Are you the kind of person who relies on charm? Will it work when you are sitting in front of the most important people you ever met, interviewing you for the best job you ever dreamed of…..
You need to train yourself
You must achieve & develop professionalism in you that will come across in the tone of your voice, your body language, your power to impress recruiters… You can't fake these things. Recruiters are very intellegent people and no fake body language or positive thinking will impress them…
To get the job does not require you to act like oversmart to make difference between others. It only requires you to become the best candidate and to convince them that you are the best candidate. Really this worth it, no matter who you are….
Nobody will gives you any second chance for interview. First of all you should get / collect knowledge about the company, the marketplace, the competition, the products, the people involved, the financial situation and any recent press comment - otherwise you are simply ignorant. Secondly, you should get prepared for the list of intelligent questions to clarify the roles, the structures, the personalities, the strategies and the targets of the company. You should also think about the risk factors like the company's future plannings, quality of product, development, etc. These all things will impress the recruiter. It will make you confirm & go through confidently during the interview process. You may still have some nerves, but you will have the space to notice them and to deal with them, rather than being the victim of your own emotions. An interview is both a consultation and a negotiation. Your task is to find out who they want for this job and reveal yourself as that person, to discover what their issues are and to become the solution.
No matter how nervous you feel, no matter how you bluff to cover it over - only one important skill will ever give you mastery over the job interview nightmare - and that skill is to retain the power to be yourself.
You might feel nervous meeting Mr.Ambani but not about meeting the guy who deals with you for a newspaper. Our ability to remain confirm depends on some points like: how you are familiar with the situation ; which leads you to practice applying for jobs, even if you don't really want them all. Your confident performance: which leads you to get prepare yourself in every difficult possible way.I will explain you a some points you can use to manage interview stress.
Practice makes man perfect!
Make notes after each experience, keeping a careful note of what was less than perfect in your manner, your impact, the quality of your replies, the impact of your questions and your knowledge. Well prepared is well performed. Wouldn't it be nice if… Knowledge is power. Power helps you relax. Relaxed makes you convincing. Convincing gets them on your side….
You should know yourself. You should have self-confident & appreciate your own value. You speak with authority in a calm voice. People listen to what you say and they nod and make eye contact that proves it. When you ask a question they take it seriously…. Imagine all this and compare it with how your typical interview goes. If you cannot see it happening then isolate the problem areas and start work on yourself.
Be polite and manage your nerves : If you look good and are well-prepared, if you know how to behave and have practiced this situation, then all you need do to manage your physical and emotional feelings is to…. calm yourself, by breathing a little more deeply and washing out your other thinkings from your mind, through your body and out into the room consciously slow your speech and deepen voice tone early in the interview.
Be prepared and stay professional : Depending on the skill of the interviewer(s) the warm up period may be just passing time and you may get some trivial but unexpected questions. As things proceed there could be any number of interviewing styles deployed and whatever happens your best strategy is to remain resolutely the professional that you are.
Get prepare answers for some common questions like "why do you like the look of this job" OR "why do you want to leave your present job" respond with questions of your own, based on the research you have done in advance, giving them a chance to talk about the company "could you clarify what you'd like to learn here" aggressive interviewers are probably just acting and looking for your response; staying clam and professional will impress them.ALWAYS stay with this truth: it is not the question that matters, nor is it you answer; it is what is behind the question and what the answer reveals about you, many interviewers trained to notice and counter these and some companies will immediately reject you.
Leave a positive final impression: While leaving the place makes a good impression for when they discuss later on. Make sure that your handshake and smile are really warm/ confident and say something admiring & positive about interview. It will summarizes the path of the interview. Maybe something such as "I am interested in your plan for the new product & strategy; I would like to join the project" This will scoring the interview to help them distinguish each candidate from others; a memorable moment or comment helps them to do that - and it.
You do not need to send 'Thank You Letters': In a world of automation and sophistication when you are dealing with trained, experienced and professional recruiters - it is dumb to believe that you will actually persuade them to select you instead of a better candidate simply because you have good manners.
Fix on some aspect of the interview itself and remind them of it in a professional way that is barely obvious at all; say something like: "I was particularly interested in the ABC project and my mind has been racing with further questions about the implications for the xyz role….Perhaps we could have a very brief discussion about the implications, by telephone if that suits you…" Once again,if you don't feel you must communicate and you are sure what to say, don't reply and just say thanks, you enjoyed the experience and you are interested.
Preparing For Interview Tips
1. What can you bring to the table, what is it that you can deliver? You need to be specifically plain on this matter and have it prepared, otherwise you will not be able to clearly identify why the company should employ you.
You are their for one reason, and that is prove to them why you are the right candidate for the job.
The only reason you are there is because they need someone to do a specific job, you need to know what that is and how you can do it better than anyone else.
2. Ask questions, many people forget to do this when going for an interview. Instead they keep talking and don't listen to what the interviewee is saying. Worse still they are so pr-occupied with how they perform, that they start to miss the question and give an answer which is not relevant.
3. This leads me to point number three. Listen to what they are saying. Take a little time before answering to understand what is behind their question. They ask questions for a reason and it is better to understand this, above that of answering with pre-canned answers that are not relevant.
If you need to, take notes so as to refresh your memory. When in the interview sit up and show interest. Be engaging and look them in the eye when answering. There is nothing worse than someone you cannot look you in the eye.
To conclude, make sure you dress appropriately, answer questions thoughtfully and succinctly.
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