When you finish your college education and try to land your first real job, you may run into a number of positions that, despite being entry-level, simply require too much experience to get your foot in the door. This obstacle is becoming more common, due partly to the overall workforce being deluged with experienced candidates…
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8 Steps to Prepare for Your Interview
When you go for a job interview, it is very important that you are prepared and confident for it. It is necessary to be confident in a job interview so that you can deliver your best. Once you get a job, it will be easier for you to pay back your debts, especially if you are a fresh graduate and have a student loan on your shoulders. When you are sitting in front of a panel, which are ready to judge your every action and reaction, it is not easy to keep your cool. These are some tips that can help you to survive through an interview.
1. Be prepared mentally
It is important to think positive always and feel good about yourself. If you keep thinking about what will go wrong, you will automatically feel bad during the interview and lose the level of confidence that you have. In order to increase your self confidence you should remain quiet before an interview and think about positive things.
2. Get prepared about the subject
If you want to be confident for an interview, you have to know what you are doing. Prepare completely about the subject that you will be interviewed on. You should go through all the details of the subject but don’t be fanatic and over prepare. Once you are prepared with the subject you can answer questions with ease. You should be careful not to repeat memorized sentences. Your interviewers may thinks you are repeating sentences whose meaning you haven’t understood. Try and put ideas into your own words and be spontaneous.
3. Be careful about your body language
You should pay attention to your body language and make it impeccable. Your posture is what is going to show your level of confidence. You should sit straight and make eye contact when answering all questions which shows that you are confident and leaves a good impression.
4. Have a friendly attitude
It is important that you have a friendly attitude when you go for an interview. You should be gracious with every one whom you meet. Your employer may seek opinion of other people who meet at the interview site such as the receptionist in order to get an overall idea about your attitude. Arrogance won’t get you a long way.
5. Make eye contact
It is important that you maintain eye contact while answering questions of the interviewer. This will not only make you seem confident but also trustworthy.
6. Shake hands
After the interview is over, be sure to shake hands with the person who will be interviewing you. This leaves a positive impression on the interviewer and shows that you are interested to work there.
7. Speak clearly
Along with your posture, the way you speak is important in deciding whether you will get the job and creating an impression. If you speak in a low voice and be shy, then it can make your impression fall. You should speak in an energetic and lively voice which will sound good. You should also speak clearly so that the interviewer doesn’t have to give too much effort in understanding what you are trying to say.
8. Don’t show an urge to get the job
You should refrain from being overexcited or eager which gives the impression that you need to job badly. You should give out the impression that you have other chances of showing your skills and work out with the complete ability of yours. It is important that the company feels that they need you to do the job rather than the other way round. This will make the chances of you getting through the interview with flying colors higher.
Thus you can that the above 8 tips can help you to prepare for your interview in a complete manner and excel in it.
More interview tips at the Top 10 Killer Interview Tactics You Ought to Know.
Erica Holm Marin is a regular writer for various finance related Communities including Debt Consolidation Care. She is a PG degree holder in Marketing and Finance and right now working in a reputed bank as a relationship manager. She is well equipped to write articles on debt consolidation , debt settlement, frugality, savings, economies of states etc. You can get it on her Facebook business page.
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