I've got an interview for a job tomorrow. I really want the job... I really, really want the job...
Anyone got any tips for the interview?
I'm already suffering from nerves!!
spooky, me too
good luck, hope it goes well... I think if you really want the job it will show in the interview, you'll be really motivated about it and that will score you points big time. So just show them why you want that job and why you'll rock at it, and it's yours
The most important thing you can take to an interview is confidence.
Go in knowing you are the right choice for the job. Your task is to make it easy for the panel to choose the right person – you!
Own the interview. Own the room. Own the job.
Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story
If you are in this line of work, you will know what characteristics you appreciate in the people you work with.
Show the interviewers that you are the sort of person they would like to work with. It's probable that you will be working alongside or for at least one of them.
Prepare answers for questions like 'Tell us about a mistake you made' or 'How did you turn a difficulty to your advantage', or 'what is your biggest weakness'? The story you tell is about the time when you did something which actually wasn't a mistake, but caused problems which you had to and did overcome. Doesn't need to be a work thing.
Other questions: 'Why should we give you this job' (not asked so much now).
Best of luck, and hope I never meet you professionally!
That's a good one to think about!
Good luck tomorrow too Caro!! It's definately the right job for me - I've not been tempted by anything else in seven years of working for the NHS.
Thanks Duncan.. I'll treat that like a mantra tomorrow morning
I'll let you know how it goes
Fraid I have no tips, apart from the usual smile, look interested and ask questions (don't think you'll have any problem there...), and if all goes well we will be celebrating at Blaze, and if not, we'll be comiserating with you!
Good luck Mezzo xxx
cheers, and lol, I wish. I'm a Health Safety (mainly Safety) Environment engineer / advisor, for the oil and gas industry. The job tomorrow is HSE too, but in the wind energy business, and is based in the US. I'm not getting too excited over it yet, as I doubt I'll get the conditions I want. I'm no cheap chick.
Last edited by Caro; 22nd-October-2007 at 11:25 PM.
You beat me to it Lynn! But good luck Caro...
1. Do your research! - about company and role/product
One of most important bits and shows you are serious about wanting the job.
2. Smell nice - sounds obvious I know but the amount of applicants we interview with either eau de tobacco /alcohol, or garlic/ onions / curry breath is quite scary!
3. Don't fidget, pick you nails, scratch or play with your hair
4. Watch your answers, don't get carried away and disappear on an unrelated tangent!
5. Prepare a few well thought out questions about the role / prospects / scope etc
Good luck
Easy - I'll always remember the advice given to me by one of my university professors, just before going to a job interview.
"Just remember who is interviewing who" - it's just them interviewing you, but you finding out what the job involves, and whether you actually really want to do it, what will be expected of you, and what the actual terms and conditions etc will be.
As a contractor, interviews are very much an important part of my life.
I've found that there are 2 things that the company will be looking for:
- Do they know their stuff?
- Will they fit in?
Don't underestimate the importance of the last one.
If you've got to the interview stage, it means that they think you have most of the skills, knowledge & experience to do the job.
(No doubt all the other applicants have been chosen for the same reasons ).
The key thing here is to convince them that, yes, you are as good as you seem on paper - so make sure you know your employment history. Also, try to mention your particular strengths - qualities that make you better than other applicants, and give examples of when you've used them.
Important: Say how your skills/ability/knowledge/experience will benefit the company!
(Personally, I tend to emphasise the fact that I "hit the ground running", so they don't have to worry about not having a productive team member for ages. Your skill may vary. )
But the most important thing is to get a rapport going with your interviewer. In most cases, there's an existing group of people that you'll be working with, so they'll be looking for someone who'll get along with them.
Have a couple of questions to ask them. It shows that you're interested. A handy one I use, if we've covered most subjects is "what management style do you use?" (which is only useful, if you're being interviewed by your potential manager!).
Another useful question at the end of the interview is something like:
I hope that I've managed to answer all of your questions satisfactorily. Is there any aspect of my ability to do this job that you still have any concerns with?
(or any other similar words)
It's a bit of a cheeky question, but it gives you the chance to correct any misinterpreted remarks. I went through a stage of not getting a couple of roles, for reasons that seemed silly, as I knew I had that experience. Since using that question, I have 100% hit rate.
Anyway - good luck to everyone with interviews!
Talk like that and I show you the exit
After 3yrs in my current job and not liking it for 2 yrs and 11 months 27 days I decided to put my CV out to the market 2 weeks ago
I’ve just picked up a job in the city with a 26% pay rise (2 interviews) . I earn a lot already so this means I can pay even more for other peoples kids
How ?
Knowledge and being in the right place at the right time
One of the requirements was 'good report writing'
My forum days are numbered I bet there going to make me work
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