Skills to Master Before Interviews

Author: gradvantages | Posted: 27.12.2011

Interviews are the only way to decide if you are a good match for the company you are applying for. People who don’t possess interview skills will face hard times finding jobs when they graduate, some students are brilliant but they don’t have personality skills to represent the company as they should which might be a huge pitfall despite their brilliance. The best thing about interviewing skills is being a skill and any skill can be gained if you work properly towards that goal.

The key to pass your graduate job interview is preparation to overcome anxiety, we all know that recession and financial crisis hitting all over the world reduced the number of people getting hire meaning only that you need to work harder to get you graduate job.

First of all decide on what you are wearing for the interview, make sure you are choosing professional conservative looks. Men should wear a solid or pinstriped suit with a matching shirt in blue, black, or white. Shoes must be well polished and with laces, hair should be neat and combed professionally and bear should be shaved or trimmed at least.

On the other hand, women choose between pants or skirt suit with a matching blouse. Choice of accessories should be made very carefully, pick simple and elegant accessories and stay away from shiny and flashy accessories. Makeup must be simple and professional as well as your hair. You want the interviewer to focus on your skills rather than the way you dress.

After that you need to work on your information, spend quality time researching for the company profile and this can be done very easy with the help of internet. Just type the company name on any search engine you like and you will have lots of results to read. You can also ask people who work on the company about their company review to have a quick judgment. Companies with good reputation will probably provide better treatment to their employees as their biggest and most important resource.

Finally, confidence is another skill that you should master. Unfortunately it can be mastered by going through multiple interviews; practice will help ease the interview. However, knowing your strengths and weaknesses as well as good preparation will be a great way to go through your first interview.

Finally, practice mock interviews with family and friends or even in front of the mirror to gain more confidence and start your graduate career.

 



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