Job Interview Advice
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Hey all
My internship is finishing at the end of June and sadly I have not been offered a FT job. I have therefore been on the lookout for jobs and I got called for an interview!
Thing is the job has been moved from the website, and I was just wondering if this is a good sign. The job is for a fairly large company and I am chuffed I got the call and the interview.
I am also bricking it!!!:O
Anyone have any advice as to how to appear confident and hire able?.
My internship is finishing at the end of June and sadly I have not been offered a FT job. I have therefore been on the lookout for jobs and I got called for an interview!
Thing is the job has been moved from the website, and I was just wondering if this is a good sign. The job is for a fairly large company and I am chuffed I got the call and the interview.
I am also bricking it!!!:O
Anyone have any advice as to how to appear confident and hire able?.
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It's gone from the website purely because they've closed the call for applications and are now in the interviewing phase.
Good luck !
Fistly relax. On paper you look good for the job, otherwise they wouldn't have asked you for an interview. You can do the job, they want you, you just have to show them what a good person you are.
Secondly, be yourself, but try and show your good side. By being yourself, your natural charm will show through and they will want to hire you. If you try and fake it - it will show.
Thirdly, prepare: research the role, research the company, if possible even research the person who is interviewing you - and think about how you & your skills will bring benefit to them.
Lastly, good luck. Remember if you don't get it, it is purely the fact that you would not be right for the role - in which case you would not have enjoyed it anyway (but you will get it....)
Alternatively,.. picture the interviewer naked
This is excellent advice. I would suggest exactly the same things.
Wait until asked to sit down. Listen carefully what they say. Answer questions seriously as best you can, as though your mum had asked you to explain something seriously. Your attitude is that you want this job because, despite the obvious fact that you have not had jobs to judge by, you think that you would be very suitable because you would make a good success of it.
I found this youtube tutorial very useful for my last interview.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O6bWb7oEuE
The other important thing is know your stuff. Be prepared to talk in depth about exactly what the job entails and how you can do it, and indeed why you should be the one to do it. If you have them make sure you have examples in your head of times you have done similar work and various situations within it, e.g a problem you overcame, something you are proud of, etc etc.
Good Luck!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jhKceRgpak
Sometimes its best not to come across as too intelligent.
Sometimes firms will employ a lesser qualified person if they think that person will plod along and do as they are told, rather than employ someone more knowledgable who could cause them problems.
Do as much research as you can about the company and the role, so you are able to confidently answer all questions. The biggest thing I have found is personality. I like to show the fun/sociable side of my personality as well as the professional and just have fun with it. If you don't put too much pressure on yourself, you'll be fine. Go through the interview in your head beforehand, with a positive outcome and it will be positive.
I think it really depends if you're a people person though to be honest. I talk and get along with anybody and have no problem at interviews. I basically go in, no pressure and treat it like a chat with a stranger I've met and they are asking "sooo what do you do for a living?" so to speak.
It may be different in certain sectors...I work as a Secretary, but the same principals apply. Positivity, prepare, don't lie and be yourself!
Found this handy too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5egfiWaFRk