How to Prepare for an Interview
When you get a call for Interview, Make sure you are ready
for it. Go in an interview without fully prepared is a big mistake. Here are
some suggestions:-
1.
Review your Resume: - Your resume is like your exam
paper that employer will study to call you for an interview. He must have look
something which he may have thought you have to call you for interview. Mark
the points that you may think will interest your employer.
2.
Research your
employer, you should know the background, the portfolio, the employer but the
most important thing is that which post your employer wants to interview you
for. Your resume highlights plus the post you were interviewed for gives you
one good direction about what your interview going to be like.
3.
What others are saying about your potential employer,
Use internet to find out what other people are saying about your employer, Use
Google, Face book, MySpace to find that info. It can really help you find out
employer has a history of delayed salaries, late sitting, weekend work if you
find anything, note it down that you may ask your employer at the time of
interview.
4.
Come up with some questions that could be asked. Try
to find out which questions the employer could be asking during the interview.
If you are a programmer / Software developer you could be sure to have
questions about JAVA, .Net, Oracle, SAP or graphics as per your experience.
Make the list of those questions and memorize the well. Here are some good
links to find some programming related interview questions that may help to
succeed an interview.
5.
The Night before the interview, after you have crafted
your pitch, researched the employer make sure to printout directions to the
questions. Pick out your clothes, relax with a book and get to bed early. In
the morning, eat a non-offensive breakfast to hold you over and make sure drink
you coffee.
6.
Never get late reaching for an interview, this could
be the worst thing could happen.
7.
Be relaxed and remember to be aware of negative body
gestures such crossing your arms which signals closed (not open), or tapping a
pen fumbling with something. It’s your or so to shine.
After the
interview is done; one very important thing is that most people not do is,
write down all questions immediately that were asked to you. Believe me this
can help you more than anything. This will help you prepare future interviews
or when you are in a position to take interviews yourself.
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