest;

 reluctance to start from the bottom: the expectation of too much, too fast;

 inability to participate in the affairs apart due to the schedule;

 no questions about the work of the interviewer.