It is so exciting to get an interview after tremendous efforts.
You know the basics of interviewing: dress appropriately, demonstrate your
positive attitude, and convince your interviewer your passion about the job. But
how can you capture the valuable chance and maximize the limited time to ease
their fatigue of meeting so many similar candidates and impress your recruiters?
You can differentiate yourself by taking advantage of the following suggestions.
- Identify your goals for an interview
Choose three or five points that you want
to convey in your interview. In my experience, after setting the goals, it is
easier to respond to the interviewers. I am always nervous during the interview.
Goals help me follow the right track if I am wandering off the topic.
- Prepare a story that attaches your characteristic
Telling a story is more convincing, informative
and memorable. You can prepare stories in school, organization and your working
experience. It is better to have a combination of in-school and out-of-school
examples. Make sure you have stored some examples to show your multiple
attractive personalities.
- Think bigger for the company
Usually, people read the job description to
know what the role is and prepare for this role. You should do deeper research
for the companies concerning companies’ business, competitors, recent events and
financial situation. Consider the questions from the company’s side to think
about how your role acts in the company and contributes to the business. It shows that you have done some
research and know how can you make a positively influence in the long run, not
just the bottom line.
- Follow-up thoughtfully
Pay attention to something you have in
common with recruiters, which may build rapport, such as favorite sports team,
hobbies, etc. You can research the interviewer online before interview, and look
around the office or go to company’s website, Linkedin and Twitter for clues.
- Make your final words count
Don’t miss your last, in-person opportunity
to make the final impression. Convince them that you are interested in the position and that it would be a mistake to not hire you.
- Offer something of value with your thank you letter.
You may write a thank you letter after the
interview. Make sure you write something that employers think valuable. It
could be an article, a piece of news, or a book relevant to company’s business.
Hope these suggestions could help you. If you have further
concerns and some questions during job hunting, feel free to contact with us by
leaving a comment or sending email to heavylifters.msba@gmail.com. We
are glad to do more research to help you.
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