| Preparing for a job interview
is an area that job searchers typically don’t do well.
In my experience as a recruiter, I have dealt with many people
who work really hard to make it to the interview stage and
then get lazy.
Trying to wing it during an interview
– just showing up and expecting to think of answers
off the top of your head – is no way to prepare for
a job interview.
Properly preparing for a job interview
is what sets successful job searchers apart from less successful
ones.
Certainly success in a job interview has
little correlation to your ability to actually do the job
but the bottom line is that the interview process is what
companies use to determine whether or not you are someone
they want to hire.
Obviously, you need to do research such
as thoroughly looking over the company website and paying
particular attention to recent press releases and company
news that will tell you what the company is working on.
Here are some other job interview preparation
techniques to set you apart from other candidates who are
interviewing for the same job:
Ensure that you have a short list of about
6 questions typed out and organized in order of importance
that you can ask during the interview. Not asking the right
questions – or any questions – can indicate to
an interviewer that you didn’t properly prepare for
the interview.
If you know anyone who works for the
company or used to work there, ask them about their experience
and get the “real” scoop on what the company is
like. Ask them what skills the company really wants employees
to have and what sorts of questions they tend to ask during
interviews. Alternatively, try to find someone who graduated
from the same school you did who works there and ask for their
help.
Do an Internet search for past company
press releases and tv or radio interview transcripts that
can shed light on valuable company information you didn’t
know.
Do an Internet search for the name of
the person/people who are interviewing you. You might find
an article they have written or quotes that were attributed
to them that you can mention during the interview.
Search for information regarding the
company’s closest competitors and compare how the company
performs against them.
Pay attention to company advertisements
on the radio, tv or in print in case the interviewer asks
you about your thoughts regarding their advertising strategy.
Search business publications and online
resources to learn more about the company from a financial
perspective. If the company has financial analysts covering
the company, you can find out how the market views the company
in terms of their abilities and challenges.
Preparing for a job interview is something
you need to do well in advance in order to be successful.
Look for original ways to separate yourself from the people
you are competing with for a job by learning as much as about
the company as possible using as many sources as you can think
of.
Carl Mueller is an Internet entrepreneur
and professional recruiter. Carl has helped many job searchers
find their dream career and would like to help clear up some
of the job search myths that exist while helping people avoid
common mistakes that cost them jobs.
Visit Carl's website to separate yourself
from other job searchers: http://www.find-your-dream-career.com
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