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HOW TO DO WELL AT A JOB INTERVIEW

PREPARE YOURSELF

Are you the right person for the job? [comment]

What are your qualities? Is this job for you?
Update your CV [comment]

A recruitment manager spends on average 10-15 seconds to decide whether to reject a CV or put it into the shortlist. 80% of people who respond to an advert by sending their CV's don't get a reply
Research, research, research [comment]

Find out everything about the job, the company, what it does, what its achievements are, why you would like to work for it, how you could contribute to its success
Plan ahead [comment]

Search job interview question data base and think about how you would answer some of them. Think about questions you would like to ask potential employers
Dress for success [comment]

Whatever the company dress code is, the safest thing is to dress smartly.

AT THE JOB INTERVIEW:

Come 15-20 minutes earlier
Listen carefully [comment]

Listen to the questions carefully, answer honestly
Maintain eye contact [comment]

If you don't, some people might think you are hiding something
Be positive [comment]

Try not to talk negatively about your previous job, employer etc. Be optimistic, mention the thing you learnt on your previous jobs
Be inquisitive [comment]

Prepare questions for the interviewer about the job, what your responsibilities would be etc.
Prepare examples which will illustrate your skills and abilities [comment]

Describe situations in which you managed to deal with difficulties, how you overcame them etc
Don’t lie about your achievements and skills!
Don’t copy somebody else’s answers to similar questions!