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Interview Skills Preparation

Preparing for your interview is something that must not be left to chance. Knowing that you had a very good reason to apply for this particular job in the first place, you wouldn't want to let yourself down by failing to prepare properly for the interview, would you?

After all, the prospective employer probably has other candidates to interview who will have prepared.

You must be sure of making the most of your preparation time, particularly on what to do before, during and after the interview. You need to practice the most common interview questions and how you can get to answer them better than most other people.

The importance of your own closing questions is also not to be underestimated - did you know you can swing the interview your way with the right closing questions?

After the interview there are also several things to do; don't just walk away and say "thank goodness that's over". You've got to see what you can learn from every interview you attend.

Do You Really Want The Job?

Let's be clear, there is absolutely no purpose served in going for the interview unless your objective is to get the job offer.

The most certain way, without exaggeration, to remove most of the stress from the interview, is to feel that you are in control.

You have most control when you are certain you will get the job offer. Preparation and a clear objective is your best strategy.

So we will start you off with what you must do before the interview, but before we do that - are you sure you want this job? If you don't, then ring and cancel the appointment and save everybody's time.

If you do want the job, then it's up to you to make sure you prepare well and give yourself the best chance of the job being offered to you.

Think of it like this:

"My application said I was the right person for the job - now I'm going to prove it."
"I don't have to accept it but I do not have that choice if it is not offered to me."

Interview skills preparation is easier than you think. Use this information to find out how your interview skills can be improved.

Remember this: even when you have been offered the job, you don't have to accept it. How's that for being in control?

Contributed by petereff on February 21, 2008, at 9:28 AM UTC.

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