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Successful Job Interview Preparation

By: Ron G. Dickinson

Having a successful job interview isn't that difficult, though it is not just a case of arriving with your CV and hoping for the best. Your main aim during an interview is to sell yourself to the person conducting the interview and the only sure-fire way of doing that is to prepare. Remember that the best salespeople are the ones that do their homework.



Even if you have great experience and are knowledgeable about the job you are applying for, you won't succeed unless you know something about the company. Never go to an interview without learning about the company first. You need to show them that you would be good for their company and arriving without this vital knowledge is no way to do this.



A good and less time consuming way to get to know about a company is to look up their website. You can get all of the general knowledge about them that way, including the names of key people and their job titles. You should sift through most of their pages, including the pages that show samples of their work and/or products.



Whenever you get the call for an interview always ask the name of the person conducting it. It is a nice touch to address the interviewer by name at the start of the interview without being told beforehand. It shows you are well prepared.



It is best, if you are prone to nervousness, to practice giving your responses to the questions that may be asked of you. You should practice your wording and the tone of voice that you plan to use; Try keeping your responses as brief as possible, but with as much detail as you can.



Choose what clothes you are going to wear the day before. This allows you to make sure there are no creases or stains on your clothes. Choose clothing that suits the environment you will be working in. Ladies should avoid anything that shows too much flesh and for men, a dark suit would be good.



The day before the interview get everything ready that you will need. take an extra CV in case you are asked and a pocket notebook which may come in handy. If you have had any business cards printed, take one along, it looks business-like and may prevent the interviewer from forgetting your name.

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