Tips for a successful job interview

Necessary tips that are indispensable before and during the interview

1- Sleep well the night before the interview, and eat breakfast before going to the interview.
2- Plan to arrive early to the place of the interview, as no excuse for delay can be accepted, and if something happened that led to your delay, you should call immediately to apologize.
3- Look in the eyes of your interlocutor to make him feel confident in yourself.
4- Do not lie, answer the questions clearly and do not need unnecessary details.
5- Do not answer the questions with yes and no only, and try to explain your talents and abilities with giving some examples to indicate them.
6- Do not face any personal problems of yours.
7- Explain what you can offer the company instead of asking what it can offer you.
8- It is your appearance during a job interview, which includes your general appearance, manner of behavior and various facial expressions, that determines how others judge you at first glance; So you have to make a positive impression during the job interview.
9- At the end of the personal interview, the applicant shall shake hands with the interviewer, smile, look at him directly, and thank him.

Avoid these common mistakes that you may not notice:
1- Not to go to the interview and on the hand or arm there are traces of a specific tattoo.
2- Quick answer to the question without leaving time to think before answering. This point falls within the lack of good listening to the question.
3- Speak in a low voice so that the person you are talking to does not hear you, or speak loudly, and be confident in yourself, but beware of overconfidence, as it may be understood as aggressive
4- Appearing desperate and accepting any job that will be offered to him.
5- Chewing gum or candy.
6- Smoking, and if the person in charge of the interview offers you a cigarette, refuse it politely.
7- Issuing confusing or distracting gestures or gestures.
8- Putting a leg on a leg and relaxing in a provocative way.
9- Looking at or inspecting the papers on the table.
10- Leaving the phone unlocked, or answering any calls.
11- Never go to an interview while you are wearing jeans, a T-shirt, athletic shoes, or sandal.

Do you have any questions? This question is usually asked at the end of the interview, arrange your thoughts and questions well before going to the interview:
1- Why is this position vacant?
2- Why did the last employee leave her?
3- Who will be the direct supervisor?
4- What training do I need?
5- What will be my first job?
6- When will I receive your answer to the application for employment?

Questions you should expect during the interview:
1- What are the goals you want to achieve in your professional life? The goals that have been successful in their investigation ?
2- Why did you choose to work in this field specifically?
3- How do you rate success? Can you give an example of your success?
4- Do you prefer dealing with people or with data?
5- How do you deal with work problems?
6- Give an example of a major problem that you encountered and that you were able to solve successfully.
7- What is more important to you: the quality of the job or the salary?
8- What is the average salary you expect?
9- Give an example of a situation in which you had to make a quick decision, and what were its consequences?
10- What is the most difficult situation you have faced in your work through your dealings with clients?
11- How can you act in the face of multiple responsibilities entrusted to you?
12- What was the challenge you faced in your work before and how did you deal with it?
13- What are the characteristics of a successful manager?

 

 

edit by

Psychology consultant

Ryan Sheikh Mohammed