INTERVIEW SKILLSINTERVIEW SKILLS

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The interview The interview process is a means process is a means of:of: The company The company

getting to know yougetting to know you Are you right for the Are you right for the

position?position? You get to know the You get to know the

company and learn company and learn more details about more details about the positionthe position

Is this a position that Is this a position that is right for you?is right for you?

Do’s and Dont’sDo’s and Dont’s Arrive on time – Do Arrive on time – Do

not be late for the not be late for the interview.interview.

Drive to the Drive to the company the day company the day before you so you before you so you know exactly how to know exactly how to get there and how get there and how long it will take you.long it will take you.

Plan on arriving a Plan on arriving a few minutes earlyfew minutes early

Dress Dress AppropriatelyAppropriately Wear business Wear business

casualcasual Avoid T-shirts and Avoid T-shirts and

jeansjeans Avoid dressing up Avoid dressing up

too muchtoo much Do not wear a lot of Do not wear a lot of

jewerlyjewerly

QuestionsQuestions It is appropriate for It is appropriate for

you to ask questions you to ask questions regarding the regarding the position you are position you are applying for.applying for.

Make a list of Make a list of questions before the questions before the interview.interview.

Do not ask about the Do not ask about the interviewer’s kids or interviewer’s kids or personal life.personal life.

Be Prepared!!Be Prepared!!

Bring necessary Bring necessary documentationdocumentation

Resume and Resume and referencesreferences

Be sure you include Be sure you include professional and professional and personal references.personal references.

Be honest yet tactful!Be honest yet tactful!

Turn a negative into a Turn a negative into a positive. Remember positive. Remember this is your time to sell this is your time to sell yourself! You need to yourself! You need to persuade them that you persuade them that you would be the best fit for would be the best fit for the company.the company.

Don’t lie! Don’t answer Don’t lie! Don’t answer questions with what you questions with what you feel the interviewer feel the interviewer wants to hear, wants to hear, especially if it’s not especially if it’s not true!true!

Non-verbal Non-verbal communicationcommunication

Make eye contactMake eye contact Don’t sit with your Don’t sit with your

arms folded arms folded SmileSmile Acknowledge that Acknowledge that

you received the you received the message the sender message the sender was sending you.was sending you.

After the InterviewAfter the Interview

Shake hands and Shake hands and thank them for thank them for their time.their time.

Send a thank you Send a thank you card.card.

Wait a few days Wait a few days before calling. Do before calling. Do not call before the not call before the day the interviewer day the interviewer told you they told you they would contact you. would contact you.